May 23, 2024 RCSD Educator Blog
COMMUNICATIONS
Twitter Survey
In order to complete our social media audit and recommendations for the next school year, we want to be informed of any RCSD staff member utilizing Twitter to share news/information about their RCSD classroom/school site/department. If you use Twitter in your professional capacity, please email Jessica Hull at jhull@rcsdk8.org with your Twitter handle. Thank you!
Contact: Jessica Hull
As the District recently received notice that our current home-to-school communication provider, SwiftK12, will discontinue services and support on June 30, 2024, and in line with creating more two-way communication opportunities in modern platforms, the District has approved a contract with ParentSquare, a widely utilized platform currently serving over 12,000 school districts nationwide. ParentSquare consolidates various communication functions into one streamlined platform, facilitating mass communications, while also providing access to school services such as forms and documents. Families can receive communications via text, email, app, and/or voice messages in their preferred language. Alongside the two-way communication platform, ParentSquare offers staff access to additional features, enhancing communication efficiency. These features include appointment sign-ups for conferences, volunteer sign-ups, calendar and event RSVPs, digital forms, newsletters, digital permission slips, and more.
We are on track to launch ParentSquare to all staff and families at the end of July.
Contact: Jessica Hull
Professional Development Advisory Committee Plan
Please take a moment to look over the memo from the RCSD Professional Development Advisory Committee. The information below is an overview of where we are headed with professional development over the next three years. At the start of the 24-25 school year we will send out a more detailed plan for the year. If you have any questions about the memo or information, please reach out to Brandon Blom.
PDAC Memo, May 2024- This memo gives an overview of the process, survey results, and recommendations for professional development moving forward.
RCSD PDAC 2024-2027 Slide Deck- This slide deck has a lot more information regarding RCSD Data and survey results.
RCSD PDAC 2024-2027 Video Explaining Details and Data- This 13-minute video explains the data on the slides and additional details.
Otus Regional Workshop
Otus is providing an optional free regional workshop on August 1, 2024 from 9am-3pm at Buljan Middle School! Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as raffle prizes will be given out. Please see the link below for more details about the day, as well as how to register.
Registration Link
Contact: Brandon Blom
Cycle PD Dates for 24-25
The Ed Services team is busy planning professional development for next school year! We will have more details about the entire PD plan at the start of next year, but we wanted to get you the dates for PD Cycles now.
Trimester PD Cycles (2024-2025)-Ed. Services
Contact: Kelly Yusim
TK-1 Foundational Skills Assessments and Student Detail Reports in ESGI
Please have the Trimester 3 assessment data completed in ESGI by May 30th, 2024.
Please send home the Student Detail Report with report cards. For more information on assessments and how to access the reports within ESGI, please click the links below.
2023-2024 TK Assessment Calendar
2023-2024 Kindergarten Assessment Calendar
2023-2024 1st Grade Assessment Calendar
ESGI Student Detail Report Video
Contact: Kelly Yusim and Lisa Wegsteen
i-Ready Window 3
i-Ready Window 3 is 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
Summer Student Access - Lexia/i-Ready/IXL
Students will have summer access to their current subscriptions until the following dates:
Contact: Kelly Yusim and Lisa Wegsteen
Summer Enrichment Resources
We know that many families would like to continue with a learning plan for students this summer. Below are links to a sample schedule with learning resources, and enrichment ideas that can be done online or without a computer. This information will be emailed to all families next week.
RCSD Summer Learning Resources- English
RCSD Student Enrichment Resources- English
Recursos de Aprendizaje de Verano del RCSD
Recursos de Enriquecimiento Estudiantil del RCSD
Elementary Report Card Information
Report cards must be sent home by Thursday, May 30th. 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.
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 give you additional information. If you are having any issues with entering grades or questions regarding PowerTeacher Pro, please submit a Zendesk ticket.
Middle School Report Card Information
Final grades are due by Tuesday, May 28th at 11:59pm. Report cards will be emailed home on May 30th. A reminder to please make sure you are running your own preview to check final grades. If you need any assistance please submit a Zendesk ticket.
Substitute Appreciation Gathering
On May 22, Substitute Services hosted an ice cream social in celebration of the hard work and dedication of substitutes throughout the year. In addition to ice cream, the event included music, laughter and individual goody bags filled with homemade caramel for RCSD substitutes to take home. Thank you to everyone who came out in support of our wonderful substitutes!
Contact: Melinda Pon and Lauren Tameguia
SIG June 23 Incentive Plan
SIG will be running an incentive program through the Grokker platform.
