CAASPP State Testing - May 3 - 19
Join the Roy Cloud School Site Council!
SSC members usually agree to a two-year commitment. However, due to Distance Learning and a change in administrative leadership, we currently have 5 open positions. In order to follow our current bylaws moving forward, we would need 2 parents to have a one-year commitment and 3 parents to commit to a 2-year commitment.
Interested parents that would like to join our team of parents, teachers, and school administrators to help develop our school site goals are welcome to send a brief email of interest to our Interim Principal Kristy Jackson at kjackson@rcsdk8.net and current SSC Chairperson Mary-Elizabeth Robinson at maryerobinson@gmail.com. Anyone wanting to run for the parent positions will be voted on by our parent community at the end of May.
Summer School Programs
We have had several questions in regards to summer enrichment opportunities for Roy Cloud students. RCSD students will be invited to the summer enrichment program based on need and will start with eligible students at prioritized schools. Once the first few rounds of invitations have gone out to families, if there are still available spaces, eligible Roy Cloud families will be contacted starting on May 25. Please let me know if you have any questions.
"The Mask You Live In" Community Event
Families, students, educators, mental health providers, and community partners are invited to attend:
"The Mask You Live In"
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
5:30-7:30 pm
Free community event
Documentary film screening and discussion with
Ashanti Branch, Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club.
Hosted by San Mateo County Office of Education, Safe and Supportive Schools
Please join us for a Livestream of "The Mask You Live In," a documentary film about how we raise boys in America. This film looks at the damaging effects of our culture’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, the boys and men in the film confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men.
After the screening, we will host a 30 minute conversation with Ashanti Branch, founder of the Ever Forward Club, who will share compelling efforts to reframe masculinity led by young men and answer live questions.
Parent Education Opportunities
Fentanyl Prevention Education: How to Help Teens Make Healthy Decisions
Eduardo Torres, Senior Prevention Specialist, Prevention Solutions (Betty Ford Hazeldon Foundation)
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://eduardotorres2022woodside.eventbrite.com
How can we prevent fentanyl (opioid) use in adolescents? Join Eduardo Torres, Senior Prevention Specialist, Prevention Solutions, Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation, to better understand the risks of intentional and unintentional fentanyl use among teens. Learn what each parent and caregiver can do to protect their students from these risks while promoting their health.
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
This presentation is sponsored by Woodside PTSA, Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Venture.
Understanding Severe Mental Health Conditions in Children and Youth
Steve Smith, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Psychology, UCSB
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT, Online Event (Live)
Register: https://stevesmith2022smcoe.eventbrite.com
Mental health is an important part of children’s overall health and well-being. What should parents know about severe mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, and more?
Join Steve Smith, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Psychology, UC Santa Barbara, to understand more about severe mental health conditions in children and youth.
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
This special event is sponsored by generous donors from Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation and San Mateo County Office of Education, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, May 3 - 3rd- 8th Grade State Testing Begins
Wednesday, May 4 - K - 4th Grade COVID Testing
Friday, May 6 - 5th - 8th Grade COVID Testing
Saturday, May 7 - PTO Auction
Tuesday, May 10 - PTO Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 11 - K - 2nd Grade COVID Testing
Friday, May 13 - 3rd - 8th Grade COVID Testing
Friday, May 13 - Middle School Dance - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Monday, May 16 - School Site Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 17 - Incoming Kindergarten Information Night - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 18 - K - 4th Grade COVID Testing
Friday, May 20 - 5th - 8th Grade COVID Testing
Friday, May 20 - Sunday, May 22 - Spring Play - Annie Jr.
Wednesday, May 25 - K - 4th Grade COVID Testing
Friday, May 27 - 5th - 8th Grade COVID Testing
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day Holiday - No School
Wednesday, June 1 - K - 4th Grade COVID Testing
Friday, June 3 - 5th - 8th Grade COVID Testing
Wednesday, June 8 - Early Dismissal Day
Wednesday, June 8 - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 9 - Last Day of School!
COVID 19 Related Links & Resources
Students are tested at school on Wednesdays and Fridays. Testing is available to students of all grade levels on both days before school starts at 7:45 a.m. On Wednesdays, we will pull K - 4th-grade students out of class to be tested. On Fridays, we will pull 5th - 8th-grade students out of class to be tested. Please be sure to fill out the appointment form prior to the day your child will be tested.
Student COVID Testing Primary Health Registration Link
If you would like your child tested at any RCSD school or facility, you must first register them in the Primary Health system. Please remember to check the "consent" box before completing your registration. When your child's test results are ready, you will receive a message from Primary Health with their results.
Submit Student Vaccination Information
If you would like to submit your child's COVID vaccination information to RCSD, please fill out this Google Form.
San Mateo County Pandemic Recovery Framework
The San Mateo County Pandemic Recovery Framework provides school leaders with the health, education, and legal guidance needed to develop local plans for providing safe on-campus instruction and learning. It combines guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and San Mateo County Health to support TK-12 schools in implementing public health guidance.
Submitting Home Tests for Return to School
If/when needing to send pictures of a COVID Home test for your child to return to school, the office staff would appreciate your writing your child's name on the test prior to taking the picture. Please send results to cvandermartin@rcsdk8.net or scooper@rcsdk8.net.
Daily Wellness Forms
Daily wellness forms are no longer required.
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