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August 28, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications ParentSquare StudentSquare launches for all middle schools on September 2nd. Questions? Please reach out. Training resources are available here for staff and here for students. Contact: Jessica Hull Educational Services Assessment, Grading and Feedback Team Information and Application - Middle School Staff Dear Middle School Staff, Based on staff and community feedback, we will begin the transition back to an A–F grading scale to be implemented in the 26/27 school year. We are forming a Middle School Assessment, Feedback and Grading Team to help guide this important work. The goal of this team will be to develop shared commitments around assessment, feedback and grading that support consistency and coherence across all sites and subject areas in RCSD. We are seeking representatives from each middle school and across all content areas to ensure diverse perspectives and voices are part of the conversation. If you are interested in serving on this team, please take a mo...
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August 21, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

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Educational Services i-Ready Diagnostic Window 1 The i-Ready Diagnostic Window 1 ends on September 5th. Thank you for all your work ensuring that all assessments are completed within the window! Contact: Kelly Yusim 6-8 Math: IXL Math Diagnostic - Real-Time Diagnostic Setting and Analytics The window for the IXL Diagnostic closes September 5. Activate the Real-Time Diagnostic Once your classes have completed the LevelUp Diagnostic, you can encourage your students to keep their levels current by turning on this setting in IXL. Go to the Assessment tab in the green section at the top and then click the over button, and then click the small star icon in the box. LevelUp Diagnostic Analytics There are several reports to analyze your students’ diagnostic data. This resource reviews the report options available in IXL. Contact: Lisa Wegsteen K-5 Math: Creating a PDF of Student Workbook Pages (Color Version) If you would like to share links to the Math Expressions Student Activity Book units...
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August 14, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications StudentSquare - Middle School Launch September 2, 2025 You asked for it and now it’s here! RCSD will be launching the student version of ParentSquare, StudentSquare, on September 2nd. Staff members can now email students through StudentSquare and students can access the emails via their traditional Gmail platform or (outside of school hours) the free app. More information will be shared with middle schools in the coming weeks. Contact: Jessica Hull Educational Services K-1 Lexia Licenses All Kindergarten and First-Grade students have a Lexia Core5 account. Students and teachers can access Lexia via Clever. Please have all Kindergarten and new student Auto Placement assessments by October 3rd, 2025. Any students that had access to Lexia last year will have their lesson placement continued from the previous year. Please have Kindergarten students working on Lexia for 15-20 minutes a week and First-grade students for 20-25 minutes a week. For more information, please see th...
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August 7, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications ParentSquare Check out this list of what’s new in ParentSquare - including the brand new “read receipts” for messages! Don’t forget the major change this year - the unmerging of personal and professional accounts - learn more here . Need support with ParentSquare? Reach out to Jessica Hull. Educational Services K-5 Professional Development Cycle All K-5, SDC, and RSP teachers will have District Cycle Professional Development this year. Please review this PD Cycle Schedule to see which date(s) your PLC will be attending Professional Development. Please let us know if you notice any discrepancies in grade level placements or PLC members listed. More information will be shared as your PD date approaches. Contact: Kelly Yusim, Lisa Wegsteen, or Monique Homesley 6-8 Professional Development Cycle 6-8 Math, ELA, ELD, Science, History, SDC, and RSP teachers will attend Professional Development this year. Please review this PD Cycle Schedule to see which date(s) your PLC wil...
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July 31, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications ParentSquare ParentSquare and Gmail are our only two official means of communication with families. Please reach out with any questions. For a review, these training slides are available. Links to online trainings are provided on the last slide. Please review these ParentSquare changes at your earliest convenience. A major change is the unmerging of personal and professional accounts - learn more here . All permission slips/forms should be accessible in ParentSquare forms. Have a form you don’t see in ParentSquare? Please contact Jessica Hull. We’ll be once again hosting two family nights for ParentSquare. See flyer for details. Trouble with your account? Contact Jessica Hull for support. Contact: Jessica Hull Communications 101 For all things Communications in RCSD, refer to our updated Communications 101 Guide . Visitor Photos/Videos In accordance with state and federal privacy regulations and our RCSD opt-out, please ensure this information is shared with families...
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May 22, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications Staff Directory Photos Starting in the 2025-26 school year, we will be using official school photos to update staff directory profiles on our websites. This is to ensure that profile photos are current, consistent, and accurately represent each staff member. No action is required; just plan to be photo-ready on picture day. Contact: Sydney Roll Educational Services Elementary Report Card Information Report cards must be sent home by Thursday, May 29th. Please work with your principal on if report cards will be emailed or printed and by when. Teachers have the ability to print their own report card in PTP. 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. Contact: Angela Garcia Middle School Report Card Information Final grades are due by Tuesday, May 27th at 11:59pm. Report cards will be emailed home on May 29th. A reminder to pleas...
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May 15, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

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Educational Services Elementary Report Card Information Report cards must be sent home by Thursday, May 29th. Please work with your principal on if report cards will be emailed or printed and by when. Teachers have the ability to print their own report card in PTP. 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. Contact: Angela Garcia Middle School Report Card Information Final grades are due by Tuesday, May 27th at 11:59pm. Report cards will be emailed home on May 29th. A reminder to please make sure you are running your own preview to check final grades. If you need any assistance please submit a Zendesk ticket. Contact: Angela Garcia 3rd-5th grade Teachers: We Need Your Feedback We’re collecting your input on the Benchmark or Lucy Calkins writing curriculum you’ve used this year. Your thoughts will help guide future decisions. The form will b...
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