2020 Ram's Ear Senior Edition by Rio Vista High School "Ram's Ear"

SeniorE D I T I O N RIO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL RAM’S EAR

2020

JUNE 1, 2020

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Valerie Rodriguez

Adrian Zapien

Ms. Alduenda

Brena Stovall

Amber Griswold

Ms. Gornto

Ethan Medders

Maria Segoviano

Sydney Saldana

Kamren Robles

Chase Ludlow

Kimberly Broughton

Augie Giannini

Maddy Myer

Lane Eggers

Lizbeth Antunez

Tomas Bribriesca

Kaitlyn O’Connor

Mrs. Cronin

Carson Quintana

Araceli Elisea

Javier Lopez

Kaya De Flores

Josephine Gribsvad

Jason Spearman

Asucena Castorena

Neida Segoviano

Mikey Carlisle

Ariel Carter

Jacqueline Lopez

Duda Elias

Deanelly Martinez

Yocelyn Corona

Mrs. Turk

Logan Boothe

Julian Carpenter

Stacy Gomez

Mrs. Mahoney

Mary Griffin

Diego Ortiz

Emma Bellante

Ms. Ann Arroyo

Mr. Sherman

Kian Tobin

Bailey Adgate

Iliana & Gabby

Logan Brown

Madison Davis

Per Andersson

Cassandra Steinbrook

Mr. Rivera

Saul Rivas

Olivia Roberts

Dep Prommanee

Edgar Rodriguez

Kaylee Kitchens

Gabe Sanchez

Andrew Younger

Megan Ross

Eric Avalos

Megan Bodle

Mrs. Griffin

Richie Zamarripa

Esmeralda Aguilar

Aidan Walker

Mrs. Gomes

Zach Peters

Savana Groves

Jason Lacey

Guadalupe Lopez

Andrew Tyler

Julian Gutierrez

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To my fellow Seniors

RAM’S EAR 2 0 2 0 S E N I O R E D I T I O N

By: Lane Eggers, Editor-in-Chief

ust short of a major health crisis due to 720 days. That an ongoing conflict. Just two is how long the years into this crisis there were RVHS class of 18.8 million people in need of 2020 has spent humanitarian aid, 14.8 million in high school. without any health services, It would be 720 and nearly half a million childays, but we all know that dren suffering from acute our senior year came to a halt malnutrition. with the rest of the world. For us 720 days is the Not only does it feel as if the length of high school. For a world is turned upside down, child in Yemen, that could be but personal lives also seem a lifetime. to be spiraling out of control My classmates, we do not at times. As of today I do not live in Yemen. I know this exknow where your emotions ample is somewhat hypermay stand during this time, bolic, but it is not unique. All but I am sure I can guess. You around this world, people are are sad, disappointed, deject- sick, children are hungry, and ed, confused, etc. You feel as despair is grabbing people by if every expectation you had the throat. I give this examregarding what a senior year ple because we can make it should be has been thrown through. We may not have a out the window. You are right. normal graduation ceremoWe have not had, and will not ny, but we have electricity, have a “normal” senior year. access to food, and sources of However, while I too was clean drinking water. We are looking forward to Disney- the RVHS class of 2020. This land, senior send-off, and say- means we live in Rio Vista. ing goodbye to everyone just Imagine those in cities, who as you were, I found myself without school are living in litwith a different outlook on eral war zones. this situation that I would like There are those in neighto share with you. This abrupt borhoods just across the end to our senior year is not bridge who found their refuge much of an end at all. from gang violence at school. Each and everyone of us The RVHS class of 2020, I do will either attend a form of not mock or discredit your college, go off to disappointment serve our counregarding how “I firmly believe try, or start life in this year has though that this the workforce. I turned out, but have to ask now, unexpected end is I do ask you to with all of these keep perspective. more of an options in our fuKeep the unprecedented ture should we be perspective that beginning. so disheartened as we scramble by missing senior My fellow seniors, to make a tweet activities? Noabout our list of stay positive.” body wanted high heartaches, a school to end like child in Yemen is this, but it has. I firmly believe taking their last breath. While though that this unexpected we are marching to the office end is more of an unprece- of school officials to demand dented beginning. My fellow prom, a middle schooler in seniors, stay positive. Crenshaw is hiding in a bedI also have another re- room as a shooting happens quest for the members of the outside. We have been robbed class of 2020, which is to not of a senior year, but not of our only must we keep a positive life or safety. My fellow seniors, outlook, but also perspective. keep perspective. Many of you may not know of I have made requests the country of Yemen. Since and tried to give advice, but 2015, the country has faced I have yet to say the crucial

