Mandatory Pre-ACT testing will be March 4th for all 9th and 10th graders.
Parent Teacher conferences will be this Thursday, February 5th from 4pm to 5:45pm. Please come and visit with your student's teachers to be advised of their progress. A light refreshment will be served. If you have any questions please call 605-394-4048.
Check out what's happening at RCAA for February!
Good morning, just a reminder that there is no school today. School will resume tomorrow, January 6th at the regular start time. Enjoy your last day of winter break!
📣 Title VI PAC Meeting Update
Due to a lack of quorum, the PAC meeting scheduled for tomorrow night has been cancelled.
🗓 Next Meeting: January 21
📍 Location: Rapid City Alternative Academy
🍽 Meal: 5:30 PM
🕕 Call to Order: 6:00 PM
Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see you in January!
Due to a lack of quorum, the PAC meeting scheduled for tomorrow night has been cancelled.
🗓 Next Meeting: January 21
📍 Location: Rapid City Alternative Academy
🍽 Meal: 5:30 PM
🕕 Call to Order: 6:00 PM
Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see you in January!
Community & Support FAFSA Family Night. Fafsa is the free application for Federal Student Aid. Receive help and guidance in filling out the Fafsa. It is the only way to apply for Federal Student Aid. There will be an opportunity to start your application on this family night on December 15th 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Check out the Rapid City Area Schools November Newsletter!
https://rcas.edurooms.com/engage/rapid-city-area-schools/newsletters/november-news
https://rcas.edurooms.com/engage/rapid-city-area-schools/newsletters/november-news
Please join us for Parent Teacher Conferences, Thursday, November 13th from 4:00pm to 5:45pm. A light meal will be provided.
Please join us for Parent Teacher Conferences, Thursday, November 13th from 4:00pm to 5:45pm. A light meal will be provided.
Save the date! RCAA graduation will be May 23rd in the Historic Theatre at RCAA, time is to be determined so be watching for that news coming soon.
Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest drug prevention campaign, started to honor those who have fought against drug misuse and to encourage positive choices that support your goals, health, and future.
This years theme: Life is a puzzle, solve it drug free
I would encourage staff AND students to participate! We know that modeled behavior is important when looking at motivation so let's get our students PUMPED up to participate and have fun next week!!! Talk about it, remind them of the dress up days, hang the flyer in your rooms, etc.
I have attached the dress up days. STUDENTS AND STAFF!!: If you dress up and would like a chance to win a gift card. Every day you dress up, put your name in the bag for a chance to win a gift card!!
I have also attatched the businesses that are honoring Red Ribbon Week! These are businesses in Rapid City who will give discounts to students who bring their Red Ribbon in! Because I have kids who have asked: Yes they have to physically bring in their Red Ribbon for the business to honor it. There are a list of these businesses hanging up around the school as well and I encourage students to take a picture of it so they have it. I will be handing the red ribbons out to students on Monday!
Welcome Our 2025-26 Student School Board Representatives! 🎉
We are excited to introduce the students who will be representing their schools on the Rapid City Area Schools Board this year:
✨ Marissa Bonsness – Central High School
✨ Elena Braun – Stevens High School
✨ Warren Merrill – Rapid City Alternative Academy
We look forward to working with them and hearing their perspectives as part of our school board.
We are excited to introduce the students who will be representing their schools on the Rapid City Area Schools Board this year:
✨ Marissa Bonsness – Central High School
✨ Elena Braun – Stevens High School
✨ Warren Merrill – Rapid City Alternative Academy
We look forward to working with them and hearing their perspectives as part of our school board.
Gourd-geous news, everyone! 🎃
We're so excited to host a booth at The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival this Saturday! Come find the Rapid City Area Schools booth for free temporary tattoos, cool swag, and a chance to chat with us! We can't wait to see you there!
We're so excited to host a booth at The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival this Saturday! Come find the Rapid City Area Schools booth for free temporary tattoos, cool swag, and a chance to chat with us! We can't wait to see you there!
Parent/Teacher conferences are tomorrow night 9/16/82025 4:00PM to 5:45PM. We hope to see you here!
You are invited to Parent/Teacher conferences, Tuesday, September 16th from 4:00 to 5:45PM.
Meet your Lifeways Counselor
District Opener – Building Closure Notice
On Monday, August 18, all Rapid City Area Schools buildings will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. for our annual District Opener event. This is a special tradition where all RCAS staff gather to celebrate the start of the new school year and align for success. We appreciate your understanding as we take this time to connect, inspire, and ring in the new year together.
On Monday, August 18, all Rapid City Area Schools buildings will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. for our annual District Opener event. This is a special tradition where all RCAS staff gather to celebrate the start of the new school year and align for success. We appreciate your understanding as we take this time to connect, inspire, and ring in the new year together.
Join us on August 11th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for laptop check out and student ID day. Parents must have completed the returning student registration before their student will receive their school issued laptop. If you have any questions or just need help please call 394-4048 or stop by 601 Columbus St.
Please make sure as the guardian of your student that you have completed the returning student registration for the 2025 -2026 school year this must be done before students will be given their laptops. This is the only day that we will be taking student photos. If you have any questions please the RCAA main office at 394-4048.
Parent summer resources from Lifeways
