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Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sunday, June 14, 2026
RV Robotics, Science, & STEAM ELD Week 8/15 - 16/2026
Hello all,
Well, here we are. Our last week of school. Make sure to make your plans and get your friends numbers so you can stay in touch.
Next year will be different. How different will depend on you.
For now, enjoy your summer, help your parents and family, and find some peace in your mind if you can so you can be ready for what comes NEXT:)
It has been a pleasure working with you this year. I wish you all a peaceful summer.
See you next year,
Mr. Garcia
8th Grade Promotion Guidelines and Expectations
June 16th - 4 pm - Rio Vista Blacktop
We ask that all students, families, and guests observe these guidelines for the Rio Vista 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony:
Tickets
Bring your tickets with you. To speed up the line, have each member of your party hold their own ticket
No one will be allowed into the ceremony without a ticket
Children aged 2 and under who can sit on a parent’s lap do not require a ticket
Minors will not be allowed to enter without an adult
Additional tickets are not available
Guest Seating
Ticket holders may only sit in the designated seating area for the ceremony.
No sitting to the left or right of the student section
No sitting to the left or right of the stage
The school will have a seat for every ticket distributed to ensure that every ticketed individual has a place to sit
Parking
Parking is limited, so you may consider carpooling or walking
Student Reporting
8th-grade students will report to the gym NO LATER than 3:15 p.m.
Students will enter through the North side of the gym.
Entrance Gate
The entrance gate will open at 3:30 p.m. and temporarily close at 3:55 p.m., allowing students to proceed to their seats. The gate will reopen once students are seated.
Prohibited Activities/Items
Prohibited activities on campus: smoking/vaping of any kind, blowing air horns or using other noise makers, setting up umbrellas, having or releasing balloons, and displaying signs that block others’ view of the ceremony
There is a “balloon parking lot” in the gym to house balloons until after the ceremony
No graduation leis/necklaces/money may be worn during the ceremony (please save these to give to your child until after the ceremony)
Post Ceremony
At the end of the ceremony, students will proceed to the gym to receive their certificates and then be released to the quad to meet their families.
Families are to remain seated until ALL students have left the ceremony.
Families will then be released to the quad to meet their student.
You are welcome to gather in the quad with friends and take photos.
Certificates
Promotion certificates will be distributed to students in the gym immediately following the ceremony.
If a student does not receive a certificate after the ceremony, it may be due to outstanding payments for library items. Fines must be settled BEFORE receiving the certificates. If students do not obtain their certificates at the ceremony, parents may pick them up from the front office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through the end of June.
Student Promotion Dress Code
To provide the best promotion experience for everyone, we ask that all students adhere to the following:
Students are not allowed to have cell phones during the ceremony.
Promotion gowns must be worn zipped up for the duration of the ceremony.
Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons.
Students are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes, as they will be walking from the gym to their seats on the field, up and down a ramp at the stage, and back to the gym after the ceremony.
Leis will not be allowed to be worn during the promotion ceremony.
Students are not allowed to carry flowers, balloons, or other items during the ceremony.
Regular school dress code rules apply to the promotion ceremony.
Thank you,
Rio Vista Staff and Administration
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Period 1 - Robotics
Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name
Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3
- Computer Science - 69499f
- What is AI -
Monday - Morning Routine
Sumo Bot Finale - Put your video in your portfolio
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Class Party/Free Day
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Period 2 Advisory
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Period 3 Science
Join our typing team. Click here
Tinkercad sign-up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5
Monday - Morning Routine
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Class Party/Free Day
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Period 4 - Science
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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD
Tinkercad sign-up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY
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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD
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Space Out Friday
Check Out Our Next Amazing Space Telescope
You Can Send Youi Name Into Space! Click on the Image to Learn more
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Special Stuff
Here are some Google Chromebook shortcuts that can help you out. Try them when you can. You can find a more comprehensive list here.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
RV Robotics, Science, STEAM ELD Week 6/8 - 12/2026
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to your last full week of the 2025/2026 School Year! Congratulations to all of us!
There will be lots to do including turning in our devices, last chances to finish any late work, field trips, promotion practice, and more.
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Period 1 - Robotics
Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name
Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3
- Computer Science - 69499f
- What is AI -
Monday - Morning Routine
Sumo Bot Challenge
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Sumo Bot Challenge
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Sumo Bot Challenge
Thursday - Morning Routine
Sumo Bot Challenge
Friday - Morning Routine
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Period 2 Advisory
Monday - Morning Routine
On your Own
Tuesday - Morning Routine
On your Own
Wednesday - Morning Routine
On your Own
Thursday - Morning Routine
On your Own
Friday - Morning Routine
On your Own
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Period 3 Science
Join our typing team. Click here
Tinkercad sign-up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5
Monday - Morning Routine
5 min - class work free time
Lesson - CSI Crime Scene Investigation
- Read the information
- Review the evedence
- Discuss your thinking at your table
- Complete a CER explaining your hypothosis
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Tuesday - Morning Routine
5 min - class work free time
Lesson - CSI Crime Scene Investigation
- Read the information
- Review the evedence
- Discuss your thinking at your table
- Complete a CER explaining your hypothosis
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Field Trip
Thursday - Morning Routine
Turn in Student Devices
Friday - Morning Routine
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Period 4 - Science
Monday - Morning Routine
5 min - class work free time
Lesson - CSI Crime Scene Investigation
- Read the information
- Review the evedence
- Discuss your thinking at your table
- Complete a CER explaining your hypothosis
Tuesday - Morning Routine
5 min - class work free time
Lesson - CSI Crime Scene Investigation
- Read the information
- Review the evedence
- Discuss your thinking at your table
- Complete a CER explaining your hypothosis
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Field Trip
Thursday - Morning Routine
Turn in Student Devices
Friday - Morning Routine
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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD
Tinkercad sign-up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY
Monday - Morning Routine
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Thursday - Morning Routine
Friday - Morning Routine
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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD
Monday - Morning Routine
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Thursday - Morning Routine
Friday - Morning Routine
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Space Out Friday
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Special Stuff
Here are some Google Chromebook shortcuts that can help you out. Try them when you can. You can find a more comprehensive list here.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
RV Robotics, Science, STEAM ELD Week 6/1 - 5/2026
Hello Everyone!
