TUESDAY ASYNCH
Finish our Slide Show Slide
Work Genius Hour Project
Please turn in the Big Green Math Textbook and Science Hardcover books today.
Students can pickup their awesome package of free books to read over the summer.
If you are out of town, like a few students, you may pickup and dropoff on Friday at Graduation, or in person instruction through week.
If your child is NOT attending PVUSD school next year, please bring back the Chromebook and Chargers.
I can't wait to see y'all on Friday at the graduation dressed up all fancy!
WEDNESDAY ASYNCH
Pickup your books in your box in the cafeteria
BRING BOOKS Math/Science! and Computer if you are switching school districts
Finish Genius Hour Project
Finish Slide for Slide Show
THURSDAY ASYNCH
Bring Math and Science Books: John, Simone, David, Bianca, Makena, Aaron, Noah
Share Genius Hour Project Hyperlinks to google classroom page
Medal Ceremony Today
Finish Letter to incoming 6th Grader
What will we miss the most about Rio del Mar?
What do you look forward to at junior high school and beyond?
John Niswonger
9:21 AM
i will miss having one teacher and the flrxabilty of elementary school. i am exited to see many of my friends that are transferring over from other schools and i cant wait to get back into in person school
Octavia Jarrett
9:21 AM
I will miss seeing my sister in the hallways and all the great teachers. i'm looking forward to making new friends, meeting new people and having a fresh start.
Elleson Mumford
9:21 AM
WHat I will miss the most about Rio is all the friends I made and the community. What I look forward to in junior high is making new friends and learning more about myself. What i want to do with my life.
Cole McGillicuddy
9:21 AM
I look forward to more challenging classes in junior high. I will miss seeing all my friends.
Leah Nelson
9:22 AM
What I will miss about Rio is all the nice teachers and staff members because they were all so kind and made everyone feel welcomed at Rio. What I'm looking forward to most in junior is I wont have to see and hear all the annoying kids (Lila) and most of my friends will be there.
Rylie Knudsen
9:22 AM
Im going to miss Mr sweet he has made this at home learning so much fun the Little activities in the morning and roasting kids im going to miss you
what im looking for is see my sister and her friends i like to teas them about it here and there and just going back to are normal lives
Ella Inderlied
9:22 AM
What I'm going to miss most about Rio Del Mar is the fun times that we had because we always had fun there. And what I'm looking forward to in Junior high and beyond is a new school with new teachers to have some change and learn and grow more.
Makena Fernandez
9:22 AM
I´m gonna miss seeing all the kids and teacher walking in the hallway and i´ll miss the class parties we had every year especially the christmas ones. I will be looking forward to meeting new people for a change and having more challenges to overcome.
Dylan DiPalma
9:22 AM
I will miss all of my friends in Rio and in Aptos because I had great friendships with lots of them.
In my new school in Arizona, I am looking forward to meeting new friends and playing more competitive baseball and football at my school when I wouldn't have that at Aptos.
Derek Allen
9:22 AM
What I'll miss about Rio Del Mar is how i'll miss my favorite teachers like Ms. Chekouras, Mr. Mcmillian, and last but not least Mr. Sweet. What I am looking forward to are new classmates that I can hang out with. I know some of my classmates will go to other schools, but they can still see new friends to hang out with. The end just makes up a new beginning.
Alyena Sampson
9:22 AM
I will miss all of the memory's i had at the school
Samantha Townsend
9:23 AM
I'm going to miss all the great teachers, students and staff at Rio. All the teachers I've had have truly impacted my life and I've made so many memories. But, I'm looking forward to a fresh start in a new school and I'm excited to meet more people at junior high. I'm going to miss this school and I'm so grateful for all the wonderful memories I've made.
Layla Higgins
9:23 AM
i will miss my friends, because not a lot of people are going to mvcs. I will also miss all the awesome teachers especially mr.sweet.i look forward to spending time with horses, and i get to see old friends.
Gabriella Wickham
9:23 AM
One thing i am looking forward to is getting to meat new people and make new friends from other schools.
One thing i will miss is having one teacher who really gets to know instead of many who have a lot of different students through out the day.
Emma Votava
9:24 AM
One of the things I will miss most about Rio is that I made my first big friendships here, and I always loved the Harvest Festival and Movie Nights on the field! In this class, I will miss hearing all of Mr. Sweet's crazy stories, like when he was licked by a bear! I am looking forward to expanding my horizons a little at junior high and meeting new people.
