 RUSD News
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 Queen Victoria will personally congratulate three RUSD middle school writers this weekend as winners of the annual Dickens Festival Essay Contest. The students will be honored at a special presentation to take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010, as part of the Riverside Dickens Festival in downtown Riverside.
The honorees include:
First Place – Cole Bailey, Central Middle School
Second Place – Andrew Pettit, Gage Middle School
Third Place – Maddie Knust... read the full article
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 After hearing about the devastating loss caused by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, RUSD students and staff immediately started working to help those affected by this tragedy. With each one contributing just one small amount, the District has raised close to $14,000 so far for the relief effort.
Across the district, students held coin and dollar drives. Some schools held class competitions. Some students wrote music or made T-shirts to sell. Others kept it more simple, by collecting donations in classes or by putting jars in their offices. Some sites tied the project into lessons ... read the full article
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 RCC and UCR professors and district math specialists will be supporting teachers and students through the Pythagoras Project, a mathematics grant valued at more than 2.2 million dollars. The grant is made possible through the California Mathematics and Science Partnership.
The program, named after the mathematician Pythagoras, is a three-year project partnering RUSD with Riverside City College (RCC), the University of California, Riverside (UCR), UCR Extension, and Architecture/Engineering/Consulting/Operations and Maintenance (AECOM).
The program will address increasing teach... read the full article
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 The community is invited to attend a performance of the RUSD Middle School Honor Band, to be held at 7 PM on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Ramona High School Auditorium. Admission is free.
The RUSD Middle School Honor Band is made up of the best middle school musicians from all seven RUSD middle schools. Students are required to audition for this elite group.
Guest conductor Jill Geist will lead the student musicians.... read the full article
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 The 11th annual RUSD Middle School Basketball tournament was a huge success. Students and families had a great time while showcasing their hoop skills.
Winners were:
Eighth-grade boys:
First Place -- Gage Middle School
Second Place -- Frank Augustus Miller Middle School
Third Place -- Chemawa Middle School
Consolation -- Central Middle School
Eighth-grade girls
First place -- Frank Augustus Miller Middle School
Second Place -- Gage Middle School
Third Place -- University Heights Middle School
Consolation -- Sierra Middle School
Seventh-gra... read the full article
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 The impact made by innovations such as the refrigerator, the Transcontinental Railroad, the cell phone, heart transplants and even Barbie were explored by young RUSD historians at the annual History Day event, which took place on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Amelia Earhart Elementary School.
More than 200 students translated weeks of historical research into performances, Web sites, posters, exhibits, documentaries,and papers. Of those, 75 students will go on to represent RUSD at the Riverside County History Day event, scheduled to take place on March 20 at Poly High School in Riverside.
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 Recent reports of abductions or attempted abductions in surrounding communities have brought to light how important it is for children and families to always be alert and aware of their surroundings when going to or coming home from school. Although the recent incidents DID NOT take place within our school district, they do serve as reminder of the importance of reinforcing safety measures with our students. Our schools routinely speak to students about being safe. Parents are also encouraged to review these tips with their children.
Some important safety tips for students include:... read the full article
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 Student artists from Alcott Elementary School and Ramona High School will be featured during the Riverside Arts Walk on First Thursdays event, which takes place on February 4 in downtown Riverside.
The Ramona High School “Made with Love” art auction will take place from 6 to 9 PM on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue. Just down the street at the Riverside Art Museum (3425 Mission Inn Avenue), the works of Alcott Elementary students will be on display in the Taylor Family Gallery, which is on the second floor of the museum.
The Ramona... read the full article
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 State Superintendent Jack O’Connell visited Chemawa Middle School in Riverside on Friday to personally congratulate history teacher Amber Carrow, who has been named a 2010 California Teacher of the Year.
Mr. O’Connell took time to chat with Amber and school staff and visited several classes.
“The community should be very proud (of Ms. Carrow),” Mr. O’Connell said. “She’s an incredible educator who is representative of this school district. This school district is moving in the right direction and education is a priority here.”
While visiting Ms. Carrow’s history class, Mr.... read the full article
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