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November 14, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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A Message from the Deputy Superintendent Thank you for your valuable feedback regarding the behavior-focused session during our October 31st Professional Development Day. Educational Services followed the PDAC plan, aiming to provide opportunities for educators to learn and collaborate on effective behavior strategies. When planning PD, we consult with other districts and spend considerable time planning with external presenters to ensure the content meets our expectations. However, we recognize that the behavior sessions, at Eich and Stoneridge, did not meet the high standards we strive for, and many educators left without new strategies or actionable insights. While the content was important, the presentation did not fully engage participants or address the practical strategies and collaboration opportunities that were expected. We appreciate your professionalism and understanding and are committed to making improvements. In January, we look forward to offering more engaging professi
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November 7, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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Business Services SUN Bucks Card Distribution As a reminder, on Wednesday, November 13th messages will be shared with some of our families. Envelopes containing EBT cards are going out to all schools tomorrow and Friday. For Elementary, please be sure to hand these out during Parent-Teacher Conferences. For Middle, please hand them out during the week of November 18th. As these cards were sent to RCSD in error, we do need to refer any questions to the SUN Bucks helpline listed in the messages. Thank you for your support in getting these out to our families. Educational Services January PD Day We have started planning our Professional Development day on January 6th. As in the past, this will be a choice day for our elementary and middle school certificated staff. In order to support our planning, we are utilizing the feedback gathered from last Spring’s Professional Development Survey. If there is something else you would like to suggest as a topic, please take a moment to fill out
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October 31, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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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
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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
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October 17, 2024 RCSD Educator Digest

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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
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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
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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
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