RCSD Educator Blog

Have a wonderful Winter Break! Thank you for all you do! General Updates 2022-23 RCSD School Calendar The 2022-23 RCSD School Calendar has been approved and released. RCSD families will be provided a link to the calendar in tomorrow's Weekly.  Wellness Opportunity - SIG's Be a Better You 2022 Challenge Coming Soon! What's your New Year's resolution??? Whether you're trying to improve your fitness, mental health, pain relief, or change your habits, Grokker has you covered. Participate in the most popular Grokker challenge of the year! SIG's Be a Better You 2022 Challenge runs from January 10 - January 31, 2022. Join today! Here's how it works: Don't have a Grokker account? Create one here . Find your district and join team here . (Note: if you are a Special Ed teacher for either Roseville City or Rocklin, please look for your own teams.) Start earning wellness minutes on January 10th by: Completing the Daily Workout Watching Grokker videos Syncing your

Hang in there! One more week until Winter Break!  General Updates Red Ribbon Week Winners Congratulations to all the RCSD winners of the 2021-22 Elks Lodge Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest!  Elementary School Winners Isabella Avellaneda - 4th grade of Thomas Jefferson School Lorelai Gallegos - 5th grade of Junction Elementary Kaitlyn Spencer - 5th grade of Stoneridge Elementary Middle School Winners Saqib Zulfiqar - 8th grade - Buljan Middle School Alexandra Mitchell - 7th grade - Eich Middle School Reagan Abbot - 6th grade - Eich Middle School Ed Services Update iReady Diagnostic Assessments Please keep in mind that students must complete a diagnostic within 28 days of starting the assessment. If students do not complete the diagnostic within the 28 days, the assessment will reset. This is to ensure accurate data that reflects current student progress and performance. Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim Best of GLAD - Upcoming Training Opportunity Due to the fact that we had a high number of t

General Update Tommy Apostolos Kids Shopping Days - Volunteers Needed for December 11 That time of the year is fast approaching and the Tommy Apostolos Fund is still looking for a few more volunteers for their annual Kids Shopping Days. As they did last year the shopping will take place without the kids in order to maintain COVID safety but they have over 580 children nominated and they want to help as many as they can. They have a few more slots available from 6:00am – 11:00am on December 11. Volunteers can sign up on  Tommy Apostolo's website  and then arrive at Kohl’s to shop. Even without kids, they want this to be a fun day for everyone as they help their community. If you can spare some time for this wonderful experience please sign up! Thanks! Wellness Resources Remember that all employees have FREE access to Grokker , which is available on an online platform or as an app for your phone or mobile device. We will be doing a challenge in January with Grokker. Here are a coup

General Update Tommy Apostolos Kids Shopping Days - December 4 & December 11 That time of the year is fast approaching and the Tommy Apostolos Fund is looking for lots of volunteers for their annual Kids Shopping Days. As they did last year the shopping will take place without the kids in order to maintain COVID safety but they have over 580 children nominated and they want to help as many as they can. They have lots of slots available from 6:00am – 11:00am on December 4 and 11. Volunteers can sign up on  Tommy Apostolo's website and then arrive at Kohl’s to shop. Even without kids, they want this to be a fun day for everyone as they help their community. If you can spare some time for this wonderful experience please sign up! Thanks! Ed Services Update 1st, 4th, and 5th-grade teachers needed for the Elementary Assessment, Feedback, and Grading (AFG) Sub-Committee The RCSD Elementary Assessment, Feedback, and Grading Committee has been meeting for the past two years to loo

EL & ELD Information: RFEP Monitoring Forms  Regular monitoring of students who have been reclassified from English Learner (EL) status to Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) is one way to support the continued language growth in our students. Official documentation of this monitoring is a state requirement and must be completed, twice per year, for any students who have been reclassified within the last 4 years.  This year, all RFEP monitoring documentation will be completed in our Ellevation platform. Teachers with students who have been reclassified within the last 4 years will receive an email from Ellevation on 11/12/21 prompting the completion of the first documentation for the year. If you receive an email from Ellevation, please log-in to Ellevation through Clever to complete the forms.  If you have any questions, please watch this 3-minute video on completing monitoring forms or contact your EL Site Leader. Thank you for your time and careful attention to this process.  Con

General Update Change in substitute assignments through Frontline Due to the increase in unfilled daily substitute positions across the District, we will make a small change in the way our substitute pool is notified of a teacher absence. Starting on Monday, as soon as a teacher enters an absence in Frontline the need will immediately go out to all our subs. If a teacher has a preferred sub list, those folks will have a short window to accept the job before it goes to the entire pool. Our hope is that with an immediate notification, our amazing subs will be able to better plan their schedules, be more available to us and be more comfortable in knowing their assignments in advance. There is nothing for you to do, the change will be made from Personnel Services in an effort to get more jobs filled more quickly throughout the District. However, you can help by entering your absences in Frontline as soon as you know you will be absent. The closer to the actual absence, the less likely you