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how do you feel

BAILEY ADGATE: It honestly really sucks. This is supposed to be the best last couple of months, and now they turned out to be the worst couple of months. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: It’s been a roller coaster of emotions, definitely something I will never forget! EMMA BELLANTE: Angry, sad, disappointed, loss TESSA BRIEN: Sucks ALEX PORTO: Alright ETHAN MEDDERS: It sucks VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Really upset but it is what it is RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Don’t like distance learning. Not good at making myself do work. BENNY RODRIGUEZ: The online learning stuff is really hard, it’s not the same as going to school and actually doing the work there, you have to make a meeting just to talk to a teacher, when you need help on an assignment you pretty much have to figure it yourself for a while, it’s really difficult and different. ARACELI ELISEA: It’s sad, it ruined our senior year :( JASON SPEARMAN: It’s very boring, but at the same time I’m just relaxing at home LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: I feel very upset. I wish my senior year could have ended better and done all the activities that we will be missing out on. CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I was really upset that we had to stop attending school but I’m happy that we were still able to finish out the school year online BRENA STOVALL: I feel like it’s kinda weird. I would have liked to end my last year of high school actually at the school but it isn’t too bad. CARSON QUINTANA: I wish we had more time to do something fun with all of the class of 2020 before COVID-19 ARIEL CARTER: It’s not great. I want to spend it with everyone I have gone to school with. JAVIER LOPEZ: I hate it because I cant see all my friends JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Absolutely HATED it. ILIANA MANDUJANO: Not fun at all this is supposed to be our year and make so much more memories, but no we’re stuck staring at our teachers through zoom chat. :( SAVANA GROVES: It makes me mad because I didn’t get to

part to any senior address. It has been a long four years. Whether it was through AP classes, sports, clubs, or any other class or activity that we signed up for, each and every member of our class has struggled and persevered. We have passed tests, and we have failed them. We have won games, and we have lost them. We all have memories we will cherish forever, and others we hope to forget. However, regardless of the success or strife, we are here, and we are walking into the next chapter of our lives. While high school feels present, it will soon feel ages away. Some of us hear this and are scared and sad. Others hear it and are ecstatic. This journey of high school has been different for all of us, but it is now over. Whether you enjoyed,

Class of 2020 we will celebrate!

June 1, 2020

ABOUT ENDING YOUR SENIOR YEAR WITH THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWN?

experience my full senior year. I’m really upset about there not being a prom or us being able to experience the senior trip. It sucked because a lot of us had our last day and we didn’t even realize it which is so crazy to me. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: It is a big disappointment because so many activities I was looking forward to got canceled due to coronavirus! Especially my graduation ceremony that I worked so hard for!

MADISON MYER: “It really sucks but I understand that it’s necessary for these circumstances.” KAYLEE KITCHENS: Covid has officially ruined everything about senior year. I absolutely hate it and just want a normal year AMBER GRISWOLD: It sucks because we had to much to look forward to at the end of our senior year. I miss actually being in class with my peers and teachers. ANDREW YOUNGER: I don’t mind it cause it gives me more time to work out and I can find work. MEGAN ROSS: It definitely sucks. I don’t even remember my last day. I didn’t get to say goodbye to anybody. And it sucks. But we make the most of it. MARY GRIFFIN: It sucks because I’ve gone though all this school not to be able to finish my senior year ASUCENA CASTORENA: It’s just a dissapointment not gonna lie. CARINA TORRES: Stressed because we have to basically teach ourselves everything and it’s difficult because some of us don’t have the resources we need. LANE EGGERS: Early summer is pretty epic. I just wish I could hangout with more people. AIDAN WALKER: It’s like an extended summer vacation SYDNEY SALDANA: It’s super sucky and I hate the online work but at least we’ll always remember it.

hated, or just didn’t care about the last four years no longer matters. What is relevant now, is tomorrow. Now, from the bottom of my heart, I thank each and everyone of you. Members of my class, whether you knew it or not, or whether it was for good or bad, you have profoundly impacted me. Many of us have been together since kindergarten, and I truly thank all of you for the guidance you’ve given at one time or another, the help I’ve received from you, or maybe even the annoyance you caused me. We have shaped each other into who we are becoming. We have made it through this together, and we now get to start this new chapter on our own. My fellow seniors, congratulations.

