Week 34 - National Garden Week

Great Things We Noticed:

• Harvesting in the garden! 
• Jackson Pollack in Mrs. Ok's class
• Volcano's in Mrs. Tavaglione's class!
• Mrs. Tilton's 4th graders reading with Mrs. Rubens 1st graders!
• Mrs. Nichols 4th graders welcoming Mr. Hara's Kinders and 1st graders and dancing with them at recess!
• Moon's in Mrs. Rubens's class
• Birds in Mr. Sheffield's class
• Mrs. Glasheen's artistic talent!
• Learning about fish in Mrs. Barnett's class! 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuts and Bolts: 

• Just a reminder: If you feel like a discipline matter requires an official statement by the students, please send the students to the office ASAP.  Statements need to be taken on the authorized form and students need to be interviewed in a timely manner.  
• We have a crazy couple of weeks ahead of us... please be present and visible to help with our student behavior - Thank you! 
• The Robert “Dell” and Carmen Roberts Foundation presents I Am: Empowering Young Women’s Conference on April 27th, 2019 at 8:00am - 4:00pm at Riverside City College’s Landis Auditorium.  The event is free for girls ages 12 -21 and their female parent/guardian.  The mission of the conference is to provide the young ladies within our community with the skills and tools necessary to become whatever it is that they desire to be all while instilling a strong sense of self-worth, power, pride, and self-love.  Questions?  Contact Rochelle Kanatzar  
• We are currently updating our roster of teachers who have received GATE certification, either from a university or our district academy. Please click the link to fill out the information below by April 19th.  Thank you! GATE link  Teacher Name, Year certified, and Certification place (UCR, RUSD Academy, other   
• Participate in the inaugural You Are Enough Community Walk on Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm at Poly High School. The Community Walk will focus on social and emotional wellness and its connections to nutrition and physical movement. We aim to ensure RUSD students and their families know they have somewhere to turn when they need help or support. The Community Walk will feature exhibitors, demonstrations, and interactive activities.  Please encourage your students, families, and staff to attend. All are welcome to participate!             Contact Katarina Roy Schanz at x83302 with questions. 
• Thanks to a grant from Riverside County for 2018-2019 and funding from LEA for 2019-2020, RUSD has partnered with CareSolace.com. CareSolace is an online resource with a live 24-7 concierge line meant to assist individuals in finding local mental health related programs and counseling services. To use Care Solace, individuals answer ten basic questions in order to receive an extensive list of referrals to applicable care providers. Care Solace takes into account all types of private insurance including Medi-Cal, Medicaid, and Medicare and those that have no insurance.  
• Care Solace is now available for use by RUSD students, staff, and families and can be accessed by visiting www.caresolace.com/rusdfamilies.  Additionally, information about CareSolace will be available to parents and community via Peach Jar, the District and school websites, and flyers in English and Spanish will be made available at sites to be provided at SST meetings, counseling sessions, SART/SARB, discipline proceedings, etc. Contact Pupil Services if you have any questions. 
• On April 9, Riverside University Health Systems is offering a free training through their five-part trauma informed practices series on de-escalation, grounding, centering, and mindfulness. Click here to see the flyer.

8 Signs That It's Spring in The Classroom - YOU GOT THIS! 

Focus: 

Interesting video on creating a culture of revision in schools.  I like how the culture emphasizes the need to create high quality, well crafted writing that takes time to perfect.  

Upcoming Events: 

4/8 - Cindy, Paulina and Debbie at Google Training - Emergencies only to office

4/8 - RUSD Virtual Town Hall 3:30

4/9 - Danielson Training (Longi Out)

4/9 - High Impact Team Admin Training - PHS - 8:30-12:30 (Carrie Out)

4/9 - PTA Meeting 3:30 - Library

4/9 - School Board Meeting 5:30 - Riverside Adult School 

4/10 - Spring Innovative Leadership Seminar - 8-12 (Carrie and Longi Out)

4/10 - Wonders Admin Training 12:30-4:00 (Carrie and Longi Out)

4/10 - Data Confirmation Training - Cindy out 2:00

4/10 - Health Assistant Training - Emergencies only to Health Office

4/10 - Leadership Meeting at 2:55

4/11 - Principals Meeting - RHS - 8:30-12:30 (Carrie Out)

4/11 - District Leadership Meeting - 3:30-5:00 (Carrie and Longi out 2:45)

4/12 - Instructional Rounds

4/15 and 4/16 - STEAM on site field trip

4/15 - DIBELS window opens

4/16 - SST Marathon Day

4/17 - Riverside Council PTA Mtg. (Carrie out 9-11)

4/17 - Staff Meeting (Tentative)

4/18 - Open House (5:30-7:00)

4/19 - District PL Planning Day

4/24 - Progress Reports Due for Signatures 

Birthdays: 

4/10 - Cindy O'Keefe - Principals Secretary and Expert of all Things

4/11 - Anna McVey - 5th Grade

4/18 - Lorenzo Lopez - Site Custodian

4/19 - Danielle Purdey - 3rd Grade

          Natalie Leroy - RSP Teacher

          Stephanie Haas - Kindergarten