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Important Reminders

FTE Student County Date is October 1! Is your data ready? Click here for the GaDOE guidance document.
October 10th District Professional Learning Day We will begin the day at the Bell Auditorium. Communicate your expectations for logistics and create a plan to wear your school colors. Schools will be seated together.
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR planning should be underway! Science and Engineering Fair Sponsors have received a timeline to support student submissions as well as the deadline for hosting all school-based fairs. Sponsors are to report 1^st place winners by December 17^th for students to advance to the next level.
2024-2025 Brian Jordan November School Visit Schedule- Each school will recognize the top 1st and 2nd grade classes and the top classroom reader. Please review the school visit schedule.
Collaborative Planning PL Series for TIR's and Department Chairs-November 6th; Location: National Hills Learning Center, 9:00-12:00 PM Elementary, 1:00-4:00 PM Middle and High School
Title IX Coordinators should ensure that Title IX posters are displayed in high-traffic areas within the school.
Title IX Coordinators should ensure that all new hires receive Title IX compliance training within 10 days of their start date.
Title IX Coordinators should verify that any supportive measures implemented last month are still effective.

To Do's

09/16-10/11: Parent Conferences: Collect parent conference statistics during the Fall Parent Conference Window from September 16-October 11, 2024. Conference Statistics must be submitted by October 18th. See Parent Conferences page for additional resources.
10/01: Active Shooter Drill: All schools must complete an active shooter drill prior to October 1st. Additionally, provide a date/time to RCSS Police Department so that an officer can be present to assist. Any questions, contact Chief Wilson.
10/01: FTE Student Count Day
08/05 - 10/18: Unknown no-show Students: As of 08/19 no student should be coded as TNS - teachers should not be using this code for attendance.
- The deadline for all no-show students to have an end status has passed, please make sure your registrar has assigned an end status to all no-show students.
- At this point schools should continue working to locate all no-show students who have a withdrawal code of U-Unknown before October 18th (this deadline has been extended from its original date of September 27th to allow schools additional time to locate no-show U-Unknown students).
- For any students not found (U-Unknown withdrawal code), and after all efforts to find a student have been exhausted, the school Social Worker will submit a CHINS complaint with an attached contact log by or before October 18th.
- Need help thinking through this task? Click here to watch a short helpful video
10/01: Spending Threshold #1: By today, 45% of purchases should be submitted (or encumbered). See the Finance or Federal Programs departments with questions.
10/01: Federal Impact Aid: 2024-2025 Federal Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey card are to be sent home with students
10/02: Federal Impact Aid: Students return 2024-2025 Federal Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey cards to schools
10/04: Accountability & Federal Programs:- Submit Annual Meeting Documentation by October 4, 2024
- Announcement/Flyer/Email/Invitation (Meeting must be advertised in at least two ways.)
- Sign-In Sheets (Sheets must identify role of attendees.)
- Presentation Documents/PowerPoint/Pictures
- Meeting Evaluation
10/07 - 10/18: EOC October Mid Month Testing Window
10/09: Instructional Framework- Lesson Structure PL Tour Schedule for Session #2: Submit your AM or PM time selection, and room number for your school based 60-minute PL session. Audience: All Teachers (faculty meeting style). Please reach out to your school's presentation team to collaborate if you have a scheduling conflict to discuss alternate dates and times. Lesson Structure PL Tour Sign Up for Preferred Time
10/10: District PL Day
10/11: PowerUp Your Learning: Monitor the quality of instruction provided during the October 11th PowerUp Asynchronous Learning Day. Click here for detailed planning guidance.
10/14-10/15: Fall Break: Fall Break Holiday for most employees. Friendly reminder, these are 12-month work days. If you plan to take these days a vacation (and we hope you will), make sure you submit your absence to your supervisor. FY 2025 Work Calendars
10/14: Science and STEM: Middle Schools/Magnet/Freedom Park are asked to submit the names of two 8th grade girls for the STEM Like a Girl event sponsored by SRNS. Names are due October 14th and the event is November 2nd. Please submit names to Taylor Rice (Taylor.Rice@srs.gov).
10/16-11/15: PBIS School Walkthroughs: See attached walkthrough tool GaMTSS.PBIS Integrated Walkthrough Tool.docx
10/16 - 10/28: PSAT 8/9 and PSAT NMSQT Administration Window
10/18: Fall Conference Statistics Due: Conference Statistics must be submitted by October 18th. Conference Statistics are due from all schools (elementary, middle and high).
10/18: Accountability & Federal Programs: Submit Evidence that the School Parental Involvement Policy and School-Parent Compact have been distributed to parents( Compacts must have 3 signatures, be dated, and returned to school.
10/20: FitGeorgia Testing (Grades 1-5)
- - Grades 1-5: Administer the annual FitGeorgia Healthy Body Pre-assessment (height & weight) for all students enrolled in PE classes (36.0 courses).
  - Grades 4-5: Administer the FitGeorgia Pre-assessment, covering all 5 fitness components (aerobic capacity, healthy body, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance) for students in 36.XX PE courses.
  - Data Entry: Enter fitness data for the Healthy Body assessment (Grades 1-5) and the five fitness components (Grades 4-5) into the FitGeorgia portal by November 4th. (changed date due to Helene)
    Pre-test window: Opens 8/5 | Closes 10/25
10/20: FitGeorgia Fitness Testing (Grades 6-12)
- - Administer the annual Pre- and Post-fitness assessments, measuring and reporting on all 5 fitness components (aerobic capacity, healthy body, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance) for students enrolled in 36.XX PE courses.
  - Enter fitness data for all 5 Pre-assessment components into the FitGeorgia portal by November 4th. (changed date due to Helene)
    Pre-test window: Opens 8/5 | Closes 10/25
10/21 - 11/1: CMA Assessment #1 (DRC Beacon) Window: Grades 3-8
10/21: School Climate/PBIS: Complete Monthly Problem -Solving Protocol based on your August Discipline Data. Utilize one of the following ONLY: Problem Solving Protocol 1.docx OR Probem Solving Protocol 2.docx Submit your monthly problem-solving protocol to your OneDrive Notebook.
10/25: #FULLSTEAMAHEAD: All grade levels, prepare your staff, teachers, and students to "Show Us Your STEAM" in celebration of National STEM/STEAM Day 2024 on November 8th! Submissions will be due by October 25th. We challenge all schools to demonstrate what STEAM looks like in your building! Submission will be displayed on the District and STEAM homepages of the RCSS website. In addition, submissions will be displayed in our new STEAM Cafe' as well as the Student Showcase on the 2^nd floor STEAM Corridor of the Central Office! More details to come!
10/25: EcoMeet: Register one or two team(s) for the EcoMeet hosted by Phinizy Swamp: REGISTRATION_2024. Deadline is October 25th. Competition will be held on November 1st.
10/26: SEED: Grades 4-8 are invited to participate in the SEED STEM Festival hosted by the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center on October 26th. For more information, please visit SEEDSTEMFestival.org.
10/30: Federal Impact Aid: The 2024-2025 Federal Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey due. Hand deliver to Val Sherman, Central Office, 1st Floor Hallway
11/01: Send Progress Report #2
11/01: ELEMENTARY - 1st and 2nd Grade ONLY: Brian Jordan Reading Challenge Period #1 ends. The challenge period #1 data should be finalized by Nov. 8.
11/04: ELEMENTARY - 1st and 2nd Grade ONLY: Brian Jordan Reading Challenge Period # 2 begins.

