Superintendent

104It is my pleasure to serve as the Superintendent of the Rio School District. Rio is making great strides towards becoming a world class learning organization that achieves world class student achievement results. Each of our eight schools are working together to help students improve their literacy skills while developing their 21st century learning
practices; communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and caring. It is amazing to visit our schools and observe the great work staff and students are doing to transform learning for all involved.

Rio offers 1 to 1 computing providing every child with a mobile computing device that they can use throughout the day to be connected to the vast information and tools on the Internet as well as personalized learning tools they can use to develop their literacy skills.

Transforming an organization takes time and commitment, however, I am impressed with the progress made in the last four years as our our staff and students collaborate to achieve. Of course, we are challenged to continue this work and begin to demonstrate tangible and documented results. Partnerships with our staff, families, and the community are key to the work accomplished to date, and have the potential to be a model for what the greater Oxnard plains community can do when focused on high expectations and world class goals.

The Superintendent’s Office is a great team. Ms. Sonia Cervantez supports a great variety of activities that contribute to the work of leading the Rio District.

The Rio School District is truly engaged in great things. Students, educators and families are taking on the challenge of becoming a 21st Century Learning Organization and this makes it an exciting place to learn and work.

John D. Puglisi, Ph.D.

Phone: 805-485-3111
Email: John Puglisi

Superintendent News

T.R.I.P. Meeting Update 11.21.13

The Rio Indigenous Project (TRIP) met successfully on 11.21.13. Representatives from the Rio School District, CSUCI, St. Johns Hospital, MICOP, Boys and Girls Club After School programs were in attendance…
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Quilts and Math

Quilting and Math are inexorably intertwined. Here are some excellent links for educators to get learners working on both. Math Quilts Explained Tying Quilts to Montessori Math and Geometry (PDF)…
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CSUCI Science Carnival November 2nd

Our friends at CSUCI are holding their annual Science Fair this Saturday, November 2, 2013. The Rio School District will be sending students and teachers to experience this excellent hands…
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Words

Here are some words we have been using and th8inking about lately: World Class Ranking among the foremost in the world; of an international standard of excellence; of the highest…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Superintendent Office Staff

Sonia Cervantez

Sonia Cervantez

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

(805) 485-3111 ext. 2102

Darlene Fino

Secretary

(805) 485-3111

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