Rapid City Alternative Academy 2026 Graduation updated date and time. Save the date!
Mandatory ACT testing will be March 4th for all 11th graders. If you know that your student will be out with a pre-planned absence please notify the Main Office so that we can plan for another date that your student can complete the test.
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.
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!
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!
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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!
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'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!
Meet your Lifeways Counselor
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.
