Rio School District

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rio schools will be closed until May 4. We will continue to update families by email, phone and this website. Currently, all school activities are cancelled, including athletics, performances, competitions and parent meetings.

This closure is in support of public health recommendations to slow the spread of the coronavirus through social distancing. It is strongly recommended that students stay home as much as possible and not gather in public.

We are developing plans to address the variety of ways the District contributes to the community and will communicate when these to you, including new opportunities for community and home learning.

We understand school closures have significant impacts on our students and families, and we hope to resume normal operations in May. Thank you for your understanding, and we wish the very best to your family.

Students can come to any school cafeteria from 10_30-12_30 to pick up a snack and a healthy meal. (1)

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District News

Coronavirus Update: School Closures till May 4th

Coronavirus Update: Letter from Superintendent (March 18, 2020)

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Since 1885, the Rio School District has been the center of the community for all the families it has served. Today, our school district continues its tradition of caring for each student.

We work every day to build a world-class education for more than 5,000 students in our five elementary schools, two middle schools and two K-8 schools. We offer small classes, 1:1 Chromebooks, and research-based inquiry learning practices and instruction.

Within a creative culture of arts, music and technology, and through successful program innovations over eight years, Rio students are leading a renaissance on the Oxnard Plain.

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Message from Superintendent John Puglisi

Greetings Parents, Students and Community Members,

The 2019-20 school year is now more than one half complete. Rio staff are fully engaged in serving our students, families, and community as we co-create “world class” learning opportunities for all our students.

This year we continue to develop our schools and classes so they guide students in becoming excellent communicators, collaborators, creative and critical thinkers and doers as well as caring citizens, community members, and learners. Our focus aims at developing 21st century practices built on a foundation of literacy.

Along these lines, we are doubling our efforts to assist all our students to develop literacy levels to meet the very high expectations of California standards. Our continued focus on guiding students to become interested and competent readers is at the core of these literacy efforts.

We look forward to engaging learners during the 2019-20 school year.

Superintendent John Puglisi, Ph.D.

Rio School District — Educating Learners to Thrive

Superintendent’s Blog

They Call it Multi-Tasking

March 28, 2020/0 Comments/in Superintendent Blog, Texts /by jpuglisi

They Call it Multi-Tasking In the modern times we live in, so infused with demands on our attention and action, we often seem to be juggling many tasks simultaneously. Research on the brain still suggests that we may do many things with our mind and body, but we do them quickly one at a […]