RCSD Educator Digest

Communications Submit a PIE Grant Application by Oct. 23 The RCSD Foundation Partners in Education (PIE) Grant Program awards grants to support projects that improve student achievement, inspire creativity and student engagement, and encourage and recognize innovative and creative teaching approaches, with a focus on STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. The following RCSD staff are eligible to apply: Individual staff members Grade-level teams Individual departments The RCSD Foundation will award: Up to $750 per individual staff member Up to $2,000 per grade-level or departmental team View the PIE Grant Application for more information and to apply. Contact: Renee Borowiak Trivia Night to Support RCSD Programs and Grants - Sept. 21 The Roseville City School District Foundation invites you to attend their Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Trivia Night . Funds raised will support STEAM programs and PIE grants for our schools. The event will take place on September 21 a...

Communications Nominate Students for Tommy Apostolos Fund Shopping Day! It’s that time of year again, and we’re excited to invite you to help us make a difference for local children through the Tommy Apostolos Fund (TAF) Shopping Day. TAF is a local nonprofit dedicated to helping children in Roseville and surrounding communities by providing clothing, shoes, and other necessities. Each year, children enjoy a special shopping experience at Kohl’s alongside caring community volunteers. More than a shopping trip, it’s an opportunity for children to feel supported, valued, and cared for by their community. We ask that you think about the students in your school who might benefit most from this experience and submit a nomination. Kindergarten through 5th grade students may be nominated. We especially appreciate your help identifying children whose families may be facing financial challenges, as well as children going through a particularly difficult time who could use some extra encourageme...

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...

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...

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...

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....