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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TK-8 Science: Monterey Bay Aquarium Summer Workshops The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers free summer workshops for TK-12 educators. The one-day workshops below both offer multiple options for dates, a $100 stipend for completion of the workshop, a complimentary catered lunch, and free entrance to the aquarium after the workshop. Celebrating Educators Through Storytelling and Place-Based Learning Celebrating Educators Through Maker-Centered Learning Applications for these workshops can be entered by using the links above. Applications close May 15. Contact: Lisa Wegsteen K-5 Science Materials If you need materials for a science lab, you can order materials from the list below from the warehouse through your site’s Library Media Specialist. We are working to update the list regularly with the changing availability of items. 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 t

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES i-Ready Window 3 i-Ready Window 3 is now open until May 24th. As a reminder, window 3 is required for 2nd grade, but optional for 3rd-8th grade due to CAASPP testing. Contact: Kelly Yusim PERSONNEL SERVICES Right at School If you have enrolled for Right at School summer programming, please send Angela Garcia an email by April 24th to confirm you have enrolled along with your student's name. We want to ensure that all RCSD employees receive the full 75% off discount for summer programming. Contact: Angela Garcia Gym Discounts Spring is here. Did you know if you have medical coverage with RCSD, that your Health Carrier offers a discount program on gym memberships. Check out these amazing deals. Blue Shield Gym Discounts Wellness Discounts Kaiser Permanente Fitness Deals Sutter Health Plus – No current gym discounts at this time WHA- Fitness Partnerships Contact Rene’ Perkett at rperkett@rcsdk8.org

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES K-5 Science Materials If you need materials for a science lab or other activity you are planning, you can order materials from the list below from the warehouse through your site’s Library Media Specialist. We are working to update the list regularly with the changing availability of items. 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. Science Materials List By Grade Level for Discovery Education and Mystery Science Contact: Lisa Wegsteen i-Ready Window 3 Extension i-Ready window 3 has been extended. The extended window 3 will run from April 15th -May 24th. This extension was due to elementary feedback and the desire for additional time after CAASPP testing to complete window 3. Contact: Kelly Yusim

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Elementary Progress Report Reminders Progress Report PLC prep day is April 10. Elementary Progress Reports need to go home by Friday, April 19. Please see the documents below for additional information: RCSD Elementary Progress Reports - This document has links to all progress reports. Progress Report Communication - This document includes information regarding what is required for Progress Reports and an explanation on how to use the updated docs. Middle School Mid-Trimester Progress Check Progress Report PLC prep day is April 10. Middle school teachers, an email from the school site will go home on Friday, April 19th 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. As a reminder, all students should have a grade for both Engagement and Work Completion. K-8 Science: Solar Eclipse Resources If you’re looking for ways to help prepare students for the eclipse on April 8th, please check out so

PERSONNEL SERVICES Mentor Teachers Needed for Student Teachers - 2024/2025 School Year It is that time of year again, where we are asking for volunteers to host Student Teachers & Interns for the 2024/2025 school year. Typical placements are from August to December or January to May. A few placements may run year long. We are looking to place student teachers across both Elementary & Middle School classes, including PE & Music. Mentor teachers must meet the following criteria: Minimum 3 years teaching experience (does not have to be with RCSD) Current credential for the subject you are teaching (No inductions or preliminary credential accepted) Approval of your site principal If you are interested in hosting a student teacher for the upcoming school year and meet the above requirements, please complete this form . Deadline to apply is March 30, 2024. Student teachers are assigned on a first come-first serve basis, so the earlier you sign up, the better chance you have of ha

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Elementary- April 1, 2024 PD Information Please see below for agenda details location for the April 1st PD Day: 8:00-11:45 will be sites collaborating together at the locations listed below 8:00-10:15 Cycle PD Refresher 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:45 RtI/Tier II Support (joined by RSP and School Psychologists) 11:45-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 Back at your site 1:00-2:00 Site work on Tier II 2:00-3:00 PLC time for Tier II next steps Morning Location Gates Kaseberg Brown TJ Blue Oaks Sites Gates Junction Riego Creek Cirby  Fiddyment Kaseberg  Brown Crestmont Spanger Woodbridge  Diamond Creek Stoneridge  Thomas Jefferson Blue Oaks Orchard Ranch Sargeant Westbrook ESS April 1 PD Plan Middle School- April 1, 2024 PD Information On the April 1st PD Day you will be at your site. Your principal will send out an agenda before break. The day will include working on Essential Standards, Common Assessments, as well as site-based initiatives. ESS April 1 PD Plan K-5 Science Materia

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Middle School ELA Pilot Community Review Nights (5th-8th Grade) Emails went out last week inviting all 5th-8th grade families and community members to preview the two middle school ELA pilot curriculums. We had our first community review night Wednesday, March 6th and we will have one more on March 13th from 5:45 to 6:45 at the District Office. If you have any questions regarding the pilot curriculums or the community review nights, please let me know. Contact: Kelly Yusim PERSONNEL SERVICES Mentor Teachers Needed for Student Teachers - 2024/2025 School Year It is that time of year again, where we are asking for volunteers to host Student Teachers & Interns for the 2024/2025 school year. Typical placements are from August to December or January to May. A few placements may run year long. We are looking to place student teachers across both Elementary & Middle School classes, including PE & Music. Mentor teachers must meet the following criteria: Minimum

