Rio Vista Elementary School

Dear Rio Vista community,

You're invited to the Rio Vista parade this friday! The teachers at Rio Vista will be doing a social distance parade this Friday, May 8th starting at 11:00 am. We will be driving through the neighborhoods to say hello to all our students. We miss everyone and are very excited! We encourage to stand outside your neighborhood with a sign to wish the teacher's a happy teacher appreciation week. Please see the attached parade flyer and parade map.

We can't wait to see you on Friday!

Thank you,

Mrs. Lanfranki Law, Principal

Estimada comunidad de la Escuela Elementaria de Rio Vista,

¡Este viernes 8 de mayo del 2020 a partir de las 11:00 a.m. todos ustedes están invitados al desfile en Rio Vista! Los maestros de Rio Vista estarán desfilando practicando distancia social, conduciendo por sus vecindarios para saludar a todos nuestros estudiantes.

¡Los extrañamos a todos y estamos muy emocionados! Le recomendamos que estén afuera en su vecindario con un letrero para saludar y desearle a los maestros/as una feliz semana de agradecimiento. 

Por favor vea el folleto y el mapa adjunto del desfile.

¡Estamos esperando el día viernes por verlos a todos!

Parade Route Map 

Parade Flyer  - Spanish

Parade Flyer - English

Dear Rio Vista Families,

Thank you for your patience over the past few weeks as we have transitioned to online learning platforms (google classroom, seesaw or class dojo). By now, you should have connected with your child's teacher and have received instructions on how to access online learning.  As a reminder,  Rio Vista's physical campus remains closed at this time. If you need assistance, please reach out to me or your child's teacher.

Starting on Friday, April 3 to Friday April 10, all Mt. Diablo Unified schools will be on spring break. While students will still be able to see any previously posted materials on the learning platforms (google classroom, class dojo, seesaw, etc.) teachers will be off for spring break and will not be posting any new materials over spring break. Additionally, teachers will not be responding to any communication until we return on Monday April 13.

As a reminder, free breakfast and lunch is available Monday-Friday at Riverview from 11:00-12:30 for all children under the age of 18. Food service will not be open on Friday 4/3 but will resume on 4/6.

I wish you and your family a restful spring break. Please stay healthy and safe!

Respectfully,

Elizabeth Lanfranki Law, Principal

We are all doing our best to navigate this difficult time in our history, and we understand that may look different for each family. With that in mind, we will be providing some basic recommendations for all families to follow with regard to continuing student learning during the school closure. Teachers have developed lesson activities to support students. Lessons can be found here.

During this time, students will not be graded on any of the material provided, and students will not be held accountable for any of the content upon their return to school. Teachers are available to support you every day from March 16-April 3. To contact your teacher, please email them.

General recommendations:

1. Try to establish a daily routine. This will provide children with a sense of safety and security in an otherwise unsettling situation, and help them transition back to school when the time comes.

2. Limit screen time to 1.5 hours (this includes online learning tools, video games, etc.), and limit sessions to 30 minutes.

3. Review basic academic skills (addition, multiplication, fluency)

4. Have fun with your family!

5. Wash your hands a lot, and practice ‘social distancing’!

We are here to support you during this uncertain time; please reach out to a staff member if we can be of assistance. Finally, lunch will be served Monday-Friday at Riverview from 11:00- 12:30 starting Wednesday March 18.

~Mrs. Law & The Rio Vista Staff

Message from Mrs. Law 

Letter to Parents

Distance Learning: 

Distance Learning 1

Distance Learning 2

The MDUSD District counselors have created a site to keep our students, our families, and our community in mind during this time of distance learning and remote counseling. We hope to provide you with updated district resources, mental health supports, and more. We wish you all good health and kindness to one another at this time.

MDUSD Counseling Website

Parents: Elementary Distance Counseling Resources

Staff: Elementary Distance Counseling Resources

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year at Rio Vista Elementary!  Rio Vista Elementary is fully dedicated to provide an environment conducive to learning in which students thrive and develop as global citizens. We believe each child can and will learn given equitable access to the content. 

We strive to strengthen our family and school partnerships so that we can collaborate on providing the best educational opportunities for our children. We invite you to participate in our school functions, become a volunteer inside and outside the classroom, and maintain open lines of communication.  

Rio Vista staff is committed to foster a climate in which all students feel safe, responsible and respectful.

Elizabeth Lanfranki Law                     

Principal          

Elementary Intradistrict Transfers 2020-2021:

All Elementary Intradistrict Transfer applications will be available at the same time. Therefore, the online application for Intradistrict transfers (new TK/K and current K-4) will now be available at mdusd.org/transfers February 10, 2020 – March 10, 2020.  For more information please visit mdusd.org/transfers.

Visitor/Volunteer Procedures: 

We encourage parent involvement at Rio Vista.   

Visitor's must sign in at the office. A visitor’s pass will be issued. Visitors need to return to the office to sign out.

ALL volunteers/visitors must be cleared through the district. District requires current fingerprinting and updated TB test be on file prior to your work on campus.  If you would like to assist in the classroom or attend a field trip, please: 

     *Complete the forms provided in the links below 

     *Make your TB appointments, and get proof of negative result

     *Contact the district to schedule a fingerprinting appointment. 

For more information click: here 

How to qualify as a volunteer:  English   /  Spanish