ALVORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

This past Wednesday evening, we celebrated our young scientists at the annual Science Fair at La Sierra High School. We had an incredible turnout for both the event and for this year's competition. Thank you to our teachers for encouraging our students to experiment and thank you to our parents for supporting this great event. Every student is a winner for conducting an experiment and improving their scientific skill set. Congratulations to all of our students. Students who placed in the competition will go on to the County level of the competition. They will compete for a chance to advance to state, national, and international science fairs. The students and their projects recognized by the judges are as follows:

Elementary Division, Grades 4-5

Honorable Mention
“The Melting Race”
Anni Kellner- Lake Hills Elementary

Honorable Mention
“Rethink Your Drink”
Katelyn Leon- Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Third Place

“Salt vs. Sugar”

Mariane Sandoval Salazar & Sophia Martinez - Foothill Elementary

Second Place
“How Hard is Your H2O”
Jason Morales - Valley View Elementary

First Place
“Going, Going, Gone”
Maxwell Geisner - Promenade Elementary

Junior Division, Grades 6-8

Honorable Mention
“Magnifying Glass”
Liam Cajudo- Villegas Middle School

Honorable Mention
“Do Valves Vary Steam Engine Speed?”
Enzo Dalisay & Xander Marshman - Villegas Middle School

Third Place

“Are Hydroponics Planting Methods More Efficacious than Growing Plants in Soil?”

Damian Diaz & Jacob Benzakein - Villegas Middle School

Second Place
“Is Your History, My History”
Sierra Earl, Mia Castellanos, Aleena Calderon - Villegas Middle

First Place
“Wat-er the Best Water Treatment Methods?”
Vincent Nguyen - Arizona Middle School

Senior Division, Grades 9-12

Honorable Mention
“Using Wind the Right (Angle) Way”
Landon Stai & Nathan Aguilar - Hillcrest High School

Honorable Mention
“Can We Reduce Our Use of Plastic By Creating Our Own Filters?”
Raylene Miller - Norte Vista High School

Honorable Mention
“The Hemo-Sweet: Will Carbohydrates or Fructose cause Blood Sugar to Increase More?”
Jocelyn Nguyen - Norte Vista High School

Honorable Mention
“Neutralizing Effects of Turmeric, Cumin, & Tums”
Sophia Kim - Norte Vista High School

Third Place

“Green House Gases and the Environment”

Lindsey Santana Espinoza- Norte Vista High School

Second Place
“Does Organic Fruit Have the Same Amount and Consistency of DNA as their Inorganic Counterparts?”
Lizeth Morales Ahuejote - Norte Vista

First Place
“Now this is Warped”
Tai Nguyen - Norte Vista High School

Riverside Public Utilities Special Recognitions

Arizona Middle School
“It’s Our Air” – Damian Alonso

Arizona Middle School
“Oily Situation” – Davian Naing

Arizona Middle School
“Wat-er the Best Water Treatment Methods?” – Vincent Nguyen

On Saturday evening, the first annual Make a Ripple Winter Showcase was held at the historic Fox Theater in Downtown Riverside. The evening performance was held at the conclusion of a full day immersed in arts education for hundreds of TK through high school students. Teaching artists, professional artists, our own visual and performing arts teachers, and the Fox Theater stage and sound teams worked with our students to teach them valuable skills in the arts and have fun too. All of our students who participated in the day's activities then performed on the big stage. Even our TK students danced the night away in front of a packed house of adoring families and friends.

Thanks to all of our professional artist partners, our arts teachers and staff, and our Extended Learning Opportunities Program team, led by Director, David Ferguson. Thanks to the City of Riverside and the Fox Theater for your support. A special thanks to our impresario, Mrs. Beth Schwandt, for her behind the scenes efforts to make the day very special for our students and their families. It was indeed very special.

Make earning college credit a 2024 goal! Alvord students can take FREE online classes at Riverside Community College (RCC) and earn credit at their high school and at RCC. Get experience taking college level classes as a high school student!

Our partner, PIQE, is a national organization known for delivering evidence-based programs that engage, empower and transform parents to actively engage in their children’s education and strengthen parent-school collaboration. The workshops are designed to empower parents with information, skills development, and support systems, particularly for families of historically underrepresented students. Contact our Family Engagement Office for more information at 951-396-0126.

