RCSD Leadership Blog

Elementary Principals ONLY: Please sign up for which cycle 3 PD day you will be attending.  We greatly appreciate and value the time you give to support your teachers and the work we are doing! Cycle 3 PD Form    Mr. Joe has been a volunteer at Woodbridge for 33 years.  Today Woodbridge celebrated his 80th birthday and his service to the school. The new Digital Literacy team putting working on the scope and sequence of Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy. Engagement by Design PD Opportunity The Sacramento County Office of Education is pleased to announce a day with instructional expert, Dr. Douglas Fisher, co-author of Engagement by Design. Engagement by Design gives you a framework for making daily improvements and highlights the opportunities that will bring the greatest benefit in the least amount of time. You’ll learn about relationships, clarity, and challenge. Date: May 14th Time: 9am-3pm Cost: $175 per person (includes the book, Engagement by Design, and

Staff Newsletter, March 2018 RCSD Staff Newsletter, March 2018 Exploring magnets during science at Orchard Ranch. Science Update  Because of questions principals have asked we are re-posting this information. Here is an update on where we are with NGSS TK-8, and where we are heading in the next two years. This document also includes information about our plans next year for Mystery Science . Let Michael Nordlin know if you have any comments or questions: RCSD NGSS Timeline 2018-2020 Cirby helping Laura celebrate her birthday Tommy Apostolos The  Tommy   Apostolos  Fund is hosting our annual Dinner and Dance Benefit on  Saturday, April 21, 2018 , from  6:00  -  10:00  at the Roseville Sports Center.  The funds raised from this event allow the Tommy Apostolos Fund to provide winter clothing to approximately 400 Roseville City School District children during their annual Holiday Shopping Day in December.  It should be a great evening!  We hope to see you there.

Report Cards  A reminder report cards need to go home on Friday, March 16th for elementary schools.  For middle schools please send out communication via School Messenger.  Laura will be sending out an example of communication that can be sent to parents.  Also a reminder that w eekend  support will be available Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Teachers can submit a support request through SchoolDude or call the Helpdesk at (916) 771-16 45 . Lots of reading last Friday with Read Across America Day! STEM Admin Network Principals providing effective STEM opportunities for your sites, or wanting to know what other sites are doing, please consider attending the following STEM Network for Administrators . Reading outside at Cirby Elementary Math Pacing Guide Elementary Principals: PLCs have been asking questions around math pacing (K-5), the following pacing guide is still valid for math around pacing and also reportable domains. One happy stu

Leadership on Tuesday Cancelled for Elementary, time change for Middle School PLC Leadership for elementary principals and middle school assistant principals is canceled for Tuesday, March 6th.   Middle school principals we will still meet.  We will start at 9am.   Ryan kicking one deep in student vs staff kickball Accelerated Middle School Math Pathways (Elementary Principals please read) Beginning Fall 2018, we are revising the RCSD pathway for acceleration for qualifying middle school math. Starting next year there will not be an accelerated 6th-grade course. Qualifying students will enter into the accelerated pathway beginning their 7th-grade year. Thus, this spring your 5th-grade teams will no longer need to assess or recommend students for acceleration in math. Current student in accelerated math will continue in the pathway through 8th grade. Your fifth-grade parents will be sent a message inviting them to an accelerated math information night on March 5th at Bul