May 11, 2020 Dear RVUSD Families, A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms out there. Ironically, Mother’s Day happened at the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, which this year makes a lot more sense: Moms and Dads have been true teachers for the past two months since we moved to Distance Learning. Hats off to all of you!! You are appreciated! At no... READ MORE >
May 6, 2020 Dear Families, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR YEARBOOK SALES!! See the end of this document for ordering details. Distance learning is going strong and students and teachers have found their groove! We don’t want to interrupt this momentum, but as we enter the final few weeks of distance learning and the end of the school year approaches, we need your... READ MORE >
April 13, 2020 Dear Families, Welcome to week two of distance learning! As we navigate these uncharted waters, we are learning a lot and celebrating successes. Teachers and I have been so thrilled to see your children “in-person” during Zoom gatherings and on the Seesaw and Google Classroom learning platforms. Thank you for your feedback, patience and willing... READ MORE >
April 10, 2020 Dear RVUSD Families, We are thinking of you and wishing all of our families safety and good health. We miss our students so very much. This week was our first official week of online learning. In order to improve our programming and our offerings it would be extremely beneficial to hear from you through this quick survey. Thank you for... READ MORE >
April 1, 2020 Dear Families, Celebrations are in order! We made it through the first week of Distance Learning, TOGETHER! With connection as our focus last week, teachers found their groove and started to have a little fun! They read books aloud for students. (See Bobcat Tales! details below) Many classes connected via Zoom, to share smiles and laughter.... READ MORE >
4.1.20 Dear RVUSD Families, Please see the most recent press release from Sonoma County Office of Education here: https://www.scoe.org/pub/htdocs/news-archive.html?news_id=1295 (pdf here) announcing the continuation of distance learning in all county schools through the end of May. “To reduce the spread of COVID 19, Governor Gavin Newsom and State... READ MORE >
Dear RVUSD Community, Late today, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond released this statement sharing that “The need for safety through social distancing warrants that we continue to keep schools closed to students during this pandemic.” We are actively working to understand the implications of this statement and are collaborating with the Sonoma County Office of... READ MORE >
Please click here for a video update.Have a peaceful week,Dr. Tracy SmithSuperintendent READ MORE >
March 25, 2020 Dear Rincon Valley Union School District Families, We are writing with an important update about schools and the role we all have in preventing the community spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Sonoma County, along with Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Solano counties, is officially announcing continued distance... READ MORE >
March 23, 2020 Dear Families, I hope this newsletter finds you healthy and well after a much needed Spring Break. It's a tough time right now and the uncertainty has been difficult on everyone. The situation we have found ourselves in is nothing short of crazy, scary, and uncertain. We realize the world has been turned upside down for so many of our children and... READ MORE >
March 23, 2020 Dear Families, Welcome back from Spring Break! The purpose of this email is to share information about how parents and students can access resources that the district is continuing to develop. Almost 100% of our staff is working from home and we are training staff on how they can best support students during this time. We have created two parent... READ MORE >
March 20, 2020 Dear Parents, We want to acknowledge how difficult these times are for you, your students and your entire family. RVUSD is here to provide as much support as possible in these new circumstances. As we continue to plan and prepare to support student learning at home, we wanted to let you know more details for Monday, March 23rd: Around 12:00PM you... READ MORE >
3.19.20 Dear RVUSD Families, Over the past two days, Governor Newsom has cast doubt about students returning to school this year. This is not a directive from the state, but it is a reminder that no one knows what the next weeks will bring. This announcement has caused a lot of anxiety among school communities throughout the state with people raising questions... READ MORE >
Complimentary Meals Breakfast & Lunch When March 23-27 March 30-April 3 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Where Village Elementary, 900 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa Whited Elementary, 4995 Sonoma Hwy.,... READ MORE >
March 14, 2020 Dear Rincon Valley Community, With careful consideration of many factors, the district has made the difficult decision to suspend site-based learning in RVUSD through April 5th, 2020 and to provide student assignments to be completed at home. In summary: Rincon Valley Union School District will suspend site-based learning at all schools beginning... READ MORE >
Dear RVUSD Families, As we head into Spring Break, we are unable to provide any further updates regarding potential school closures. We continue to wait word from the Sonoma County Office of Education and the Public Health Department. In addition to the cancelation or rescheduling of field trips and large gatherings, we have also decided that all of our Spring... READ MORE >
March 12, 2020 Dear RVUSD Staff and Families, In the last 24 hours we have seen a number of new restrictions implemented to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Several California school districts and universities announced that they would be closing schools and classes due to Coronavirus concerns. Other schools have suspended out-of-district... READ MORE >
March 9, 2020 Dear Families, The Kimochi Kotowaza for the month of March is Curious: Follow your curiosity when it is safe and kind. Curiosity is a wonderful quality that allows us to use our imagination, explore unfamiliar topics, ask questions, and learn new things. However, sometimes it can also lead us astray. This month, staff will model for students how... READ MORE >
March 6, 2020 Dear RVUSD Families, Rincon Valley Union School District continues to be in close contact with the Sonoma County Health Department and the Sonoma County Office of Education to obtain the most current guidance related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We know some of our families are employed by Keysight and your concern about COVID-19 may be... READ MORE >
