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River Project Meeting # 2 4.29.13

River Project Meeting # 2 4.29.13
This week we held a second great meeting on the developing River Project. Lynn R. from the Watershed Coalition of Ventura County was our guest partner and Mike Vollmert, our Director of Technology and fellow science and learning enthusiast were in attendance. Once again, I learned alot and it was…
The River Project
River Project Meeting # 1 4.26.13
On Friday, 4.26.13 we had our first meeting/talk with partners on our developing River project. It was great to meet and talk with Mike and Janis who are two local citizens who have been active in the community for years and who work on environmental issues related to water. I…
The River Project
Superintendent Words
Words mean a lot to me. Words often have multiple meanings and need context to understand what they are conveying… So this little blog is a place to come to think about words that important in the Rio School District.
Superintendent Books
As the superintendent of the Rio School District, I am always reading but basically I have been reading one thing or another (and usually multiple books) since I was five years old or so. This blog is a place to follow along with books that are impacting my “superintendenting” work,…
Superintendent Links
Below is a collection of the links I’ve found valuable for students, parents, staff and educators. If you have links you think should be included on one of the lists below, please email me .
Superintendent Images
Images are tools of exploration. They are passports to inner sanctums. They are instruments for change. I’ve curated some of my favorite. Enjoy the journey!
The River Project
The River Project is a long term initiative engaging the Rio School Districtand multiple partners focused on collaborations among students, educators, and experts in a variety of fields to map, document, and come to know the River in our backyard (the District’s name sake) the Santa Clara River. We envision an initiating process in which…
Current Events
Materials Colloquium coming May 29, 2013
Materials Colloquium links    VCSTEAMN (Ventura County Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Network) Materials Science and Engineering Materials Science… Chemistry for Life Materials Science and Engineering Strange Matter Materials Classroom Materials Videos, Games, Simulations and more Top 100 Materials Scientists Materials Science Fair Projects Tensile Test Experiments Virtual Museum of…
VCSTEAMN
VCSTEAMN Aims
Ventura County Science Technology  ∑ngineering Arts Mathematics Network                     VCSTEAMN Aims            The VCSTEAMN intends to do the following: To develop partnerships and community among educators, scientists, technology specialists, artists, engineers, and mathematicians and those interested in these fields aimed at furthering educational opportunities and achievement for learners of all…
VCSTEAMN
VCSTEAMN Colloquium # 2…..Materials
The Ventura County Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,Mathematics Network (VCSTEAMN) is bringing our second Colloquium to our community of Educators. Our first Symmetry Colloquium was great…. Our 2nd colloquium will be all about MATERIALS…. and will be held on May 29, 2013…a Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Check out this great…
Superintendent Blog
Earth Day 2013
Today, April 22, 2013 is the official Earth Day. The first Earth Day has its origins in nearby Santa Barbara. Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, inspired by the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California and other events of the late sixties, worked to  push environmental…
Superintendent Blog
21st Century Education
In keeping with our aim to provide a 21st Century Education for our students, the Rio School District recently became part of a world class network of forward thinking school Districts. The group is called Edleader21 and we are excited to join and contribute to the network and look forward…
Superintendent Blog
The Rio Indigenous Project
The Rio Indigenous Project is a new collaboration, engaging the staff and partners of the Rio School District and the Mixteco community in a learning and development process with three basic aims; these are the three legs of the stool; Develop a website that enables learning centered on Mixteco culture,…
The Rio Indigenous Project
Rivers and Puddles Since coming to the Rio School District in July 2012, I have been thinking about the “River” as a metaphor for a modern organization. This paper on Rivers and Puddles captures an important need for 21st Century organizations to be addressing Kaizen in ways of being and…
Superintendent Blog
The River Project is a long term initiative engaging the Rio School District and multiple partners focused on collaborations among students, educators, and experts in a variety of fields to map, document, and come to know the River in our backyard (the District’s name sake) the Santa Clara River. We…
The River Project
Immigration is part of the equation…..
Immigration has always been part of the American Equation. The Library of Congress (LOC) offers amazing resources for learners and teachers to explore this aspect of the American Dream. My family, the Puglisi family, have their roots in Italy, in Sicily and other areas of Southern Italy. The American Dream…
American Equation
Great Local Educator; Bonnie Walters
Recently, the Ventura County Star published an article highlighting a great local educator; Bonnie Walters. Bonnie now works at the California Oil Museum in Santa Paula and is doing great work making science come alive for students, teachers, and learners of all ages. In past years, it was my fortune…
Superintendent Blog
American public education + hard work = American Dream
An equation, in a mathematical context, is generally understood to mean a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions. a simple equation like; x + 2 = 4 is easily understood. If one knows how to add, then its easy to substitute “2” for x. Or in other…
American Equation
math minds and math learning leaders 2013
Improving math education and math learning for students has been a major focus of my work in the past ten years. Among current influences on the path math education should be going are the following math minds and math learning leaders of 2013. Check them out. Arthur Benjamin Conrad Wolfram…
Superintendent Blog
Fun Links
Yahoo! Kids Yahoo! Kids is a Web Guide for Kids. This site has jokes, games, music and educational activities. It also provides kids a place to perform safe web searches, find information for homework, and watch the latest movie trailers. Kids Know It Network The Kids Know It Network has…
Letter from Principal
The best gift you can give your child is the gift of a second language. In today’s fast-paced world, being competitive in the job market is tough. It’s not just about having a college education anymore; it’s about all of the things you can do above and beyond that. Being…
Expanded Learning Programs
Expanded learning programs  operate at all nine school campuses in the Rio School District. The term “expanded learning” includes support and services provided after school, before school, or any time outside of regular school time. Sonya Lopez Mercado, Ed.D.Director of District Programs(805) 485-3111 Ext. 2124 Expanded Learning of Rio Elementary…
Healthy Start
Rio School District opened the Rio Real Healthy Start Center at Rio Real Elementary School at the beginning of the 09-10 school year. The Healthy Start Center will be a resource center for the community, providing services and activities to meet the needs and of children and families. The center’s…
Wish List
The district’s OSFS works hard to meet the needs of the student and families in the Rio community and is always grateful for community support. If you have any of items that you’d like to donate, OSFS is happy to accept them on behalf of the students in the district.…
504 Compliance
The Governing Board of the Rio School District is responsible for ensuring that the Rio School District complies with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act eligibility and educational programs. The Board acknowledges and respects student rights to a discrimination…
Student Attendance
Consistent with California regulations, each school attempts to ensure that every child is in school on time every day, with good behavior, and prepared to learn.  Children who are frequently tardy or absent without valid excused reasons may be referred to the Rio School Attendance Review Board (SARB) for a…
Positive Behavior Support
Information related to School-Wide Positive Behavior Support is attached to this page.  You will find newsletters, a copy of PowerPoint presentations created for staff training and other materials. We will continue to add information as it becomes available. Thank you for navigating to the Rio School District’s Pupil Personnel Services…
Child Find
The Rio School District is required to locate, identify and evaluate all children (from birth through 8th grade) suspected of having a disability who may be in need of special education services.  We must attempt to locate these children, whether in private, home, public school, including those who are not…
Parent Concerns
The Rio School District Governing Board recognizes the District has a primary responsibility for insuring that it complies with applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing educational programs. Compliant with these laws, respect for students’ and employees’ rights to privacy is paramount. The Superintendent ensures there are designated district…

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