AUGUST GIANNINI: Ecstatic TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: It is really sad to end my last school year like this ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: Annoyed MADISON DAVIS: It’s sad because seniors are missing out on a lot of memories. The distance learning has made it really hard to stay on top of work. KAYA DE FLORES: Disappointed and sad and depressed ANDREYA AYERS: It sucks that i did not get to experience walking the stage or even my senior prom, however quarantine has given me plenty of time to get things together. KAMREN ROBLES: It’s really upsetting, it cured my senioritis LOGAN BOOTHE: I was great at first but I slowly realized I’ll probably never see some of these people again KAITLYN O’CONNOR: This really sucks YOCELYN CORONA: I honestly don’t mind distance learning but I never thought my senior year would end like this. PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: I feel like I haven’t finished the year and I had to come back home to Thailand. I never knew that Friday was the last day I had chance to see and say goodbye to most of my friends. This is for the best and of course, I have good memories with RVHS. DUDA ELIAS: I feel really sad because it’s my senior year, and also because I had to come back home and leave all my friends earlier. I miss all of them. MICHAEL CARLISLE: Messed up OLIVIA ROBERTS: I am sad about it cause I don’t get to see my friends and have fun with my classmates. ZOE WHITE: Disappointed ADRIAN ZAPIEN: It’s honestly a crazy experience because I went in thinking this is gonna be the best year with my friends then all this happens and it’s just surprising LOGAN BROWN: It’s absolutely awful. I actually liked going to school so that I could get out of the house. If it’s not one thing it’s another here, which makes it incredibly difficult to focus on the work I NEED to get done in order to graduate, and not to mention all the senior experiences we’ve missed out on such as prom. EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Ending the school year like this made me realize that I do like school and miss it. KIAN TOBIN: Personally I didn’t really like it I wanted to finish my senior year at school. JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: I’m sad about how my “American high school” experience ended. It wasn’t supposed to end like that. STACY GOMES: It’s sorta iconic ERIC AVALOS: Not fun. I don’t like distance learning and miss hanging out with friends. JULIAN CARPENTER: It was actually dope as AF GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: I miss RVHS Staff and my pal GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: It honestly sucks. JOSE SILVA: Well it sucks to be honest, not spending my last high school days with the ones I grew up with. I’m still not used to distance GUADALUPE LOPEZ: It kinda sucks KARINA ROMERO: This changed many things, but I’m trying to get the best from it, the thing is adapt to changes. I’m trying to be positive.

#apromisefromturk

-Mrs. Turk

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June 1, 2020

message to the senior class

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER

FR O M MR S . TU R K , PRI NCI PAL

To my seniors, 2 months, 2 weeks, 6 days and 52 instagram posts ago RVHS closed its doors. On that sunny Friday afternoon, following a successful WASC visit, your lives changed drastically. I will forever remember the looks on your faces, the questions in your eyes, the slow realization that many of your senior dreams would not happen. I have missed you all during this time. I miss your smiles, your laughter, your “Hi Turk”, the way you always hold the admin door open for me. Mostly I have missed you and have shed many tears for the loss of your senior year. Adversity is defined as a serious or continued difficulty, misfortune, or bad luck. You have shown me how to face adversity. Each of you have been champions during this time. You have faced this challenge with both courage and resilience. Not once have a heard a complaint. You have moved on with your life and you have accepted the cards you were dealt. You are champions and I have learned from you. Every class is special to me and remembered in different ways. The Class of 2020, however, will always have a special place in my heart. You are my heroes and I will always remember you as heroes. We will celebrate…it may look different, but we will celebrate. I am honored to have been your principal!

Victoria Turk #staystrong2020 #weareinthistogether #apromisefromturk

WHAT AR E YOU MOST

looking forward to

AF TE R HI GH SCHO OL?

