News from Across the Rowland Unified School District (2/15/24) | |
18 RUSD Schools Recognized for Creating Positive School Culture and Supports for All Students | |
This striking backdrop was created for Shelyn students and staff for their SHARK PBIS focus of the month on Kindness. Third grade teacher and PBIS lead Jessica Bringas each month looks for ways to engage students, staff and the community with positive, inclusive activities. | |
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Rowland Unified School District is in its 10th year of implementing Positive Behavioral and Interventions Supports (PBIS) at all school sites. PBIS is a framework for creating school climates that are positive, safe and predictable for students and staff.
Continuing a 10-year streak, RUSD continues to be recognized by the California PBIS Coalition, with 18 schools recognized as Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum. Every school proudly displays their award with their banner (example pictured right, Villacorta Elementary).
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PBIS SCHOOL AWARDS
Platinum Schools: Alvarado, Giano, Hurley, Jellick, Northam, Rowland El, and Villacorta
Gold Schools: Blandford, Hollingworth, Nogales, Oswalt, Rorimer, Santana, Shelyn, Telesis, Ybarra, and Yorbita
Bronze School: Killian
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National School Counselor's Week
In Rowland Unified, EVERY school has a counselor. We celebrate and honor all of our hard working heroes!
Jellick Elementary Counselor Ms. Jayme was surpised with gifts from Jellick Jaguars in Ms. Buck's class! See video below!
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Rowland Raiders felt the love as ASB students placed sticky notes of hope and encouragement on all student lockers this week.
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COMMUNITY INVITED TO BLACK CULTURE CELEBRATION THIS FRIDAY | |
Nogales Nobles Present Black Culture Celebration Tomorrow Night, February 16 at 6:30 PM
Nogales High School invites our community to the Nogales High School Brothers and Sisters in Unity (BSU) Black Culture Celebration this Friday, February 16 at 6:30 PM in the Manor. There will be keynote speakers by Noble alumni and featured performances include: Nogales High School Jazz Band, Nogales High School Choir, the Nogales High School Black Kings Music Ensemble, a “Light Up the Runway” Fashion Show, along with spoken word poetry by Telesis Academy Teacher Corey Cofer.
Tasty food also offered by Rainy’s Authentic Soul Food Truck.
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Schools Celebrate 100 Days of Learning! | |
Students had fun dressing up and celebrating 100 days of learning! | | | |
Lunar New Year Festivities Across RUSD | |
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Shelyn Elementary celebrated its 15th year hosting their Lunar New Year parade. Pictured above: Mrs. Bringas's third grade students carry their class dragon. (Featured Jazzlyn Dominguez, Ellie Buscaino, Liam Lozis, Zahra-Rose Veilleux). Shelyn Dual Immersion student Lucas Wang demonstrates his Shaolin Kungfu skills.
Singing: Shelyn Dual Immersion Kindergarteners sang a traditional lunar new year song.
Posters: Fifth grade dual immersion students conveyed the legend of the nine sons of the dragon king via sculpted models and illustrated informational posters. District leadership pictured with students (Teddy Cheng, Sal Hernandez, Emily Xu, and Qianqian Zhu).
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Hurley Elementary students created stunning artwork and history projects that filled their library. Here are a few fourth grade students who share what they learned while making their Lunar New Year creations:
Alexa Flores: “I learned that when eating noodles, you don’t cut them because they represent long life.”
Andrew Chavez: “I created a dragon because this year it is the Year of the Dragon.”
Maylina Rose Garcia: “I learned about the red envelopes. There is an evil spirit and if you don’t leave a red envelope under your pillow it will haunt you forever. You give red envelopes to your family filled with money for good luck and fortune.”
Alice Liu: “I made a lantern and learned that red lanterns represent health and good fortune.”
Alex Bonilla: “I learned that fireworks are used for the Chinese New Year to scare off the monster – Nian.”
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Rowland Elementary PTA hosted their first schoolwide Chinese New Year Celebration. Students could wish good fortune to their families with a wishing tree, take photos with a dragon and learn more about the history of the celebration through various craft activities that included making a fire breathing dragon, crafting a Chinese drum to keep the "bad luck" monster away, and creating a dancing dragon mask. Dragons were said to have control over water, rainfall, and floods and were symbols of power, strength and good luck for the people of East Asia who engaged in dragon dances to encourage the favor of these mighty creatures. | |
RHS Future Business Leaders of America Bring Home Awards | |
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The Rowland High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter scored big at the Southern Section Conference on Saturday, January 20th that was held at Cal State Fullerton. The chapter received 4th place in overall awards out of 22 schools hosting over 700 competitors. RHS sent 64 students and received 44 awards for placing in the top 10 for the individual events. Congratulations to all of the participants and the 20 Raiders who qualified in one or two events to compete at the state conference in April. FBLA Advisors Mr. Jacoy and Mrs. Manookian are so proud of the chapter's accomplishment!
“We would like to commend our chapter president, Allen Li, for his hard work, leadership, and inspiration he provides to our students in FBLA. He is a true Raider: A Thinker, Communicator, and Contributor.”
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February 15, 2024 Questions? Contact RUSD News Editor gward@rowlandschools.org | |
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