Our Stories and Initiatives
RCSD welcomes its community, neighbors, and friends to learn more about the school district that serves our community's children. In this section, we tell the stories of our students, teachers, staff, programs, schools, and initiatives that make RCSD a great school district.
Our Stories
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December saw the induction of two Trustees who are ready to take on new roles in support of RCSD’s mission to create a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners.
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Through Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), RCSD provides students with opportunities to feel supported in their smaller successes and wins along the path to larger achievements. PBIS is an all encompassing approach to social, emotional, and behavior support with an aim to improve outcomes for all students in their daily lives at RCSD and beyond.
![A teacher guides a student with reading]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737669935/rcsdk8net/za7vqxu69nqgu5vxv60b/BoostingLiteracy.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737669935/rcsdk8net/za7vqxu69nqgu5vxv60b/BoostingLiteracy.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737669935/rcsdk8net/za7vqxu69nqgu5vxv60b/BoostingLiteracy.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1737669935/rcsdk8net/za7vqxu69nqgu5vxv60b/BoostingLiteracy.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737669935/rcsdk8net/za7vqxu69nqgu5vxv60b/BoostingLiteracy.png","width":1500}])
Structured literacy is an approach to reading that benefits all students in the classroom, including those with difficulty decoding words or students with dyslexia. This approach, designed to serve diverse learners, addresses phonological skills, decoding and spelling.
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Coming to school each day is key for children to stay on pace with their learning. As the New Year gets underway, it’s a great time to refresh routines.
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Two Kennedy Middle School students recently took part in the annual RethinkWaste Poster Contest, placing second and third, respectively, in the middle school category.
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The Redwood City School District (RCSD) Board of Trustees celebrated the retirement of Trustees Janet Lawson and Alisa MacAvoy and welcomed newly sworn-in members Jennifer Ng Kwing King and David Li.
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These drafts were created with significant input from the community, highlighting RCSD’s commitment to an inclusive planning process.
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The first day of school and other important dates for the upcoming 2025-26 school year are now set for TK-8 students.