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“Strong, Talented”

“Strong, Talented”
Strong, Talented Adapted from the poem “For My People” by Margaret Walker This is for my people, the athletes With their talent And who seek victory. For my people, Who are considered primarily athletic Who are called “jocks”. For my people, Who are leaders Who are preservering. For my people,…
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“The ocean blue”
The ocean blue The ocean blue is as wide as you only you are the reason why I say the truth because I love you V.T. 7th grade RdV
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“Vanilla Ice Cream”
Vanilla Ice Cream Adapted from the poem “This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams   I have enjoyed The last vanilla ice cream That was in the freezer And which You were obviously Saving For a hot day Forgive me It was delicious So delightful And so sweet…
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“Sports”
Sports Based on the poem,”For My People” by Margaret Walker This is for my people, who play sports with their good attitudes and like kids to play someday in their lives For my people, who are criticized and expected a lot of who are part of the team “that just…
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“The Wonders of Cheesecake”
The Wonders of Cheesecake Adapted from the poem “This Is Just To Say”, by William Carlos Williams I have devoured The last piece of strawberry shortcake cheesecake That was hidden and wrapped with foil Inside the back of the mysterious fridge And which You were probably expecting To hide from…
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“Bookworm”
Bookworm This is for my people who love to read with compassion and imagination For my people who always have their head in a book who are told that we are dumb for wasting our time on reading For my people who enjoy every last word of their book who…
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“Blueberry Smoothie”
Blueberry Smoothie Adapted from the poem, “This is Just to Say”.by William Carlos Williams I have slurped the last Of the blueberry smoothie That was sitting in The corner of the refrigerator And which you Were definitely Going to drink Today Forgive me It was so cold So creamy so…
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“For My Intentions”
For My Intentions Inspired by “This is just to say” by Wiliam Carlos Williams Erika Torres I have devoured The very last pickle That was floating That was drifting In the jar next To the untouched Olives In which You were most likely Saving maybe for School maybe for the…
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“Crispy Drumstick”
Crispy Drumstick   Adapted from the poem, “This is Just to Say” By William Carlos Williams   I have consumed The crispy drumstick That was placed in The microwave that is in the kitchen And which You were most likely saving For your dinner tonight with your wife Excuse me…
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“The Irresistable Hot Cheetos”
The Irresistible Hot Cheetos Adapted from the poem, “This is Just to Say”, by William Carlos Williams I have enjoyed The Hot Cheetos You were hiding In the very very back of the pantry In a bag Behind the cereal boxes And which You were surely Hiding From me So…
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“Tokyo”
Tokyo Adapted from the poem “ This is Just to Say “ by William Carlos Williams I have savored The sushi That was calling from inside your leftovers box And which You were surely Craving For an after school snack Forgive me It was so flavorful So heavenly And so…
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“Vanilla Ice Cream”
Vanilla Ice cream Adapted from the poem, ”This is Just to Say”, by William Carlos Williams I have enjoyed The last chunk Of vanilla ice cream That was in the freezer And which you were saving For later Forgive me It was so flavorful So delish And so cold By:…
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“The Taken Rent Money”
The Taken Rent Money Adapted from the poem this is just to say from William Carlos Williams I have taken The 100 dollar bill That was under your Bed mattress And which you Were certainly going To use for to complete The rent Excuse my mistake I used the money…
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“This is For my People Who Lost Somebody”
“This is For my People Who Lost Somebody” adapted from the poem”This is for my People” from M. Walker This is for my people who lost somebody with the world ahead of them and waiting for their life to become normal again. For my people, who lost a family member…
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Community Partners
The Rio School District has extensive partnerships with local and global agencies that work to support students and their families within our community. New partnerships are continually added. The following is just a sampling of agencies partnering with the district. Learn More Anti-Defamation League The Anti-Defamation League is a nonprofit…
Business Partners
The Rio School District has extensive partnerships with local and global agencies that work to support students and their families within our community. New partnerships are continually added. The following is just a sampling of agencies partnering with the district. Rio School District staff and families can get a 20%…
Education Partners
The Rio School District has extensive partnerships with local and global agencies that work to support students and their families within our community. New partnerships are continually added. The following is just a sampling of agencies partnering with the district. Learn More Arizona State University Arizona State University in Tempe,…
Research Partners
The Rio School District is actively engaged in conducting and utilizing research to inform and improve our organization. Currently we are engaged in the following collaborative research activities: Research on Computational Thinking with the University of California, Santa Barbara, Dr. Danielle Harlowe Research on Design Sciences with the University of…
21st Century Learning
The Rio School District is a member of Edleader21, a group of schools and Districts from across the nation and globe that are leading the charge on bringing all children opportunities to develop their 21st Century Practices. Among a variety of initiatives, this includes a focus on the 5 C’s:…
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Student Showcase
Art
We’re excited that this year Rio School District has brought art to all eight schools serving grades K-8. Our program is focused on the integration of the Common Core Standards within each lesson where students are encouraged to explore art through problem solving, innovation and creativity. Our goal is to…
Partnerships
PARTNERSHIPS contribute greatly to the lives and learning of students and families in the Rio School District. Business, Community, Educational and Research organizations have and continue to work well with the District as we seek to create synergies where many hands can come together to do great things. Business Partnerships Learn…
The Invisible Dream?
The website the Invisible Dream brings to mind a major reason for this blog. That is, that I think its important for schools and all citizens to develop a more visible conversation about what the American Dream means. Check out the website.. it has excellent data and raises the bar…
American Equation
Social Mobility? Who’s choice and Who’s Command
Social Mobility? Who’s choice and Who’s Command… Recently I read an article in the AERA’s Educational Researcher entitled Living Contradictions and Working for Change: Towards a theory of social class-sensitive pedagogy by Stephanie Jones and Mark Vagle. Their main point is that our school systems often tell the child of…
American Equation
Teachers Matter in This World
All over the world, teachers matter to children, to learners of all ages, to society, to the evolution of the human species. All over the world, teachers matter in the little things they do and the big things they do. They make a difference by being an important person in…
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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.

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