  Make it a "Bones" Day! With the end of the Trimester upon us, we want to take a moment to thank every person in the District for their continued hard work! This is the long part of the year with few breaks, much work to be done, and sometimes you just want to make it a "no bones" day. But we encourage you to forge ahead and make it a great "bones" day! You are amazing, and we thank you for all you do for RCSD and our students each and every day. General Update Upcoming Job Fair - Information & Leadership Sign Up RCSD will be hosting a Job Fair for multiple Classified positions available throughout the District on Tuesday, November 16, from 1 pm - 7 pm. If you know of any parents, friends, neighbors, etc., that may be interested, please share the details. Check out the RCSD webpage for more information, and feel free to share widely! RCSD Job Fair Information Page Ed Services Update iReady Diagnostics iReady Diagnostic Window 2 will be from December 6

  Ed Services Update Report Card Information A reminder all Report Card information can be found in the  September 30, 2021 RCSD Educator Blog . We know this is a lot of information but we are reposting a reminder where to look.  Two areas we want to highlight for elementary teachers: Report Card Rubric Guide  - Here is the guide showing how to assign rubrics in Otus. This guide shows you how to enter comments for the report card, and how to assign the report card rubrics and grade the rubrics. When assigning the rubric please put 10/29/21 as the due date. Participation Scores  for science and social studies are now comments, not rubrics. You do not need to enter the comment 3 times just 1 time. You can add it in your "homeroom" class or under where you put comments for ABC Standard comments. Do not put the comment in Science and Social Studies just put the comment once. Please add one of the following comments: Your child participated in Science and Social Studies.          

Ed Services Update Second Step Updated Pacing Guides RCSD pacing guides have been updated for the K-8 Digital Second Step Program. K-5 Digital Second Step Pacing Guide 6-8 Digital Second Step Pacing Guide TK-5 Second Step Kit Pacing Guide Contact: Erin Peterson Report Card Reminder As a reminder there is optional report card training this Monday, October 18, and again October 25. The sessions are 2:30-3:15 and 3:15-4:00. The trainings are the same each time, we just wanted to provide multiple opportunities. You can find the Zoom links and recordings if you miss the trainings using the document below. There will be a separate breakout room for any middle school teachers that have questions. You can find more details about report cards in the September 30th blog. RCSD Optional PD Contact: Brandon Blom RCSD Wellness Updates Box Breathing A simple breath exercise used by the SWAT teams and the Marines. Check it out in ResponsAble- Week 2, Day 1 https://inhabit.passion.io/checkout/21871

General Update Volunteer Vaccination/Testing Requirements RCSD will be sending out information this week informing our parents and volunteers about the new vaccination/testing requirements from the state starting on October 15, 2021. The requirements are aligned with those required of current staff and our substitutes in which individuals will need to either provide verification of their COVID-19 vaccination status or be tested and show a negative test result within 6-days of each time they are volunteering at a school. School sites and the district will be sending out the following Volunteer Vaccination/Testing Requirement letter by the end of this week. RCSD Employee Wellness Program The Employee Wellness program offered by our district is available to support all employees. As such we want to make sure what is being offered makes sense and is meeting the needs of those utilizing it. Please take a moment to provide your feedback on past program offerings and which programs were bene

General Information RCSD Employee Wellness Program The Employee Wellness program offered by our district is available to support all employees. As such we want to make sure what is being offered makes sense and is meeting the needs of those utilizing it. Please take a moment to provide your feedback on past program offerings and which programs were beneficial. This will assist us in determining future programming. RCSD Employee Wellness Program Survey Ed Services Update Trimester 1 Report Card Information We know report cards are not due for a few more weeks, but we are getting a lot of questions so we wanted to answer the most frequently asked now. Information for TK-8 We will have optional four report card training times: October 18 and October 25 at 2:30 pm and 3:15 pm on both days. This is completely optional. We will include Zoom links for these trainings as we get closer to the dates. If you are unable to attend, the trainings will be recorded and linked on the doc shared in t