BAILEY ADGATE: Meeting new people and going to college!! DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Moving out and “starting over” EMMA BELLANTE: Living in the dorms! ETHAN MEDDERS: College baseball VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Meeting new people and earning a degree. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: College BENNY RODRIGUEZ: It’s not that I’m looking forward to anything after high school because I know it gets harder from here so, I just go with the flow ARACELI ELISEA: Going to college and living with with my best friend Neida, making new memories and new friends JASON SPEARMAN: Not walking to the school anymore LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Going to college and pursue my major in nursing and minor in World Language and Literature in Spanish CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I’m looking forward to living my dream in the military BRENA STOVALL: Going to college and being on my own being free. CARSON QUINTANA: Taking a new step into the next chapter ARIEL CARTER: Becoming an x-ray technician JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Going to college. ILIANA MANDUJANO: Trying to figure out my path. SAVANA GROVES: Working and making money to make myself successful. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I am looking forward to attending Sacramento State and following up with my major and being

successful! KAYLEE KITCHENS: Going to college, meeting new friends and for this Coronavirus to be gone AMBER GRISWOLD: Getting out on my own and meeting new people and having fun. ANDREW YOUNGER: Being on my own MEGAN ROSS: I’m looking forward to pursuing my career and becoming more outgoing and social. MARY GRIFFIN: Going back to school ASUCENA CASTORENA: I’m looking forward to meeting new people and studing at SCC

BAILEY ADGATE: California Baptist University Major: Business Administration DEANELLY MARTINEZ: CSU Sacramento Major: Early Childhood Development EMMA BELLANTE: University of California Davis Major: Neurobiology, physiology and behavior ALEX PORTO: Diablo Valley College CARSON QUINTANA: San Joaquin Delta College Major: Art of Law Enforcement After community college I want to head into Navy or Air Force ETHAN MEDDERS: Ohlone College Major: Sports Science or Kinisiology VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: CSU Sacramento Major: Pre-nursing or may change to biology RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: CSU San Jose Major: Electrical Engineering BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Sacramento City College Major: Business, Wildlife Biology, or Graphic Design ARACELI ELISEA: CSU Sacramento Major: Criminal Justice JASON SPEARMAN: Workforce LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: CSU Sacramento Major: Nursing CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: United States Army BRENA STOVALL: UC Merced Major: Biological Sciences- human based ARIEL CARTER: 2-year college, not sure where Major: Xray technician JAVIER LOPEZ: San Joaquin Delta College Major: Radio/Television JACQUELINE LOPEZ: San Joaquin Delta College, then transfer to a 4-year Major: Bio, Chemistry and Psychology

after high school?

Major: Business ANDREW YOUNGER: United States Marine Corp Lincoln Tech School or SJDC Major: Nutrition MEGAN ROSS: CSU San Jose Major: Forensic Science MARY GRIFFIN: Contra Costa Medical College Major: Phlebotomy or Sterilization ASUCENA CASTORENA: Sacramento City College Major: RN Nursing CARINA TORRES: Probably Delta College or some college in Modesto LANE EGGERS: Colorado State University Major: Animal Science AIDAN WALKER: Arizona State University Major: Aerospace Engineering

OLIVIA ROBERTS: “Attending Sonoma State University majoring in Communication Studies” SYDNEY SALDANA: CSU Chico Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: San Joaquin Delta College Major: Welding Air Force ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: CSU Stanislaus Major: Nursing MADISON DAVIS: Butte College Major: Nursing KAYA DE FLORES: EMT program ANDREYA AYERS: Solano Community College Major: Nursing KAMREN ROBLES: Butte College MADDY MYER: Arizona State University Major: Nursing

NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: CSU Sacramento Major: Criminal Justice and Law KAYLEE KITCHENS: San Joaquin Delta College Major: Kinesiology AMBER GRISWOLD: Butte College

LOGAN BOOTHE: Butte College KAITLYN O’CONNOR: University of Nevada, Reno Major: Nursing YOCELYN CORONA: CSU Sacramento Major: Biology

PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Thailand Major: Engineering DUDA ELIAS: A med school in Brazil MICHAEL CARLISLE: United States Navy ZOE WHITE: CSU Chico Major: Nursing ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Not decided where Major: Mechanics and small business LOGAN BROWN: United States Marines EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Sacramento City College Major: Computer Science KIAN TOBIN: Solano Community College Major: Criminal Justice JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: I’m not sure, I still have 3 more years of high school left. STACY GOMEZ: CSU Chico Major: Social Work PER ANDERSSON: CSU Sacramento Major: Business Entrepreneurship ERIC AVALOS: American River College Major: Law Enforcement JULIAN CARPENTER: Workforce: Electrical trade GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: San Joaquin Delta College Major: Business GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: College somewhere near Sacramento, not sure of intended major JOSE SILVA: Cosumnes River College Major: Medical Assistant GUADALUPE LOPEZ: San Joaquin Delta College Major: unknown KARINA ROMERO: Hopefully to Guanajuato University or Cosumnes River College Major: Mathematics

Standing Ovation for Junior (and Ram’s Ear Staffer)

Wyatt Hagan for Winning the

2020 California FFA Idol We can’t wait to see where your talents lead you next... JAVIER LOPEZ: “Makin’ that dough.” CARINA TORRES: Graduating and becoming successful LANE EGGERS: Getting into my career field AIDAN WALKER: Going to college SYDNEY SALDANA: I can’t wait for the new classes I’ll be able to take. AUGUST GIANNINI: An art career TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Have a pretty family ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: I look forward to being an adult and making adult choices, like

deciding what to eat for dinner. MADISON DAVIS: Having the chance to be able to do things on my own KAYA DE FLORES: Helping people ANDREYA AYERS: College and traveling KAMREN ROBLES: Starting my future MADDY MYER: I’m most looking forward to experiencing college and then seeing where life takes me. KAITLYN O’CONNOR: More experiences and adventures YOCELYN CORONA: Going to college and meeting new people, and becoming a dermatologist

PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: College plan DUDA ELIAS: To finally go to med school MICHAEL CARLISLE: Living life and getting money OLIVIA ROBERTS: College ZOE WHITE: Going to college and being in a new place doing different things ADRIAN ZAPIEN: The next step in life LOGAN BROWN: Being able to exit my house just for fun EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: After high school I am most looking forward on being independent. KIAN TOBIN: College

STACY GOMEZ: The college experience and moving away PER ANDERSSON: Being done with school ERIC AVALOS: Moving with my brother JULIAN CARPENTER: Being a full time electrician GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Learning and working. GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Not having to deal with immaturity JOSE SILVA: Living that good life GUADALUPE LOPEZ: New experiences KARINA ROMERO: I would love to travel working on my studies and investigations of mathematics.

class of 2020!

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June 1, 2020

I F YOU COULD MOVE

anywhere in the world

RIO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

ACADEMIC AWARDS

WHERE WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

BAILEY ADGATE: Hawaii because it is so beautiful and it’s like a paradise there. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Oregon, the weather and atmosphere there is amazing! TESSA BRIEN: Paris EMMA BELLANTE: Greece, it’s beautiful ALEX PORTO: Japan VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: I would move to Bali because it’s beautiful. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Hawaii just because BENNY RODRIGUEZ: I’d live in Elk Grove, they have this park where ducks live and I used to live there and loved it. We still visit the ducks who have been there since I was still there and I’d hope to live there again. ARACELI ELISEA: Hawaii because it’s so nice over there JASON SPEARMAN: London UK, I love the look of it all LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Florida CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I would go to Sicily, Italy because that’s where my family is from BRENA STOVALL: Scotland, because it’s beautiful and my ancestors are from there.

SYDNEY SALDANA: “I would move anywhere in Greece because it’s gorgeous and I love all the mythology that is a part of the culture.” CARSON QUINTANA: I would want to move to a tropical beach and have a good spot where the sunsets ARIEL CARTER: I would move to New Zealand just for the experience of living out of the country. JAVIER LOPEZ: Australia because the weather is awesome over there JACQUELINE LOPEZ: I’d probably move to South America or France because it looks AWESOME! ILIANA MANDUJANO: With Kylie Jenner because why not SAVANA GROVES: San Francisco because I love big cities. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I would move to Mexico because it is one of my favorite countries! KAYLEE KITCHENS: Hawaii because I love the heat and the beaches AMBER GRISWOLD: Somewhere in the mountains MEGAN ROSS: I would move to Scotland because I have always been drawn to the country and

