The Orion/Mandarin Gazette
June 2020 The Final Gazette for 2020-21
Parent Resources for the Summer
The Redwood City School District student services has shared electronic documents of summer learning materials and plans for 3 weeks for grades k-5. All learning applications in the student Clever accounts will also available throughout the summer.
Grades k-1: Printed summer learning materials from school will be available for students leaving grades kindergarten and first grade for students in both English and Chinese.
When: June 3, 4, 5
Time: 8:00am-2:00pm
Location: Parking Lot behind the cafeteria on Ave del Ora
Below are links for Spanish and Chinese speaking families and for families that want to encourage a second or third language at home.
Parent guides to student tech devices and learning platforms in multiple languages:
https://www.immigrantsrefugeesandschools.org/post/google-classroom-and-more-in-multiple-languages
Spanish language parent guide:
Children's books in Spanish online:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
and https://spanishprofe.com/online-read-alouds-in-spanish-for-kids/
Children's books and parent resources in Chinese:
Superintendent's Newsletter - Roadmap to Reopening My School Plan
Chromebooks and Learning Apps for Summer Use
If you are leaving RCSD, please contact Principal Katherine at krivera@rcsdk8.net to return your device no later than June 5th.
Students will have use to the online learning tools over the summer.
Grade 5 students: If you will attend MIT or Kennedy, keep your device over the summer and exchange the Orion device for a 6th grade device the first day of school in the Fall.