RCSD Leadership Blog

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CA PBIS Conference PBIS Conference registration is still open (closes September 22). Click here to check out more details. The main days to attend are Thursday and Friday, October12th and 13th. If you send staff from your site, it would come from site funds, but could include LCFF dollars. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Update on ChromeOS Login Issues and Investigation Progress Technology Services is currently investigating various ChromeOS login issues District-wide, affecting fewer than 1% of Chromebooks. Addressing these login issues remains our top priority, and significant progress has been achieved. If any students encounter problems logging into their Chromebooks, please submit a support request. Here is a breakdown of the reported ChromeOS issues as of today: Adding Additional Student Accounts : When attempting to log into a Chromebook using a Google account, if the account isn't recognized, users are prompted to sign in with a secondary account. Cryptohome Mount

  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 2nd-5th Grade i-Ready Family Night We are hosting an i-Ready Family Night for families with students in 2nd-5th grade. This informational session will provide an overview of diagnostics, personalized instruction, and how both are utilized in the classroom. It will be Tuesday, August 29th, 6:30-7:30 pm on Zoom. Please include the flyer below in your weekly communication to encourage your families to attend. i-Ready Family Night Invitation Contact: Kelly Yusim Helpful Documents We wanted to remind staff of the two helpful documents below.  Ed Services 101 - This document has a quick overview and resources on a variety of topics such as SSP, ELD, subject specific info, and much more. Key Resources by Grade Level - This document contains grade-level specific documents that will help support the planning and implementation of English Language Arts, Writing, Math, Science, and Grading.   CAASPP (SBAC) and ELPAC Scores Updated in Otus CAASPP and ELPAC scores have been

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Temperature Guidelines - Reminder from Last Year With high temperatures, it is important that we encourage students that are outside to drink water and get breaks in the shade. When the temperature is 100 degrees at the time of the activity, bring the students inside. Temperatures in the high 90s are a site decision, but any time it is 100 degrees or above, students must be brought inside. For example, if the forecast is a high of 102, but at lunchtime, it is 92, students can go outside and play. K-5 Professional Development Cycles Two Cycles of K-5 Professional Development will be held this year. Here is the PD Cycle Schedule that has been shared with teachers. All substitute assignments for the PD will be arranged by Sub Services. Principals, Assistant Principals, and TOSAs should plan on attending one PD day in Cycle 1 and one PD day in Cycle 2. Principals and APs will need to work with TOSAs to determine who will attend which date and each role will need to co

BUSINESS SERVICES Assemblies Involving Animals If you are hosting an assembly at your site that involves animals you may need to have parents sign the SIG Activities Waiver. All assemblies that involve animals on campus should be communicated to parents before the event. This can be done through an email, newsletter, blog, etc. If your students WILL be touching the animals, parents must fill out the SIG Activities Waiver. If your students will NOT be touching animals and will only be looking at the animals from a distance, you do not need to have parents fill out the waiver. Contact Amy Banks or Schelli Landreth with questions. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Emergency Alert Buttons  If they are accidentally pushed, please follow these procedures: - You will know it has been pushed because you will receive a text alert (identified names and numbers given to Sonitrol at the beginning of each year)  - If it was an accident, please call Sontitol.  Please text your coach and Rachael to let them kn

BUSINESS SERVICES Assemblies Involving Animals If you are hosting an assembly at your site that involves animals you may need to have parents sign the SIG Activities Waiver. All assemblies that involve animals on campus should be communicated to parents before the event. This can be done through an email, newsletter, blog, etc. If your students WILL be touching the animals, parents must fill out the SIG Activities Waiver. If your students will NOT be touching animals and will only be looking at the animals from a distance, you do not need to have parents fill out the waiver. Contact Amy Banks or Schelli Landreth with questions. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LCFF Funds If you are placing any orders using LCFF money, here is a helpful resource to look at when determining if LCFF can be used. When in doubt, always reach out to your coach or Rachael. This is not an exhaustive list, but it provides examples. If it’s anything that involves paying people, please make sure to talk to Personnel befo