culture. MARY GRIFFIN: Hawaii because the ocean is so pretty and I could take super cute pictures there ASUCENA CASTORENA: Bora Bora. Why? Because it’s freaking beautiful there. CARINA TORRES: Atlanta or Las Vegas because they’re really nice and there’s lots of fun parties LANE EGGERS: Hawaii because I love the ocean and it’s not too far from California. MADISON DAVIS: Somewhere in the mountains KAYA DE FLORES: Somewhere where I can do everything I love without bothering anyone ANDREYA AYERS: Maybe to Atlanta or Miami, I’m a city girl KAMREN ROBLES: Hawaii or a tropical island MADDY MYER: I would move to Italy because it’s beautiful and I could have pasta 24/7. LOGAN BOOTHE: Hawaii for the food, beaches, and the weather KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Wales, I have always wanted to go there since I was 6 YOCELYN CORONA: I would move to Hawaii PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Italy because I like the art there. DUDA ELIAS: San Francisco, because it’s my favorite place in the whole world MICHAEL CARLISLE: Hollywood, nice place, a lot of opportunities OLIVIA ROBERTS: Canada because it’s beautiful and Shawn Mendes lives there ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Everywhere LOGAN BROWN: I don’t know but somewhere peaceful with a nice serene scenery and far away from my current house EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Italy b/c I love their art, culture and structures. KIAN TOBIN: I would move to Hawaii because I like the beaches and the sun JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: It would probably be Singapore because I have been there so many times before, and I love that city, or California because I love the weather and all the cool places you can go. STACY GOMEZ: Mexico, it’s the best place ever PER ANDERSSON: Texas because that is the best state ERIC AVALOS: Hawaii because there are a lot of beaches JULIAN CARPENTER: Kentucky because family GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Peru, because I can see family members I usually never see GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: With Iliana GUADALUPE LOPEZ: I would probably stay in California but away from this area. KARINA ROMERO: Right now I would like to go back to Mexico, and know it better.

Dear Former Kinders, I have watched you grow up from afar into sweet, caring, smart young adults. I am so proud of you! It saddens me that we cannot celebrate this most exciting day together. Yes, it is not fair and yes you deserve all the best the world has to offer. I am sorry, the world is not at its best right now. You are being asked to tackle a real world, adult issue at your tender age and it is NOT fair. But, chin up, you are strong; you are mighty. You will go out into this world help to make this big, blue marble its best once again. I know you will. How do I know this? I know this because You were one of MY Kindergartners and we all know “Kindergartners Can Do Anything!”. Be bold, be brave; have courage and be kind. With a heart full of happy memories and love for you all MIss Cummings

VALEDICTORIAN Madison Myer

SALUTATORIAN Valerie Rodriguez

TOP TEN JUNIORS

TOP TEN SENIORS

1. Jaqueline Leal-Carrillo 2. Eamonn Drury 2. David Forbes 2. Fisher Lyon 2. Peter Rossi 3. Wyatt Hagan 4. Lacee Myer 4. Kevin Jimenez Rosales 4. Caroline Upham 5. Zachary McLean 6. Anna Lett 6. Fatima Sandoval Villanueva 6. Miguel Tejeda Jr. 7. Josie Preston 8. Devin Peterson 8. Aidan Rose 9. Alex Tejeda Garcia 10. Preston Ebert

1. Madison Myer 2. Valerie Rodriguez 3. Emily Bellante 3. Kaitlyn O’Connor 4. Sydney Saldana 5. Stephanie Aguilera Rogriguez 6. Bailey Adgate 6. Caleb (Lane) Eggers 7. Brena Stovall 7. Zoe White 8. Megan Ross 9. Yocelyn Corona 10. Isabel Flores 10. Ethan Medders

HIGHEST HONORS (4.00 GPA or Above) FRESHMEN

Joy Bell Antonio Bellante Danniel Cazares Breona Hoff Emily Ross Katherine Rossi Genesis Zepeda Karmen Zepeda

SOPHOMORES

Melissa Mandujano Rojas Melissa Torres Camacho Sam Esperson Marjorie Forbes Yareli Antunez Zaragoza Daniela Arias Daniel Cantine Jr. Sumain Chiv Kayla Delk Greta Dole Scarlett dole Meraiah Groves Fabrizio Lazo Gutierrez William Lindsay Tucker Mayfield McKenna Pratt Donald Roos Jr. Isabella Saldana Sophia Saldana

JUNIORS

SENIORS

Jaqueline Leal-Carillo Eamonn Drury David Forbes Fisher Lyon Peter Rossi Wyatt Hagan Lacee Myer Kevin Jimenez Rosales Caroline Upham Zachary McLean Anna Lett Fatima Sandoval Villanueva Miguel Tejeda Jr.

