T he Rialto Unified School Dis-

trict swore in Rialto High

School senior, Marisol Angulo,

as the 2014-2015 student board

member. Angulo will be representing a

student body of 26,050 students. “I am very excited to serve,” smiled the

16-year-old senior, who will turn 17 next

month. “It’s such a wonderful experience,

already, and I am glad that my principal

(Arnie Ayala) and my ASB advisor, Mrs.

(Mindy) Montry provided me with this

opportunity. I wanted to be involved.”

Montry said Angulo is the “perfect fit.”

“Ever since I was informed that it was

our turn for a selection, I had Marisol in

mind,” stated Montry. “She is enthusiastic

about promoting campus events and she is a key part of our ASB leadership team.”

The incoming senior was sworn-in by

RUSD Board President, Joanne T. Gil-

bert at the August 13, school board meet-

ing, which was held at the Dr. John R. Ka-

zalunas Education Center in Rialto.

“Each year a student board member

uniquely brings a fresh perspective to our

Board of Education,” replied Gilbert. “I am sure Marisol will lead with confidence,

poise, and through serving on the Board,

learn so much about how the business of

education works.”

Angulo replaced Micah St. Andrew,

from Eisenhower High School, who is now enrolled at Fresno State.

Student board members rotate from three

comprehensive high schools each year.

The responsibility of a student board

member is to participate in school board

meetings, vote on certain agenda items and represent the RUSD student body at

various District and City events.

Angulo will also be a part of the District

Student Advisory Committee (DSAC).

DSAC consists of three student body rep-

resentatives from each RUSD middle and high school level, who attend a monthly

leadership/team-building at the District

Office and speak on behalf of their school

at the school board meeting.

Angulo is the daughter Teleforo and

Rosa Angulo. She has one brother who

attends Kelley Elementary School and a sister, who graduated from Rialto High

School in 2012. Marisol previously at-

tended RUSD’s Jehue Middle School and

Kelley Elementary School. Her future

plans are to finish college and enter a law

enforcement career to become a detective.

Student Board Member Sworn-In

CULINARY ARTS CLASSES BEGIN, Page 2

September 2014 Fall Quarterly RUSD News

Measure Y Town Hall Meetings set

O n November 2, 2010, Rialto vot-ers approved Measure Y, a $98 million General Obligation Bond for the purpose of improv-

ing various school facilities in the Rialto Unified School District. The first Measure Y Town Hall Meet-ing will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2014, 6:00 p.m., at Wilmer A. Carter High School (Multi-Purpose Room), lo-cated at 2360 North Linden Avenue in Ri-alto. The second meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 6:00 p.m., at Rialto High School (Great Hall), located at 595 S. Eucalyptus Avenue in Rialto. “GO (General Bonds) fund the construc-tion, reconstruction, rehabilitation or re-placement of school facilities, which in-

cludes the furnishing and equipping of schools,” explained RUSD Interim Super-intendent, Mohammad Z. Islam. “Similar to a home loan, these GO Bonds are repaid over time. Our District values the input of

our voters. We will be holding several meetings and we encourage participation from our community stakeholders.” The GO Bonds are repaid through a prop-erty tax on all property located within

RUSD’s boundaries. The tax rate for repay-ment is determined by the assessed valua-tion, not market value. Assessed valuation is the value placed on the property by the County, and may be lower than the market value for which a property may be sold. State law requires a detailed list of all projects. Only projects identified on the detailed projects list may be funded. Meas-ure Y is also subject to mandatory annual audits and oversight by an independent Citizen’s Oversight Committee to ensure money is used only for voter approved school improvements and repairs and not used for teacher salaries, administration, or overhead. Updates on future Measure Y Town Hall Meetings can also be found on the District’s webpage: www.rialto.k12.ca.us

STUDENT LIFE, Page 3

PARENTS INVOLVED, Page 4

RUSD Board President, Joanne T. Gilbert (above, right) swears in incoming Student

Board Member, Marisol Angulo, at the August 13, 2014, RUSD school board meeting.

“Our District values the input of

our voters. We will be holding several meetings and we

encourage participation...”

- Mohammad Z. Islam, Interim Superintendent

District opens Culinary Arts classes

In 2009, a Committee of more than 30 Rialto Unified School District staff members, local business leaders and stakeholders submitted a Prop 1-D Facilities Grant on behalf of the RUSD. After the passage of the $3,852,759 grant, which is geared for Career Technical Education opportunities, con-struction began in 2012, and was completed in 2014. “The purpose of these grants were to give advanced training

to students who were interested in enrolling in the Culinary Arts and Engineer ing/M a n u -facturing classes,” s t a t e d

P e g g y

Wheeler, Director of Alterna-tive Education, and one of the authors of the grant. “This state of the arts facility has great po-tential for students in our com-

munity, who truly deserve them.” The energy efficient Culinary

A r t s Building is lo-cated at the Cesar Chavez/Dolores

Huerta Center, 324 North Palm Avenue in Rialto. The instructor for the class is Joye Cantrell, a 20 year vet-eran teacher in the District.

