Rensselaer City School District

Members of the Rensselaer City School District Community:

We transitioned from printed & mailed communication to electronic information a few years ago.  This is our one-stop digital reference page to find answers related to returning to school.

Please see below for everything (we think) you need to know about returning to school.

• Van Rensselaer Elementary School

  • Pre-K Orientation Letter from Mr. Palmer

  • Kindergarten Orientation Letter from Mr. Palmer

  • Welcome Back Message from Mr. Palmer: Grade 1-5

    • VRES Morning Drop-Off Procedures

    • VRES Walkers & Dismissal Procedures

  • Attendance Letter from Mr. Palmer

  • VRES Supply Lists

  • VRES Supply Drop Off is 9/X between 12:30 - 2:00 pm

• Rensselaer Jr/Sr High School

  • Message from Mr. Pitaniello

  • Yondr Cell Phone Policy

  • 6th Grade Meet and Greet

• 2024-25 School Year Calendar 

• School Events Calendar - events will be reflected here. 

• SchoolTool (Student Information System) Check your students Group, Busing, Schedules & more.

  • How to sign up/in (Email the Technology help desk at helpdesk@rcsd.k12.ny.us if you do not have a SchoolTool account or if you have forgotten your password.)

  • Parent Access Guide

    • Logging in

    • Teacher assignments

    • Schedules

    • Bus assignments

    • Grades

• Rensselaer CSD ParentSquare App for district to

  • Android  app

  • iOS app

• CHROMEBOOK INFORMATION

  **IMPORTANT**

  • The Jr-Sr High School is 1:1, all students in RJSHS (GR5-12) will receive a Chromebook. To receive a Chromebook please sign up on My School Bucks. Attached is a quick tutorial.

  • First Day of School – Tuesday, September 3

  • Please check here before inquiring about event dates.

• Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Bus info

• Bus Route Information

  • VRES Bus Runs

  • Jr Sr High Bus Runs

  • Out of District Bus Runs

• Transportation Website Email the Transportation Department with any questions.

• Student specific bus assignments can be found in SchoolTool.

• RCSD Transportation Alternative Child Care Request Form for 2024-25

• If you do not see a run assigned, please choose the stop nearest to your home to be picked up and notify the school that a stop was not assigned.

• Google Classroom

  • Tutorial

  • Guardian Email Summary – Please request your child’s teacher to invite you as a guardian for classroom summaries.