Young writers from Madison Elementary School recently were honored at the The Riverside County Office of Education and Inland Empire Reading Council 2012 Young Writers’ Recognition. Our honorees were: Daniel, in fourth grade, who was recognized for his entry on water conservation. Sarai, a kindergarten student, who was recognized for her narrative that described how she wants to become a basketball player, and Dominique, in third grade, who was given a special medal recognizing her poem, Fantastic Bananas, as Best in Category! In addition, Madison Teacher James Luna -- author of "The Runaway Piggy," served as keynote speaker for this event.
Several RUSD schools were honored by Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful for doing their part to keep our city clean and beautiful by cleaning up their campuses. Click on the headline above to see the list of honorees
RUSD Board of Education President Gayle Cloud joined Mayor Ron Loveridge, Riverside City College President Cynthia Azari, Alvord Unified School District Superintendent Nick Ferguson and other civic leaders as they officially kicked off an agreement to guarantee graduates of Alvord and Riverside Unified School districts that they will get priority registration at RCC and will be able to get the classes needed to complete an associate’s degree in two years. Click on the headline above to learn more and to see a schedule of parent information nights coming to our local high schools.
Do you have a suggestion for us? We now have a way for you to submit your ideas online. Your message will be received instantly and anonymously. Just click the link on the righthand side of this page to find out more. You also can access the link by clicking the headline above.
TheArlington High School Envirothon Team won a bronze medal overall at this year's California Envirothon Compeitition...that makes the 12th time our RUSD Envirothon team has made it to the State Finals. Way to go!
RUSD students in Grades 7, 9, and 11 will be answering the California Healthy Kids Survey May 23 – 24, 2012. Permission notices will go home prior to the survey with students from our comprehensive middle, and high schools in these grades. The surveys for each grade level are viewable at the district’s Department of Educational Accountability, 3380 – 14th Street, 3rd Floor, Riverside, CA 92501 Telephone 951-788-7135 X80800.
Click above to find the results and see the video for the 2012-2013 school year lottery.
Congratulations to the 16 RUSD students who are among Riverside’s 25 Most Remarkable Teens! Click the headline above to see a full list of these outstanding young people, who will be honored at a ceremony to be held from 4 to 5 PM May 8 in the City Council Chambers at Riverside City Hall, 3900 Main Street. A screening of a video showcasing interviews with these young people will follow the awards ceremony at 5 PM in the Mayor’s Ceremonial Room on the 7th Floor of City Hall.
Three RUSD seniors have been named to the prestigious All-County Academic Team, which includes the County’s top 10 high school seniors.Poly High School’s Jeffrey Guo, and North High School’s Alan and Kevin Zhang, have been named to the exclusive All-County Academic Team. Students are chosen for the team based on their overall academic performance including grade point average and scores on college entrance exams and extracurricular activities. Click on the headline above to read more about these outstanding students.
Congratulations to John F. Kennedy Elementary School, which has been named a California Distinguished School! Click the headline above to read more.
Summer school applications for high school students who need to make up an F, have failed to pass the California High School Exit Exam, or English Learners who have been referred for English Language Development, will be available in counseling offices just prior to Spring Break. Middle school summer school will be offered only for retained 8th graders. Click on the headline above to download a flyer with more information. Information on tuition-based summer school will be available soon.
RUSD is pleased to announce the launch of a new online lunch payment system that lets you keep track of your child's lunch account anytime without worrying about sending money to school with your child. Click the headline above to learn more!
The Riverside Unified School District is now accepting applications for substitute teachers. Click on the headline above for more information.
Click above title to see pictures from our party at the plaza
RUSD students who participated in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt FUSE Algebra pilot scored 20 percent higher on standardized tests than their peers who used only textbooks, study results show.
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