"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!

2/12 Lincoln Holiday (NO SCHOOL)

2/13 Disciplina Positiva (parent education, 8:30am room 305)

2/13 Orange County School of Computer Science (OCSCS) Parent Information Meeting (6pm, MPR)

2/15 PTA Board Meeting (8:30am, Room 707)

2/15 Musical Rehearsal (2:30pm, MPR - Full Cast)

Looking ahead

2/19 President's Day Holiday (NO SCHOOL)

2/20 Disciplina Positiva (parent education, 8:30am room 305)

2/22 Bus Driver Appreciation

2/22 Musical Rehearsal (2:30pm, MPR - Full Cast)

Please be sure to take a few minutes to fill out the LCAP survey starting Monday, 2/5/24, which will be open until 2/23/24. The goal is to get the highest participation rate possible (and higher than last year), so THANK YOU for your time and feedback!

Direct link to the survey: https://pylusd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Wwm9AOvZVyHbAa English and Spanish versions are both available at this link

Dear Families,

Kids Heart Challenge has officially kicked off! If you haven’t yet, register today to join theLegacy of Lifesavers and help kids with special hearts! Just for registering, your student will receive the KHC wristband!

REGISTER at http://www2.heart.org/goto/RioVista and COMPLETE FINNS MISSION TODAY!

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:

• The top upper and lower classes with the most donations will get a movie & popcorn party!

• Students that complete Finn's Mission get a special invite to a pizza party with Mr. Frank!
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Be sure to talk with your student about their favorite Heart Hero and heart healthy message from today’s kick-off!

The American Heart Association is excited to extend their work with the NFL to support improving health outcomes at home and beyond through the Hands-Only CPR education. Students that complete the Finn’s Mission learning module will earn an entry for two tickets to Super Bowl LIX in 2025 and our school will be entered to receive a $10,000 fitness equipment makeover for every 18 completed Finn’s Mission. Thank you for supporting our school and the American Heart Association! Together, we are saving lives!

We're hoping to get a Leopard Army to attend this year's event! Please consider registering as part of the Rio Vista Team regardless of the event you're comfortable with. You can walk, jog or run!

I'm working with the REACH Foundation to help reduce the cost of registration for Rio Vista students, as well as provide a bus from Rio to the event on the day of the race.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Lend your voice to the most recent proposal regarding transportation rules and plans for our district. This directly impacts our Rio Vista Leopards, especially as they move on to middle and high school.

See below for the message from the district office:

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) Transportation Department is seeking input from students, staff, families, community members, and other stakeholders to help guide our decision-making as we update our transportation plan that outlines services offered.

We have created a brief survey that will take approximately five minutes to complete and will be open now through Friday, February 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. Click the button below or visit https://forms.gle/ggDhPZXaTShsLAFH8 to get started. We value your feedback as it will help improve our transportation services for all students across our school district.

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

See the flier below for information regarding dates for TK and Kindergarten enrollment and admission decisions. Be sure to register your TK or Kinder aged student as soon as possible!

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.

*Wednesday and Thursday had good attendance, thank you! Please continue to find ways to ensure your student attends school every single day (unless they are sick), regardless of the weather.

REMEMBER, MISSING ONLY 2 DAYS PER MONTH IS THE SAME AS MISSING AN ENTIER 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

Maximize Learning Opportunities: Every Day Counts!

Regular school attendance is crucial for students to fully engage in face-to-face learning and foster vital social connections with peers, contributing to their overall well-being. While missed homework can be caught up, the collaborative classroom experience is irreplaceable.

In California, students who miss just two school days a month, equivalent to ten percent of the school year, are labeled chronically absent. This rate of absenteeism, whether excused or unexcused, may signal academic challenges and increase the risk of dropout.

Every Day Counts in maximizing learning opportunities for students! Help us pave the way for your child's success by ensuring they attend school every day unless they are sick. When students are sick, families should contact their school to report the absence.

Maximice las Oportunidades de Aprendizaje: ¡Cada Día Cuenta!

La asistencia regular a la escuela es crucial para que los estudiantes participen plenamente en el aprendizaje cara a cara y fomenten conexiones sociales vitales con sus compañeros, contribuyendo a su bienestar general. Si bien se pueden recuperar las tareas perdidas, la experiencia colaborativa en el aula es irremplazable.

En California, los estudiantes que faltan sólo dos días escolares al mes, equivalente al diez por ciento del año escolar, son etiquetados como ausentes crónicos. Esta tasa de ausentismo, ya sea justificado o injustificado, puede indicar desafíos académicos y aumentar el riesgo de abandono escolar.

¡Cada día cuenta para maximizar las oportunidades de aprendizaje para los estudiantes! Ayúdenos a allanar el camino para el éxito de su hijo asegurándose de que asista a la escuela todos los días a menos que esté enfermo. Cuando los estudiantes están enfermos, las familias deben comunicarse con su escuela para informar la ausencia.

We are starting an after-school Mariachi program at Rio Vista. Flyers will be given to 5th grade Band students soon inviting them to participate on Fridays from 2:30-4:00pm beginning as soon as we can fill it.

Intro Letter

Flier

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!

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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