The RCS Virtual Download
January 15th, 2021
Virtual Campus Important Dates
January 15 End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester (6-12 and Post High)
January 18 & 19th Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday No School for Students (TK-12)
January 19 Semester 2 Schedules will be available on Parentvue and Studentvue
January 20 Beginning of 3rd Quarter/Second Semester (6-12 and Post High)
Virtual community-wide MLK celebration on January 18th
On January 18, 2021, Rochester Community Schools welcomes all students, staff, families, caregivers and community members to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through a variety of virtual learning opportunities.
You are invited to participate in any or all of the following events on Jan. 18.
10 a.m. Keynote presentation. This presentation and question/answer opportunity features Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. who specializes in diversity education, research and training. Link here: https://youtu.be/REl2NJ2shRU
12-12:45 p.m. MLK community read-aloud. Various community members share family-friendly stories that celebrate Dr. King and his ideals. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvZUFA5dGmI&feature=youtu.be.
1-2 p.m. Essay contest finalists. Celebrate our RCS students who have earned recognition as essay contest finalists. Congratulations to Leslie Bahk, James Kim, Kaia Lam, Xavier Prieto, Rahi Shah and Aimee Zhao. Link here: https://youtu.be/XT_Y8tbTX-w.
2:15-2:25 p.m. Voices video tribute. Don’t miss this inspiring compilation by RCS students, staff and community members, featuring “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the cherished song which has become recognized as the Black national anthem. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Y6yn8p5Rk&feature=youtu.be.
5-6 p.m. Community Twitter chat. Join this real-time discussion regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message, "The time is always right to do what is right." Use the hashtag #RCSMLK. Link here for directions: https://mrsgolidaylc.weebly.com/twitter-chat.html.
All day. Crown the king. Share photos of yourself in a homemade crown to represent the values of Dr. King, including dignity, honor, justice, leadership and equality. Take a photo in your crown. Share it on social media and tag Rochester Community Schools on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtag: #RCSMLK. Make your own or reserve a crown kit using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0544a5ae2fa13-mlkcraft.
We also invite you to participate in the following events honoring MLK through our community partners.
- Rochester Hills Public Library: https://rhpl.org/localhop-calendar#/events/vIECnZGmgN/instances/COaeTJ9teh/
- The Detroit Historical Museum: https://detroithistorical.org/
- The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: https://www.thewright.org/
For more information about these events, please contact Tiffany Goliday, interim director of equity, inclusion and belonging, at tgoliday@rochester.k12.mi.us.
Student Artwork
Thank you to students who contributed to the Office Artwork.
If you have art you would like to share email us at rcsvirtual@rochester.k12.mi.us
Middle School Schedules
iReady Math Instruction for Elementary
We are excited to share with you a new resource for our students at home. We are now offering the iReady online instruction modules for math. If you were enrolled in Rochester Community Schools last spring, you will remember the online modules as they were used throughout the district with our elementary students. The modules are designed to meet students where they are at based on their most previous iReady assessment, which was completed back in September/October. Students will be encouraged to complete the activities/tasks provided. A sample of a daily schedule is provided below:
Suggestion for Elementary Schedule at Home
Kindergarten – 5th Grade
45 minutes (divided across the week or up to 3 lessons weekly)
To learn more about accessing the modules please visit the following website which will provide more information: i-Ready Student/Parent Site
Courage to Raise
As parents and guardians your partnership with educators in supporting our learners is vital. During our last Virtual Campus Parent Committee meeting we discussed the need to support families as you navigate supporting the social emotional needs of students. To meet this need, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Virtual Campus Family Learning series: Courage to Raise!
Virtual Campus would like to ask for your help to create a repository of topics with which you would like help supporting your children. Think about the social emotional topics which continue to reoccur in family conversations? Are there issues that arise that you wish you had resources to reference? Submit this Virtual Campus Social Emotional Topic form to share your ideas with us.
After reviewing the ideas and topics, we will connect with local Rochester Community Schools staff such as social workers, psychologists, and teachers. We will design a family learning series around your topics. The series will ideally be launched through video much in the way our elementary literacy series rolled out. We will make the videos and resources available to all RCS families on our website and Youtube channel.
We kindly ask that if you wish to participate in completing the form you do so by January 17th.
Meet the VC Teacher-Michelle Griffith
Meet VC Teacher-Michelle Griffith
Meet VC Teacher Michelle Griffith! Michelle has been a teacher for over 15 years and has a BBA at University of Notre Dame and a MAT at Oakland University. Originally from NJ, Michelle enjoys raising her children in Rochester Hills, being outdoors and reading alone in the quiet. They love to ski as a family in the winter and going up north to Douglas Lake and to the Jersey shore in the summer. When asked what she loves most about teaching, her response is the students!
Meet the VC Teacher-Rick Krause
Meet VC Teacher-Rick Krause
Meet VC 3rd grade Teacher Rick Krause. Rick has been teaching for over 20 Awesome Years and has his BA in Sports Management and Communications from University of Michigan and MAE in Elementary Educations from Wayne State University. Rick hasn't always been a teacher, he has had a very exciting life. He has worked for the Detroit Tiger and the Detroit Red Wings in Sports Management and Communications. He even dabbled in automotive advertising. With RCS, he had the amazing opportunity to teach in China for two consecutive summers. As a boy he enjoyed Soccer and at 13 was asked to play in Europe. Mr. Krause is married to his amazing wife Sarah and they have a 13 year old son, Ethan in 8th grade. At home the Krause Family's favorite hobby is cooking and making new recipes.
About Us
Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus Assistant Principal Bryan Lindstrom blindstrom@rochester.k12.mi.us
Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus Academic Administrator Amanda McKay amckay@rochester.k12.mi.us
Email: rcsvirtual@rochester.k12.mi.us
Website: http://www.rcsvirtual.com/
Location: 1440 John R Road, Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Phone: 2487265900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RCSVirtual/
Twitter: @rcsvirtual