September 17, 2026 RCSD Educator Digest

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Submit a PIE Grant Application by Oct. 23
The RCSD Foundation Partners in Education (PIE) Grant Program awards grants to support projects that improve student achievement, inspire creativity and student engagement, and encourage and recognize innovative and creative teaching approaches, with a focus on STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.
The following RCSD staff are eligible to apply:
  • Individual staff members
  • Grade-level teams
  • Individual departments
The RCSD Foundation will award:
  • Up to $750 per individual staff member
  • Up to $2,000 per grade-level or departmental team
View the PIE Grant Application for more information and to apply.
Contact: Renee Borowiak

Trivia Night to Support RCSD Programs and Grants - Sept. 21
The Roseville City School District Foundation invites you to attend their Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Trivia Night. Funds raised will support STEAM programs and PIE grants for our schools.
The event will take place on September 21 at 6pm, at Moksa Barrel House (10007 Foothills Blvd. Ste 180, Roseville).

Educational Services

Progress Reports
A reminder, Elementary Progress Reports need to go home by Friday, September 25th. Please see the documents below for additional information:
Middle School families will receive an email on Friday, September 25th from the site prompting them to check Otus for academic grades and learning behavior progress.
Contact: Angela Garcia

ELPAC Task Type of the Month: Talk About a Scene
This month, we’re highlighting an ELPAC Speaking task: Talk About a Scene!
This task requires students to speak in complete sentences to describe what they notice in a picture or scene. Try it out this month: Display an image connected to a current lesson and give students time to notice, think, and speak with a partner. Check out this ELPAC Task Type document for a sample question and two quick instructional strategies to that can be used to upport this task.
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba

Aspiring RCSD Administrators
Interested in obtaining your administrative credential?
Roseville City School District is seeking interest from current certificated staff members who are interested in developing their leadership skills, learning more about school and district administration, and pursuing an administrative credential through PCOE's credential program.
Aspiring Leaders Program Information
Already have your administrative credential or are in the process of completing a program or exam?
Roseville City School District is seeking interest from current certificated staff members who have completed or are currently obtaining their administrative credential, and are interested in becoming an administrator in the near future. This professional learning opportunity is designed to help aspiring leaders expand their administrative knowledge, strengthen their leadership skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the roles and responsibilities of school and district leaders.
Participants will attend three 90-minute sessions from 3:30–5:00 p.m. on the following dates:
  • November 12
  • January 13
  • February 10
Interested in participating? Please fill out the RCSD Academy Interest Form by October 2, 2026. 
Contact: Erin Peterson

Default Referral Type in SWIS
If you would like to change your default referral type when adding new referrals in SWIS, please check out this quick how-to video: Change default referral type in SWIS (0:57). This will allow you to choose whether you’d like SWIS to automatically fill either Major or Minor as the referral type when you first open the new referral.
Contact: Lauren Ellison

Reading Assessment Protocol
Please take a minute to review the Reading Assessment Protocol for your grade level. The Reading Assessment Protocol can also be found in the Key Resource Hub.
Contact: Kelly Yusim

K-5 enVision+ Math
Here are some important updates on the new K-5 math curriculum:
  • Teachers can request a teacher's copy of the student edition. If you would like one, please request one through your Library Media Specialist.
  • We are combining the downloadable student pages for each topic into a single file for easier access. Topics 1–6 are complete for all grade levels, and we’ll continue adding files to the RCSD K–5 Math SAVVAS enVision+ Pacing & Planning Guide as they are completed.
  • Pro tip: Click on the apple icon in SAVVAS Realize to reveal a sidebar with many helpful resources, including Google Slides for each lesson.
Contact: Lisa Wegsteen

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