“We’re starting from scratch, so we began inventory first, and now we’re starting to cook,” replied Cantrell. “The students are excited to learn in this wonderful facility. It’s an exciting time for education in Rialto.” Veronica Smith-Iszard Ca-reer & Technical Education/College Outreach Director, was also instrumental in capturing the grant. “Our goal in the District is to make our students college and career ready through utilizing this facility that replicates in-dustry standards,” stated Smith-Iszard. RHS senior, Ricardo Fer-nandez, 17, was busy with in-ventory of equipment and uten-sils. He commented, “This building is so much bigger, it’s great. We’ve already started working with Mrs. Cantrell in setting up tables, and working on the hospitality course. This is already my favorite class!” Another RHS senior, Jessica

Heck, 17, looked above and added, “Our Culinary Building is so impressive. For us to be in an atmosphere where profes-sionals utilize these types of kitchens means that we have an amazing opportunity.” The 18 Advanced Culinary Arts students are bussed to Cu-linary Arts Building with Mrs. Cantrell each week for their classes.

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COOKING CLASS IS IN!....Above: The excited Advanced Culinary Arts students from Rialto High School proudly stand with their RHS Teacher, Joye Cantrell (seventh from left), Veronica Smith-

Iszard (next to Cantrell, on right) and Peggy Wheeler (next to Smith-Iszard, on right). The young scholars displayed fresh vegetables that were harvested from the Culinary Arts Green Garden on the side of the new state of the arts facility.

RUSD Board recognizes District top employees

“...we have an amazing opportunity-”

- RHS student, Jessica Heck

The Rialto Unified School District Board of Education, collaboratively, rec-ognized top RUSD staff members for top honors in the 2013-2014 school year. STATE: Peggy Wheeler, Director of Alternative Education, received the Career Technology Curriculum Award from the California Department of Education. Lupe Valero, Rialto High School Science Teacher, was selected as the California State Science Fair Teacher of the Year.

REGIONAL: Mark Ramboz, Dollahan Elementary School Custodian, was recog-nized by the San Bernardino County Schools for County Classified of the Year. LOCAL: RUSD honored three teachers: Michele Conley from Morris Elementary School, Carolyn Kula, from Rialto Middle School and Suzanna Hidalgo, from Eisen-hower High School, as RUSD Teachers of the Year. The District also honored as Classified Employees of the Year; Bruce

Burkley, Maintenance Worker II, from Carter High School, Mark Ramboz, Cus-todian II from Dollahan Elementary School, Bryan Heredia, Campus Security Officer I, from Kucera Middle School, Estela Mendoza, Instructional Assistant II, from Myers Elementary School, Lupita

Ordoñez, School Secretary from Preston Elementary School and Linda Stoll, School Secretary from Trapp Elementary School.

Morris Elementary School Teacher, Michele Conley, stands with Board Member, Nancy O’Kelley, Dollahan Elementary School Custodian,

Mark Ramboz stands with RUSD Board Clerk, Joseph W. Martinez and Eisenhower High School Teacher, Suzanna Hidalgo shows a smile.

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Students begin a new school year with smiles

ABOVE LEFT: A STATE SCHOLAR... RUSD Board Vice President, Joe Ayala (on right), proudly honored Carter High School “State Student/Athlete of the Year.” Eric Moore. The 2014 graduate impressively broke many track & field records. He is the only California High Jumper to clear 7’ last June and he ranked 3rd in the nation. Two CIF, one Master’s and two State Championships, Moore made RUSD history! He is now enrolled in college. ABOVE RIGHT: RUSD Board Member, Edgar Montes (right), gives his customary “High-five” to a summer school graduate. “It’s a big accomplishment for them, and it’s worth a high-five,” smiled Montes, “I will tell you though, when the students throw their hands up to give me a high-five back, some of them definitely use all their strength (laughter).”

Above: Curtis Elementary School Site Council President, Mari Rodri-guez, and her son, Alan Raya-Rodriguez, posed for a picture with RUSD Interim Superintendent, Mohammad Z. Islam (far right) dur-ing Back to School Night at Curtis Elementary School. “It’s an exciting feeling for us all when students go back to school,” replied Islam.

