W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
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.com May 10, 2018
Vol 1 6, NO. 34
Residents, businesses sit down with Rialto PD during regular coffee session
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Corner
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Tony Myrell re-elected to WDB chair
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103rd Natio nal Orange Show Citus Fair
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A variety of topics were covered during the bimonthly Coffee with the Chief between residents, business owners and the Rialto Police Department. Captain William Wilson facilitated Tuesday morning’s meeting (seated second from left).
attendance along with several and financial concerns of the police officers; Captain William Police Department. In what appears to be an effort to develop he monthly Rialto Police Wilson facilitated the meeting. an open and honest transparency Department’s Coffee with Captain Wilson presented an of the City’s law enforcement the Chief was held at the outline of topics for the group of group, Wilson encouraged everyDenny’s Restaurant at 1377 W Foothill Boulevard on Tuesday, attendees, covering current one to be “the best thing” for their May 8. About 25 people were in events, political considerations city by “being involved, being
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knowledgeable, and putting the right people into the right places” to take care of community concerns. Head of Traffic Cameron Nelson Coffee, cont. on next pg.
District celebrates mar ked improvement in reading proficiency scores
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he Rialto Unified School District strategic priority to have all pre-kindergarten to third grade students read proficiently at grade level by third grade, has experienced tremendous traction, within five months. Fall to winter benchmark assessments demonstrated a marked improvement in reading proficiency scores in grades 1 - 3rd, putting more students on the path to reading at grade level by third grade. During the 2017-18 school year, RUSD Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila challenged primary students to Footsteps2Brilliance’s literacy solution to read at least 15 minutes, per day. As documented by the District-wide fall and winter scores, 100 percent of elementary schools performed with double digit reading gains across first, second and third grades. “We are pleased with the early indicators of success attributable to the implementation of Reading, cont. on next pg.
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The Rialto Unified School District attributes gains in reading proficiency to the Footsteps2Brilliance literacy program. 100 percent of elementary schools performed with double digit reading gains across first, second and third grades.