March 6, 2020 Dear RVUSD Families, Rincon Valley Union School District continues to be in close contact with the Sonoma County Health Department and the Sonoma County Office of Education to obtain the most current guidance related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We know some of our families are employed by Keysight and your concern about COVID-19 may be... READ MORE >
March 2, 2020 Dear Families, Spring conferences are all this week! Students are dismissed at 1:57 every day. Garden Club: No Garden Club this week due to early dismissal! The garden team will see your kiddos next Tuesday, March 10th! Coronavirus Update: Our district administration is continuing to monitor communications about the Coronavirus. We do not have... READ MORE >
January 13, 2020 January’s Kimochi Kotowaza is... Hopeful; A hopeful heart makes many things possible. Dear Families, It was a wonderful week of learning at Binkley last week! I witnessed a wide spectrum from Kindergarteners learning how to compare two numbers using “more than” and “less than” all the way to sixth graders working in teams to note the... READ MORE >
January 6, 2020 Dear Families, Happy New Year, 2020!! We hope you all had a relaxing and memorable Winter Break. The Binkley Staff is excited to welcome the students to the new year. This week, classrooms will be revisiting routines and procedures as a way to reestablish expectations and start a fresh, positive beginning for the second stretch of the school... READ MORE >
December 3, 2019 Dear Families, We hope you had a restful Thanksgiving Break with family and friends. While breaks are a wonderful time to relax and re-energize, the Binkley staff is ready to dive back in to learning and is looking forward to some uninterrupted time in the next few weeks before the Winter Break arrives. It is so hard to believe that we are... READ MORE >
Dear Families, Despite the recent setbacks, this past week was a productive one! While Wednesday’s Spirit Day and Walk & Roll festivities brought us together for some fun community building, classrooms were rich with instruction and learning. A few highlights include, TK students identifying beginning sounds and sorting T and S words, Kindergarten students... READ MORE >
November 2, 2019 Dear Binkley Families, Our community faced scary, uncertain times over the last week, that inconvenienced all and displaced many. I have been keeping you all close in my thoughts and hope you are well, settling back into your homes and hopeful for the week ahead. The staff and I are looking forward to welcoming your children back to school this... READ MORE >
Interested in what is happening with the potential reconfiguration of campuses at Spring Creek, Matanzas, RVCS- Matanzas and RVCS- Sequoia? We want to hear from you! Join us this Tuesday, October 15th at Village School from 5:30pm-7:30pm for a community engagement meeting regarding this topic. All board members will be present to listen and hear your thoughts.If... READ MORE >
Be a Binkley HERO by Helping Everyone Respect Others October 7, 2019 Hello Binkley Families! Today we introduced our Kimochi Kotowaza for the month of October. BRAVE: Be brave enough to stand up and speak or brave enough to sit down and listen. We talked about being brave in different ways. We showed NED’s Be an Upstander video (linked here). Sometimes we use... READ MORE >
RVUSD wants to hear from you regarding the potential reconfiguration of schools at RVCS (Sequoia and Matanzas), Spring Creek and Matanzas. Join us for a Community Engagement Meeting on Thursday, October 10 at 6PM at the Rincon Valley Union School District Office! READ MORE >
Rincon Valley Union School District Community: The RVUSD Board of Trustees is engaging the RVUSD community in a discussion this fall about the future of Rincon Valley Charter School (RVCS) middle school programs and a potential reconfiguration at the Sequoia, Matanzas and Spring Creek campuses. No other campuses are involved. At the heart of the reconfiguration... READ MORE >
Be a Binkley HERO by Helping Everyone Respect Others September 30, 2019 Dear Families, The annual Read-a-thon wrapped up last week and it was wonderful to hear about all the students’ reading adventures! Keep this wonderful momentum going! Just because the read-a-thon is over doesn’t mean student enthusiasm for reading should change. Thank you to all the... READ MORE >
Be a Binkley HERO by Helping Everyone Respect OthersSeptember 23, 2019 A sincere thank you to all the parents that volunteered or sent in donations for our annual Camp Binkley day. Because of your support, it was another wonderful opportunity for students to beautify the campus and build connections with one another and their community! Parent-teacher... READ MORE >
Dear Families,The district has just received a 24 hr. warning of a potential power shutdown (sent at 9pm on Sunday night). From the limited information given, it seems that the affected schools would be Madrone, Binkley, Whited, Sequoia, RVCS- Sequoia and Austin Creek. A few reminders as we prepare if PG&E decides to shut down power at these sites. If power goes... READ MORE >
Dear Families, As we begin a new school year, student safety and comfort is a top concern. This is also fire season, and it is important that schools and families prepare for both wildfires and power outages. Anticipating these occurrences, we want to provide you with the following information to keep you informed about school safety protocols and to help... READ MORE >
Be a Binkley HERO by Helping Everyone Respect Others September 9, 2019 We are looking forward to a wonderful September! Our Kotowaza for this month is SORRY: Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody gets a re-do. We tell students it’s ok to make mistakes, we all do. We give second chances because we learn from our mistakes and can then make an effort not to repeat... READ MORE >
Be a Binkley HERO by Helping Everyone Respect Others September 3, 2019 It was great to see all of you at Back to School Night last week! As a staff, we value our partnership with parents and appreciate that you took the time to connect with your child’s teacher. We are better and stronger for the children when we work together. Our Kotowaza for the month of... READ MORE >
Be a Binkley HERO by Helping Everyone Respect Others August 26, 2019 We are excited about our character education this year. We will focus on the Kotowazas (Kimochi proverbs) and Keys to Communication that match our Kimochis curriculum. We feel this will strengthen students’ knowledge around regulating feelings and behavior choices and give them practice with... READ MORE >
August 19, 2019 Welcome to the 2019-20 school year!! We hope you had a relaxing, fun-filled summer with family and friends. The year is underway and the Binkley staff is excited to welcome you back for another amazing year. We are dedicated to ensuring that all students have a positive, safe and successful year, and we look forward to working in partnership with... READ MORE >