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The Firebird
May 2015
As we begin our final month of the 2014 - 2015 school year, we have so much to celebrate! Please keep in
mind the upcoming events, including the 8thGrade Dinner Dance, Wikiup Swim Party, Portfolio Presentation
Day and 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. Mrs. Lovelace will be sending home email reminders to help you!
We need parent volunteers for Portfolio Day! Come spend a day watching student portfolio presentations and
give them feedback. It is quite astonishing to watch our middle school students both present and speak to their
scholastic achievements this year. Any supportive adult community members are welcome! Email me (Mrs.
Clements) at cclements@rvusd.org to volunteer on May 28th!
~Mrs. Clements, Vice-Principal
Upcoming Events
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Monday, May 4th
Wednesday, May 6th
Thursday, May 7th
Thursday, May 14th
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Friday, May 22nd
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Monday, May 25th
Tuesday, May 26th
Thursday, May 28th
June 2nd – June 4th
Friday, June 5th
State Testing Begins – SBAC Testing 5/4 – 5/8
Firebird Film Festival, RVCS Sequoia Gym, 7pm
Parent’s Association Meeting, Room 16, 6:30pm
Spring Drama Performance, “The Boy Who Was Not Afraid.”
RVCS Sequoia Gym, 7pm
8th Grade Dinner Dance, Becker Center (2323 Montgomery Dr)
o 8th Grade Dinner, 5pm – 7:30pm
o 7th & 8th Grade Dance, 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Memorial Day Holiday
Wikiup Swim Party
Portfolio Presentation Day, 1:30pm Dismissal
Early Release Days, 1:30pm Dismissal
Last Day of School, 12:45pm Dismissal
Feedback for RVCS
Please go to the following link to complete a survey about RVCS. We really appreciate your time and
thoughts on how RVCS can improve and grow! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W9N85YV
RVCS “Firebird Media Festival” – May 6 th
RVCS students are proud to introduce the first annual Firebird Media Festival (FMF). FMF is a
student-run media festival. All are invited to attend the Film Festival @ 7pm on May 6th in the RVCSSequoia Gym. Come see the winning submissions from over 40 entries and 5 local middle school!
Spring Drama Performance – May 14 th
Our 8th Grade Drama class is proudly presenting an original play entitled, The Boy Who Was Not Afraid. It
involves human actors, actors wearing masks, and puppets, including a 9-foot tall puppet created by the 8th
grade art class! We heartily encourage you to come out and attend this event. Bring your family and friends.
The play is being performed on Thursday, May 14th, in the Sequoia Gym/Theater and starts at 7:00 pm. There
will be a 15-minute intermission, where we will be selling some baked goods, proceeds benefiting the Drama
Program. Tickets are $5 at the door. If you are able to volunteer to make some baked goods to donate to sell
at intermission, please contact our Drama Teacher, Christopher Doyle at cdoyle@rvusd.org.
Wikiup and Portfolio Presentations
This year, students will present their portfolio projects on Thursday, May 28th. As you know, the students are
working very hard to complete their digital portfolio of scholastic and personal achievements from the 20142015 school year. These portfolios highlight student academic and service learning, in addition to their
attributes for lifelong success. The portfolios will be presented in front of their classmates and an adult review
panel. This is a great learning experience for students of RVCS!
Please be advised that students will have deadlines to meet throughout the month of May to complete their
portfolio in smaller “chunks”. If a student does not meet a deadline, their homeroom teacher may issue a ZAP.
Additionally, students who are behind in their portfolio by Friday, May 22nd will be asked to stay at school
during the Wikiup swim party (Tuesday, May 26th) and complete their portfolio with one of our teachers/portfolio
coaches.
RVCS Portfolio Review Panelists Needed~
We need a quite a few parent/adult volunteers to be on our portfolio review panels. Panelists will watch our
RVCS students present their academic, service-learning and personal accomplishments for the 2014-2015
school year. Please contact Mrs. Clements – cclements@rvusd.org if you’re interested in being a part of our
RVCS Portfolio Day. We do need you!
Order a Yearbook – Past The Deadline
Yearbooks can still be ordered with a late charge applied. Go to the picaboo website listed below and order
ASAP! Yearbook Order Website - http://www.sequoiacharter.picaboo.com/
Parents’ Association
Next Meeting: Thursday, May 7th, RVCS-Sequoia Campus, 6:30pm
President, Jane Catelani Howard (janesparky@aol.com)
Thank you parents for supporting our RVCS Firebirds!
April Character Trait: Responsibility
For the month of April, students focused on the character trait of Responsibility. Responsibility is being
accountable for your actions! Students are asked to take ownership over their actions and their ability to
respond to any situation that comes their way. The following students received the Responsibility Award for
April:
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Hannah AguilarCathcart
Aubrey Anderson
Audrey Andrews
Samantha Backen
Teadora Bucio-Stever
Richard Ciernick
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Brook Dengler
Jessica Dueck
Enako Hori
Lucy Irving
Aimee Johannesen
Owen Laird
Katherine Locker
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Nick Marigo
William McCloud
Megan Monks
Maggie Opel
Estrella (Star) Santiago