Please see the information below for upcoming activities and events at Rio Vista Elementary School. Helpful links are also provided to help support your students!

Remember that instruction begins at 7:50am. Supervision and free school breakfast are available starting at 7:25am, so we encourage you to plan your drop-off for between 7:30-7:40am each day.

We had another good week of attendance, but down a bit with the weekly average of 92.7%. Let's keep up the momentum and strong attendance for the last few weeks of school...our Leopards don't get any of these days back, and it will be summer before we know it!

REMEMBER, MISSING ONLY 2 DAYS PER MONTH IS THE SAME AS MISSING AN ENTIRE MONTH OF SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR!!

**We need your help with tardies! We begin instruction AT 7:50am, so please arrive early enough for students to get all of their instructional minutes

5/19-5/23 CAST TESTING (5th)

5/19-5/23 MAKE UP TESTING (3rd-4th)

5/19-5/23 TK-2 SUMMATIVE TESTING

5/19 Community Honoree Ceremony (6:00pm, Forum Theater YLHS)

5/21 ELAC (9:00am, MPR)

5/23 AVID College Friday

5/23 PBIS Carts (Kinder-5th)

Looking ahead

5/26 MEMORIAL DAY - NO SCHOOL

5/27-30 CAST MAKE UP TESTING (5th)

5/27-5/30 TK-2 SUMMATIVE TESTING

5/30 AVID College Friday

5/30 PBIS Carts (1st-5th)

5/30 5th Grade Field Trip (Riley's Farm)

We are eager to celebrate our very own Elizabeth Medina ("Miss Ely") this Monday evening at the PYLUSD Community Honoree event. She has gone above and beyond in every role she's held at Rio Vista, and even in some roles that are technically not even hers!

There is no cost to attend, so feel free to come by and share your love and support with an amazing Rio Vista Leopard.

Are you interested in some Math and ELA practice this summer? Help your students maintain or even grow their learning during the long summer vacation!

They will have access to their CLEVER Portal for most of the summer, so please have them practice iReady Reading, iReady Math, and Reflex Math throughout their time away from Rio Vista. Some teachers might also provide some things before you leave in June, so feel free to ask them.

Please click below to see the video of our PTA Town Hall! There is great information about State Testing and Cal Optima resources well. Thank you to our PTA President, Stephanie Anaya, for making this Town Hall happen!

Information begins at approximately 14 minutes, and ends around 61 minutes.

Password to watch: de9%u%1M

See below for end-of-year summative assessment schedules for our primary grades. This is an important opportunity for students to show how far they've come this year just like the upper grade students do with CAASPP!

Our amazing counselor, Mrs. Raja, will be continuing her classroom presentations to help teach students how they can take care of their mental health, focusing on a "Growth Mindset" and positive attitude even in the face of challenges and difficulties.

See the flier below for reminders about the end of year schedule and plan for the Library.

On April 24, Rio Vista Elementary School proudly hosted its annual AVID Family STEM Night, bringing together students, families, and staff for an evening of collaborative learning and exploration. The event featured a variety of hands-on STEM challenges designed to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Activities included constructing the tallest tower using only plastic cups and creating the longest chain from strips of paper, all encouraging teamwork between students and their families.

Click here to read the full story.

See the link below for the final SchoolNews article of the 2024-2025 school year!

https://schoolnewsrollcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PYL_MAY_25.pdf

See below for an example of the "CUBES" Method that helps students solve word problems.

Did you know that our very own Rio Vista parents are helping to support the valet line in the morning? They are parents just like you who are dedicating their time to support the school, and their main focus is the safety of all our Leopards who are coming to school every day.

You can recognize our PTA Volunteers in the parking lot because they have special blue vests!

Thank you for driving slowly in our parking lot, pulling all the way forward to load and unload, and refraining from stopping in the valet line. If you want to watch your student walk all the way to the gate please be sure to park nearby or walk them up so the valet line is not stopped.

Thanks to our volunteers and thank you to our community for following the same Leopard Laws we ask our students to observe every single day!

We can't wait to welcome your Future Leopards! TK and Kinder Registration is OPEN NOW; please follow up with our office team to make sure we have everything necessary to register your student for next year here at Rio Vista.

We are quite a bit behind last year's pace for families signed up as PTA members. All proceeds go directly to support our students in every grade, so your support is appreciated!

CLICK HERE to sign up quickly. Thank you for your $15 donation!!

Starting in December, PTA volunteers can help teachers by taking care of preparation tasks (making copies, cutting things out, etc.) on Tuesdays. Reach out if you have any questions about how you can help.

Also, thank you to our PTA parents who signed up to volunteer supporting valet in the parking lot in the morning!

Remember, everyone is trying to be on time to school and to make it to their next destination safely, so thank you for respecting the rules of the parking lot by only dropping off in the drive through lane, dropping off after passing the cross walk, and not blocking traffic in the drive through lane.

