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October 31, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

Educational Services Report Card Reminder Elementary Report Card Information Report Card Prep is November 13, 2024. Report cards must be sent home by Friday, November 22nd or with parents at Parent Teacher Conferences. Please work with your principal on if report cards will be emailed or printed and by when. Teachers will have the ability to print their own report card in PTP. We will have optional Zoom training on November 4th from 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Here is the Zoom link . Resources: Elementary PTP- Entering Report Card Grades and Comments Running PowerSchool Report Cards- Teachers: This page includes steps on how to run a report card, as well as an instructional video. If you have any questions about who is running report cards, including Spanish report cards, your site admin will give you additional information. If you are having any issues with entering grades or questions regarding PowerTeacher Pro, please submit a Zendesk ticket. Middle School Report Card Information Final

October 24, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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Educational Services District Professional Development Day Our October 31st Professional Development day is quickly approaching. Please review the following logistical information below. Schedule October 31st PD Sessions and Locations Doors will be open at 7:30am. Please arrive at your training site early to settle in, as we will begin promptly at 8:00am. Information for the Miniziming Challenging Behaviors PD at Stoneridge and Eich Please bring a fully charged laptop. HERE is the link to the digital workbook we will use throughout the training. You will need to make a copy of the document to access the editable version. If you prefer a printed version, you are welcome to print a copy and bring it to the training. Printed workbooks will not be provided at the training. Additionally, if you would like to take notes on the slides, HERE is a link to the slide deck for the day. If you prefer a printed version, you are welcome to print a copy and bring it to the training. Staff will have

October 17, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

Business Services/Transportation Grant-Funded Field Trips to Blue Line Arts and Roseville Utility Exploration Center Each field trip's mileage and transportation cost are detailed in the Field Trip Mileage and Cost Spreadsheet. When Roseville High School provides the transportation, these costs will be fully covered by the grant. However, in instances where Roseville High School cannot accommodate the trip schedule, schools may opt to outsource transportation. Please note that any additional costs incurred due to outsourcing will need to be covered by the school site. An estimated cost is always sent to the site’s clerical staff for review. Contact: Deb Ortiz Educational Services Elementary Report Card Information Report Card Prep is November 13, 2024. Report cards must be sent home by Friday, November 22 or with parents at Parent Teacher Conferences. Please work with your principal on if report cards will be emailed or printed and by when. Teachers will have the ability to print

October 10, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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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

October 3, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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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

September 26, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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

September 19, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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