This past weekend saw the best of what RCDS students can accomplish beyond the regular classroom. The Lower School Drama Club was outstanding in their Friday performance of RCDS The Musical, while Upper School students took top honors at the 2nd Annual CBA Middle School Model UN Competition and the Debate Team participated in a tournament hosted by Mother Teresa Regional School at Mater Dei Prep in Middletown. Here are all of the details:
Lower School Drama Presents RCDS The Musical
The Lower School Drama Club performed an original play titled RCDS The Musical. The script and song lyrics were written by Mrs. Rathemacher, with music by Ms. Weiss. The play celebrates the history of the school and welcomes Mr. Slade to the RCDS family. Nearly 40 students in grades 2-4 are participating in the production where they portray Lower School teachers.
Click here to view additional photos from the play.
Model UN
- RCDS received the Best Delegation Award at the 2nd Annual CBA Middle School
Model UN!! In addition, RCDS students took 8 individual awards -
- Security Council I -
- Hannah Reynolds - Best Delegate
- Sally Thomas - Outstanding Delegate
- Security Council II -
- Michael Page - Honorable Mention
- Human Rights -
- Ana Piacentini - Verbal Acknowledgement
- Alexandra Venero - Honorable Mention
- Abigail Devine - Best Delegate
- Refugee Committee -
- Jack Devlin - Verbal Acknowledgement
- Charlie Murphy - Honorable Mention
- Security Council I -
- Phil Murphy, father of RCDS Student Council President, Charlie Murphy was the keynote speaker for the event.
Debate Tournament
- The tournament was sponsored by the Garden State Debate League
- 12 schools, 42 teams and 121 students participated (the league's biggest yet!)
- Of the 42 teams, RCDS had:
- An 11th place team consisting of Abigail Devine, Hannah Reynolds, and Sally Thomas
- A fifth place team consisting of Elias Economou, Maddie Mitsch, and Maggie Whittemore.
- RCDS' top speaker was Maggie Whittemore who took 9th place overall out of the 121 participants.
- A huge thanks to Kerry Devine, Kim Tsimbinos, and Lori Hohenleitner, our volunteer judges.