Resources

2024-2025 Maintenance & Facilities Processes & Procedures- 2024 Facilities & Maintenance Leadership-1.pdf
October -December Instructional Lookfors: Are you looking for a way to monitor the October-December instructional Lookfors in your school? Duplicate this Microsoft Form (October-December Lookfors) to complete school walkthroughs and collect your own data to share with your leadership team. Tip: Once you open the form, save it as a Bookmark or Favorite on your phone or tablet so you can easily access it from the field. October-December Lookfors.pdf
PowerUp Guidance - See PowerUp Asynchronous Learning Day Expectations for Leaders.
Student Led Conferences: Student-led conferences are a powerful practice that aligns with student agency goals by empowering students to take charge of their learning. Through these conferences, students reflect on their academic progress, set personal goals, and present their achievements and challenges to their parents and teachers. This process fosters self-awareness, self-advocacy, and a growth mindset, which are key components of student agency. Two articles are included below as a resource for preparing to host student-led conferences:
- - https://www.schoolstatus.com/blog/top-10-practices-student-led-conferences
  - https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-learner-led-conferences/
PBIS/School Climate Resource:
- October Catch ODR October Catch infographic.pdf

Professional Learning

CSRA RESA Principal's Network: This network is designed to support all CSRA Principals with opportunities to network with colleagues. Register Here Principals Network FY25.pdf
CSRA Assistant Principal's Network: This network allows collaboration throughout the region to build leadership capacity and reflect on leadership practices. Register Here Assistant Principal Collaborative FY25-1.pdf
PLC for Induction Level Leaders: In partnership with CSRA RESA, GaDOE’s Educator Support and Development Division has an excellent PL opportunity planned for Induction Level (Years 1-3) principals and assistant principals in this area. Any questions, contact Jim McMickin, GADOE Educator Support Specialist james.mcmickin@doe.k12.ga.us First meeting is November 7, 2024 @ CSRA RESA in Dearing, Georgia Flyer 2024-2025.pdf
RCSS Navigating for Excellence Professional Learning Day October 10 : The full schedule will be released October 1. October 10 Logistics.pdf
How Leadership Works Cohort II Registration Window Open: How Leadership Works Cohort II.pdf