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July 31, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

Communications ParentSquare Please ensure you share the training slides with teachers before the start of school. Review these ParentSquare changes at your earliest convenience. A major change is the unmerging of personal and professional accounts - learn more here . All permission slips/forms should be accessible in ParentSquare forms. Have a form you don’t see in ParentSquare? Please contact Jessica Hull. We’ll be once again hosting two family nights for ParentSquare. See flyer for details. All new users have been sent invitations to join ParentSquare. Invitations will be sent out by the District each Monday for all new users. Language you can include in your site communications, including links to download the app, can be found here . Contact: Jessica Hull Communications 101 This updated Communications 101 Guide will be shared with all staff in today’s Educator Digest. Visitor Photos/Videos In accordance with state and federal privacy regulations and our RCSD opt-out, please ens...

July 24, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Communications ParentSquare If you need a refresher or a brief training for ParentSquare usage, please review this slidedeck or go through this helpful checklist with training videos included. For parent communications, here is a template for communication and here is a flyer. QR code for download is included in the flyer. Remember classrooms aren’t visible until 6 a.m. on August 5th. An invite will be sent to all parents not already connected to ParentSquare that morning. Contact: Jessica Hull Websites Please review your websites to ensure content is up-to-date including bell schedules. If any changes are needed, please submit a website modification request form . Contact: Sydney Roll Social Media Please review who has access to your social media and inform Sydney Roll of any updates needed. Contact: Sydney Roll Educational Services Safety Communication Please review the Communications Overview which includes our emergency protocols and proactive conversations for sites to share...

May 22, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Report Cards Please refer to the Educator Digest for report card reminders and important Trimester 3 dates. Contact: Angela Garcia Cycle PD Dates for 2025-2026 School Year 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 (2025-2026)-Ed. Services Contact: Lisa Wegsteen Elementary Only: Kindergarten Communication Please ensure this Kindergarten site communication is sent to all incoming Kindergarten students on May 29th. Contact: Angela Garcia Technology Services Important Reminder: Enroll in Free Identity and Credit Monitoring Services from Experian As a reminder, all staff who were employed by the District on or before December 28, 2024, are eligible to enroll in complimentary identity and credit monitoring services provided through Experian, as part ...

May 15, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

Business Services Transportation Reminder Please read the Transportation Behavior Process for our bus riders below. The principal/assistant principal plays a vital role in the process. Your role is to talk with the students once you receive the bus violation notice. In addition, your job is to administer the suspension of bus privileges as warranted and to notify the parents. Please notify Deb Ortiz (Transportation Coordinator) if a suspension from the bus is given so she is able to notify dispatch. Administrative Rules & Regulations – Regarding Behavior of Students While Riding the School Bus The bus driver is responsible for the behavior of the students aboard the bus. The bus driver shall expect and will receive, full administrative support in exercising his/her duties in maintaining proper student behavior aboard the bus. This support, of necessity, is based on the premise that the bus driver has exercised reasonable judgment in performing his/her duties. No student shall be pe...

May 8, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

Communications Advertising for Hard-to-Fill Positions - Site Communication As we continue to try to fill our IA and bus driver roles (with exciting bonuses offered!), we need your help to please add this communication into your next weekly community newsletter/update/communication. Thank you. Contact: Jessica Hull Educational Services Backpacks for 25-26 School Year Please take a minute to fill out this form for next school year. All site admin, whether you need backpacks or not, should fill this out in order to make sure we have backpacks on hand for students who are McKinney Vento and Foster Youth. Form needs to be filled out by Tuesday, May 13th. Contact: Rachael Peck Technology Services Boost Your Classroom Management Skills with Classwize This Summer Looking to enhance your digital classroom management skills? Classwize by Linewize has two great resources for teachers this summer: 🌞 Summer Training Sessions Join free, expert-led training sessions designed to help you get th...

May 1, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

Educational Services Dates for Next Year Please review the following documents for the 25-26 school year and add any applicable items to your calendar. Leadership and Staff Meetings - This includes the leadership meetings, staff meetings, and Steve Dunn weeks. Calendar invites will be sent in the near future for leadership and Steve Dunn weeks so you have them on your calendar. Beginning of the Year Dates - Important dates for Admin leading up to the first day of school. Educational Support Services CPI Certification Training There are about 10 spots available the two-day CPI certification training this summer on July 23rd and 24th. With the reduced professional development days, we do not currently have plans to offer additional classes during the school year. Principals, if you have special education teachers or instructional assistants interested in attending, please first confirm their availability and commitment to attend the full two-day training, and then complete this intere...

April 10, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

Educational Services Elementary Principals: i-Ready Subject of Instruction If you haven’t already, please complete the i-Ready Instruction Input form by Friday, April 11th. Contact: Kelly Yusim Progress Report Reminder A reminder that progress reports go home Friday, April 25th. There are more details in the Educator Digest if needed. Middle Schools it is your responsibility to send out a message by 4/25/25, here is a sample message you can use. Contact: Angela Garcia Elementary Principals: IXL Math Licenses If you are interested in purchasing IXL Math licenses for 25-26, please complete this form by Friday, April 25. IXL Math Licenses 25-26 Licenses cost $13.25 per student and have to be purchased in increments of 25. Contact: Lisa Wegsteen Middle School Principals: Additional IXL Licenses If you are interested in purchasing additional IXL licenses for 25-26, please complete this form by Friday, April 25. IXL Licenses 25-26 Licenses have to be purchased in increments of 25. Contact:...