May 12, 2022 RCSD Educator Blog

General Update

• Administrator/Management - New Hires
  The district is pleased to announce the hiring of the following employees. Please join us in welcoming them to Roseville City School District.
• Principal of Diamond Creek – Lisa Phillips – Lisa is currently the Assistant Principal at Antelope Meadows. Lisa has been an elementary teacher, TOSA, and Instructional Coach in Rocklin and taught previously in RCSD.
• Food Services Manager – Reniea Chiurlia – Renia most recently worked at a school site for RCSD Food Services. Prior to that role, she brings many years of grocery department management experience.
• Director of Personnel Services – Brian Swank – Brian has been the Principal at Spanger Elementary since August 2020. Prior to moving to Roseville, Brian was Principal at an elementary school in Pennsylvania for 5 years.
• Principal of Sargeant – Krista Barker – Krista is currently the Coordinator of Student Services in Colfax. Prior to her current position, Krista has been an extremely successful teacher, TOSA and Induction Coach.
• Principal of Thomas Jefferson – Jennifer Deslaurier – Jen is currently an Assistant Principal and Program Specialist in the Eureka School District. Prior to her current position, Jen has been an extremely successful teacher and EL Specialist.
• Coordinator of Educational Support Services – Julie Murdaugh – Julie is currently the Principal at Sargeant Elementary. She has previous experience as a Coordinator of ESS, an Instructional Coach, a General Education Teacher & Education Specialist (Special Education Teacher).
  
• 2021-22 RCSD Retirees
  The district would like to offer our congratulations to each of the following employees as they retire from Roseville City School District. Thank you for your dedication and service to our students and community. We wish you all the best in the next phase of your life.

Ann Banks	Crystal Lopes	Paul Ransom
Jean Cochrun	Maria Lupsa	Elena Rizzuto
Chris Damoulos	Lisa Moen	Linda Scott
Theresa Darby	Marty Nishimoto	Dennis Snelling
Mark Dunn	Kerri Niver	Dainey Sydow
Carol Hayek	Albert Nord	Teresa Tabb
Michele Jennings	Michelle Nuzum	Chris Tagert
Kimberly Jorgensen	Michael O’Brien	Anne Vaaler
Hee Sook Koenig	Enriqueta Prado	Kimberly Walker
Lelia Lane	Karen Quinlan

Ed Services Update

• Information Regarding Our Supplemental Tools for Next Year
  Please see below for information regarding different educational tools for the 2022-23 school year:
• i-Ready Diagnostic
  Grades 2-8 will give the Diagnostic in both ELA and Math for Window 1 (Beginning of the Year) and Window 2 (December/January time). Window 3 will be optional for Grades 3-8 and required for Grade 2 since the 2nd grade does not have CAASPP. Teachers will be able to assign and give the diagnostic assessments outside of the district assigned windows.
  
• i-Ready Instruction
  For i-Ready Instruction, grades 2-5, the District will pay for either Math or Reading Instruction. A few years ago the District only covered the cost of Diagnostic and not any instruction. This decision was based on the data showing for most grade levels at most sites, students were not using both Reading and Math for more than 15 minutes a week (the goal from i-Ready is at least 30 minutes with an ideal 45 or more). Sites will have the option to purchase i-Ready for K/1 or the additional subject in grades 2-5.
  
  For grades 6-8, Math will have iReady instruction or iXL, there is currently an IXL Pilot going on. 6-8 ELA will not have Reading instruction due to lack of use. Licenses i-Ready instruction for middle school ELA would be a site decision.
  
• Lexia and ESGI
  Students and teachers in grades K-1 will have access to Lexia Core 5, an adaptive online learning program that is designed to accelerate and support the development of literacy skills.
  
  Teachers in TK, K, and 1 will have access to ESGI. ESGI will help support teachers in recording and administering assessments, including the Reading for Foundational Skills Assessments.
  
  Training will be provided for both Lexia and ESGI at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year.
  
• Otus
  We will continue to use Otus next year. We will get feedback from all teachers through a survey in Winter (Dec/Jan) to decide the next steps and if we want to continue with Otus in the 2023-24 school year or look into a different service/solution.
  
• Screencastify
  Screencastify changed their pricing and licensing model so we are still working with them to see what their free accounts include as compared to their paid subscription. We will let our teachers know once we know more about this and the plan for the 2022-23 school year.
  
• EduTyping
  Grades 1-6 will continue having access for at least the next three (3) years.
  Contact: Brandon Blom
  
• K/1 Foundational Skills
  Please enter Trimester 3 Foundational Skills scores in Otus by May 26. For more information on assessments, rubrics, and scoring please see the attached document.
• Foundational Skills Assessments and Resources

Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim

• iReady Window 3
  Just a reminder that iReady Window 3 ends on May 18.
  Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim
  
• Report Card Reminders
  A reminder that we put report card reminders in the May 5th Educator Blog. An optional Zoom will be held on May 16th from 3pm-3:30pm for anyone that needs help with their report cards. Here is the Zoom link.
  
  If you have questions please reach out to the following people:
• Brandon- TK, Sargeant, Diamond Creek, Crestmont, Orchard Ranch, Middle School
• Jennie- Kaseberg, Woodbridge, Blue Oaks, Riego Creek
• Megan- Spanger, Junction, Thomas Jefferson, Brown
• Kelly- Cirby, Fiddy, Gates, Stoneridge
• Joe Clark- RVA