Heritage Months
What month is Pride month?
June!
Which grade helped lead the Can Do Drive this year?
4th grade.
What was this year’s MLK assembly theme?
Activism
Name two programs that the Public Purpose Office runs that connect RCDS with local public schools.
SCOPE, SET, SiSTEM
What astrological sign is overrepresented at our social justice committee meetings?
Cancer ♋️
Why does Latine Heritage Month start on September 15?
A number of Central/South American countries gained their independence on Sept. 15 (and the week of).
What organization did Lower School students partner with to paint cat shelters together?
Arc Westchester.
What organization does the MLK Day of Social Impact benefit?
Building One Community.
Name 3 of the 4 existing mentoring programs that fall under the DEI Office.
UPLIFT, SOC, Boys Mentoring, Girls Mentoring
What place do Rebecca and Joshua know way too much information about?
Disney World.
Who were the panelists for the HBCU Experience panel in February? (Name 3 of 4)
Natasha Dooley, Kamauru Johnson, Shaba Simmons (MS panel), Jonathan Carter (US panel)
Name 3 specific reptiles that were showcased at the Earth Day Reptile Show.
boa constrictor, snapping turtle, alligator, crocodile, large lizard, yellow snake.
What are at least two types of activism that were discussed at the MLK assemblies?
Community organizing, education, writing, art, music.
What are the 5 areas of the school that have social justice coordinators?
Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, Athletics, Non-Teaching Staff
What schools did Noelle and Carrie come from?
Loyola and Buffalo Seminary.
What Indigenous Peoples cultivated and occupied the land that RCDS stands on? (name 2)
Munsee Lenape, Wappinger, Schaghticoke, Mohican
What is the name of the Middle School Diversity Conference that is co-hosted by RCDS and GCDS?
MOSAIC
Name 2 student facilitators who presented during the MLK Assemblies (they do not have to be from the same group)
Yasmin Folarin, Rosie Isiyel, Dana DaCosta, Julia Gallardo, Ava Morgan, Michael Allen
Name this year’s social justice coordinators.
Charlotte Fleischman, Ian Coupe, Holly Hutcheson, Sakita Tinsley-Beavers, Monica Tiulescu, John Calandros, Binns Moss
What counties/boros are Rebecca, Noelle, Carrie and Joshua from?
The Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Rockland