Great Things We Noticed:
- Our SDC classes joining the other schools at the Poly Bowl! Click here for the RUSD video
- A FULL day of SST meetings - thank you for all you do to help our students!
- Lunch on the Lawn with no rain!
- 6th graders enjoying basketball at Cal Baptist!
Nuts and Bolts:
- K-6 Testing window for IAB's, Wrtitng Assessment and ELA/ELD comprehension (K-2) opens on February 4. Notify Longi or Erin for your grade level testing schedule.
- Grades 3-6 don't forget to log into CAASPP.org to update passwords
- Grades 3-6 complete this 5 minute survey on the administration and use of IABs.
- Black History Month (February)
- Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. To help you integrate Black History Month into your sites and teachers’ classrooms, below is a selection of lesson plans that cover a variety subjects and that can be adapted to fit multiple grade levels:
- National Education Association (NEA) Black History Month Lessons and Resources Grades K-12 (Click HERE for access)
- Scholastic 28 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month (Click HERE for access)Questions?
- Contact Rochelle Kanatzar: rkanatzar@ rusd.k12.ca.us
- Resume Writing and Interview Skills Workshop RUSD, Department of Personnel – Leadership and Development is offering workshops to ALL classified employees providing tips on building a strong resume and on how to create the greatest impact during the interview bringing you closer to obtaining your career goals. Flyer
- Dates & Times for Workshops Feb. 21, 2019 5:00pm–7:00 p.m.
- Feb. 26, 2019 10:00am–12:00 p.m.
- All workshops will be at the District Office: 3380 14th Street, Riverside.
- Please contact Personnel Department with any questions: (951) 788-7135 ext. 80104
- Free Books For Read Across America Day - Deadline is February 11, 2019
- The Literacy Empowerment Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, invites your school or other literacy projects to apply for FREE Books for Read Across America Day. During the past year, LEF has distributed over 3,000,000 books to schools all across the country for Read Across America Day and other literary projects.
- Resources are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Orders must be received by February 11, 2019. Please share this information with your fellow educators! Free Books for Read Across America Day: Order Form at https://www.lefbooks.org
- email: info@lefbooks.org
- UC Irvine History Project Workshop for K-4 Teachers
- The California History Social Science Project presents a workshop for elementary teachers to learn more about the dimensions (Content, Literacy, Inquiry, and Citizenship) of the new History-Social Science Framework. Teachers will also receive lessons and books that center children as historical change makers. The day will include standards-aligned reading and writing lessons for your grade level, books for teaching, and time to work with colleagues. This is a great opportunity for teachers to learn about the changes to history education through the 2016 Framework. Register at https://tinyurl.com/CAkidshistory.
- Teachers will receive: breakfast, lessons, standards-aligned texts, books, and access to all materials online. For more information, contact us at gilbertn@uci.edu or visit the UCI History Project at: http://www.humanities.uci.edu/history/ucihp/index.php.
- RUSD contact: Carolyn Power.Elementary Summer Camp
- Exciting Ecosystems will be the theme in Summer Camp 2019.
- Summer Camp will run from June 17-July 12. (Summer Camp will not be in session July 4-5)
- Applications for Teaching in this year’s summer camp will be emailed to teachers on Monday, February 4. Applications will be due on February 22, by 4:30.
- Applications for Assistant Principals who would like to admin at a summer site, will follow the same timeline.
- We will also be discussing Summer Camp 2019 at the Elementary Principal Working Group on Thursday, February 7.
- More information regarding student applications will be shared at that meeting and sent out following the meeting. For more information about this year’s Exciting Ecosystems at Summer Camp Click here: Fast Facts or contact Jennifer Ivey jivey@rusd.k12.ca.us
- Newcomer Resources
- New resources for our newcomers are being developed. These resources can be used in addition to the current Newcomer curriculum. Our current Newcomer curriculum focuses on Language Development, while these newly developed resources focus on literacy development.
- “Reading in English” can be found on the Newcomer Instructional Support/Resources page in PowerSchool Learning: TK-6 ELA/ELD. or at Reading in English
- For more information, contact Jennifer Ivey jivey@rusd.k12.ca.us
FOCUS:
We will be sharing out our AVID collaboration strategies at the February 27th Team Meeting. Please be prepared to share process, formative data, student work and photos/videos is possible (Longi and I would be happy to come in and film for you). This is a powerful way to build coherence across grade levels and we look forward to seeing what you have done!
Here is the link to the Powerschool Learning AVID page - LOTS of great ideas!
Upcoming Events:
2/5 - Instructional Design Day - E103 8:00-3:30
2/5 - RUSD Board Meeting
2/6 - Coffee with the Principal
2/6 - Leadership Meeting 2:55 - Library
2/7 - Elementary Principal Meeting - Carrie off campus 8:00-10:00
2/7 - Kiersten Frausto (Director Elementary Ed) - Site Visit 10:30-
12:30
2/7 - District Leadership Meeting - Carrie and Longi off campus at 2:45
2/8 - Father/Daughter Dance 6:00-8:00 MPR
2/11-2/13 - Aquarium of the Pacific Assemblies - Schedule coming soon!
2/12 - AAPAC Black History Month Celebration 6:00-7:30 Sierra Middle School
2/12 - PTA Board Meeting
2/14 - Valentines Day
2/14 - K-12 Principal Meeting - Carrie off Campus 8:00-12:30
2/14 - SSC Meeting 3:10
2/15 - Lincoln's Holiday - No School
Birthdays:
1/15 - Letty Gutierrez - MM Instructional Aide
1/16 - Beth Wilbur - 2nd Grade
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