Rio Americano High School-Rio & Beyond

Rio And Beyond e-Newsletter

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UNFILLED 2021-22 COMMITTEE POSITIONS,
INCLUDING PRESIDENT,
MEAN THAT RIO AND BEYOND Events this year may not take place.
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Working closely with the Counseling Office and PTSA, Rio & Beyond is a volunteer organization that helps support students and their families find opportunities and resources to prepare for life after graduation "beyond Rio."

https://www.rioandbeyond.net

Rio Students, (Parents can sneak in too)

Don't forget to join the career fair, tonight on zoom! See over 30 career professionals, ask questions, and get insight into unique careers.

This week only, Monday through Wednesday at 7pm.

Zoom info is below



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Check out the newly designed Rio and Beyond Website - designed and completed by Rio Students.

Rio & Beyond ​Working closely with the Counseling Office and PTSA, Rio & Beyond is a volunteer organization that helps support students and their families find opportunities and resources to prepare for life after graduation "beyond Rio."

If you have a hidden gem of a college or trade school, please post in the comments sections. I will start with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: https://www.usmma.edu/ It's a Federal Academy like West Point or the Air Force Academy but doesn't require active duty service upon graduation (just reserve duty). It's located on Long Island so you can take a local train service into Manhattan on the weekends if you like to be social, or join the sailing team and sail away the weekends.

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THANK YOU!!! to Evelyn Camell and all those involved at SJUSD who put time and effort into the webinars to share great info.

Thank you for making College Week 2020 a great success!

Rio And Beyond wants to recognize Annemarie Gown for her service for over a decade of organizing and coordinating College Week and College Night. Her contribution to our success has been invaluable.

College Visits starting today and continuing for the Month of Sept.

To attend:
• Sign‐up in Naviance
• Students must have teacher permission to miss class to view these presentations.
• Q’s? Please contact Ms. Richards at [email protected] with any questions.
• New college webinars may be added to this list below in the future, so be sure to stay up‐to‐date on dates and times by visiting the RioandBeyond.net “Events” Calendar page or Rio’s master calendar on the Rio Americano High School website.
Sept. 21 Monday 8:00 am Seattle University
Sept. 21 Monday 9:00 am University of the Pacific
Sept. 21 Monday 10:00 am University of Nevada-Reno
Sept. 21 Monday 1:00pm Portland State University
Sept. 22 Tuesday 11:00 am Northern Arizona University
Sept. 23 Wednesday 8:00 am Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State U.
Sept. 23 Wednesday 9:00 am California Baptist University
Sept. 24 Thursday 9:00 am Willamette University
Sept. 28 Monday 9:00 am Boise State

Virtual College Week, be sure to register online.

www.sanjuan.edu/CollegeWeek2020

Virtual College tour starts Monday, Sept. 14.
Get updates on Financial Aid, Community Colleges, 4 year colleges, SAT updates, and technical education. You must register so check out the link.

Great opportunity to study for the SAT/ACT. Sign up today for at-home test prep in July. It's free!

Placement in college classes, scholarships, admission, and much more ride on doing well on these tests. Even if some are going test-optional next year you will want to still take them at least once. Check out the full list: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/testing/8-things-to-know-about-how-colleges-use-admission-tests

It's never too late to be inspired by people. One person can change the course of someone's life. It could be you. Please join Rio&Beyond in any capacity. We support the Rio Counselors to reach out and lift up everyone in our school community. You will learn a lot about the many paths students have to choose as well as how to help students, including your own, lead to their best self. Rio will be joining the SJUSD once again to host a college-themed not day but four-day Virtual College Week Sept. 14-17, 2020. Come be a part of it as well as our many other events including Seminars, Mock Tests, Student "What is your plan after Rio" Conversations. It's fun. Come join us or share with a new parent that wants to get involved. Email Paige Farrell at [email protected].

In case you missed the email, the link below is to the letter sent from Mr. Ginter regarding graduation cap and gown and senior awards pick up on May 15th. Specific quarantine style drive through pick up time at Rio. Only come at your scheduled time. Hope everyone is well and on top of their classes as well as studying for AP's. https://www.sanjuan.edu/cms/lib/CA01902727/Centricity/Domain/387/Cap%20and%20Gown.pdf
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A lot of new info on AP testing. Make sure you are checking in on the best way to support your student. So far, two test dates. Each on-line exam will be 45-minutes and include free-response. There are resources available both on College Board and from your Rio teachers. Take advantage of this while there is still a lot of downtime. At a minimum, log into your College Board AP section and look around. Stay home, stay safe, "we are all in this together".

AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus Here’s how the AP Program is supporting educators and students in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Rio Senior Families. This is the perfect time to apply for scholarships. We are so fortunate to be the sole recipient of the Bryan Potts Scholarship. Only Rio graduating seniors may apply. Don't miss out on this very impressive scholarship. Stay well. We are going to get through this difficult time.

