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Message from Jamey Schrey   Interpreting a photo. Last week, my youngest daughter assisted me in selecting a few photos for her fifth-grade yearbook. It is always fun to go back through pictures and tell stories about our memory. While we scrounged through the pics online, she stopped me and said, "This is the one I want in the yearbook." When I asked why this photo, she responded, “It perfectly summarizes my childhood.” Huh! There was so much looking at the photo and hearing her words that I did not come up with a follow-up question. Like maybe:  You got to be creative, you liked dress-up, you are fun, or was it my fear of...you let me dress myself, things happen when you ignore me, or I was born to keep you on your toes! Isn’t it funny that a photo can mean so much to one and so little to another? It got me thinking about the images I have seen this week of neighboring districts bringing students back to school. Reading about their fears, anxiety, and then the pictures of j

COVID Information  Having side effects from your vaccine... Fill out the absence in Frontline Indicate that you had a vaccine and the date. Wait for a call or email from Human Resources to discuss next steps. Fill out the Symptom Screener for Staff FAQ’s regarding COVID at work Please click here for some commonly asked questions from staff regarding COVID-19. We will continue to update this sheet as more questions come in. Thank you. New questions and answers: -I’ve been vaccinated, should I still participate in surveillance testing each week? Knowing that the vaccines are not 100% effective in preventing the virus, you are welcome to continue surveillance testing when it is offered at your site each week.  -My surveillance test came back presumptive positive or positive but I’m vaccinated and feel fine. What gives? The PCR tests that are administered through our Surveillance testing are some of the most sensitive and accurate in the State. A result from this test should be taken as a

Science Information K-5 Science NGSS Essential Standards and Hand-on-Activity Support   Watch this video to find out more! The OPTIONAL first RCSD PD will be on March 15 with Discovery Education. DEN (Discovery Education) VirtCon: Spring 2021 March 23rd and 24th is DEN (Discovery Education) VirtCon: Spring 2021 - A n amazing opportunity to learn, share, and connect with other educators! You’ll hear how they find and organize digital resources and strategies to create meaningful learning experiences for students. Learn more and register here to get all of the updates & access to event recordings. K-8 Science Learning Opportunity, California Academy of Sciences April 19th and 26th Presented by the California Academy of Sciences and hosted by Roseville’s Utility Exploration Center. Join us for this free online series as we explore what Low Floor, High Ceiling experiences can look like in science.   Register here : limited space is available 6-8 Amplify (Science) If your stude

Message from Jamey Schrey #Celebrate It is the third trimester! I wanted to take a moment and thank you all for your hard work. I also wanted to take a moment and ask that each of you pats yourself on the back for that hard work. I talk to my sister, who lives in the Bay Area, and hear about how her children are offered very little live instruction online, with no opportunity for in-person instruction. As a single mom, a lawyer, and head of the research department, it is challenging to educationally support and emotionally support her 10, 13, and 16 years old. Here are just a few of the things that I hear as I am out in the community: My child is in a fantastic cooking club online. The music teachers have been so creative. I loved that we still had teacher conferences. My child has enjoyed participating in PE. Students are being celebrated each month. Even online, my child’s teacher brings so much enthusiasm. My child is such a different person since fall. Online learning has been a gi