Lila Crigger
9:24 AM
hahaha layla your stuck with me at mvc
Bianca Bogaard Medinilla
9:24 AM
What I will miss about Rio is doing Friends club with all the little kids they're so cute. What Im looking forward to in junior high is walking home from school and having more freedom. I will also miss Layla because she is going to a different school. I will also miss Mr. Sweet.
Simone Narog
9:26 AM
I will miss all of the wonderful teachers, the rio staff and my friends that are not going to AJHS
Jada Francis
9:27 AM
The thing that I will miss most about Rio Del Mar is all of my teachers. The teachers here are so kind and amazing to everyone and I will definitely miss that.
What I am most looking forward to at Jr. High is meeting new kids from other schools. There will be so many new kids from other schools that I will be able to meet.
Dakota Bamford
9:27 AM
What I will miss the most about Rio Del Mar is all the amazing teachers because they always helped whenever I needed it and especially Mr. Sweet. The things that I am excited about for junior high are the craziness of different classes each hour.
Noah Slezak
9:27 AM
i will miss how comfrting this school is and how we have good teachers and rio is safe, i am looking forward to how we get to level up and it will be so new and exiting
Xavier Hunter
9:27 AM
i will miss the kids and the ting that we did. but i will look forward to making new friends.
What are 5 virtues that are your strengths?
What are 5 virtues that you would like to grow in?
You
9:18 AM
Sweet Strengths: Honesty, Sense of Humor, Love, enthusiasm, courage
Derek Allen
9:19 AM
Perseverance, Determination, Understanding, Optimistic, Courage,Compassion. These are my Strengths.
Bianca Bogaard Medinilla
9:19 AM
Strengths: Improve 1. Flexible 2.kindness 3. Confident 4. Loyal 5. Imaginative
You
9:19 AM
Sweet Growth Areas. Empathy, listening, peacefulness, self-discipline, orderliness
John Niswonger
9:20 AM
Cooperation, Honesty, Compassion, Friendliness, Determination. self-discipline
Jace Sandman
9:21 AM
kindness,joyfulness,honesty,helpfulness, determination, ext: some weaknesses: flexability, moderation, patience, understanding, cleanliness
Xavier Hunter
9:21 AM
Xavier strengths understanding, generosity, Honesty, modesty and compassion
Derek Allen
9:21 AM
I need to improve on Consideration, Loyalty, Enthusiasm, Forgiveness, Trustworthy.
Lila Crigger
9:21 AM
Strengths
1. courage 2.enthusiasm 3. generosity 4. loyalty
Elleson Mumford
9:22 AM
Strengths : caring, commited, friendly, honest, loyal
Octavia Jarrett
9:22 AM
My strengths are bravery, loyalty, perseverance, creativity, courage. My areas id like to improve are organization, patience, peacefulness, Self discipline, Moderation
David Samples
9:22 AM
compassion,honesty,loyalty joyful,exitment ,leadership
Rylie Knudsen
9:22 AM
1.generosity
2. trustworthy
3.flexible
4.determination
5.imaginative
Emma Votava
9:22 AM
5 strengths:
1. compassion
2. determination
3. courage
4. respect
5. understanding
My 5 to Improve:
1. patience
2. cleanliness
3. forgiveness
4. cooperation
5. hope
Layla Higgins
9:23 AM
strengths: commitment, flexibility, trustworthy, passion , joyfulness things that i would like to improve are : Gentleness , Optimistic, tolerance, self-discipline, creativity
Makena Fernandez
9:23 AM
I feel that I am confident, honest, trustworthy, loyal, funny, and creative but I could probobally work on self disaplin more and being more focused on what I have to do.
Jada Francis
9:23 AM
Strengths: Creativity, Friendliness, Generosity, Determination, Perseverance,
Growth Areas: Honesty, Adaptability Commitment, Enthusiasm, Responsibility
Dakota Bamford
9:23 AM
Weaknesses, confidence flexibility forgiveness moderation idealism
Bianca Bogaard Medinilla
9:23 AM
Improve
1. Trust 2. Self Discipline 3.Forgiveness 4.Acceptance 5. Enthusiasm
Ella Inderlied
9:23 AM
Strengths:
honesty
loyalty
trustworthy
modesty
helpfulness
Needs Growth:
forgiveness
compassion
patience
hopefulness
flexibility
Lila Crigger
9:23 AM
need to improve 1. Gratitude 3. Friendliness 4.organization 5. helpfulness
John Niswonger
9:23 AM
strengths: Cooperation, Honesty, Compassion, Friendliness, Determination. improve self-discipline, Optimistic, modesty, Cleanliness, Gentleness.
