"The Leopard Print"

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!

4/1-4/5 SPRING BREAK!!

Looking ahead

4/8-12 National AP Week (THANK YOU MRS. ALVAREZ!!)

4/8 3rd grade T2 Awards Assembly (8:40am, MPR)

4/9 Kinder T2 Awards Assembly (1:00pm, MPR)

4/10 VMSA 6th Grade Showcase (5th grade, 9:30am @ Valadez)

4/10 1st grade T2 Awards Assembly (12:00pm, MPR)

4/11 Dr. Cherniss Visits Rio Vista (12:00pm)

4/11 4th grade T2 Awards Assembly (12:30pm, MPR)

4/11 5th grade T2 Awards Assembly (1:20pm, MPR)

4/12 Dessert Extravaganza (during lunches, grass area near office)

4/12 2nd grade T2 Awards Assembly (1:00pm, MPR)

Regardless of whether you celebrate today as the resurrection of Jesus in the Christian tradition, or if you celebrate today as the symbol of rebirth and renewal in the tradition of Spring, I wish you nothing but positivity, healing, and restoration on this Easter Sunday.

With deep gratitude for the part you all play in my life's work, thank you so very much for the privilege of serving alongside you.

-The Frank Family

See below for the Trimester 2 Assembly Awards schedule. Invitations have been sent home by teachers for any student who will be receiving an award!

Our upper-grade students have been working all year to prepare for the school musical, Moana Jr. More information to come soon, and we hope to see you at the Valencia Auditorium when it is time for their performances!

Click the link below to pre-order your Yearbook! *PTA will purchase one for every 5th grade student (thank you for your PTA contribution).

Rio Vista Elementary 2024 Yearbook Presale Website

Click HERE to access our amazing PTA website with links to all upcoming school and community events!

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.

Attendance was strong again this week, THANK YOU!! Thursday was our best day (over 94%). Let's finish the year strong with our best attendance ever between Spring break and Summer Vacation!!

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

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.

District English Learner Advisory Committee meetings are open to all parents of English Learners. See below for all dates for this year.

**WE NEED AS MANY PARENTS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS AS POSSIBLE TO ATTEND ON MARCH 18TH, YOUR FEEDBACK AND INPUT WILL IMPACT HOW PYLUSD SUPPORTS RIO VISTA FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS**

Olive Crest is offering free parenting classes in English and Spanish on Zoom. They are offered in the evening and require registration but are completely free. Click the links below for more information!

ENGLISH

ESPANOL

PYLUSD has a tremendous need for additional Special Education Aides, including at Rio Vista. Are you interested in making a difference in the life of a student? Go to EdJoin to apply today!

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.

The new student enrollment date for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on February 14, 2023. Families may register their new student via the online portal here.

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!

Please consider making a $15 contribution to join our PTA. We always welcome your participation and volunteering, but that is NOT required to be a member of our PTA. My commitment to our community is that 100% of our teachers will also be contributing PTA members!

Every dollar Rio Vista receives from PTA dues goes directly to students in the form of field trips, supplies and materials for hands-on learning, and structural upgrades in classrooms such as new flexible seating furniture in the library and computer areas.

Use the QR code below to join!

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

Click THIS LINK to see information about "Love and Logic" courses that are available to ALL Rio Vista families. Learn how to support your students emotionally and academically during these difficult times.

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.

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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