March 27, 2025 RCSD Educator Digest

Business Services

New Payroll Alpha Split
Effective March 1, 2025 the new Payroll alpha split is as follows:
A-F: Kristen Desimone
G-O: Kari Felkins
P-Z: Erin Eason

Educational Services

April 21st Professional Development
Hello RCSD Educators,
We are very excited for our upcoming district PD day on 4/21/25! Please review the document linked below which provides location and schedule information for elementary and middle school staff.
Teachers will need a charged laptop for the district professional development sessions.
All elementary teachers will attend the Social Studies PD for the grade level they currently teach.
District PD Plan 4/21/25 - Elementary
District PD Plan 4/21/25 - Middle
If you have any questions, please reach out to your site principal.

RCSD Digital Citizenship Reminder
A reminder that in RCSD, we teach Digital Citizenship to all students K-8. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires all students K-12 receive Internet Safety lessons to learn about appropriate online behavior each year. We use Common Sense Media for our safety lessons.
Below is a link to the lessons for each grade level.
All lessons for your grade level are expected to be taught by the end of the school year.
Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Lessons
Contact: Angela Garcia

3-8 SBAC Performance Task Examples- Math and ELA
Listed below are compiled lists of examples of Math and ELA SBAC Performance Tasks released by the state. For additional sample item questions, please visit the SBAC Sample Items website.
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen or Kelly Yusim

K-8 Math: Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) Collaboration Opportunity *Save the Date!

Building Thinking Classrooms is a book written by researcher and professor, Dr. Peter Liljedahl. In this book Liljedahl presents 14 teaching practices that are meant to enhance learning by increasing student engagement, collaboration, and discourse. If you are interested in hearing more about these teaching strategies being used by some RCSD teachers and what the start of their implementation looks like, please join us for a BTC Collaboration on Tuesday, April 1 from 3:00-4:00 in the District Office Board Room.
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen

K-8 Science Materials: Ordering from the Media Center
If you need materials for a science lab you are planning, you can order materials from the Media Center through your site’s Library Media Specialist.
List of Science Materials
To place an order, please follow the steps provided at the top of the first tab called “Complete List/Order Form”. Be sure to rename your copy of the spreadsheet with your last name and school site. Any science materials orders for the end of the year need to be submitted by Friday, April 25.
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen

Personnel Services

Wellness
RCSD has a Wellness Agreement in place with Burn Boot Camp.

Come try a camp for free, learn about what Burn has to offer, and take advantage of exclusive RCSD pricing via payroll deduction!
Complimentary childwatch is always included!