Madison Myer Valerie Rodriguez Emily Bellante Kaitlyn O’Connor Sydney Saldana Stephanie Aguilera Rodriguez Bailey Adgate Caleb (Lane) Eggers Brena Stovall Zoe White Megan Ross Yocelyn Corona Isabel Flores Ethan Medders

HIGH HONORS (3.60 to 3.90 GPA) FRESHMEN

Jovany Vega Gracie Medders Yolanda Montano Daniela Roman Trevan Summitt Jose Torres Jazmyn Vigil Lillian Burch

SOPHOMORES

Colby Eisenhour-Libby Jesus Silva Figueroa Maia Stone Karen Mandujano Mesa Alexander Ornelas Grant Baldwin Amy Henning Adrian Tejeda Johanna Contreras Dakota Balcer Brook Summitt Christopher Barros Alexander Montes Eric McCann Silvia Valencia Luna

JUNIORS

Josie Preston Devin Peterson Aiden Rosen Alex Tejeda Garcia Preston Ebert Marivella Torres Savannah Arias Ashlee Weller Marisol Segoviano Tavares Liseth Mendoza Hannah Eckard-Henderson Cody Fuller Arthur Weller Joseph Solis Kacey Rebstock Ofelia Montano Jason Tello Jared Beechler

SENIORS

Per Anderson III Deanelly Martinez Asucena Castorena Karina Romero Valencia Kaylee Kitchens Alicea gonzales River Billoups Samuel Sandoval Lizbeth Antunez Olivia Roberts Richard Zamarripa Stacy Gomez Kimberly Broughton Araceli Elisea Maria Segoviano

HONORS (3.00 to 3.50 GPA) FRESHMEN

Noah Bidou Michael Gilpin Shannon Laurens Jordan Lauritzen Dylan Rasmussen Isaiah Molina Briana Shafer Ryan Zamarripa Destiny Grayson Hector Rodriguez Berenice Sandoval Villanueva Raudel Tejeda David Torrez Hernandez Addison Brazil Marisela Licea Kiara Perkins Dominic Preciado Roxana Segoviano Lozano Jenna torres Adriana Hernandez Jordan McDonald Joshua Sanchez Adolfo Villalpando Kaleohano Vbanez

SOPHOMORES

Stephanie Corona Garcia Alessandro Garcia Gonzalez Kaylee Metlock Jenna Holden Daniel Hurley Jimea Torres Ruiz Kaitlyn Du Bois Spencer Emigh Jeanette Chavez Monica Garcia Melissa Uribe Castillon Kylee Carlson Trevor Coad Ashton Frazier-Roberts Jacob Rivera Calvo Aidan Stovall Diana Freyre James Bautista Vasconcellos Susana Valencia Luna Mason Kitchens Kyla Vigil Kyra Atkinson Jason Calvan Genesis Lopez

Stay in contact with at least two good friends from high school – they will help you keep your stories straight in the future! - Mrs. Cronin

JUNIORS

Nathan Torres Lilianne Griffin Lexie Steinbrook Dawna Coad Jeff Contreras Kawika Makua Jessica Mingay Macie Oglesby Jose Chavez Karson Christianson Bryan Rish Christian Escoto Jose Ernest Del Rosario Carson Spradling Yalicza Fernandez Munguia Benjamin McFarlane Tiara Masabala Trevor Gomes Aidan Frisbie Marco Rosales Hannah Riedmiller Conrad Vosefski Christopher Nunes Benjamin Sisneros

“There’s a time and place for everything, children. It’s called college.”

SENIORS

Madison Davis Neida Segoviano Lozano Esmeralda Aguilar Duran Cassandra Steinbrook Edgar Rodriguez-Flores Guadalupe Lopez-Manjarrez Yaneth Espinoza Mandujano Alexis Lackey Masne Amber Griswold Logan Boothe Bryan Romero August Giannini Julian Gutierrez Javier Lopez-Cisneros

-Chef from South Park

Congratulations Class of 2020! We are all so proud of you, and I cannot wait to hear about your future adventures.

