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Weekly Blog 11/07/25

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times, & Doors ALWAYS Locked! No School: Monday and Tuesday, November 10th and 11th KCRA Can Food Drive: Starts November 12th through December 3rd Library: Track B Mountain Mike's Dine Out: Wednesday, November 12th Talent Show Assembly: Thursday, November 13th. See schedule Parent Show at 6pm. IEP Day: Thursday, November 13th Staff Meeting: Thursday, November 13th at 2:20pm in Staff lounge Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day: Friday, November 14th. See link for resources . Round Up Rally: Friday, November 14th at 8am - RESPECT Safety Drill: Lockdown Drill on Friday, November 14th at 1:15pm (I will be doing the soft introduction announcement since this is our first one) Conference Week: November 17th through 21st. Bell S...

Weekly Blog 10.31.25

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times, & Doors ALWAYS Locked! Happy Birthday - Denise and Olivia 11/2, Coach Pav 11/7 Costume Contest Winners: Most Creative - Lindsey Sutter Best Overall - Eric Halseth Congratulations - Please see me Monday for your Prize! Library: Track A Serena Out: Monday, November 3rd at DO till 11am IEP Day: Tuesday, November 4th Richard Out: Tuesday, November 4th from 10:30 am at DO Safety Drill: Evacuation Drill on Thursday, November 6th at 8:30am (I will not be doing the soft introduction announcement) - Let's see how our students do? Spelling Bee: Thursday, November 6th during 4th/5th lunch in Room 35 Fun Run: Friday, November 7th. Schedule and questions see email from ORPTC President. KCRA Can Food Drive: Starts November 10th through December 3rd Veteran's Day: No School November 11th Next Staff Meeting: Thursday, November 13th at 2:20pm in Staff lounge Conference Week: November 17th through 21st. Bell Schedule Report Cards: Report c...

Weekly Blog 10.24.25

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times, & Doors ALWAYS Locked! Happy Birthday - Amy 10/29, Heather, Lisa and Michelle 10/30 Early Pick-up procedure: TK and Kindergarten: When a student in TK or Kinder is leaving early, an adult will come directly to the classroom to pick up the student and escort them back to the office. 1st through 5th Grade: For students in 1st–5th grade, the office will call the classroom, and the student who is leaving should be accompanied by a responsible fellow student to the office for check-out. Sparkler Update: Reminder Sparkler dues, $20 by Thursday, October 30th SSP Flowchart: Please see the attached SSP flowchart . If you have questions regarding the process please see Denise, Lindsey S., Serena or Richard. Amira Reading Difficulties Risk Screener: K-2 will receive additional training and direction with next steps at their 10/31 PD. Please wait until after October 31st to share any reports or information with families. Library: Trac...

Weekly Blog 10.17.25

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times, & Doors ALWAYS Locked! Happy Birthday - Nurse Emma 10/23, Kristy 10/24 Sparkler Update: We are wanting to inform all that votes came in and we will keep everything the same as last year: Snacks at 1st staff meeting of each month, beginning in November, Happy Hours, Holiday Party, and End of Year Party, Sparkler joy here and there! ask for Sparkler dues, $20 by Thursday, October 30th October 31st PD Schedule : Please see the link for the PD day SSP Flowchart: Please see the attached SSP flowchart . If you have questions regarding the process please see Denise, Lindsey S., Serena or Richard. Amira Reading Difficulties Risk Screener The Amira Reading Screener Window is from October 13th-October 24th. As a reminder, all K-2 students will take the screener in English. Please use the decision tree to determine if the student will also take the screener in Spanish. If the student is also taking the assessment in Spanish, p...

Weekly Blog 10.10.25

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times, & Doors ALWAYS Locked! Happy Birthday - Carli S. 10/11 Window Blind Inventory : Please complete the attached inventory to let us know what state your blinds are in. Reading Assessment Protocol: In order to demonstrate “Proficiency”, the following support, by trimester, may be given to students when administering Reading for Literature or Reading for Informational assessments. Link BDR's: How are your classroom procedures and expectations going? Part of the MTSS process is fully implemented Tier 1 supports, which means we are constantly working on ways that support our students being successful in class. If you are seeing areas that they need support in please use these guide to assist you. Reach out to our PBIS Tier 1 team or Serena and I if you have questions. RCSD Tier 1 Fidelity Checklist OR Classroom Handbook OR Classroom Lesson Plans Tier 1 strategies: PRIM Digital manual The Pre-referral In...

Weekly Blog 10.03.25

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times, & Doors ALWAYS Locked! Happy Birthday - Lindsey S. 10/4, Lyndsey B. 10/6 BDR's: How are your classroom procedures and expectations going? Part of the MTSS process is fully implemented Tier 1 supports, which means we are constantly working on ways that support our students being successful in class. If you are seeing areas that they need support in please use these guide to assist you. Reach out to our PBIS Tier 1 team or Serena and I if you have questions. RCSD Tier 1 Fidelity Checklist OR Classroom Handbook OR Classroom Lesson Plans Tier 1 strategies: PRIM Digital manual The Pre-referral Intervention Manual is a great resource to use for Tier 1 resources. It's full of strategies directly related to specific behaviors It provides strategies and interventions to use when students are experiencing behavioral, social, or academic difficulties. Please remember: if you witness an incident or if ...