Fishburn Park - Monday Memo

We’d love to share your go-to Thanksgiving dishes in next week’s newsletter. Whether it’s a classic family recipe or a creative twist on a holiday favorite, send it our way! We’ll gather everyone’s submissions and share them so we can all enjoy a little extra inspiration for the holiday table.

Please help promote our food drive. Reach out to Barbara Humphrey with questions.

Join our ITRT, Susan Morrissette, for in-person Canva demo sessions on Wednesday, November 12. These hands-on sessions are designed to be practical and personalized, giving teachers a chance to explore creative ways to use Canva in their classrooms. Come ready to learn, create, and get individualized support tailored to your needs!

As a mid-course correction, the admin team has reevaluated the demand for meetings you face during these busy weeks. For simplicity, plan for PLCs to take place on Tuesdays, K-5, for 30 minutes during your planning period in your room. Co-teachers, please plan to attend one grade-level meeting. For all, please make every effort to attend but let us know if you have a conflict. We are happy to work with you.

The schedule for November & December is as follows.

11/11: School-based PLC Purpose: Flex grouping, timing, "I can" statements & evidence of impact

11/18: Literacy PLC Purpose: Plan for modules, understand IL/EL, questions

11/25: School-based PLC Purpose: Evidence of impact

12/2: School-based PLC Purpose: Data to guide growth

12/9: NO PLC due to MAP testing week

12/16: Literacy PLC Purpose: Plan for modules, understand IL/EL, questions

The agenda format is below:

1. Welcome & purpose

2. Rocks: Review connection to school improvement goals

3. Data: observations, trends, gaps (bring student work/data/evidence/artifacts each week)

4. Updates & To-dos

Thank you for your patience, participation, and willingness to grow.

This month’s Instructional Technology Newsletter focuses on Canva for Education. Inside the newsletter, you'll discover beginner-friendly videos, ready-to-use templates, inspiring examples from Roanoke City teachers, creative ideas for integrating Canva, and plenty of student project inspiration to spark imagination and engagement. Make sure to check out the Control+ALT+Teach Newsletter from our Instructional Technology Department to learn more.

Informational texts from RCPS are now sent from (540) 217-9134. Emergency texts will come from 532-91, and phone calls will continue to come from (540) 777-0876. This is an update required by our mass notification company to comply with federal regulations and improve deliverability. Please save these numbers so you know that messages are legitimate and from RCPS.

Employees have the option to receive their W-2 electronically. Going paperless means faster and more secure access. To opt in, log into the KeyNet Employee Portal, navigate to the Tax Information page, and select “Electronic W2 Consent.” Prefer a paper copy? Be sure to verify your mailing address in KeyNet before January 1, 2026. Questions? Contact the Payroll Department at payroll@rcps.info.

🎂Wende Markham