September 23, 2021 RCSD Leadership Blog
LMS Professional Development on October 1, 2021
As a reminder, Library Media Specialists will be attending district-provided professional development via Zoom on October 1, 2021. All LMS will be unavailable from 9:00-1:00 on that day.
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba
2021-2022 GATE Testing
GATE Testing will be taking place this year. Testing will be held in January and will be available for 3rd-7th graders. More information will be shared with principals at the September 28 Leadership meeting.
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba
Progress Report Reminder
A reminder that progress reports go home this Friday. Middle Schools it is your responsibility to send out a message, here is a sample message you can use.
Contact: Brandon Blom
Tri 1 Report Card Date Change
Report cards were originally going to be sent home by November 5. That date has now changed to November 12 to give teachers additional time for the 1st Trimester. We will go over more details at Leadership on Tuesday regarding optional training dates for teachers, and training for clerical, and how to run and email report cards.
Contact: Brandon Blom
Upcoming DELAC Meeting
Our first DELAC meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 28 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Please feel free to join the meeting by clicking this Zoom Link. Thanks so much!
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba
Math Olympiads
If you filled out the Math Olympiad interest form and requested additional information you have been sent an email. Anyone else interested in learning more can find all information needed on MEOMs and the program can be found in this document.
Contact: Megan Spears
SPSA
As you are working on your SPSA, please reach out if you have any questions. Calendar invites will be sent this week for the optional work parties on October 5, October 21, and November 2. The work parties are a chance for you to take time to focus on your plan, ask questions and collaborate with others. Please respond to the invites in order for the room to be set up to allow for physical distancing.
Contact: Rachael Peck
Sub Shortage-Elementary Only
If your site experiences a sub shortage, please continue to do your best to cover the class with an adult on your campus first (i.e. yourself, TOSA, etc.) You are discouraged from combining classes as much as possible. Please reach out to your coach to help problem solve if needed.
SWIS Student Uploads
In order to update your SWIS rosters for the beginning of the year, you may find it most efficient to do a mass student upload. Todd Gladwill has shared a screencastify with the steps on how to ensure your SWIS is ready to go. Thanks Todd!
Step One - SWIS Upload
Step Two - SWIS Upload
Attendance Updates
Attendance documentation is important in order to support students and their families with consistently being at school. Below are a few clarifications as some questions have come in:
The digital forms have started coming in! Thanks to everyone for helping troubleshoot and sending in your feedback as ideas arise. If you have any questions regarding Independent Study compliance, please direct those to Eric Smith. Should you have logistical or technical questions regarding the Informed K12 forms and workflow, please contact Laurie Milton.
As a reminder, Library Media Specialists will be attending district-provided professional development via Zoom on October 1, 2021. All LMS will be unavailable from 9:00-1:00 on that day.
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba
2021-2022 GATE Testing
GATE Testing will be taking place this year. Testing will be held in January and will be available for 3rd-7th graders. More information will be shared with principals at the September 28 Leadership meeting.
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba
Progress Report Reminder
A reminder that progress reports go home this Friday. Middle Schools it is your responsibility to send out a message, here is a sample message you can use.
Contact: Brandon Blom
Tri 1 Report Card Date Change
Report cards were originally going to be sent home by November 5. That date has now changed to November 12 to give teachers additional time for the 1st Trimester. We will go over more details at Leadership on Tuesday regarding optional training dates for teachers, and training for clerical, and how to run and email report cards.
Contact: Brandon Blom
Upcoming DELAC Meeting
Our first DELAC meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 28 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Please feel free to join the meeting by clicking this Zoom Link. Thanks so much!
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba
Math Olympiads
If you filled out the Math Olympiad interest form and requested additional information you have been sent an email. Anyone else interested in learning more can find all information needed on MEOMs and the program can be found in this document.
Contact: Megan Spears
SPSA
As you are working on your SPSA, please reach out if you have any questions. Calendar invites will be sent this week for the optional work parties on October 5, October 21, and November 2. The work parties are a chance for you to take time to focus on your plan, ask questions and collaborate with others. Please respond to the invites in order for the room to be set up to allow for physical distancing.
Contact: Rachael Peck
Sub Shortage-Elementary Only
If your site experiences a sub shortage, please continue to do your best to cover the class with an adult on your campus first (i.e. yourself, TOSA, etc.) You are discouraged from combining classes as much as possible. Please reach out to your coach to help problem solve if needed.
SWIS Student Uploads
In order to update your SWIS rosters for the beginning of the year, you may find it most efficient to do a mass student upload. Todd Gladwill has shared a screencastify with the steps on how to ensure your SWIS is ready to go. Thanks Todd!
Step One - SWIS Upload
Step Two - SWIS Upload
Attendance Updates
Attendance documentation is important in order to support students and their families with consistently being at school. Below are a few clarifications as some questions have come in:
- When putting notes into Powerschool regarding attendance, please be as generic as possible and avoid personal details.
- Tardies under 30 minutes are still being monitored. While we have no legal obligation to track tardies under 30 minutes we need to be mindful of our practices and ensure that we are communicating with the classrooms so students are not marked absent and then parents are getting the automated call thinking their child is not at school. Additionally, should a family go to SARB, having the additional information can be very helpful. Principals can use their discretion when there is a backup in the office, traffic, rainy weather, etc. to not track tardies for the very beginning of the day in order to ensure students are in class as quickly as possible (i.e. an announcement made to hold tardies for 10 minutes). Some sites are giving a 5 minute grace period each day due to site constraints/needs and teachers know to hold attendance for the time period in order to ensure students are getting to class as quickly as possible.
- When students leave early, you may choose to either utilize the leave early slips for parents to sign or have a monthly sign-out sheet that maintains the parent/guardian signature, the child’s name, and the time the student was checked out. All leave early slips or sign-out sheets should be housed at the school site with the monthly attendance records.
Contact: Erin Peterson
The digital forms have started coming in! Thanks to everyone for helping troubleshoot and sending in your feedback as ideas arise. If you have any questions regarding Independent Study compliance, please direct those to Eric Smith. Should you have logistical or technical questions regarding the Informed K12 forms and workflow, please contact Laurie Milton.
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