Week 20

 

Nuts and Bolts

Progress Reports

• Progress Reports due 1/13

• New Students and Students Moving Classrooms

  • Students present 20 days must receive a Progress Report.

  • The Progress Report can be completed and sent home anytime a teacher has concerns.

  • Progress Reports for students who move programs after 12/11/20 should be completed by the previous teacher.

• Verification of Receipt

  • The sign and return portion of the document has been removed.  

  • Phone or email verification of parent’s receipt of notification should be completed for students At Risk of Retention.  Keep record of this verification in case it is needed at a later date.

• Comment Bank
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6hdq876bIeCoLa6mV7SYckIO8_zU5Z7OJ6Ujcg6GBU/edit?usp=sharing
  

Writing Assessment Info

The last day to input score into Illuminate is January 8th.  

Scoring: Each grade level will be scoring and reporting 2 rubric scores as stated in the Administration Protocols.

K - Writing Purpose and Language Conventions

1-2 - Organization/Purpose and Language Conventions

3-6 - Writing Organization and Evidence/Elaboration

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest 

The Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest is designed to inspire creativity in youth, ages 4-15, and help them imagine the future of mobility. Cash prizes for winners. Submissions due Jan. 31. More info 

Together Journal 

Open to all RUSD students, staff, and families, the RUSD Arts and Wellness departments invite you to participate in the RUSD Together Journal, an online districtwide arts journal to share thoughts and experiences. The theme for Nov. 30 - Jan. 22 is “Family and Friends from a Distance.” Submissions are welcome in any art form: visual art, music, spoken word, dance, poetry, creative writing, theater, or mixed media, and a new theme will be announced every two months. Select submissions will be shared at bit.ly/rusdarts and other RUSD platforms. Submissions due for this theme on Jan. 22. More info: bit.ly/togetherjournal 

NEW! Conga Kids: Online Social Dance Program for Grades 3-6

RUSD is excited to be partnering with Conga Kids to provide an online dance program. Dance lessons will explore dances of the African Diaspora (that count towards PE minutes!), and include supplemental worksheets,high quality asynchronous video lessons, teacher support, and more. Get started by attending one of two teacher info sessions (optional): Jan. 12 @ 3:30pm or Jan. 13 @ 2pm. Sign up to participate and visit here for more info.

Elementary Math Trimester 2 District Math Assessment Information

The information linked below was sent out to Kindergarten and 3rd grade teachers today. The other grade levels will receive similar information about their assessments when the due dates are closer.

Kindergarten  Third Grade

Distribution

The next distribution will be the week of January 19.  If you have students from other schools that you need to get items to, please put through district mail the week of January 11.  This will be distribution of only teacher items.  Please let us know if you will have items for pickup.  Also if you need help from supervisors to put anything together, please let me know.

Upcoming Events

• January 12 - Hawthorne Leadership Team Meeting 3-4
• January 15 - Renee Hill Virtual Visit 10:30-12:30.  All virtual and in person classes.

Birthdays

December 20 - Carrie Brown (Principal)

January 8 - Amanda Mofsie (K SDC)

January 9 - Shannon Trent (TK)

January 9 - Sofie Vargas (Health Assistant)