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September 3, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Educational Services 2026-2027 Reading Difficulties Risk Screener This year, the Reading Difficulties Risk Screener window will be February 1 through March 5. We will continue using Amira as our screening platform. Additional information and resources will be shared as the testing window approaches. Contact: Kelly Yusim i-Ready Inform For Families Report Click this link to access the “Understanding Your Student’s Results” For Families Report for i-Ready Inform. This link can be shared with families directly and families can select their language preference (if listed). Or, if you would like to download the report to send home, here are the languages available: English Spanish, español Arabic, العربية Bengali, বাংলা Chinese, 中文 Haitian Creole, Kreyòl ayisyen Hmong, Hmoob Khmer, ខ្មែរ Korean, 한국어 Portuguese, português Russian, русский Samoan, Gagana Sāmoa Somali, Soomaali Tagalog Urdu, اردو Vietnamese, Tiếng Việt Also, sharing the Inform Scale Scores for your reference. Contact: Kelly...
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August 27, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications Accessibility Tip: Always Use Headings Headings may look decorative, but they are actually the "roadmap" screen readers use to navigate a page. In text editors, you’ll see these labeled as Heading 1 (H1), Heading 2 (H2), and so on. A screen reader uses these levels to create an outline that a user can navigate seamlessly. Here are some tips to make sure that you are using headings correctly: Headings are used in descending order (H1, H2, H3, etc.) Headings are not used as decoration or for visual emphasis Heading levels are not skipped (e.g., H2 to H4) Use only one H1 per web page or document Contact: Sydney Roll Educational Services i-Ready Inform Window 1 The i-Ready Inform Window 1 will end on Friday, September 4th. Please ensure that all Reading and Math assessments are completed by the end of the window. Thank you! Contact: Kelly Yusim K-5 enVision+ Math We are working to merge the downloadable student pages for all lessons in each topic into a single file...
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August 20, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Educational Services K-1 Teachers: Reading Fluency Assessment Committee We are looking for K–1 teachers to join a committee focused on the reading fluency assessments currently used in RCSD. The committee will provide feedback and discuss current assessment practices. For committee dates and more information, please check out this Google Form . If you are interested in being on the committee, please complete the Google Form by Friday, August 21st. Contact: Kelly Yusim K-1 Lexia Licenses All Kindergarten and First-Grade students have a Lexia Core5 account. Students and teachers can access Lexia via Classlink. Please have all Kindergarten and new student Auto Placement assessments no later than October 2nd. 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 the Lexia Resources document below. Lexia Resources Contact: Kelly Yusim K-8 Science Materials: Ordering Materials from the...
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August 13, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Educational Services RCSD Digital Citizenship Reminder A reminder that in RCSD, we teach Digital Citizenship to all students K-8. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires all students K-12 receive Internet Safety lessons to learn about appropriate online behavior each year. We use Common Sense Media for our safety lessons. The lesson topics are the same as last year, although you will notice that Common Sense Media updated the lessons so some titles have changed from previous years. Below is a link to the lessons for each grade level. All lessons linked on the document for your grade level are expected to be taught by the end of the school year. Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Lessons Contact: Angela Garcia K-1 Foundational Skills Assessments Beginning-of-Year Foundational Reading Skills data for Kindergarten and 1st Grade is due in ESGI by September 18th. This includes only reading assessments. All resources can be found in Foundational Skills Hubs listed below....
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August 6, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Educational Services K-5 Benchmark Writing Beginning this year, Benchmark Writing will be our district-focused writing curriculum for grades K–5. Benchmark writing resources have been added to grade-level folders linked on the Key Resources Hub . Within these folders, you will also find the rubrics for each writing unit (grades 1–5), as well as a Benchmark Writing Scoring Guide. I look forward to exploring Benchmark Writing further during our PD cycles this year. Please let me know if you have any questions! Contact: Kelly Yusim K-5 Professional Development Cycle All K-5, SDC, ASD, FSP 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...
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July 30, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications Beginning of School Year Communications Reminders Please review our Communications 101 document at your earliest convenience. Please review our CPRA Overview document at your earliest convenience. For all ParentSquare questions or needs, please do not submit a Tech Ticket - please contact Jessica Hull at jhull@rcsdk8.org . RCSD Weather Protocol In response to updates to Education Code, RCSD has developed a comprehensive Weather Protocol for responding to weather conditions such as high heat, poor air quality, lightning, flooding, etc. Administrators will be discussing this briefly during their first staff meetings of the year, but please review for staff responsibilities in all weather conditions. Contact: Jessica Hull Accessibility Tip: Test Your PDFs Is your PDF accessible to people with visual impairments? Find out by using Adobe Acrobat Pro’s Accessibility Checker, which will identify mistakes and help you create a fully compliant document that can be easily read ...
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July 23, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Communications Canva Integration in Newsletter Creation ParentSquare is introducing a direct Canva integration into Studio Editor’s image management workflow. This new integration provides a direct path from Canva into Studio Editor. Here's what you can expect: Users can easily connect their Canva accounts to Studio Editor. A new "Select from Canva" option will be available to browse projects without leaving the platform. Users can preview designs to see how they will read in the newsletter before importing. Imported designs will support post-import editing controls, including cropping, auto-resizing, adding alt text, and adjusting layouts. Contact: Jessica Hull Update to ParentSquare Texting Starting on July 24, ParentSquare text messages will be sent from dedicated 10-digit phone numbers instead of a shared short code. For example, a direct message from a teacher will arrive from a different number than a post sent by the school office. This change helps recipients bett...
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