W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
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Vol 1 6, NO. 23
THIS WEEK
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Febr uar y 22, 2018
Rialto Unified upg rades technolog y to enhance student lear ning
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Through its technology infrastructure upgrades and new computers and tablets, the Rialto Unified School District “intends to provide the opportunity for students to learn how to responsibly utilize technology as it relates to the 4 C's of 21st century learning: critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity.” increasing through the use of new devices that will greatly assist pgrading at the speed of them in their school work, testing technology, the Rialto and help them become competiUnified School District tive in the job market later. has not only been overhauling its entire technology system over the Beginning with a much-needed last three years, but the opportuni- technology infrastructure update ties for student learning are also to meet the demands of the new By Cynthia Mendoza
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California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), the district began updating all the ‘behind the scenes’ hardware, and increasing bandwidth, which in general terms is the amount of capability needed for internet connection.
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Woman’s Club members discover their ar tistic sides during Paint Night fundraiser
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Through the hardware upgrade it became evident that many of the existing devices such as classroom computers were not able to meet the necessary technical requirements, or that of the educational programs and testing
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Front: Woman’s Club President Kathleen Holm, left, assists Rialto High School art teacher Deborah Mount, during the club’s first Paint Night fundraiser event last Tuesday.
n Tuesday, February 13, 2018 the Woman’s Club of Rialto met at their club headquarters located at 219 North Riverside Avenue to hold their first Paint Night fundraiser. Woman’s Club President Kathleen Holm explained that the event was being held to provide monies to their High School Scholarship fund and the Rialto High School Art Department. “We invited Deborah Mount, an art teacher for Rialto High School, to come and lead our ladies in a Paint Night,” said Holm, “I had met her previously at the Rialto Relay for Life while working with the Students Stopping Cancer Club making a Paint, cont. on next pg.