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March 21, 2024 RCSD Leadership Blog

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Mobile Crisis If you are in need of contacting Mobile Crisis for a student and you do not need the police, please contact Mobile Crisis directly instead of calling 911. Information can be found on their updated flyer for 2024. Contact: Rachael Peck 3/20/24 Leadership Meeting Recap Topics Covered Personnel- TOSA Update, Revised Timeline of Postings, BTSN/Open House MOU, TK Form Business/Facilities - Keypads in District Office Technology - CAASPP Technology Prep Ed Services - Suspension Reminders, PowerSchool - OMCs and Suspensions, Reference Sheets (Discipline, Law Enforcement, Court Docs), Income Verification Email Elementary Only - GLAD, i-Ready for 24-25, Science of Reading, April 1st PD Middle School Only - Honor Roll Idea, 5th Grader i-Ready Math and ELA scores and other data, IXL for next year, Accelerated Math,Cell Phone Policy Update,Counselors - vaping lessons Administrator Action Items Email Rachael and Jennie by April 19th regarding GLAD training inte

March 14, 2024 RCSD Leadership Blog

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Contracted IAs Onboarding Sheet Principals - As you have instructional aides from a contract agency starting at your site, please be sure to review this onboarding checklist with them. You can keep the original at your school site, and provide a copy to the contracted staff. Elementary- April 1, 2024 PD Information Please see the Educator Blog for information Carrying Over LCFF for 24-25 If you have a plan for carrying over a portion of your LCFF funds, please talk to your coach. Once approval has been given, email Amy Banks, Dawn Mercer and Eric Smith with the amount and purpose. Please cc your coach on the email. Contact: Rachael Peck TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Bi-Annual Phishing Simulator Recap On Tuesday, March 12th, Technology Services conducted our bi-annual phishing simulator to ensure compliance with School Insurance Group (SIG) Security Standards and maintain our Cyber Insurance coverage. The phishing simulator serves as a proactive measure, allowing us to as

March 7, 2024 RCSD Leadership Blog

3/6/24  Leadership Meeting Recap   Topics Covered Personnel - Job Postings, Projections, Hiring Process, Letters of Recommendation, Job Fair  Business/Facilities - Prop 28 Materials Budget, Budget Update Ed Services - 24/25 Beginning of the Year Dates, Spring RFEP and Progress Monitoring, Narcan Rollout, LCFF, Eclipse Elementary Only - RTI and Tier II, April 1st PD Overview, ESGI Tri 2 Data, Science Materials  Middle School Only - Accelerated Math Candidates, Science Materials, Class Descriptions, Parent View in Otus (how to see missing assignments), Accelerated Science, Cell Phone Policy Next Steps, Share PD Agenda for 4/1 by 3/15 Administrator Action Items Elementary Only- Please review your ESGI data in a staff meeting or in PLCs by April 5th, 2024  Elementary Only-  Work on your April 1st draft and review with coach.  Middle School Only- Share April 1 Agenda to Brandon by 3/15 Middle School Only- Look over course descriptions and email Brandon once they have been reviewed

February 29, 2024 RCSD Leadership Blog

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CAASPP Parent Notification Letter and Communication Resources This is a reminder to please work with your site State and District Assessment Leader to send out the CAASPP Parent/Guardian Notification Letter via Swift no later than 3/1/24. Here is a list of state testing resources and messages you may use in upcoming site newsletters and parent communications as we approach testing. Please continue to keep our families informed of the importance of testing. Contact: Angela Garcia

February 22, 2024 RCSD Leadership Blog

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Site Administrator Professional Development Opportunity PCOE is offering a Conflict Management and Collaborative IEPs training for site administrators on Thursday, March 21 from 9:00-11:30. Please see the flyer linked HERE for more information about the training and how to register. Contact: Brienne Reid 2/21/24  Leadership Meeting Recap   Topics Covered Personnel - Prop 28 Updates, Reminders about overflows and transfers for school staff Ed Services - CAASPP (technology, parent notification and celebrating), staff meeting information for itinerant staff  Elementary Only - RTI and Tier II, April 1st PD Overview  Middle School Only - Accelerated Math Candidates, Designated ELD, Prop 28 and VAPA Electives Course Codes and Descriptions for Existing Classes, Please review your course descriptions on your Certificated Roster Credential by March 6th, Site initiatives, E-Sports Tournament by Cap CUE Administrator Action Items Work with State and District Assessment Le

February 15, 2024 RCSD Leadership Blog

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BUSINESS SERVICES Facilities Update Facilities Update: Here is a document that describes the differences between a shade structure and shade umbrellas. This document can be used with your PTCs and other parent groups to help figure out the best solution for your site. Contact: Justin Barrett EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Elementary Report Cards Report Card Prep is February 21, 2024. Please see the educator blog for additional information that was shared with teachers about report cards. As a reminder it is a site decision on if you print report cards, email, or both. Report Cards must go home by the end of the day on 3/1. Action Item: Admin must let their staff know the site plan on if you are printing or emailing report cards, and what date you would be emailing if that is what the site chooses to do. Running Report Card Guide (includes video) Emailing Report Cards We spoke at Leadership in Trimester 1 about Spanish report cards. The expectation is that Spanish report cards are printed for s

February 8, 2024 RCSD Leadership Blog

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RCSD Professional Development Survey, 2024 One last reminder to please fill out the RCSD Professional Development Survey if you have not already. The deadline to submit the form is February 8th. Thank you for your time! 2024 RCSD Professional Development Survey Contact: Brandon Blom Elementary Feedback Needed - Supplemental Resources We would like to gather feedback on the supplemental resources that are possibly being used in order to support language arts instruction in grades 2-5. If you haven’t already, please complete the quick form below by Friday, February 9th, 2024. Thanks! 2-5 ELA Supplemental Resources Inventory Contact: Kelly Yusim 1/24/24 Leadership Meeting Recap Topics Covered Personnel- Types of Certificated Employees and their Employment Status Business/Facilities - Safety Film and Emergency Door Locks, Household Income Responses, Unsubmitted Returning Student Registrations Ed Services - i-Ready Data, Safety Plan Updates, PBIS Recognition, Staff Fe