Leah Nelson
9:24 AM
My 5 strengths are : kindness, confident, loyal, sense of humor, trustworthy, and understanding. I need to work on taking risks, and commitment,
Samantha Townsend
9:24 AM
Strengths: Loyalty, Kindness, Cleanliness, Respect, Honesty. Improvements: Patience, Tolerance, Focus, Sacrifice, Flexibility
Elleson Mumford
9:24 AM
Imrove: Flexibility, listening, helpfulness, hope, optimistic.
Cole McGillicuddy
9:24 AM
strengths : truthfulness ,perseverance, kindness, confidence, cooperation. Things i need to improve : patience, orderliness, responsibility, creativity, forgiveness.
Dylan DiPalma
9:24 AM
virtues that fit me:
Caring
Passion
Determination
Commitment
Creativity
Things I can work on:
Flexibility
Excellence
cooperation
forgiveness
Helpfulness
Gabriella Wickham
9:25 AM
strengths: trustworthiness, empathy, Determination, Passion, listening. Weaknesses: forgiveness, truthfulness, Patience, Obedience, creativeness.
Makena Fernandez
9:25 AM
I feel that I am confident, honest, trustworthy, loyal, funny, and creative but I could probobally work on self disaplin more and being more focused on what I have to do. I could also work on being More responsible, greatful, and determined.
Noah Slezak
9:26 AM
peacefullness, forgivness, helpfullness, courage, and joy
Dakota Bamford
9:26 AM
strengths, creativity, friendliness, compassion, caring, peacefulness.
Xavier Hunter
9:27 AM
Xavier need to work on, trust, enthusiasm, consideration, determination, and enthusiasm
Noah Slezak
9:27 AM
and strenths are understanding, helpfullnes, creativaty, caring
Dylan Bergh
9:29 AM
I can work on focus, do not worry about others , thinking of others, responsibilety, self controll when I get mad. I'm good at foregiveness, helpfulness, respect, taing risks, loyalty.
Alyena Sampson
9:30 AM
strengths:
friendship
kindness
artsy
imaginative
loyal
Improve:
patience
apperance
focus
commitment
enthusiasm
Rylie Knudsen
9:30 AM
things i can improve
1.patience
2. organization
3. leadership
4.adaptability
Simone Narog
9:30 AM
strengths: determination, confidence, compassion, flexibility, perseverance, Improving: purposefulness, honesty, patience, responsibility,
Rylie Knudsen
9:31 AM
1.generosity
2. trustworthy
3.flexible
4.determination
5.imaginative
What were your greatest challenges and successes in 6th Grade
Natalie Mendes
9:14 AM
The greatest cha llenge this year in school was getting used to online class and all those ¨techinal difficultys¨
Layla Higgins
9:15 AM
challenges:
my computer glitching 24/7
turning things in on time
picking up my school stuff on monday
successes
oops
Jace Sandman
9:15 AM
Some of my challenges this year was believe it or not being able to not come to in person school and learning how to take my time on math assignments
Some of accomplishments this year was that for the last trimester I got to get my grades to B´s and A´s
Ella Inderlied
9:16 AM
Challenges:
getting work done on time
staying social
trying to stay focused
trying to get used to seeing people again
keeping my grades up
waking up on time
trying to get projects done on time
MATH
getting frustrated
trying to focus on my art and remembering I have school
trying to be patient
waiting for the school year to be over
Successes:
improving my art
getting my grades up
learning how to paint
finding my own art style
Cole McGillicuddy
9:16 AM
My greatest challenge was adjusting to online school.
My greatest success was reading 1,000,000 words.
Elleson Mumford
9:16 AM
Some of my greatest challenges :
. Time Management
. Procrastination
. Doing school in the kitchen
Some of my greatest success:
. The challenges I overcame
. Breakout room generated more thoughts and I deas
. I liked having my own shedule
.
Xavier Hunter
9:17 AM
my greatest challenges were doing online school because most of the time it was very hard to unmute and hear. my greatest success was getting the 1,000,000 words.
Rylie Knudsen
9:17 AM
My greatest challenges were
. covid was the biggest challenges and stay home to learn
. making sure i have gotten every assignment is turn in
.having to deal with my internet connection
. some of my math i fell like i could of done better
my greatest successes
. i fell like i did good on my writing this year and i proud of that
John Niswonger
9:17 AM
i need to push my self to work harder to reach my reading goal, by staying with one book that i have not already token the test of. my best accomplishment was getting my high scores on map testing.
Martin Sweet
9:17 AM
Mr. Sweet's Biggest Challenges:
*At the beginning of the year I dreaded teaching to a screen & not seeing my 6thers.
