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September 17, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Facility Signage Installation Maintenance staff will be visiting sites throughout the coming weeks to install gender neutral signage. Contact: Justin Barrett 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 Educational Services Progress Report Reminder A reminder that progress reports go home Friday, September 25th. There are m...
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September 10, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Weekly Inspection Reports Lead Custodians should submit weekly inspection reports for restrooms, playgrounds, and wheelchair lifts via the Google Form. The forms link were emailed to Lead Custodians as responders. If they cannot locate the email, please have them contact Lucy. Contact: Lucy Alexander Inspection Tracker Inspection Tracker 26/27 Contact: Lucy Alexander Educational Services Interpreters for Conference Week Don’t forget to fill out the interpreter request for Spanish, Russian and Farsi by Thursday, September 17. Please see the email from Andi Fultz on August 31st for details. Contact: Andi Fultz SSP Wednesday Meetings One hour time slot blocked on calendar every week for SSP Time should be used for student meetings (SAMs and SSMs) and the whole team is expected to attend The whole SSP team can periodically hold SSP meeting time for: SSP system work or problem solving (ex: increasing meeting efficiency, SSP PD planning, etc.) Facilitators can meet weekly e...
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September 3, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Custodian Hours Night custodians adjust their schedules based on the district's breaks. Below are the dates when night custodians will adjust hours to work as a team with leads. This gives them the chance to work on larger projects that require extra hands. Please keep these handy so your sites can plan accordingly. November 23-25 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM December 21- January 1 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM February 16-18 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM March 22-25 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM June 1 through summer 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM Contact: Vickie Mailey Communications Send Every Day Matters Message by 9/11/26 Principals must send this Every Day Matters message to their school communities by September 11. Contact: Jessica Hull Educational Services Shoes for Students in Need We have shoes that were donated to support students in need. Priority given to students who are homeless or foster youth. If you have a student in need and would like one...
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August 27, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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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 Opportunities for Local Author Visit Sacramento-area author Nicole Warn is partnering with local schools to inspire young readers in grades 3-8 through her middle grade fantasy series, Sophie Glendale. She is available for interactive readings, Q&As, literacy nights, and book fairs. Book copies are $12.99 each (signed copies available upon request)...
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August 20, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Alert Buttons Maintenance is working on a solution to securely mount alert buttons. If your site needs assistance, please email Lucy. Contact: Lucy Alexander Alarm Passcodes When placing the alarm system on test, any required password should be the same as your alarm passcode. If you’ve forgotten your passcode, please reach out to Lucy. If a different verbal is required, please let Lucy know so the necessary corrections can be made. School site drills- Please only place the system on test for the duration of the drill. Once the drill is complete, call Sonitrol to end the test and return the system to normal monitoring for safety. Contact: Lucy Alexander Educational Services Additional Lexia Licenses All K-1 students have a Lexia license purchased by the District. If you would like to purchase additional Lexia licenses for students in Grades 2-5, please refer to the steps listed here . Contact: Kelly Yusim Elementary Conference Week and Interpreters Requests for Spanis...
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August 13, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Stipends Stipend forms due Friday, August 14th. Please see the email on August 11th for more information. Contact: Kym Torres Communications Free Fitness Program for Students (Runnin’ for Rhett) Runnin’ for Rhett is a nonprofit youth running program for elementary and middle school students. They introduce students to running and physical activity in a fun, encouraging environment while helping them build confidence, perseverance, and healthy habits. At the end of each six-week season, they organize a race at William Land Park, where typically more than 2,500 students participate on Race Day. The program includes: Full running curriculum Coach support & swag Coach stipends ($75-$300, based on student participation) Race shirts, medals, & post-race celebration Learn more at runninforrhett.org/youth-fitness/ . Contact: Michele@runninforrhett.org Bring Student WishMakers to Your School (Make-A-Wish) Right now, 23 kids in Placer County are waiting for their Make-A...
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August 6, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Educational Services English Learners: Initial ELPAC Assessment All K-8 students who do not have an established English Language Acquisition Status (ELAS) are required to take an Initial ELPAC EL Site Leaders will be the main contact for all ELPAC testing Contracted ELPAC examiners will be on sites for 1-3 days between 8/10-9/4 No action is required at this time, but EL Site Leaders will reach out to you while planning Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba TIC Training - Action Needed Our TIC training is coming soon and we need to make sure we have sub slots reserved for any new TICs and calendar invites sent out. Please fill out this TIC document by Monday so we can ensure staff are able to attend the upcoming training. Reminder, returning TIC training is August 18th at 2:45 at the DO and new TIC training is a half day morning starting at 8:00 at the DO. Contact: Erin Peterson Second Step Staff Access We’re still working on getting staff correctly assigned to their current school in Second Step ...
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