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Ooky Spooky 5k Breaks Fundraising Record

on October 31, 2022 By Molly Huddle Coffey | public event
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support COTS by participating in the Rock Point School Ooky Spooky 5k. It was a beautiful day for a run and the runners' enthusiasm was contagious! We loved seeing everyone's clever costumes. The costume contest winners included a stick-figure family and a runner riding a T-Rex (maybe that's cheating?). There were even dogs in costume! Congratulations to the runner with the best time who was dressed as Mets' pitcher Jacob deGrom! This year, seventy-six runners completed the 5k! We broke our fundraising record and raised over $1,600 to help people experiencing homelessness in Vermont! Pretty incredible. We are so happy to continue to help COTS in its mission to advocate for long-term solutions to end homelessness and provide emergency shelter, services, and long-term housing for Vermonters who are experiencing homelessness. Professional photographer Fiona Small joined us for the morning and captured the event's spirit in her pictures. All of the photos from the event can be found in this photo album on Flickr. We hope many people will join us on March 25th for our Maple 5k - a similar race with a sweet reward at the end! More details about the Maple 5k will be shared this winter. Thanks again for making the Ooky Spooky a spooktacular event!
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2022 Outright Vermont Fire Truck Pull

on October 5, 2022 By Molly Huddle Coffey | Open & Inclusive
This year, our GSA was so excited to join teams from across the state to compete in the Outright Vermont Fire Truck Pull on October 1st! The Fire Truck Pull is an annual fundraiser for Outright Vermont to raise money for their mission to advocate for and support LGBTQ+ youth across the state. We believe strongly in Outright Vermont's work and have partnered with them for many years.
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A Night at Fenway

on September 30, 2022 By Molly Huddle Coffey | community
On September 27th our Head of School, C.J. Spirito, traveled to Boston to enjoy one of his favorite pastimes- baseball! Before the game, George and Susan Rutherford hosted a pre-game gathering from a 20th-floor rooftop overlooking Fenway Park. After and enjoying some snacks and a great photo op, the Rock Point crew headed over to the ballpark to see the Red Sox take on the Balitomore Orioles.
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2022 Ooky Spooky 5K Race to Benefit COTS

on September 19, 2022 By Molly Huddle Coffey | public event
18th Annual Ooky Spooky 5k on October 22, 2022 There's a chill in the air which must mean it's Ooky Spooky time! In 2004 an inspired Residential Educator and enthusiastic runner, Brad Bannon, came up with the idea to host a 5k race to benefit COTS (Committee on Temporary Shelter) and we have been doing it ever since! We fully support COTS in its mission to advocate for long-term solutions to end homelessness and help those in our community experiencing homelessness.
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Open House October 7, 2022

You're invited to Rock Point School for our first Open House of the year! Join us October 7 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. to learn about our nurturing approach to academics, exciting dorm life, and rich art program. During this event you can:
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WiffleFest 2022 Hit it Out of the Park!

on August 24, 2022 By Molly Huddle Coffey | summer
Wow! What a fantastic 24th annual WiffleFest! It is a great privilege to host this magical day full of fun, connections, traditions, and smiles. This year we had more teams (39) than ever before, more fields (16) used all day, and we built two Wiffle Villages. After two incredible World Series competitions, The Young Guns kept their Championship title in the Majors, while The Hogs took home the Minor League Championship. In addition to all of the enchantment, camaraderie, sportsmanship, and healthy competition, we also raised $13,475 to help students access the life-changing education at Rock Point School. This was a record year for us!
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Summer Construction Projects

on July 28, 2022 By Mary Hamilton |
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Meet our New Director of Food Services (Chef)

on July 18, 2022 By Molly Huddle Coffey | community
When Kevin Douglas, our long-time School Chef, resident Star Wars expert, house band, and sometime Martial Arts teacher announced he was leaving RPS this spring, we set out to find a chef who could bring their own set of skills and passions to the position. We knew we could never find someone just like Kevin, but we thought we might find someone who could make a creative and delicious school menu, mentor our students in the kitchen, and share their interests with the community.
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Meet Our New Teachers!

We are thrilled to welcome two new educators to our team! We look forward to seeing what these innovative and experienced professionals will bring to the classroom.
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A Poem for Friends

on June 9, 2022 By Molly Huddle Coffey | Open & Inclusive
Charlie, reading his poem with a little help from a friend.
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