The Crew, Randolph Academy culinary students with their culinary teachers and school superintendents, are pictured outside the academy’s food truck.
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Randolph Central School showed their appreciation and gratitude to all its staff recently by hosting Food Truck Thursday on its campus.
Randolph Central partnered with its neighbors at the Randolph Academy by having the Randolph Academy “Food Lab” food truck onsite to serve lunch to staff.
The administration at Randolph Central School first conceived the idea for “Food Truck Thursday” this summer to honor and thank staff for their hard work, not just during a pandemic but daily.
“They are the lifeblood of this organization. We believe very strongly at RCS that every one of our employees plays a key role in helping our students achieve their goals,” said Kaine Kelly, Randolph Central School superintendent. “Regardless of the position they hold, each staff member at RCS recognizes the potential they have to positively impact a child and dramatically affect the trajectory of their lives forever. They understand the gravity of that responsibility, and they do not take it lightly.”
Food Truck Thursday showcased the partnership that Randolph Central has with Randolph Academy and New Directions. Over the last five years, the schools have taken great strides in building their partnership. The partnership has grown to include multiple events and activities. On October 11, both schools will hold a staff development day, during which staff from both districts collaborate for an in-service at Randolph Central School to hear motivational speaker Duncan Kirkwood. Kirkwood will speak to the staff on Tuesday and return the following day to speak to the students about how to “unleash their greatness.”
Randolph Academy culinary students are pictured serving the crowd from inside the “Food Lab”.
In addition to the collaborations above, Randolph Central and Randolph Academy are working on an agreement for an advanced agricultural program. The agreement is still in the proposal stage and has not been finalized.
Superintendents from each district were present at the Food Truck Thursday event.
“We are so grateful for the opportunity to partner with our neighbors to put on this amazing event,” said Danielle Cook, Randolph Academy superintendent. ” We value our own teachers and staff but also educators across New York state. To help with an event that validates hard work in education was rewarding for everyone involved. Every day our students impress us with the work that they do, and today was just another shining moment. With guidance from our culinary teachers, our students successfully served close to 150 delicious lunches with skillful professionalism. We thank our partners in education, neighbors, and friends at Randolph Central for inviting us to participate.”
Kelly added his appreciation for his staff and neighbors, saying, “The students and staff from the Randolph Academy did a fantastic job providing our staff with a diverse menu full of delicious food. The service was impeccable, and it was heartwarming to see our staff interacting with the students from the Academy. This event was a great success and based on the feedback I have received; it was very much appreciated by our deserving staff. We are excited by the partnership with our neighbors and see the potential for numerous collaborations that can greatly enhance the experience of both student bodies.”
Kaine Kelly, Randolph Central School superintendent, and Danielle Cook, Randolph Academy superintendent, are pictured outside the Randolph Academy Food Lab food truck.
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