Our school district is on an exciting path of revitalization transforming itself academically, organizationally and culturally into a district that truly is The Gateway to Extraordinary Possibilities. 

The district’s new strategic plan aims to establish a stronger sense of transparency and community involvement. The Board of Trustees together with the Superintendent are using this progress as a springboard and hosted a series of community forums highlighting the current state of the district as well the district’s road map for future success. The series came to a conclusion at Bridgeway Island Elementary School on Friday, February 24th with another great discussion.

This meeting capped off a total of sixteen community meetings that began in the first week of January. We do understand that many of our parents may not have been able to participate so we would like to inform you that the Board of Trustees and the Superintendent will share with the community a comprehensive FAQ document containing every question asked by attendees accompanied with responses. Please stay tuned for updates later this spring. 

Join us giving a round of applause to the River City High School Mock Trial team who finished local competition last Wednesday with its best record in over 20 years by defeating St. Francis High School in the final preliminary round of the Sacramento County tournament. The defense side's victory gave the team a 3-1 overall record, defeating Laguna Creek High School in a prosecution win and John F. Kennedy High School in a defense opening round. The only loss came to the prosecution side in a narrow margin, losing to Jesuit by .37%. The team consisted of Ivy Tillich, Alexis Villanueva, Trhemson Desean-Concepcion, Liam Stack, Tatiana Nikolaeva, Andrew Rice, Hal Jourdan, Alexis Tellez, Kalim Salim, Patrick Bibica, Taher Rhuma, Hunter Cradit, Jesus Tellez, and Yulissa Magallanes. Students were awarded MVP honors at the end each round. Seniors Liam Stack, Ivy Tillich, Trhemson Desean-Concepcion and Taher Rhuma were recognized with round MVPs.

The team had hopes of facing another Yolo County school for the first time in 10 years, but a young Davis High team dropped out of the tournament after the first round. River City remains the default Yolo County champion, and does not advance in the Sacramento County tournament playoff rounds. The Raiders did not enter in the state tournament this year, but have applied to compete in the inaugural Golden State Mock Trial invitational tournament featuring some of the elite teams in the state in Sacramento in April.

Thank you to Allison Zuvella, Yolo County Chief Deputy Public Defender (Attorney Coach); Cameron Kelly, Paralegal and Law School Student (Assistant Coach); and Gerald O’Connor, River City High School Teacher (Head Coach).

Students participating in dual immersion have a unique opportunity to develop high levels of language proficiency and literacy in both program languages, to demonstrate high levels of academic achievement, and to develop an appreciation for and an understanding of diverse cultures—including the chance to receive a State Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diploma.

Tune into the March 9th Board of Education meeting as WUSD program specialist Yolanda Saca who will showcase key milestones in the programs first year. She is joined by River City High School student and aspiring cinematographer, Lucas Monteros, who worked closely with program staff to develop a promotional video highlighting the success of the program.

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