Dear RSD Families,
Happy New Year! I love how January always brings a sense of reflection and hope for what is to come. Welcoming a new year causes many of us to feel renewed and re-energized about the changes we can make, since there is always room for improvement.
As we start the new year, I am grateful for the progress we have made, and I am looking forward to achieving more of our goals. We have increased our communication with families, made progress towards several of our Strategic Plan items, and we are well on our way to establishing a new ELA curriculum in the Elementary school. We are continuing to provide training for teachers in reading curriculum and approaches, instructional planning and assessments, IEP writing, social-emotional learning, and behavior management. I hope that you will talk with your child’s teachers about our current work and the positive impact on student learning. No matter what we are working on at RSD, its success is always measured in student learning outcomes and a positive school climate!
We have wanted to provide more information regarding healthy relationships and sexual health to our families and our students because it is a critical component in a child’s development and overall well-being. We also recognize that it can be difficult for parents and guardians to know how to talk with their children about this important topic. I am thrilled to let you know that we have established a partnership with jooux, Deaf Sexual Wellness Center, that will begin next month. Bee Gehman, the CEO/Founder of Jooux, will be at RSD on February 1 and 2. She will meet our students, present to our staff, and work with specific teachers. Additional information will be sent to families regarding which classes will work with Bee this spring. On February 1, from 6:30-7:30 pm, Bee will present to our families. The presentation will be in the Auditorium, or families can attend on Zoom. Please consider attending this event to learn how all of us can better support our students.
I hope that your start to the new year has been a good one! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
With kind regards,
Susan
Susan Q. Ogden, Principal
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