The River Hawk

Hello River Hawk Families,

It is time to say goodbye to our 8th grade River Hawks and their families! This class will always be a treasure to me, because 2024 is the class that was with me my first two years as principal at Rio Norte, and what an honor and privilege to watch your children grow! There is so much more ahead for each of them and in my good-bye on RioTV, I reminded them to continue to SOAR, try new things, work hard, get involved, and have fun in high school!

To our 7th grade families, we look forward to continuing our work with you and your student. 8th grade is sure to bring new challenges, wonderful accomplishments, and incredible growth as we prepare them for high school!

We hope everyone has a fantastic summer!

In this issue learn more about:

• Important Dates
• How to Turn-In Outstanding Textbooks
• Lost and Found Deadline - UPDATED Pictures
• Mario Kart Tournament Results
• Block Party Recap

Repeat of:

• Summer School Options
• Teen Mental Health Resources from the Dept. of Public Health (DPH)

Have a wonderful summer,

Mrs. Bennett

UPDATE:

June 3rd:

• Final Grades post to Infinite Campus after 3 p.m.

Current 7th grade Families for Next Year:

Mid-July:

• Families will receive emails/parent square messages regarding summer check-in details, forms to fill out, purchase for next year, immunization information (IF needed), etc.

August 5th:

• 8th Grade Summer Check-in 1- 4:30 p.m. by Alpha (breakdown will be in summer email)

August 6th:

• 7th Grade Summer Check-in 1- 4:30 p.m. by Alpha (breakdown will be in summer email)

August 12th:

• First Day of School for Hart District Schools

CLICK HERE for a printable copy of the calendar pictured.

Textbook collection has come and gone!

If your student still owes textbooks, library books, or outstanding fees to our Rio Norte Library, you WILL have trouble registering in the Fall for both 8th and 9th grade! All debts must be cleared before students can begin the summer check-in process or receive their new textbook materials. This is for continuing Rio Norte students AND students going to high school. Your high school will have the flag that your textbooks have not been returned.

Our Rio Norte library is still taking returns on the dates listed below during our summer break. To see what your student still owes us, if anything, please visit bit.ly/destinyRN and log-in using your student's hartdistrict Google account.

May 31st: 9am - 12pm

June 3rd & 4th: 9am - 12pm

June 10th & 12th: 9am - 3pm

July 29th: 30th - 9am - 3pm

August 1st & 2nd - 9am - 3pm

Students left lots of items behind. Please see updated pictures below. Any unclaimed items will be donated on June 5th. Parents please call the office prior to June 5th to arrange a time if you'd like to look through our lost and found or see something pictured that belongs to your child.

Over the course of 4 weeks, 12 teams competed in a Mario Kart Deluxe double elimination tournament. Students competed in teams of 2 with first place finishers receiving 2 pts. and 2nd place finishers receiving 1 pt. After 3 races the team with the most points advanced to the next round. The final came down to "Kario Marts" and "Potato Guys," and in the end "Potato Guys" emerged as the victors of our first ever E-Sports Tournament. Congratulations! We look forward to seeing this event grow next year.

Our ASB and ASB Director, Mrs. Welch, put on an incredible final Rio Norte party for our 8th Graders! Students were treated to The Habit for dinner, a fun photo booth, a snow cone machine, and inflatable games. Everyone that attended seemed to have a really great evening. Enjoy the pictures!

Summer School opportunity for current 8th graders. The William S. Hart School District is offering an online Health class to allow students to complete the Health requirement before starting high school. This is a terrific opportunity to get ahead and complete a required course. If you are interested, please fill out this form: Summer School Interest Form for Current 8th Graders

Summer School Opportunity for current 7th graders. The William S. Hart School District is offering summer school for current 7th graders that either need to make up some junior high credits or wish to review some key concepts before their 8th grade year. This is called The Summer Impact Program. It will begin July 1 through July 30 (no school on July 4th or 5th). If you are interested, please fill out the form below.

Summer School Interest Form for Current 7th Graders

Thomas Flores, 8th grade Assistant Principal

Shonna August, 7th grade Assistant Principal

ATTENDANCE Needs: Email lmcdaniel@hartdistrict.org

Email: bjbennett@hartdistrict.org
Website: https://www.rionortejuniorhigh.org/
Location: 28771 Rio Norte Dr, Valencia, CA, USA
Phone: 661-295-3700

The William S. Hart Union High School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, political affiliation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer and Section 504 Coordinator Erum Velek, and Title II / Title IX Coordinator, Mark Crawford. Both can be reached at the William S. Hart Union High School District, 21380 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, (661) 259-0033, or by email: UCP@hartdistrict.org.

El Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias William S. Hart Union prohíbe la discriminación, la intimidación, acoso (incluido el acoso sexual) o intimidación basada en la realidad o percepción de una persona raza, color, etnia, origen nacional, estado migratorio, ascendencia, religión, edad, l estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, condición médica, estado militar o veterano, afiliación política, sexo, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, información genética, orientación sexual, o asociación con una persona o un grupo con uno o más de estos características percibidas. Para preguntas o quejas, comuníquese con el Oficial de Cumplimiento de Equidad y el coordinador de la Sección 504, Erum Velek, y el coordinador del Título II / Título IX, Mark Crawford. Ambos pueden ser contactado en William S. Hart Union High School District, 21380 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, (661) 259-0033,

o por correo electrónico: UCP@hartdistrict.org.