School News

From Derk Garcia:

Fall is upon us and I can’t help but wonder what 2020 has yet to unleash. So many of our experiences have been unpredictable, out of our control, and challenging. While we are working on plans to reopen, we’ve learned that flexibility and adaptability are the names of the game. And the biggest tool in the Roseville City School District toolbox? The input and support from our families, staff, and community. This has helped us ensure we have a forum so all voices can be heard.

During the September 10 virtual RCSD board meeting, we heard more than 100 public comments from the community. RCSD has always benefitted from actively engaged and involved families, and their passion to have their voices heard is stronger than ever. This input helps us to put children at the center of every decision we make. It’s clear that families, RCSD staff and board members, and the community at large, want the best for our children as they strive to make sense of the wild world around them. I am thoroughly grateful for each public comment, positive or negative, because the District can’t do it alone - we rely on hearing the concerns, priorities, and input from the community to help us craft plans and make choices that affect us all. Thank you for standing beside us as our partner in education.

Throughout the reopening planning stages, I have learned from the families of our 11,000+ students that there is not a one-size-fits-all solution. While some families are eager to step foot back into the classroom, others have found a consistent groove at home. While some families have health and safety concerns, others feel confident in the protocols we’ve put in place with direction from State and Local health officials.

All this is to say that none of us have the perfect solution. What we do have is each other and the desire to do our very best for our children with what we have, when we have it.

From Jess Borjon:

Change of Seasons Brings Sense of Normalcy

Throughout these turbulent months, I’ve made it a point to find normalcy in the everyday. I’ve noticed the concept of time has brought me a bit of comfort. When it seems like the world is upside down, I remind myself that the world keeps turning and time will march on. Although we’ve been consumed with COVID-19 this school year, I can’t help but get excited for our upperclassmen as they enter the fall season.

Traditionally, the months of October and November keep our seniors busy. They whittle down college applications, submit their FAFSA (which is now available for the 2020-2021 school year), and prepare for one last SAT and/or ACT. Our juniors will begin looking to visit colleges in the spring to get ahead of this process, collaborating with their counselors and senior friends who can provide helpful tips and advice. While today may still feel uncertain, it’s comforting to know that we continue to plan for our future.

As I look toward the holidays, I am reminded that fall inspires us to give thanks. Well, my thanksgiving has already begun because I have never been more thankful for the students, staff, and families who continue to find resilience despite challenges and respect each other for the assets that we bring. Although differences exist, it is the connections and relationships that will stand the test of time. This year, let’s choose to see the change of season in a positive way, looking for the normalcy that still exists in our traditions.

New Roseville Community Attracting Unprecedented Interest As Major Segment Of Highly Anticipated Road Expansion Opens

More than 1500 people from throughout California and as far away as New Hampshire and India have registered their interest in Winding Creek. The new 500-acre master-planned community in northwest Roseville will have model homes debuting in early 2021. Winding Creek’s website and initial marketing campaign launched mid-July amidst the pandemic and rolling lock-downs.

Once complete, its more than 2,000 new family homes will be connected to parks, a new elementary school, and retail amenities through an integrated trail network, walking paths, and bridges, set against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

“The impressive interest in Winding Creek during these times is evidence of the thoughtful planning that’s been underway on this project for more than eight years,” says Matt Gustus, Vice President Home Building at Anthem United, Winding Creek’s developer. “Our goal has always been to ensure this new community supports the needs of both current and future Roseville community members, along with making a positive contribution to the overall growth of the area.”

Those needs include long-overdue infrastructure improvements to ease ongoing traffic congestion for the broader Roseville community. The last major phase of road construction designed, built, and funded by Anthem United opened to traffic on September 18th. It includes the extension of Westbrook north to Winding Creek, Westbrook south of Blue Oaks, and Blue Oaks west of Westbrook. Gustus says, “The road extensions are a costeffective and timely addition that will cut emergency response times in half from Fire Station 9 to west Roseville. They also make it easier for residents throughout the broader community to get where they need to go.”

Among Winding Creek’s other contributions is a 9.26-acre site reserved for a mix of commercial and office uses. The site will complement new retail locations planned for the area, including Raley’s and Nugget Grocery stores. Roseville’s significant growth also includes the new West Park High School, located less than a mile from Winding Creek and now open to families moving into the area.

Winding Creek is developed by Anthem United, in partnership with a host of local consultants including Fuhrman Leamy Land Group, Procida Landscape, Inc., MacKay & Somps Civil Engineers, Inc., Salix Consulting, Inc., Teichert Construction, Geocon Consultants, Inc, Dokken Engineering and Marques Pipeline, Inc.

For more information about Winding Creek visit windingcreekroseville.com.