This is the last full week you will have your computers. Student devices will be collected from your Science class starting the second week of the month.
- June 8th for 8th graders
- June 9th for 7th graders
- June 11 for 6th graders
- If you miss your date, you can turn in your device on June 10th or 12th or anytime before the end of the year.
If you do not turn in your device, you will be issued a bill for the price of the device. Please let me know if you have any issues with your device.
In Period 2, your home room advisor will be checking your devices condition, any problems, and your name written on tape on the outside of your device. Please help your teacher by letting them know if there are any problems with your computer.
Robotics - Sumo Battle Time all week!
Science - finish the GWS tasks and start exploring Cells!
STEAM ELD - Communication - How do you communicate most effectively. What do you think is needed to communicate successfully?
Enjoy every minute and do what you need to do. Summer is coming but the school year is not over yet. Let me know if you need anything.
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Period 1 - Robotics
Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name
Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3
- Computer Science - 69499f
- What is AI -
Monday - Morning Routine
May KB Test - Final test of the year. Look back at your first typing test and compare your data in the reflection. Mention the data and how you feel about having learned this skill on your own.
Complete 1st iteration Sumo Bot & Test
Iterate as necessary
Tuesday - Morning Routine
Complete 1st iteration Sumo Bot & Test
Iterate as necessary
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Complete 1st iteration Sumo Bot & Test
Iterate as necessary
Thursday - Morning Routine
Sumo Battles
Friday - Morning Routine
Sumo Battles
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Period 2 Advisory
Monday - Morning Routine
On your own
Tuesday - Morning Routine
On your own
Wednesday - Morning Routine
On your own
Thursday - Morning Routine
On your own
Friday - Morning Routine
On your own
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Period 3 Science
Join our typing team. Click here
Tinkercad sign-up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5
Monday - Morning Routine
Finish Scatter Plot and any work remaining for GWS Unit
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Tuesday - Morning Routine
What are Cells?
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Cell Matter - They make you, you
Thursday - Morning Routine
Student Journal B - J Birdman (guilty)
Microscope basics
Friday - Morning Routine
Microscope - Viewing microscopic life
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Hello Rio Vista,
We had a wonderful time with the amazing students, teachers, and chaperones from Rio Vista!
Yesterday, students learned about bees and their role in the Rio Regenerative Farm ecosystem, how squash grows, and tried Farmer Quique's sauteed zucchini recipe. They also learned the importance of how nature and culture intersect to make the amazing places, people, and food we have eaten.
My favorite part of the day was how helpful and excited the students were to be on the farm. I facilitated a carrot harvest with students, and we found that not all carrots grow the same; even if they don't, their nutritional value remains, and it makes for a fun surprise when pulled from the soil!
We would like to celebrate yesterday's harvest. Students alongside chaperones and their teachers worked together to "WIGGLE-WIGGLE-WIGGLE- AND PULL" 100 lbs of carrots!- Our largest student harvest so far!
These carrots will be delivered to the cafeteria tomorrow morning and can be prepared and served as part of the meal program. I have attached signage for the salad bar as well as a cute picture of the amazing chaperones showing students how to harvest carrots.
Mr. LA, Mr. Garcia, and Ms. Snell,
Bravo for such an amazing job helping to feed our community.
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Period 4 - Science
Monday - Morning Routine
Finish Scatter Plot and any work remaining for GWS Unit
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Tuesday - Morning Routine
What are Cells?
Wednesday - Morning Routine
Cell Matter - They make you, you
Thursday - Morning Routine
Student Journal C - Dr. Roland Thunder (guilty)
Microscope basics
Friday - Morning Routine
Microscope - Viewing microscopic life
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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD
Tinkercad sign-up link - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY
Monday - Morning Routine
Tuesday - Morning Routine
What is communication?
How do living things communicate?
Wednesday - Morning Routine
What does communication matter?
Start the Movie - Home
Thursday - Morning Routine
Q & A
Friday - Morning Routine
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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD
Monday - Morning Routine
Tuesday - Morning Routine
What is communication?
How do living things communicate?
Wednesday - Morning Routine
What does communication matter?
Start the Movie - Home
Thursday - Morning Routine
Q & A
Friday - Morning Routine
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Space Out Friday
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Special Stuff
Here are some Google Chromebook shortcuts that can help you out. Try them when you can. You can find a more comprehensive list here.
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