General Information RCSD Wellness ResponsABLE   A six-week course in wellbeing will launch on Monday, September 27. This link will take participants directly to the inHabit app, through which employees can register & view the course. More details here. Financial $$$ Series for Employees This 3-part series offers practical, down-to-earth information that will help you and your family today, tomorrow, and beyond. Learn tips on developing a retirement savings plan, techniques to protect your assets, and strategies to transfer your accumulated wealth to your heirs. Dates: Wednesdays, October 6, 13, & 20, 2021 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. (PST) via WebEx. REGISTER HERE: https://cvent.me/5xdn7N Providing for a Surviving Spouse in Retirement, Prudential September On- Demand Duration: 30 minutes Register Ed Services Update Tri 1 Report Card Date Change Report cards were originally going to be sent home by November 5. That date has now changed to November 12 to give teachers additional time f

General Information COVID-19 Guidance: Assemblies, Rallies & Dances Just a reminder that under current state guidance, RCSD will: Not hold large indoor events such as dances, assemblies, and rallies. Not have outdoor events where students are seated without masks, closer than 6 feet for more than 15 minutes. Not have dances both indoors and outdoors. Will allow large outdoor events, such as Fall Festivals, where people are moving and not sitting close to others for an extended period. RCSD will revisit all large events, including assemblies, rallies, and dances, as updated guidance is provided by the state throughout the year. Ed Services Update Virtual Workshop - Low Floor, High Ceiling Science Tasks - Monday, September 27 Presented by the California Academy of Sciences and hosted by Roseville’s Utility Exploration Center. Join them for this free online series as they explore what Low Floor, High Ceiling experiences can look like in science. Using the Prerequisites Report to Inf

General Information Face Mask Compliance As a reminder, all staff are required to wear face masks, covering their nose and mouth and secured under the chin, unless they have gone through an interactive process after supplying a medical exemption from their doctor. Face shields with drapes are not allowed without having specific permission for an individual with a medical exemption. Please refer to CDPH guidelines , RCSD Welcome Back to School letter, and RCSD Health and Safety guidelines for further clarification. Ed Services Updates Middle School Mid-Trimester Progress Check Middle School Teachers: An email from the school site will go home on Friday, September 24 to remind parents they can check grades in Otus.  Here  is a sample of the message that will be sent home by the school site. A reminder all students should have a grade for both Engagement and Work Completion. Elementary Trimester 1 Progress Report Reminders Elementary Teachers: A reminder, Elementary Progress Reports

  Ed Services Updates iReady Diagnostic Window 1 The iReady diagnostic testing window will close on September 10. As a reminder, the first diagnostic is required for grades 2-8 and optional for grades K-1. Please remember that personalized instruction will not be available until the first diagnostic is completed. Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim Benchmark Assessments in Otus All Benchmark assessments for Units 1 and 2 are now built and available in Otus. You can find all assessments in the “Shared with Me” folder in the Assessment section of Otus. As a reminder, all of the Week 1 and 2 assessments for Units 1-8, Grades 1-5 are in Otus. We are continuing to build the Unit Assessments for Units 3-8. Please watch this short video to see how to access the assessments. Benchmark Assessments in Otus Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim DEN Workshop Series: Discovery Education Explore creative ways to engage students in remote, hybrid, and in-class learning by participating in the  Fall 2021 DEN Workshop Ser

  Ed Services Updates Optional Monday PD- Classwize 8/30 Lucy Calkins Writing Curriculum Overview: K-5 Lucy Calkins Writing   New to Lucy Calkins or in need of a refresher? Come Monday to learn more about the Lucy Calkins curriculum. We will be discussing the components of a unit, reviewing a daily lesson of writers workshop and identifying where to find helpful resources. 9/13, i-Ready Diagnostic Results and Next Steps: iReady, Diagnostic Results and Next Steps  Need a reminder on how to view diagnostic results or how to run reports? New to the district and need support with iReady? Come on Monday to review how to access reports in iReady including Diagnostic Results, Instructional Groupings and Personalized Instruction. You will be able to walk away with next steps for planning. 9/20: Elementary ELA and Math Essential Standards   Learn how the ELA and Math essential standards fit into the PLC process and help answer the four critical questions of PLCs. In addition, we will be discus

Ed Services Updates Assessments in Otus You will find district build assessments in your “Shared With Me” folder within Otus. Coordinators are continuing to build assessments in Otus based on the RCSD suggested pacing guides. These assessments can be assigned straight from your “Shared With Me” folder. If you do not have the correct grade level shared with you please reach out to Megan Spears to gain the correct access. Assigning Assessments Guide Middle School Math Essential Standards Common Assessments This video  is an introduction to the Middle School Common Assessment Team resources. The newest addition to these documents is the common assessments built by the Common Assessment Team. Please take nine minutes to watch the video, preferably with your PLC, on the new RCSD middle school common assessment resources. Contact: Megan Spears Middle School 7th-Grade Science - Positive Prevention Here  you will find the email sent out this week and find additional resources to support you