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES All IXL Users: IXL Minis IXL has a new collection of quick, easy professional development videos called “IXL Minis”. IXL Minis can be found in IXL under the Resources>Professional Development tab. Contact: Lisa Wegsteen K-5 Science Materials The spreadsheet below shows both consumable and non-consumable materials needed for all Discovery Education labs and Mystery Science labs by grade level. It also shows the availability of these materials in our warehouse. Fortunately, most of the materials needed for Mystery Science labs are in stock in the warehouse. Science Materials List By Grade Level for Discovery Education and Mystery Science If you need materials for a science lab you are planning, you can order materials from the warehouse through your site’s Library Media Specialist. If you order any non-consumable materials, you can keep them on site for future use when you are finished with the activity. Also, if you see items on the list that you have a need for

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES K-5 Science: Discovery Education Resources Within Discovery Education there are many resources available. Besides the Science Techbook and Mystery Science curriculum packs, there are videos, games, and activities available through Discovery Education Explore that can support all content areas. Here are a couple that are highly recommended by users: Vooks: hundreds of video read-alouds covering a variety of topics Virtual Field Trips: take students beyond the walls of the classroom without having to go anywhere To find these resources you can just type them into the search bar on the Discovery Education dashboard/landing page. They can be shared with students whole class or assigned to them to access independently. Contact: Lisa Wegsteen 2-8 i-Ready Diagnostic Scaled Score Placement Tables This resource gives the scaled scores for each pl

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Elementary Report Card Information Report Card Prep is February 21, 2024. Report cards must be sent home by Friday, March 1st. Please work with your principal on if report cards will be emailed or printed and by when. Teachers have the ability to print their own report card in PTP. We will have an optional Zoom training on February 21 from 2:00pm-2:30pm for any elementary teacher that needs reminders on how to enter grades or comments in PowerSchool. Here is the Zoom link for the training. If grades are entered and you want to see what they look like, everything is live so you can create a PDF anytime between now and March 1st. Resources: Elementary PTP- Entering Report Card Grades and Comments Running PowerSchool Report Cards- Teachers : This page includes steps on how to run a report card, as well as an instructional video. Slides from August PD If you have any questions about who is running report cards, including Spanish report cards, your site admin will gi

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RCSD Professional Development Survey, 2024 One last reminder to please fill out the RCSD Professional Development Survey if you have not already. Thank you for your time! 2024 RCSD Professional Development Survey Contact: Brandon Blom $1000 Scholarship Opportunity for Certificated Staff The Roseville Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, is offering $1000 scholarships to any teachers new to a school or who made a grade level or subject change within the last three years. For sixty years the chapter, established by Roseville educators in 1964, has worked to support our profession. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please complete the application . Applications are due February 15, 2024. Any questions can be directed to Linda Warfield, at celticlinda@comcast.net . Right at School RCSD Employee Discount Please review the flyer below for more information regarding Right At School, an after-school program available for our students in 2024-25 at 15

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RCSD Professional Development Survey, 2024 It is time to develop the next Professional Learning Plan for 2024-2027, as the current 2021-2024 plan will end in June. The Professional Learning Plan will ensure that all students will exit RCSD at the end of eighth grade with strong academic, social-emotional, and behavioral skills. The form below gives all staff an opportunity to be part of this process, and the information gathered in the survey will be used by the Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) to put together a professional learning plan for the next three years. The deadline to submit the form is February 8th. Thank you for your time! 2024 RCSD Professional Development Survey Contact: Brandon Blom $1000 Scholarship Opportunity for Certificated Staff The Roseville Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, is offering $1000 scholarships to any teachers new to a school or who made a grade level or subject change within the last three years. For sixty

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES $1000 Scholarship Opportunity for Certificated Staff The Roseville Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, is offering $1000 scholarships to any teachers new to a school or who made a grade level or subject change within the last three years. For sixty years the chapter, established by Roseville educators in 1964, has worked to support our profession. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please complete the application . Applications are due February 15, 2024. Any questions can be directed to Linda Warfield, at celticlinda@comcast.net . i-Ready Window 2 The i-Ready Window 2 ends tomorrow, January 26th. Please make sure all Diagnostics are completed. 2nd-5th Grade teachers: Please work with your PLC to send home the For Families report after the completion of the window 2 diagnostic. As you are reviewing student growth, please keep in mind the Diagnostic Growth Report. Right at School RCSD Employee Discount Please review this flyer for more informa

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES $1000 Scholarship Opportunity for Certificated Staff The Roseville Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, is offering $1000 scholarships to any teachers new to a school or who made a grade level or subject change within the last three years. For sixty years the chapter, established by Roseville educators in 1964, has worked to support our profession. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please complete the application . Applications are due February 15, 2024. Any questions can be directed to Linda Warfield, at celticlinda@comcast.net . K-5 Science Materials We have finished doing inventory on science materials in the warehouse! The spreadsheet below shows both consumable and non-consumable materials needed for all Discovery Education labs and Mystery Science labs by grade level. It also shows the availability of these materials in our warehouse. Fortunately, most of the materials needed for Mystery Science labs are in stock in the warehouse. Scien

BUSINESS SERVICES Important information about W2s for 2023 W2s will be made available to all staff by accessing the  Employee Portal . Please Note: W-2's have not yet been posted to the Employee Portal. We will send out another notification when they are available. A notice will be sent prior to the required 1/31/24 deadline. We have provided the links below which outline step by step instructions on how to access the Employee Portal, Reset your Password, and where to find your W-2 once you have logged in. Create Your Employee Portal Account Reset Your Employee Portal Password Dual District Employee Portal Access Accessing Your W-2 within the Portal If you encounter the error message: "Information provided does not match any records on file", please submit a support request through  Zendesk  and a representative from the Business department will assist you. Contact: Dawn Mercer EDUCATIONAL SERVICES K-5 Professional Development Cycles Our second cycle of K-5 Professional D