Rivercrest
Preparatory
August and September 2014
Welcome Back!!!
Our Staff
Judy Wigg
Secretary/Account
Clerk
Jenna Saugstad
Principal
Dr. Lauretta Wilson-Cortez
ELA, SS and Electives
Maria Mosqueda
Math, Science Support, FL
Robert Diaz
Science, PE, Health
Victoria Oliveros
Support Staff and Website
Manager
Welcome to our new students
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9
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10
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11
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12
Kieriney Luna
Stephanie Alvarez
Kayla Johnson
Mitzi Arroyo
Kaitlyn Oliva
Ashley Barnes
Maira Lopez-Becerra
Alexis Vazquez
Jessica Rackleff
Natalie Barnes
Amy Rodriguez
Ivan Reyes
Hugo Saragosa
Alanna Murdock
Veronica Salazar
Dillon Slater
Cindy Rodriguez
Theresa Schrimpf
Kameron Weston
Bethany Sandoval
Destiny Seabrook
Allyn Yeske
DAmorique Tuufuli
Tehya Silva
Salvador Gonzalez
Sabrina Smith
Marc Monteon
Brian Barreto
Dylan Synder
Austin Crum
Jesse Martinez
Joseph Nava
Richard Pineda
Website for students and parents
www.rivercrestpreparatory.com
1st semester = 30 credits
Segment 1 – 5 credits
Aug 12-29
Segment 2 – 5 credits
Sept 2-19
Segment 3 – 5 credits
Sept 22-Oct 10
Segment 4 – 5 credits
Oct 13- 31
Segment 5 – 5 credits
Nov 3- 21
Segment 6 – 5 credits
Dec 1-18
2nd semester= 30 credits
Segment 7 – 5 credits
Jan 12-Feb 2
Segment 8 – 5 credits
Feb 3-25
Segment 9 – 5 credits
Feb 26- Mar 18
Segment 10 – 5 credits
Mar 19-Apr 15
[spring break during this segment]
Segment 11 – 5 credits
Apr 16 – May 6
Segment 12 – 5 credits
May 7 – 28 [12th graders]
May 7 – June 3 [9-11th graders]
Full year of course work
Upcoming Events
• October 7 and 8 ~ CAHSEE [12th grade ONLY]
Tues: English Exam beginning at 7:30 am
Weds: Math Exam beginning at 7:30 am
• October 10 ~ END OF SEGMENT 3
• October 15 ~ PSAT
Must have registered with Ms. Saugstad to be eligible to take the exam.
Cost is 25.00. Payment due by October 1 st
Test will be at our campus beginning at 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
• October 31 ~ Halloween
Costumes MAY BE WORN to school but they must be within dress code
regulations and appropriate for school
Student Recognition
Congratulations to the following students who have demonstrated
our CORE Values throughout the first two segments of school.
Austin Crum
Cindy Rodriguez
Keyana Holt
Alexis Vasquez
Sabrina Smith
Theresa Schrimpf
Great Job and keep moving FORWARD!
1st segment achievements
These students received A’s in their first class! Way to go!!!
Natalie Barnes
Emily Barnes
Jasmine Briones
Austin Crum
Alexandria Chastain
Kaitlyn Chavez
Melissa Paz
Joshua Nino
Nick Espinoza
Sandra Herrera
Kali Karrer
Alex Lobner
Joseph Nava
Catera McCain
Marc Monteon
Sabrina Smith
Kayla Johnson
Delaney Luna
Kieriney Luna
Sal Gonzalez
Isabella Mancilla
Alexis Vasquez
Dylan Synder
Anthony Wood
Jordan Reed
Payton Reed
Tehya Silva
Cindy Rodriquez
Nicole Kwiakowski
Amy Rodriquez
Theresa Schrimpf Maira Lopez-Becerra
DAmorique Tuufuli
Working toward the
21st century skills
• One of our goals is to support our students
as they prepare for their next steps beyond
the walls of high school.
• This year we will be implementing the
Common Core standards in ELA and math
to help developed the depth and rigor
needed for success
• We also will be emphasizing the skills
necessary to be prepared for the 21 st
century.
• Attendance ~
• Attending class everyday
• Working with the teachers in classroom environment everyday
• Strong Work Ethic and Self Motivation ~
• Individual motivation
• Staying on task
• Asking for help when needed
• Odysseyware Parent Accounts ~
• Check in with your student’s progress on a daily basis
• Verify account with Oware so you have an ability to check in
• Progress Reports ~
• Clearly communicated progress is given 1.5 weeks into each segment for
parents to see current progress
• Relationships~
• Support your student as they work through hard material
• Create a quiet and clean environment that is the “school” at home to be able to
work at
• Help students ask for help when they get stuck or need some guidance
Expectations for Student Success
Each segment is 3 weeks [appx 15
days].
• Just as you would spend 6-7 hours on campus each day, devote
the same amount of time to your online course.
• Online Class Advantage: Your “campus” is where you make it.
• Study at night, on the road, lunch time, etc.
• Log in and get to work at any time
• Online Class Disadvantage: It is easy to get distracted by other
people and things.
• Help students to stay true to themselves and their goals.
• Help them to stay focused.
Expectations of Work Load
Complete all assignments, including projects, research projects
and essays, as assigned
Individual student work time on each class can varies slightly
based on a few factors:
• Background with the material
• Ability to recall information
• Academic knowledge of subject matter
Must log in and work on a daily basis.
• If too many days go by without logging or completing an
assignment, students will get behind and find it very difficult to
catch up.
Teach/Support students in their use of the student planner to track
their work and their time management skills
• Help them make a “To Do” list to keep them on track
Time Management and work completion
Set goals and deadlines for students
and help them stick to them!
We have an area on our website for students to access for resources for
support.
If they are struggling, these areas can offer support when they are not in
the classroom.
Students NEED to ASK for help when they are struggling. Use the
resources tab on our website to access areas of support.
Virtual Nerd
Youtube
Homework/Help Resources
Science Labs ~ 3D Crystal
modeling
Biology Lab Work
Testing our findings
More
Science Fun