RCSD Educator Digest

Educational Services K-8 Math: Professional Learning Opportunities The Math Project at Sac State is offering a variety of FREE professional development opportunities that take place outside of school hours, so no sub plans are required! Some of the topics include Building Thinking Classrooms, developing math reasoning, and increasing engagement and thinking. Find out more on their website. Math Project at Sac State Contact: Lisa Wegsteen 6-8 Math: enVision Curriculum - New Resource! The RCSD 6-8 Math enVision Planning and Pacing Guide has been added to the list of resources on the Key Resource Hub . This includes enVision's pacing for each topic, and it highlights which lessons address RCSD essential standards. There are also links to PDFs of the topic assessments for quick printing. Contact: Lisa Wegsteen K-5 Math: enVision Curriculum Resources Here are some helpful tips for the new K-5 math curriculum: You can find all the Exit Tickets for the topic lessons in one place if you g...

Communications Reminder to fill out Digest survey by 9/25 We are making updates to our weekly Leadership and Educator Digests to ensure that they are easy to navigate, useful, and inclusive for every role across our district. Please take a few minutes to complete this short feedback survey by 5pm, September 25. Contact: Sydney Roll Educational Services 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 Want to know more? Join us for a virtual informational session on September 24, 2026 from 3:00-4:00. Interested in becoming a participant? Please fill out the RCSD Leadership Academy Application by October 2, 2026. Already have your a...

Communications 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 a...

Communications Nominate Students for Tommy Apostolos Fund Shopping Day! It’s that time of year again, and we’re excited to invite you to help us make a difference for local children through the Tommy Apostolos Fund (TAF) Shopping Day. TAF is a local nonprofit dedicated to helping children in Roseville and surrounding communities by providing clothing, shoes, and other necessities. Each year, children enjoy a special shopping experience at Kohl’s alongside caring community volunteers. More than a shopping trip, it’s an opportunity for children to feel supported, valued, and cared for by their community. We ask that you think about the students in your school who might benefit most from this experience and submit a nomination. Kindergarten through 5th grade students may be nominated. We especially appreciate your help identifying children whose families may be facing financial challenges, as well as children going through a particularly difficult time who could use some extra encourageme...

Educational Services 2026-2027 Reading Difficulties Risk Screener This year, the Reading Difficulties Risk Screener window will be February 1 through March 5. We will continue using Amira as our screening platform. Additional information and resources will be shared as the testing window approaches. Contact: Kelly Yusim i-Ready Inform For Families Report Click this link to access the “Understanding Your Student’s Results” For Families Report for i-Ready Inform. This link can be shared with families directly and families can select their language preference (if listed). Or, if you would like to download the report to send home, here are the languages available: English Spanish, español Arabic, العربية Bengali, বাংলা Chinese, 中文 Haitian Creole, Kreyòl ayisyen Hmong, Hmoob Khmer, ខ្មែរ Korean, 한국어 Portuguese, português Russian, русский Samoan, Gagana Sāmoa Somali, Soomaali Tagalog Urdu, اردو Vietnamese, Tiếng Việt Also, sharing the Inform Scale Scores for your reference. Contact: Kelly...

Communications Accessibility Tip: Always Use Headings Headings may look decorative, but they are actually the "roadmap" screen readers use to navigate a page. In text editors, you’ll see these labeled as Heading 1 (H1), Heading 2 (H2), and so on. A screen reader uses these levels to create an outline that a user can navigate seamlessly. Here are some tips to make sure that you are using headings correctly: Headings are used in descending order (H1, H2, H3, etc.) Headings are not used as decoration or for visual emphasis Heading levels are not skipped (e.g., H2 to H4) Use only one H1 per web page or document Contact: Sydney Roll Educational Services i-Ready Inform Window 1 The i-Ready Inform Window 1 will end on Friday, September 4th. Please ensure that all Reading and Math assessments are completed by the end of the window. Thank you! Contact: Kelly Yusim K-5 enVision+ Math We are working to merge the downloadable student pages for all lessons in each topic into a single file...

