RCSD Educator Digest

Communications Updates to District Website Navigation As a part of an overall effort to improve user experience on the RCSD website, some pages have been renamed and/or relocated to ensure information is accessible and navigation is seamless for students, staff, and families. If you are looking for a specific page, click the menu icon in the upper right corner of the website or use the search function (location shown in image below). If you are still unable to locate the information, please contact Sydney Roll ( sroll@rcsdk8.org ) for assistance. Educational Services K-5 Benchmark Standards Tabs Next week, each teacher will be receiving Benchmark standards tabs. Benchmark has printed tabs to insert into the Teacher Resource Systems for Benchmark Advance 2022 which show the CA standards alignment. Please see the picture below for reference. If you have any questions on how to use the standards tabs, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact: Kelly Yusim Key Resource Document Each gra

Communications ParentSquare Reminder: Families can now have more than two contacts per child in ParentSquare. Front office staff can support families in adding additional contacts. With Parent-Teacher Conferences coming up soon, ensure you fully utilize the ParentSquare platform and send out conference sign-ups in the ParentSquare platform. A quick step-by-step to send out sign-ups can be found here . An FAQ can also be found here . Comments on posts can only be viewed by the commenter and the sender. Comments are not viewable to all. When sending a message, ensure you click to create a group message so all in the group can view the conversation and separate strings are not created. Please reach out to Jessica Hull (jhull@rcsdk8.org) with any questions you may have or to request training/support on ParentSquare. Educational Services K-8 Math: Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) Collaboration Opportunity Building Thinking Classrooms is a book written by researcher and professor, Dr. Pete

Communications ParentSquare Reminder: Families can now have more than two contacts per child in ParentSquare. Front office staff can support families in adding additional contacts. With Parent-Teacher Conferences coming up soon, ensure you fully utilize the ParentSquare platform and send out conference sign-ups in the ParentSquare platform. A quick step-by-step to send out sign-ups can be found here . An FAQ can also be found here . Please reach out to Jessica Hull ( jhull@rcsdk8.org ) with any questions you may have or to request training/support on ParentSquare. Educational Services 3-8 Math: SBAC Performance Task Examples Listed below are compiled lists of examples of SBAC Math Performance Tasks released by the state. Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Contact: Lisa Wegsteen 6-8 Math: enVision MDIS Kits The enVision Math curriculum includes an intervention tool called the Math Diagnosis and Intervention System (MDIS). This can be accessed through SAVVAS EasyBridge and is also located in the Math

Educational Services K-5 Science: Discovery Education Experience Assignment Link Feature Discovery Education has added a new feature that allows educators to easily share assignments with students in the form of a link. This link can be copied and pasted into Otus, Clever messages, Classwize, or student emails so that students can quickly access the assignment. Find out more here . Contact: Lisa Wegsteen K-8 ELA and Math Tier I and II Assessment Banks As you are looking at student assessment data in your Data Team Meetings, the Tier I and II Assessment Banks are a great resource for your Tier II groups. These can also be found in the RCSD Key Resources document. Elementary Tier I and II Assessment Bank Middle School Tier I and II Assessment Bank Contact: Kelly Yusim and Lisa Wegsteen K/1 Fluency Letter Below is a letter that provides a brief explanation of RCSD Fluency Assessments to help parents with assessment scores. Please feel free to send this letter home if you would like with

Educational Services Progress Reports A reminder, Elementary Progress Reports need to go home by Friday, September 27th. Progress Report PLC prep day is September 18th. Please see the documents below for additional information: Progress Report Communication  - This document includes information regarding what is required regarding Progress Reports and an explanation on how to use the Progress Reports. RCSD Elementary Progress Reports  - This document has linked to all progress reports. TK/K/1 Specific Information (Trimester 1 Only) Please print and send home the ESGI Parent Letter for each student along with your Learning Behaviors Progress Reports. For information on which assessments to include, please see the calendars below. 2024-2025 TK Assessment Calendar 2024-2025 Kindergarten Assessment Calendar 2024-2025 1st Grade Assessment Calendar How to Print a Parent Letter - Video Middle School Mid-Trimester Progress Check Middle School Teachers: An email from the school site will go ho

Educational Services K-2 Benchmark Foundational Skills Committee We are looking for teachers interested in participating on a K-2 Foundational Skills committee to discuss the lessons and scope and sequence of the foundational skills in the updated Benchmark. Teachers on the committee are excited to use the Benchmark Curriculum foundational skills lessons with fidelity in order to be able to accurately review the curriculum and communicate the effectiveness of the lessons. If you are interested in participating, please see the information below and submit this form by September 6th, 2024. K-2 Benchmark Foundational Skills Committee Form Contact: Kelly Yusim 6-8 Math: IXL Math Snapshot Diagnostic - Real-Time Diagnostic Setting and Analytics The window for the IXL Snapshot Diagnostic is August 12 - September 13. Activate the Real-Time Diagnostic Once your classes have completed the Snapshot Diagnostic, you can encourage your students to keep their diagnostic levels current by turning on t