Week 21

 

Great Things We Noticed: 

• 2nd Graders mastering the Read, Draw, Write in their place value application problems!
• Mr. Carrasco sticking to the AVID strategies that work! 
• Kristi using 6 minute podcasts to practice listening comprehension! 
• Tina taking the time to talk about current events with her students! 
• Judid engaging making her students Crew Members and tapping into their interests! 
• Show and Tell in Ms. Gallegos' class.
• Awesome levels of engagement and attendance in SO MANY CLASSES! 

Nuts and Bolts: 

• If you need resources for discussing stressful and/or important topics in the coming weeks please let us know.
• You can also find resources with these articles
• Ensuring Student Well Being in the Context of the 2020 Election
• Resources for Parents
• Resources for Educators
• Teaching Tolerance "When Bad Things Happen"
• Education Week "Caring for Students in the Wake of a Traumatic Event"
• Check out Gen-Z Media for the short podcasts Kristi is using for listening comprehension practice... and the stories are GREAT!
• Progress Reports are due 1/13
• Find progress report Guidance HERE
• 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.
• Check out the latest RUSD Arts Newsletter with lots of opportunities and resources.  More Info.
• Riverside Arts Academy Online Afterschool & Saturday Programs

  The Riverside Arts Academy in partnership with RUSD are pleased to offer free online afterschool and Saturday

  music classes to ALL RUSD 3rd through 6th grade students January - May 2021. Classes provide music

  instruction, mentoring, live online teaching with RAA teaching artists, and social emotional learning. Enroll by

  Wed. Jan. 20. More info. | Flyer
• Elementary Newsletter

Dr. Hansen's Call To Action: 

Common RUSD Goal:

To create inclusive and equitable learning environments for all

Our Call to Action:

1. Continue to reflect on your own mindset regarding race and privilege.

2. Begin to dismantle inequities for all students and staff (policies, practices, procedures).

3. Listen to the voices of students, families, and employees (what are their stories?).

4. Go out and ACT NOW!

If you are looking for something to read over the break check out THIS Anti-Racism Book List.

Equity, Access and Community Engagement The Museum Of Tolerance offers year-round professional development programs on creating inclusive, equitable and just schools. They work with a variety of educational partners to bring you the latest research and hands-on tools on topics such as Skills for Difficult Conversations, School Culture and Climate, Anti-Bias Curriculum, and much more. Please feel free to reach out with questions to us at: educators@museumoftolerance.com. Information flyers: Working definition of Antisemitism, Action Plan, Action Plan Spanish, Lexicon of Hate

Over the past few months, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education have hosted a series of virtual classroom and educator professional development sessions that are designed to engage students, educators, and families in a wide-ranging dialogue about the many forms of bias young people face across California and ways schools can lead efforts to end discrimination. Please join us for the third part of our Education to End Hate Initiative series: Understanding and Countering Islamophobia.

Presenters:

• Ameena Jandali, Founding Member, Islamic Networks Group (ING)

• Ishaq Pathan, Bay Area Director, ING

Please register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zzhfqZvMSCm9B2TWVatXrg

The event will also be broadcast on the CDE Facebook Live page at https://www.facebook.com/CAEducation.

Upcoming Events: 

1/11 - Elementary Virtual Staff Meeting - 8:00 and 3:00

1/11 - RUSD Virtual Employee Wellness Special Talk - 3:30

1/12 - RUSD Employee Check In - 8:00-3:30

1/12 - Lunch Distribution 11:15-12:45

1/12 - Hawthorne Leadership Team Meeting 3-4

1/12 - AAPAC Meeting 6-7:30

1/13 - RUSD Virtual Employee Wellness Special Talk - 3:30

1/14 - Lunch Distribution 11:15-12:45

1/14 - RUSD Virtual Employee Wellness Special Talk - 3:30

1/15 - Weekly Mindfulness Small Group 6:30-7:30

1/15 - Hawthorne Site Visit - Renee Hill  - ALL CLASSES  10:30-12:30

1/15 - RUSD Virtual Employee Wellness Special Talk 3:30