November 9, 2023 RCSD Educator Blog

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

ELA Essential Standards Assessment Committee
This year we will be continuing the essential standards assessment work that was started last year. We would like to finish creating short, form A/B assessments for each language arts essential standard. We will need teachers from 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Teachers will be compensated for their time.
We will be meeting December 11th, January 17th, and January 24th. If you are interested in being on the committee, please submit the form below by November 17th.
23/24 ELA Essential Standards Assessment Committee Form
Contact: Kelly Yusim

2nd-5th Grade Tier II ELA Curriculum Feedback and Input
We are looking for a team of 2nd-5th grade teachers to join a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, November 29th from 2:45-3:45 p.m. We are looking for teachers to provide feedback and input on possible Tier II ELA curriculum or supplemental support options. Please fill out the form below by Monday, November 13th if you are interested in attending the feedback meeting.
Tier II ELA Curriculum Meeting
Contact: Kelly Yusim

i-Ready Window 2
i-Ready window 2 is from December 4th-January 26th. Please work with your site and PLC to determine when to administer the i-Ready Diagnostic.
Contact: Kelly Yusim

TK/K/1 ESGI Student Detail Report
Please make sure to provide the ESGI Student Detail Report to families at conferences. The Student Detail Report will also be sent home with trimester 2 and 3 report cards so this is a great opportunity to review the reports with families. To see which assessments to include in the report, please refer to the week of November 13th-17th on the assessment calendars linked below.
Video: How to Print Student Detail Reports
TK Assessment Calendar
Kindergarten Assessment Calendar
1st Grade Assessment Calendar
Contact: Kelly Yusim/Lisa Wegsteen

K-5 Science Virtual Field Trips
The California Science Center offers free, NGSS-aligned virtual field trips for grades K-5. Check out the options here.
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen

K-5 Science Materials
You can order consumable materials from the Discovery Education science kits and many consumable materials from the Mystery Science units. We will do our best to stock consumable materials listed here for each grade level. You can request items from other grade levels. You can also request items that are not on this list, and we will do our best to accommodate your requests with the materials available in the warehouse. If you are interested in placing an order for materials, please communicate with your site’s LMS. When orders are submitted, we will work to get the materials delivered to sites as quickly as possible, but please allow a two-week turnaround for this. If you are planning to implement Mystery Science units in the future, you may find this supply calculator to be a helpful tool.
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen

6-8 Math: IXL Snapshots
This year there are three IXL Snapshot windows scheduled simultaneously with the i-Ready Diagnostic (window 2 is from 4th - January 26th). The Snapshots are optional, and will pop up as an option for students when they log in. Students can click the X in the corner to ignore it, or “Get Started” to complete it. If students ignore it, it will not affect their skill plans. Students can access the Snapshot at any time during the assessment window from their home screen as well.

While the IXL Snapshots are optional, they are highly recommended. We will be comparing Snapshot data with i-Ready data to see if they align. If there is strong data that shows alignment, IXL Snapshots could be a replacement for the i-Ready Diagnostic in the future.We will share the data comparison, and gather teacher feedback before making any final decision.
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen

Any Teachers Using IXL
IXL recently released some new features and updates. Included in these updates are new skill plans and video tutorials. There is also a new i-Ready Diagnostic Skill Plan. You can find more details here.
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen

PERSONNEL SERVICES

Wellness - CALM App
Did you know that all employees with Kaiser as their medical provider have access to the CALM app? Click on this LINK for more information.

All employees who have medical benefits through the district with Western Health Advantage and Sutter Health Plus also have access to a free subscription to the CALM app. There is currently a Sign-Up Challenge that will end on 11/17/23. See this flyer for more information. When you click on the link on the flyer, be sure to use Sign Up for Free and then continue with Google. Do not use your personal email address. Your free subscription is linked to your work email account through Google.
Contact: Laurie Milton