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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES January 4, 2024 Professional Development Information We are excited for our upcoming district PD day on 1/4/24. Below is the schedule for the day: At Eich Middle School Doors open at 7:15am, we start at 8am in the Gym 8:00-8:10 Coffee and treats in the Gym 8:15-8:30 Opening message from Derk in the Gym 8:40-9:30 Session 1 9:40-10:30 Session 2 10:40-11:30 Session 3 Lunch 11:30-1:00 Drive Time/Lunch Site 1:00-3:00 PLC Work- This will be your time with your PLC to prepare for a successful start to the 2nd half of the year. Ideas for this time can include sharing what you learned in the morning sessions, applying any new learning, or planning next steps from what you learned from PD Cycle 1. Below is the list of PD sessions that will be offered during our Choice Session time. Thank you to many of our own RCSD educators for helping present on this day. On the morning of January 4th we will link all session slides on this one document. We still have a few slots open f

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Otus Level Colors for Middle School One of the pieces of feedback we have received was that in Otus the colors were the same for academic levels 3-6. Moving forward, these will be the colors: Anything purple is proficient or above. The deeper the color purple, the higher the level. There are only 10 color options in Otus to use. We heard feedback from some teachers that they would like different shades of yellow or red for anything below, however that is not an option. While the colors might not be perfect, it is an upgrade in the fact that all levels have their own color and you can more clearly see the difference in scores. Here are the colors for the Learning Behaviors: Contact: Brandon Blom PERSONNEL SERVICES Masters Degree Opportunity - William Jessup University Are you considering a Masters Degree or obtaining your teaching credential or PASC? Jessup University has partnered with Roseville City School District for some significant discounts off tuition! See t

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES K-5 Science Materials You can order consumable materials from the Discovery Education science kits and many consumable materials from the Mystery Science units. We will do our best to stock consumable materials listed here for each grade level. You can request items from other grade levels. You can also request items that are not on this list, and we will do our best to accommodate your requests with the materials available in the warehouse. If you are interested in placing an order for materials, please communicate with your site’s LMS.  When orders are submitted, we will work to get the materials delivered to sites as quickly as possible, but please allow a two-week turnaround for this. If you are planning to implement Mystery Science units in the future, you may find this supply calculator to be a helpful tool. Contact: Lisa Wegsteen 6-8 Math: IXL Snapshots This year there are three IXL Snapshot windows scheduled simultaneously with the i-Ready Diagnostic (win

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Volunteers Needed for Tommy Apostolos Fund Annual Kids’ Shopping Day Thank you to all the wonderful RCSD teachers and staff who nominated students for our Annual Kids’ Shopping Day through the Tommy Apostolos Fund. We would love to have you volunteer to help a student shop on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Please visit the sign-up link below to join us! 2023 TAF Volunteer Sign Up ELA Essential Standards Assessment Committee This year we will be continuing the essential standards assessment work that was started last year. We would like to finish creating short, form A/B assessments for each language arts essential standard. We will need teachers from 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Teachers will be compensated for their time.  We will be meeting December 11th,  January 17th, and January 24th. If you are interested in being on the committee, please submit the form below by November 17th.  23/24 ELA Essential Standards Assessment Committee Form Contact: Kelly Yusim 2n

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ELA Essential Standards Assessment Committee This year we will be continuing the essential standards assessment work that was started last year. We would like to finish creating short, form A/B assessments for each language arts essential standard. We will need teachers from 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Teachers will be compensated for their time. We will be meeting December 11th, January 17th, and January 24th. If you are interested in being on the committee, please submit the form below by November 17th. 23/24 ELA Essential Standards Assessment Committee Form Contact: Kelly Yusim 2nd-5th Grade Tier II ELA Curriculum Feedback and Input We are looking for a team of 2nd-5th grade teachers to join a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, November 29th from 2:45-3:45 p.m. We are looking for teachers to provide feedback and input on possible Tier II ELA curriculum or supplemental support options. Please fill out the form below by Monday, November 13th if you are interested i

COMMUNICATIONS Board Workshop on 10-Year Enrollment and Facilities Plans It is crucial our staff are updated and informed regarding the Board of Education workshop scheduled for this evening focusing on our 10-Year Enrollment and Facilities Plans. The workshop is intended for discussion and information sharing only; no formal decisions will be made. We're at a new stage in RCSD’s journey to address new growth in some areas of the district while considering declining enrollment in others. This workshop, taking place this evening, is an opportunity for staff and the Board to come together, share insights, and learn about options for our path ahead. It is open to the public and will also be livestreamed. When: Thursday, November 2, 2023 Time: 6 p.m. Location: RCSD Board Room, 1050 Main Street You can access the presentation for this workshop here . We want to make it clear that this workshop is all about options and information. No action is being taken during this session. We value y

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Elementary Report Card Info We will have optional Zoom training on November 1. This is the same training as the one offered on October 25, just offered on two different days.The training will be 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Here is the Zoom link. Elementary Domain Scores This a reminder that you do not need to score all domains in Tri 1 and 2.  All domains should have a score in the 3rd Trimester as they are yearlong standards, and the final report card should show all Domains assessed in your class. A domain that is not scored in the 1st trimester should have a score of NA. A student that comes in the middle of a Trimester receives a Domain score on anything that they have had: Sufficient Practice (practice aligned to the learning target), Feedback (timely, specific, aligned to the learning target), Opportunity to improve learning based on feedback from the teacher.  If a student has received that for a domain, then it is appropriate to give them a summative score on a