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Rial to students win big at r egi onal sci ence f air, three head to state
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n April 4, 2018, an impressive twenty-five Rialto Unified School District science students placed at either bronze, silver, or gold levels at the 36th Annual San Bernardino, Inyo and Mono County Science and Engineering Fair (SIMSEF) held at Summit High School, in Fontana. There were a total of forty-five students, encompassing selected elementary schools (grades 4-5), and sixth grade students through seniors from the secondary level, who represented RUSD. Rialto High School Science Team comprised of juniors: Brenda Carrera, Ricardo Hernandez, and Carla Lemus, worked with award-winning RHS Advanced Placement Biology teacher, and 2015 California Science Teacher of the Year, Guadalupe Valero, to win the gold medal for their project entitled, “The Effects of Over-the-Counter Pain Medication on Daphnia Magna.” The three outstanding science students will be representing RUSD at the California State Science and Engineering Fair, held in Los Angeles, on April 23-24, 2018. “It all comes down to quality instruction, planning and embedding parts of the course to include project- based learning,’ stated
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Valero. “I required my students to participate because I know that research, scientific methods and applications are being utilized at the college levels. I am extremely proud of all our students for participating.” “We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of these outstanding student-scientists, our
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Economics for Dummies, and an economics professor at Scripps Government spending is College. out of control and we must attack this first,” said Sean People from surrounding areas such as long-time city resident Flynn to a guest. Carmen Melachowski, 81, and La On April 14 California congres- Sierra University college student sional candidate Sean Flynn from Anne Larsen, 25, stopped by to Redlands held a talk at Coffee support Flynn and ask him some Nutzz on Foothill St. in Rialto. It questions.
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provided the opportunity for people in the community to meet “I heard of this event on one of Flynn and ask him any questions the local radio stations and decidthey had. The event was held ed to meet him in person,” said from 8 - 9:30 a.m. and included Carmen. complimentary coffee and pas“I came out from school just to tries. meet him and see what he is Flynn is a Republican Party about,” said Larsen.
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dedicated teachers, the supportive dent winners are: site administrators and the District’s science team,” stated Elementary Division: RUSD Superintendent, Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila. “We wish all Liviridiana Ledesma, Morris our State-bound students the very Elementary - Project: “Got Gas?” best as we champion them onto Bronze Award the next level.” 2018 RUSD’s SIMSEF Elementary and Secondary stu- Science Fair, cont. on next pg.
C o f f e e Ta l k W i t h C a l i f o r n i a C o n g r e s s i o n a l Candidate Sean Flynn
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Rialto High School winning team front row from left: Teacher Guadalupe Valero, and students Brenda Carrera, Stacey Garcia, Ericka Chitica, Nicole Sanchez, Jennifer Barragan; (back row) Ricardo Hernandez, Carla Lemus, Gerardo Cortez.
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31st District Congressional candidate Sean Flynn poses with supporters Chris and Anna Capes at Coffee Nutzz on Saturday, Apr 14.
candidate running for California’s District 31 that Flynn discussed key issues he includes the cities of Rialto, would address if he was elected Fontana, Colton and San immigration, education, and pubBernardino. He is currently a lic safety. business owner, author of Flynn, cont. on next pg.