Bryan Potts Scholarship - Sacramento Region Community Foundation - Scholarships Bryan Potts, a member of the Rio Americano High School class of 1986, was a versatile student whose enthusiasm for living extended into all areas of his life. His qualities were much admired by his family and friends, and it is in remembrance of those qualities that this scholarship fund was created...

FAFSA Deadline is March 2.....tomorrow!
"The March 2nd priority deadline to complete your financial aid application is fast approaching. All U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. California residents who meet the requirements for the California Dream Act should complete the Dream Act application.

These applications are your starting point for receiving any federal or state financial aid including Cal Grant. In order to be considered for all financial aid for which you may qualify, it is important that you complete and submit your financial aid application by the March 2nd deadline."

Federal Student Aid

Just good little pieces of advice from a Tulane Admissions rep. And, for our hardworking seniors: you are going to love wherever you end up. Just be open to new experiences and people. Make it yours!

Tulane's 5 Admission Tips for Juniors Tulane Senior Associate Director of Admission, Morgan England, shares her top tips for juniors beginning the college admission process.

Questions about FAFSA? Please attend the Feb. 6 FAFSA Workshop from 6pm-8pm at Rio. Questions like "How do I add the 11th college to my FAFSA after I turned in my FAFSA? Why am I doing a FAFSA? What could my student qualify for? Or just Help! Free Workshop. Nothing to lose. Say hi and see what you might be missing.

Alumni Day today. Rio had two sets (am/pm) of Rio alumni share their very mature insight into the ins and outs of the first year of college. From roommate selection, dorm life, scheduling classes and having the right attitude to take on new experiences, to name just a few, were covered today for our Junior and Senior classes. Thank you, Diane Lydon, for putting together such a rewarding experience for our school community.

Check this out if you can. Really exciting opportunities you may not even know about!

And, the FAFSA opened today too. Please know you should fill it out for your Fall 2020 college student. Put it on the To Do list.

You can apply for FAFSA college aid money starting Oct. 1, but avoid these 3 pitfalls FAFSA rolls out Oct. 1 for students who plan to go to college in fall 2020. Experts say students should file FAFSAs as soon after Oct. 1 as possible.

CSU Application opened today. Price went up to $70 to apply. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Cal State Apply | CSU ​​Find your future at the California State University.With 23 campuses and thousands of degree choices, the CSU is a great place to start your journey. Explore your options below, and start your application today.​

These are really good videos for Juniors and Seniors. There are several things you and your student can do to make their next steps run more smoothly if you know ahead of time and are willing to put yourself out there. With one daughter who graduated from college, one in a study abroad and a Rio senior son I've seen a lot already. Check these out. They give some good advice on many fronts. Hope to see you all at College Night!

A Student's Guide To Your First Year of College - YouTube The first year of college can be stressful, scary, and overwhelming, but this video guide is here to set you up for success. From creating smart study habits...

This Thursday is the San Juan Unified's College Night at Rio. Check out who is coming at the link below. Also, pick which of our totally free seminars you plan to attend. Food trucks will be there so bring a few bucks and plan to hang out with us. The weather should be great. See you there! https://www.sanjuan.edu/collegenight

Back to School Night is next week. 9/11/19 6pm-8pm. Please stop by the Rio&Beyond table and say hi. We would love to meet you and make you a part of our volunteer community-even if just for an hour a year.

Class of 2020 Senior Picnic is coming up fast. Sunday September 8th. They need you to buy tickets ASAP for accurate food ordering. Go to the link and get your tickets now.

Senior Family Picnic Please find the links below to purchase tickets. If you would like to purchase more then 4 tickets, you will need to do an additional transaction. If you would like a vegetarian meal please email n…

Good video relating to college loneliness. It's ok to feel this way. You are not alone.
https://youtu.be/oAUcoadqRlE

My College Transition Video project for Homework; we had to depict a "transformation". I chose my college transition. This is my first film! I hope you like it. To use this video ...

The new school year is almost here! This is especially for you senior parents. Write down the important dates now before the rush begins.
Junior/Senior Newsletter linked here. Go Raiders!

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Cool info on Rio from last year.

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August 1st. First day to check out the UC application. Get that spreadsheet out and remember those user names and passwords.

UC application My UC Application

I know many families are traveling. Listen to this if you can. In the car, airport, on a walk... “How to Raise Successful People” is not what you might think. Spoiler: it’s not about dictating your kids every move. Talk to your kids. Find out what TRICK stands for.

Esther Wojcicki: How to Raise Successful People | Commonwealth Club What does it take to raise successful people? Esther Wojcicki, lovingly referred to as the Godmother of Silicon Valley, has a simple answer to this million-dollar question. It comes in the convenient form of an acronym: TRICK (Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration and Kindness). It also comes....