*Feeling more than ever that I had to be entertaining to keep kids' short attention spans engaged in learning.
*Kids with devices or in learning pods off task
*Staring so long at a screen
*Attempting to create a close learning family from far away.
*Maverick
Mr. Sweet
Dustin Long
9:17 AM
it was hard to learn to do
school at home and online
Gabriella Wickham
9:17 AM
Some of the greatest challenges: ---time managment
Octavia Jarrett
9:18 AM
Some of the greatest challenges were my ocd, because its hard to manage that and school at the same time. And doing online learning in general. Some of my greatest strengths were finally going back to in person because it made me feel like things were finally getting closer to normal, And being able to listen to music while working.
Gabriella Wickham
9:18 AM
opos
Alyena Sampson
9:18 AM
One of the challenges ive had was having to do school on a computer and it glitching.
Noah Slezak
9:18 AM
this year by itself was a challenge, with covid and other stuff. my biggest strenth this year was my math i did good in math
Bianca Bogaard Medinilla
9:18 AM
Greatest Challenges: Math, at-home learning, and going back to school nervousness. Greatest Successes: Working with Layla over the phone, Million-word club.
Dylan DiPalma
9:18 AM
My greatest successes was finishing the whole school year and accomplishing these hard times.
A challenge I had was my reading. I have always had a hard time with it. Just not interested and always forget what I read.
Derek Allen
9:19 AM
The greatest challenge all year for me was that most of our classmates had technical difficulties all the time so it was really hard to get work done on time and distractions everywhere around my house.
Some of the Successes for me were that a majorly improved on my writing, not only making it sound better but the neatness and effort I put in writing each word on paper.
Makena Fernandez
9:19 AM
Some of my greatest challenges this year were trying to get all my work in on time (I still didnt.) And I would say that It was hard to have school online then in person. But some of my greatest successes were being able to graduate and feeling good about myself and the future, And I have to say I did get better at my after school activities like dance and art.
Jada Francis
9:19 AM
One of my greatest challenges this year was keeping myself on task when I had no one to make sure I was actually doing my work. Also I struggled with reading math problems carefully and not making easy mistakes in the quizzes. A success that I had was responsibility. I became so much more responsible than I was.
Layla Higgins
9:19 AM
challenges:
my computer glitching 24/7
turning things in on time
picking up my school stuff on monday
successes:
working with Bianca over the phone
being able to do extra-credit
having my own schedule
getting help from mr.sweet
Emma Votava
9:19 AM
Some of my greatest challenges:
1. getting my assignments in on time
2. getting motivation
3. not being in a real classroom in a year
4. having my bedroom also be my classroom
5. at first it was nice, but it was a little too much time with the family
Some of my successes:
1. I had lots of time to read and I made the Million Word Reader club
2. Coming back to in-person school
3. getting to eat during class
Lila Crigger
9:20 AM
One of my greatest challenges were getting my work in on time and completing it. I had a hard time completing the things that I had started.
Dustin Long
9:21 AM
it was hard to learn to do
school at home and online
not get distracted
motivated
sucsses
eating during class
getting good grades
working really hard
Martin Sweet
9:21 AM
Mr. Sweet's Successes:
* In some ways, getting to know EACH student more than previous years.
* Keeping kids motivated...Greek Games helped!
* Students achievement jumping way up.
* My ability to create and be innovative were put to the test and I loved meeting that challenge.
* Getting students to laugh more together and at themselves.
* My biggest challenge I forgot...to reach the students that fell through the cracks due to home environment with little participation, cameras, turn in assignm
Dakota Bamford
9:21 AM
My greatest challenge was that not seeing people everyday because I am a very social I had a very hard time with that in the begging. My greatest success was working this year coming out with the best grades I have ever had.
Dylan Bergh
9:23 AM
My challengess were lazyness and not wanting to read. Being online and it was hard for me to concentrate and my grades were a stugle at the begining of the year. Some things hat were good for me is that we somewhat slept in.
Samantha Townsend
9:23 AM
Challenges:
Math (especially percentages)
Adjusting to online school
Focusing on one thing
Keeping track of assignments
Staying organized
Internet issues
Motivation
Successes:
Improving my grades
Getting a bit more organized throughout the year
Becoming more flexible to online learning
Getting better math scores
Sort of understanding math
I think I've improved a lot this year and not just in academic skills but I think I've improved as a person.
Gabriella Wickham
9:23 AM
Challenges:
-time management
-dealing with Lila
- staying disciplined and on task even though I was at home
- Staying on task even when with my friends
- staying calm when my computer glitches and not throwing it on the ground
