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October 29, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Restroom Notice Reminder - Menstrual Product Dispensers Please verify that all restrooms equipped with a free menstrual products dispenser have a laminated notice posted. If a notice is missing, please print and laminate a replacement copy and provide it to the custodian for posting. Copies of the notice can be found in the M/F Drive . Please note that the notices are site specific, so be sure to print the correct notice for your site. Contact: Lucy Alexander Key Tracker Please ensure the key tracker is kept up to date. If a new staff member is issued a master key, they must complete and sign a Master Key Agreement form. Once completed, scan and email the form to Lucy. Contact: Lucy Alexander Communications Accessibility Tip: Making Your Links Descriptive Screen readers allow visually impaired users to navigate easily between links. However, because a screen reader will read aloud the entire link text, it’s important to give it a unique and descriptive label to avo...
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October 22, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Stipend Lists Please review your stipend lists (Stipend list in Droplet) and Coaching stipend list (in Google Drive) by verifying and updating names as necessary. Please sign,date, and submit to Kym no later than Friday, November 13, 2026. Droplet stipend lists will be submitted through Droplet. Coaching stipend lists should be printed, signed and dated, and emailed to Kym Torres at ktorres@rcsdk8.org . Thank you! Educational Services Elementary Report Cards Please see the Educator Digest for additional information that was shared with teachers about report cards. The expectation is that Spanish report cards are printed for students and handed out to them. Spanish report cards do not have to be emailed home. To run a report to find students whose primary home language is Spanish, view this tutorial. Additional information can be found utilizing the guide below on how clerical run report cards. Running Report Card Guide (includes video) Sites have two options for Spani...
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October 15, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Communications Messages to Encourage Applicants  Encourage families and community members to apply for open positions with RCSD using these templates , which includes messaging for ParentSquare, social media, and your school’s marquee. Contact: Jessica Hull Remind Your Community - Visitor Photo/Video Policies Reminder to staff and admin: please continue informing parents, volunteers, and visitors about RCSD’s photo/video policies. Post this flyer at school sites, share with families, and remind visitors regularly. Contact: Jessica Hull Educational Services Placer County Spelling Bee It’s time to sign up for the PCOE Spelling Bee! The Spelling Bee is for students in grades 4-8. If you are interested in participating in the Spelling Bee this year, please complete the Google Form below by Friday, October 30th. For more information, please see the timeline below. Spelling Bee Interest Google Form Spelling Bee Timeline Contact: Kelly Yusim October DELAC Meeting Our first DELAC meeting ...
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October 8, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Communications Red Ribbon Week Resources Red Ribbon Week (October 23–31) is a national drug prevention and awareness campaign that encourages students to make healthy, safe choices and remain drug-free. Here are some materials provided by the Placer County District Attorney’s Office that you can share: Poster (Middle) Coloring Page (Elementary) Contact: Sydney Roll Educational Services Interim Assessment Answer Key The directions linked here are the steps to find the answer keys for interim assessments. Contact: Angela Garcia SSP Team Site Support This year, Lauren is offering site-based support for SSP meetings based on the needs of individual teams. Rather than attending one SSP meeting per site across the district, she will be available to join multiple SSP meetings at specific sites throughout the year to work alongside the team to problem-solve, address needs, and support the site’s SSP work. If you are interested in this type of support for your SSP team this school year, please...
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October 1, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Communications Facebook Limits Users to Two Links Per Month Due to a recent Facebook update, our school accounts are now limited to posting two links per month without a paid subscription. We recommend saving your links for high-need situations. You can also try the following: Add the link to your page's bio and refer people there. Send the link via a ParentSquare post or newsletter. Contact: Sydney Roll Updates to Meal Menus We are making updates to the format of our monthly meal menus. The new design will include greater accessibility and be classroom-friendly. Contact: Sydney Roll Educational Services Elementary PD - November 2nd On November 2, the district half day will be the morning and will focus on work related to district systems . The PBIS Classroom Tier I work is required for all sites and will take 1.5-2 hours to complete. A slide deck will be provided and reviewed at Leadership. The slides will walk you through the work that needs to be completed, including: Creating ...
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September 24, 2026 RCSD Leadership Digest

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Business Services Ladder Forms Due 10/1 Lead Custodians must complete one form for each ladder on site. Once complete, scan and upload forms to the Maintenance & Facilities drive- Ladder Inspection 26/27 . Label each scanned document with the school name. If there is more than one ladder, number each file accordingly (1, 2, 3, etc.). Example: Maintenance1, Maintenance2, Maintenance3 Contact: Lucy Alexander Facilitron- Facility Use Request Please review and approve or decline facility use requests in a timely manner. Your role is simply to confirm whether the facility is available by giving a request a thumbs up or down. You do not need to review or worry about requirements such as COI, workers’ comp, or payment. Our team at Facilitron handles those requirements. Important: Please do not approve or decline reservation change requests. Instead, respond to the change request by adding a comment on the reservation. This will alert me, and M/F will make the necessary change based on ...
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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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