The INTRA-District Transfer Window for 2024-2025 for Grades TK-5 will be 1/22/2024-2/9/2024

Intra-district transfer are for families that choose to attend a school other than their school of residence based on the boundaries that are established by the Board of Education. Boundaries are established based on neighborhoods and adjusted routinely as enrollment increases or decreases due to economic or societal factors or other reasons, including intra-district transfers. We are in the process are studying our current boundaries to balance capacity utilization among our schools. In other words, when schools are either too full or too empty, the Board of Education may adjust one or more boundaries to balance enrollment, depending on the circumstances.

The INTRA-District Transfer Window for 2024-2025 for Grades 6-12 is closed.

Visit our web site here for more details and process information. Or call (951) 509-6244.

Presidents Week, February 19-23 (No school)

Spring Break, March 25-29 (No school)
Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 (No school)
Last Day of School, May 31

Our Measure J projects committed to student and staff safety are in various phases as our team navigates construction planning and project management around school schedules and other components. As we plan our summer school programs we will take into consideration the many construction projects underway, and consequently offer our summer program only at specific schools. Security systems, video surveillance, anti-climb fencing, notification systems, and strategic landscaping are among the primary projects you will see in various phases. Get Measure J updates by joining the Parent Square Measure J Community Group.

On behalf of the Board of Education, thank you for choosing Alvord as your education partner. We strive to be our best, so that your children can be their best.

In partnership,

Allan Mucerino

MRS. CAROLYN M. WILSON

President

Lake Hills K-5

Promenade K-5

Villegas 6-8

District Office

MS. GEORGINA RAMIREZ

Vice President
Trustee Area 1

RMK K-5

Twinhill K-5

Valley View K-5

Loma Vista 6-8

MS. LIZETH VEGA
Clerk
Trustee Area 2

Arlanza K-5

La Granada K-5

Terrace K-5

Norte Vista 9-12

Alternative Ed Center

Keller Administration Site

Child Nutrition Services

MRS. JULIE A. MORENO

Trustee Area 3

Myra Linn K-5

Wells 6-8

La Sierra 9-12

MR. ROBERT D. SCHWANDT
Member
Trustee Area 4

McAuliffe K-5

Orrenmaa K-5

Stokoe K-5

Arizona 6-8

Alvord High 11-12

Hillcrest 9-12

Sign Up for Weekly Notifications in Aeries & Follow Your Student's Progress

Visit the Aeries Parent Portal frequently to check on assignments and grades. You can also sign up to receive a weekly notice in Aeries for a quick summary of the grade book, missing assignments, attendance for the week. Here's how to sign up:

• Login to Aeries Parent Portal
• Click on the down arrow on the top right corner after your email address
• Select “Parent Notification Preferences”

• Check the box next to “Receive Weekly Progress Email”
• Select the day and time for notification
• Click “Save”

Alvord provides an extension of the school day and school year through its Expanded Learning Program. The focus is on academic, artistic, social, emotional, and physical development for students in elementary and middle school, including middle school sports. The program does not replicate learning activities that take place during the regular school day. Instead, it builds upon them. The program is offered everyday after school, as well as intercession, including summer and extended breaks for holidays. Learn more about it here. Or call (951) 358-1682, Monday - Friday, 9:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Did you know we offer a full year of middle school sports? We kick off the program with Track and Field just a few days after the school year begins. Specific information regarding clinic and team tryouts will be distributed by each individual middle school site. The link to register to participate in any our middle school sports programs will be sent via Parent Square next week once our registration website goes live. All interested students will need to register and students trying out for any of our competitive teams will need to provide a sports clearance physical form completed by a medical doctor prior to their tryout. Forms can be obtained in the main office of any of our middle schools. Soccer follows the Track & Field season. Other sports include volleyball, flag-football, basketball and pep squad. Make sure your child is registered to participate. The website link is coming soon!

Parent Square is a safe and secure platform for school-to-home and home-to-school communication. All of our schools rely on it to keep parents informed. Instead of a one-way communication tool, Parent Square provides two-way communication. But to fully utilize the two-way feature of Parent Square, you have to activate your account. Sign in here and activate the two-way tool.

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