This incentive is intended to motivate you to work on their wellbeing over the summer in a way that feels positive and natural to you.
We will be offering one incentive in June. The more minutes members earn, the more prizes they are eligible to win.
Quick Facts:
Incentive Plan Details: Click here to see the plan details.
If you are interested in participating in this program, please email after 5/29/24, as I will have more information.
Contact: Rene’ Perkett @ rperkett@rcsdk8.org
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Professional Development Advisory Committee Plan
Please take a moment to look over the memo from the RCSD Professional Development Advisory Committee. The information below is an overview of where we are headed with professional development over the next three years. At the start of the 24-25 school year we will send out a more detailed plan for the year. If you have any questions about the memo or information, please reach out to Brandon Blom.
PDAC Memo, May 2024- This memo gives an overview of the process, survey results, and recommendations for professional development moving forward.
RCSD PDAC 2024-2027 Slide Deck- This slide deck has a lot more information regarding RCSD Data and survey results.
RCSD PDAC 2024-2027 Video Explaining Details and Data- This 13-minute video explains the data on the slides and additional details.
Otus Regional Workshop
Otus is providing an optional free regional workshop on August 1, 2024 from 9am-3pm at Buljan Middle School! Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as raffle prizes will be given out. Please see the link below for more details about the day, as well as how to register.
Registration Link
Contact: Brandon Blom
Cycle PD Dates for 24-25
The Ed Services team is busy planning professional development for next school year! We will have more details about the entire PD plan at the start of next year, but we wanted to get you the dates for PD Cycles now.
Trimester PD Cycles (2024-2025)-Ed. Services
Contact: Kelly Yusim
TK-1 Foundational Skills Assessments and Student Detail Reports in ESGI
Please have the Trimester 3 assessment data completed in ESGI by May 30th, 2024.
Please send home the Student Detail Report with report cards. For more information on assessments and how to access the reports within ESGI, please click the links below.
2023-2024 TK Assessment Calendar
2023-2024 Kindergarten Assessment Calendar
2023-2024 1st Grade Assessment Calendar
ESGI Student Detail Report Video
Contact: Kelly Yusim and Lisa Wegsteen
i-Ready Window 3
i-Ready Window 3 is 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
Summer Student Access - Lexia/i-Ready/IXL
Students will have summer access to their current subscriptions until the following dates:
- Lexia: 6/30/24
- i-Ready and IXL: 7/19/24
Contact: Kelly Yusim and Lisa Wegsteen
Summer Enrichment Resources
We know that many families would like to continue with a learning plan for students this summer. Below are links to a sample schedule with learning resources, and enrichment ideas that can be done online or without a computer. This information will be emailed to all families next week.
RCSD Summer Learning Resources- English
RCSD Student Enrichment Resources- English
Recursos de Aprendizaje de Verano del RCSD
Recursos de Enriquecimiento Estudiantil del RCSD
Elementary Report Card Information
Report cards must be sent home by Thursday, May 30th. 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.
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 give you additional information. If you are having any issues with entering grades or questions regarding PowerTeacher Pro, please submit a Zendesk ticket.
Middle School Report Card Information
Final grades are due by Tuesday, May 28th at 11:59pm. Report cards will be emailed home on May 30th. A reminder to please make sure you are running your own preview to check final grades. If you need any assistance please submit a Zendesk ticket.
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Substitute Appreciation Gathering
On May 22, Substitute Services hosted an ice cream social in celebration of the hard work and dedication of substitutes throughout the year. In addition to ice cream, the event included music, laughter and individual goody bags filled with homemade caramel for RCSD substitutes to take home. Thank you to everyone who came out in support of our wonderful substitutes!
Contact: Melinda Pon and Lauren Tameguia
SIG June 23 Incentive Plan
SIG will be running an incentive program through the Grokker platform.
This incentive is intended to motivate you to work on their wellbeing over the summer in a way that feels positive and natural to you.
We will be offering one incentive in June. The more minutes members earn, the more prizes they are eligible to win.
Quick Facts:
- Incentive Dates: June 1-21
- Prizes Offered each Month:
- Tier 1: 180 Wellbeing Minutes
- Tier 2: 360 Wellbeing Minutes
- Ultra: 720 Wellbeing Minutes
Incentive Plan Details: Click here to see the plan details.
If you are interested in participating in this program, please email after 5/29/24, as I will have more information.
Contact: Rene’ Perkett @ rperkett@rcsdk8.org
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