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What’s it take to be a great School Principal?

What’s it take to be a great School Principal?
The list of answers to this question is likely very long. Books are written about the role. Many points of view will answer the question differently. Teachers, parents, students, community members all will have their opinion. Principals, themselves, are worthy of a good listening after being asked this question. I…
Superintendent Blog, Texts
IMAGE A NATION
IMAGINATION IMAGE  I  NATION IMAGE A NATION Since I can remember, which is probably as a four year old, I have always looked with an artist’s eye. I have always seen with my outer and inner eyes. I am fortunate in this way. This way of being likely emerges from…
Superintendent Blog, Texts
What is America?
In this Spring/Summer of the year 2020, we can ask ourselves as educators and community members many questions. One comes to my mind most recently, What is America?  In the last few weeks I have been working with students and teachers online and doing math/art activities and lessons with colleagues.…
Superintendent Blog, Texts
GATE showcase 2020
Join us for a live, virtual GATE Showcase on June 4 from 5:30pm-7pm. Students from every Rio school will share their projects and answer questions.  Students this year attended one or two nine-week after school sessions at their school of choice.
District News, GATE
What are we to do?
When I was seven years old I often took rides with my father as he worked as a sales associate for Whitman’s Chocolates. He would go to different stores, we called them drug stores back then, and would talk to the store managers and would look at the candy on…
Superintendent Blog, Texts
Imagine a Time…….
Imagination is what humans have and do naturally. We make pictures and sometimes video clips in our heads. In these coronavirus times, our school organizations are tasked with imagining and then planning for re-opening and redesigning the ways children attend and learn in schools. Our challenges are many and they…
Superintendent Blog, Texts
To the 8th Graders…… and Graduates
To the 8th graders.. Going to high school The High schoolers graduating The college graduates…. Of 2020 As I’ve been observing these last few months I’ve noticed that many people have been focused on the loss of the end of the year celebrations.. Milestones. Rituals. Ceremonies… I can feel the…
Superintendent Blog
From Compulsory to…..
From Compulsory to….. eh… From Extrinsic to Intrinsic Motivation Engagement and Love and Drive to learn These days teachers are experiencing a great differential in every classroom and learning context. Differentials between students and their engagement and completion of assignments. Differentials between student behavior before coronatimes and during these stay…
Superintendent Blog
Sometimes they call me Teacher.
Sometimes they call me Teacher. My wife has been teaching for almost four decades. This year, for a variety of reasons, she decided to retire. She began as an art teacher/artist in West Virginia and then came to California. Together, we raised our family as educators in California’s public school…
Superintendent Blog
Principal profile- Robert Guynn
Robert Guynn Principal Rio Del Mar Elementary School 2 Year as Rio Del Mar Principal 8 Years as Principal This is Mr. Guynn’s 2nd year serving Rio Del Mar Elementary School students as principal. Before working in Rio he served as a principal and district administrator for Adelanto School District…
Superintendent Blog, Texts

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