On right: Kolb Middle School Instructional Aide, Debbie

Brock, and KMS seventh grade student/TA (behind the counter) Angela Raya, assisted James

Mobley, KMS eighth grade stu-dent (far right). Mobley was re-

ceiving his textbooks for the new school year. Brock and many

support staff members worked diligently to make sure students’

needs were met. “The first day of text books check-out ran very

smoothly,” replied Brock.

On left: Eisenhower High School veteran English/Reading & Writing Teacher, Vince Redman, smiled with one of his students, Bianca Arambula. “He’s really cool,” cheered the senior, when asked about her teacher. Back to School Night was held on Aug. 26, at Ike. Bianca at-tended the school event with her mother (not pictured) and two older sisters who are also Ike graduates: Jessica and Jazmine Arambula.

T he Rialto Unified School

District opened its door to

education on Monday, Au-gust 4, 2014. Since the first

day of school, August has shown great

excitement as “Back to School Night”

for all 29 schools in the RUSD was

held.

Here are some highlights of the happy faces who were excited for the new

school year.

For more information on RUSD en-

rollment, please contact the school that

your child will attend or call Student

Services at (909) 820-7700, ext. 2352.

On left: Forget “Double Trouble,” Nancy R. Kordyak Elementary School was happy to en-roll preschool triplets! From left: Hailey, Aubri and Sophie Williams. For more information on enrolling your preschool-ers in the many RUSD elementary schools, please contact Dr. Patricia Krizek, Director of RUSD Child Develop-ment Services, at (909) 820-4201.

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Rialto Unified School District Board of Education: President, Joanne T. Gilbert, Vice President, Joseph Ayala, Clerk, Joseph W. Martinez,

Members, Nancy G. O’Kelley and Edgar Montes, RUSD Student Member, Marisol Angulo

INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, MOHAMMAD Z. ISLAM

The Rialto Bulletin is published by the RUSD Communications Services, story ideas can be emailed to Syeda Jafri, sjafri@rialto.k12.ca.us

Ask Jay!

Safety Fair Keeps Parents Informed

Even the heat wave could not keep active Rialto Unified School District parents and community leaders from attend-

ing the Inaugural Elementary Safety Fair, held on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Werner Elementary School.

“We had a good crowd, our par-ents were eager to ask safety questions. We wanted to make sure we are available and accessi-ble to parents, as student safety remains a top priority,” said RUSD Chief Gordon Leary. Along with two parent work-shops, school booths, free train rides for the family, food and business vendors, and local enter-tainment enhanced the event. RUSD Interim Superintendent, Mohammad Z. Islam, drew the name of Garcia Elementary School, which will host the Ele-

mentary Safety Fair in 2015.

Jay Kim is the RUSD’s Energy Manager. If you have any energy ques-tions, please email Jay at:

jkim@rialto.k12.ca.us

Question: Jay, do electric

companies give any cash

incentives for energy effi-

cient upgrades?

Answer: Yes, there’s free

money for schools and resi-

dential customers.

In May, Rialto Unified

School District was

awarded $140,000 in free

lighting retrofits at eight

RUSD sites. Pictured be-

low, is the Eisenhower High

School Gymnasium light-

ing. The 400watt fixtures

(pictured above) were re-

placed with 200watt fix-

tures. They use half the

electricity and produce

more light. This saves even

more energy by producing

less heat, so the air condi-

tioning doesn’t have to

work as hard to cool the

room. This is just one ex-

ample of our philosophy of

“leave no stone unturned”

when it comes to maximiz-

ing utility incentives.

For more information on

how you can receive free

money for your home,

google: sce residential re-

bates and start saving big!

RUSD PARENT INSTITUTE KEEPS PARENTS ENGAGED

D.A.D.S. Night Draws Fathers, Kids

Above: Werner Elementary School Parent, Yolanda Mendoza, holding her

daughter, flashes a smile and signs up to attend the Inaugural RUSD Elemen-

tary Safety Fair. On right, as a part of family fun day, students and parents from

Garcia Elementary School (and surrounding schools) Ballet Folklorico dazzled

the audience August 16, 2014.

Ballet Folklorico entertains the crowd

USC graduate, author, and former NFL pro athlete, Thomas R William (on left) mingled with his youngest fans, including Annette Valdez, from Hughbanks Ele-mentary School. Williams, who is an au-thor and motivational speaker, lectured at the RUSD Parent Institute sponsored event, “D.A.D.S Night” on August 15, 2014, at the Cesar Chavez/Dolores Huerta Center. Williams, who was raised by his mother, said, “I never had a father so I know, first-hand, what was missing from my life. I want to thank all the fathers who showed up here tonight to support their children. You will find out later how much it will mean to them.” The 29-year-old successful entrepreneur played five years in the NFL. D.A.D.S. Night is held towards the beginning of the school year, encouraging RUSD fathers to become actively involved in their children’s lives.

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