Please be sure to check the Lost and Found regularly to look for items your child may have left behind around campus. Our PTA helpers wash and hang the clothes, so please leave the hangers when you take your items.

At the end of each month, anything left on the Lost and Found cart will be donated to our local Goodwill.

Click HERE to access our amazing PTA website with links to all upcoming school and community events! Scan the QR Code below to join as a member (only $15 per family to join PTA, nothing else is required to be a member!).

Rio Vista is one of only 2 schools in all of Orange County (and one of only 24 schools in the state of California!) to earn this recognition. Thank you to our amazing PTA Board for their leadership and dedication, and thank you to all of our wonderful parents and families for joining as members (your donation goes directly to students) and for volunteering when possible.

Our number one priority is the safety of all Rio Vista students and families. Please use the crosswalk in the front parking lot, and only load or unload students in the valet line (do not drop off in the staff parking lanes).

Please do not walk in the wheelchair accessible area (marked by blue stripes) where we load students into the cars.

Also, PLEASE DO NOT PARK ALONG ANY RED CURB as that space needs to be available for emergency services in the case of an emergency. Please be courteous to our neighbors and do not park in front of anyone's driveway.

Make sure to remind your students to pay attention at the dismissal area. If we have to call them more than 3 times and they do not come to the loading zone, we will ask you to go back around in line and we'll try again.

Thank you for working together to keep everyone safe!

See the document below for reminders about our collective responsibilities to each other as parents, students, and teachers. Be sure to ask for a copy of this to sign at your parent/teacher conference this week.

PYLUSD's Family Resource Center, (FRC) in partnership with Family Health Matters, will be offering free assistance with MediCal and CalFresh applications. The FRC is located next to Topaz Elementary. Please review the flyer for more information including documents you will need. Call 714-714-1259 to schedule an appointment.

FLIER

El centro de recursos familiares de PYLUSD, en asociación con Family Health Matters, ofrecerá asistencia gratuita con las solicitudes de MediCal y CalFresh. El FRC está ubicado al lado de la escuela primaria Topaz. Revise el folleto para obtener más información, incluyendo los documentos que necesitará. Llame al 714-714-1259 para programar una cita.

FOLLETO

Click HERE and HERE for parent resources to help understand and prepare for the ELPAC test.

Students are going to have access to Reflex Math (via CLEVER), a program purchased by the district in order to provide students with the practice necessary to solidify their basic math skills and facts. It's designed for students 1st grade and beyond.

This is a really fun "gamified" program that students love using, which they will have access to at school and at home. They practice a "back to basics" curriculum and earn points that allow them to personalize their home page.

Teachers and parents will all be receiving an email from Reflex Math this week with instructions for how to set up classes and add students.

Reflex Parent Guide- English

Reflex Parent Guide-Spanish

English: Rio Vista Families, our Free State Preschool Program, is enrolling children 3- 4 years of age by or before December 1st. Families will be pre-screened to determine eligibility based on income. Our Preschool Program has achieved the highest quality Star Rating from the Orange County Department of Education. For more information, please call 714-986-7247.

Spanish: Familias de Río Vista , nuestro programa preescolar estatal gratuito está inscribiendo a niños que cumplan 3 a 4 años el 1ro de Diciembre o antes. Las familias serán pre-evaluadas para determinar la elegibilidad según los ingresos. Nuestro Programa Preescolar ha obtenido la calificación de estrellas de más alta calidad del Departamento de Educación del Condado de Orange. Para obtener más información, llame al 714-986-7247.

Attached is the Rio Vista SARC. It is the publicly available accounting of site demographic data, facilities information, and budget details.

(en Espanol)

Below are all the links to the OCDE resource handout and the asynchronous courses where you can learn for yourself about how to keep your children safe in the digital world.

Resource handout-English

Resource handout-Spanish

Asynchronous Plugged-In Parents: Cyberbullying and Digital Drama Parent Presentation-English

Asynchronous Plugged-In Parents: Cyberbullying and Digital Drama Parent Presentation-Spanish

If you haven't already this year, please fill out and return the form below to our front office so we can continue to find ways to support you and your family. If you are unsure if you qualify, the document explains the criteria.

ENGLISH

ESPANOL

For those who qualify, there may be resources available to help with child care and associated costs.

Orange County Head Start

ENGLISH (support)

ESPANOL (ayuda)

Please see the attached flyer for any student or parent who needs help accessing low cost dental care. The Buena Park Dental Clinic serves all low income students who have Medi-cal.

We hold high expectations for ALL students through rigorous and relevant educational experiences that challenge them to become responsible, ethical and engaged citizens.

Website: riovistaschool.org
Location: 310 North Rio Vista Street, Anaheim, CA, USA
Phone: 714-986-7240
Twitter: @riovista310