Educational Services K-1 Teachers: Reading Fluency Assessment Committee We are looking for K–1 teachers to join a committee focused on the reading fluency assessments currently used in RCSD. The committee will provide feedback and discuss current assessment practices. For committee dates and more information, please check out this Google Form . If you are interested in being on the committee, please complete the Google Form by Friday, August 21st. Contact: Kelly Yusim K-1 Lexia Licenses All Kindergarten and First-Grade students have a Lexia Core5 account. Students and teachers can access Lexia via Classlink. Please have all Kindergarten and new student Auto Placement assessments no later than October 2nd. Please have Kindergarten students working on Lexia for 15-20 minutes a week and First-grade students for 20-25 minutes a week. For more information, please see the Lexia Resources document below. Lexia Resources Contact: Kelly Yusim K-8 Science Materials: Ordering Materials from the...

Educational Services 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. The lesson topics are the same as last year, although you will notice that Common Sense Media updated the lessons so some titles have changed from previous years. Below is a link to the lessons for each grade level. All lessons linked on the document 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 K-1 Foundational Skills Assessments Beginning-of-Year Foundational Reading Skills data for Kindergarten and 1st Grade is due in ESGI by September 18th. This includes only reading assessments. All resources can be found in Foundational Skills Hubs listed below....

Educational Services K-5 Benchmark Writing Beginning this year, Benchmark Writing will be our district-focused writing curriculum for grades K–5. Benchmark writing resources have been added to grade-level folders linked on the Key Resources Hub . Within these folders, you will also find the rubrics for each writing unit (grades 1–5), as well as a Benchmark Writing Scoring Guide. I look forward to exploring Benchmark Writing further during our PD cycles this year. Please let me know if you have any questions! Contact: Kelly Yusim K-5 Professional Development Cycle All K-5, SDC, ASD, FSP and RSP teachers will have District Cycle Professional Development this year. Please review this PD Cycle Schedule to see which date(s) your PLC will be attending Professional Development. Please let us know if you notice any discrepancies in grade level placements or PLC members listed. More information will be shared as your PD date approaches. Contact: Kelly Yusim, Lisa Wegsteen, or Monique Homesley...

Communications Beginning of School Year Communications Reminders Please review our Communications 101 document at your earliest convenience. Please review our CPRA Overview document at your earliest convenience. For all ParentSquare questions or needs, please do not submit a Tech Ticket - please contact Jessica Hull at jhull@rcsdk8.org . RCSD Weather Protocol In response to updates to Education Code, RCSD has developed a comprehensive Weather Protocol for responding to weather conditions such as high heat, poor air quality, lightning, flooding, etc. Administrators will be discussing this briefly during their first staff meetings of the year, but please review for staff responsibilities in all weather conditions. Contact: Jessica Hull Accessibility Tip: Test Your PDFs Is your PDF accessible to people with visual impairments? Find out by using Adobe Acrobat Pro’s Accessibility Checker, which will identify mistakes and help you create a fully compliant document that can be easily read ...

Communications Canva Integration in Newsletter Creation ParentSquare is introducing a direct Canva integration into Studio Editor’s image management workflow. This new integration provides a direct path from Canva into Studio Editor. Here's what you can expect: Users can easily connect their Canva accounts to Studio Editor. A new "Select from Canva" option will be available to browse projects without leaving the platform. Users can preview designs to see how they will read in the newsletter before importing. Imported designs will support post-import editing controls, including cropping, auto-resizing, adding alt text, and adjusting layouts. Contact: Jessica Hull Update to ParentSquare Texting Starting on July 24, ParentSquare text messages will be sent from dedicated 10-digit phone numbers instead of a shared short code. For example, a direct message from a teacher will arrive from a different number than a post sent by the school office. This change helps recipients bett...

Educational Services Elementary Report Card Information Report cards must be sent home by Thursday, May 28th. Please work with your principal on if report cards will be emailed or printed and by when. Teachers will have the ability to print their own report card in PTP. 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. 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 26th at 11:59pm. Report cards will be emailed home on May 28th. A reminder to please make sure you are running your own preview to check final grades. If you need any assistance ple...