Advice from Mr. Russell

From Mrs. Mahoney

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Follow your dreams, seek happiness and truth always. Sincerely, Danny & Delinda Bowers

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WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENT(S)ARE YOU BAILEY ADGATE: Being at or above a 4.0 all four years of high school. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Having a GPA of 3.0 and above all four years EMMA BELLANTE: 2 time girls wrestling MVP ALEX PORTO: Finishing the school ETHAN MEDDERS: Being first team all league every year in every sport VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Getting good grades all my four years. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: All of em BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Passing my classes is an accomplishment ARACELI ELISEA: Taking AP classes when I didn’t think I was able to do, bringing back the Latino Club to RVHS, playing soccer all 4 years, having a good GPA JASON SPEARMAN: Doing radio broadcasting for the games LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: My academic achievement and attending school every day for the past 4 years CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I’m most proud of maintaining my grades all 4 years BRENA STOVALL: I’m most proud of being in the top five through high school every year and getting highest honors every year. CARSON QUINTANA: Trying to help anyone in my class ARIEL CARTER: I got first and third place for my graphic design at Dixon May Fair and I am also proud that I am graduating. JAVIER LOPEZ: Getting senior of the month ILIANA MANDUJANO: Being friends with everyone not caring about the drama. Also being able to try new sports like wrestling and ending with swim NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I am proud of my tardes and the HUGE improvement I’ve made

through my high school years! KAYLEE KITCHENS: My sports awards and for keeping high honors all four years AMBER GRISWOLD: All league in volleyball, getting straight A’s ANDREW YOUNGER: Joining the Marines. MEGAN ROSS: I’m proud of the person I’ve become, and becoming a more competitive student and a compassionate person. MARY GRIFFIN: Cheerleading my 4 years of high school

SAVANA GROVES: “Passing my classes in my later years and really working hard.” ASUCENA CASTORENA: Being nominated Senior Soroptimist of the Month CARINA TORRES: Everything honestly because I’ve gotten so far even with all the personal things I have going on. LANE EGGERS: Being an FFA sectional officer AIDAN WALKER: Doing well in high school so I can go to college SYDNEY SALDANA: I’m most proud of having all A’s throughout all four years. AUGUST GIANNINI: Won most artistic TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Graduating KAYA DE FLORES: Becoming a lifeguard (so far) ANDREYA AYERS: I knocked procrastination out the park KAMREN ROBLES: Graduating from high school and not failing

what advice

BAILEY ADGATE: Make sure to actually care about doing your homework and keep your grades up. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: You will gain and lose friends! Oh and do your homework and be nice to teachers. EMMA BELLANTE: Enjoy it while it lasts, it’s gone too soon. Participate and try and be involved it seems like hell now but by when it gets closer to the end you’ll realize how lucky you are and how much you’re gonna miss this place. Participating and being involved in the school makes everything go faster and you feel less alone. TESSA BRIEN: Good luck ALEX PORTO: Be yourself ETHAN MEDDERS: Be yourself. Don’t try to be cool. VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Get good grades! And try your best. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Keep grades up early years. BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Do the work, it’s literally not that hard ARACELI ELISEA: To have fun and spend a lot of time with friends. Don’t get into drama because it’s not worth it at the end. But just make you’re high school memories memorable. JASON SPEARMAN: Make sure you turn everything in LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Keep up with your grades and get involved in as much as you can and don’t wait to do everything last minute. CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I

most proud of?

any classes MADDY MYER: I’m proud of being valedictorian. KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Keeping straight A’s all throughout high school YOCELYN CORONA: Top 10 Junior, All League for XC, MVP for soccer PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: I could make conversations in English, I guess. DUDA ELIAS: Being on my soccer team and doing my best MICHAEL CARLISLE: Getting through it all . OLIVIA ROBERTS: *Winning All league mvp in basketball ZOE WHITE: Going to college ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Making it in the end LOGAN BROWN: I got nominated for Homecoming King when I first got here but I’ve done nothing exceptional while here EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Getting out of ELD. KIAN TOBIN: Being able to play football for a whole year without bad grades JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: That accomplishment I’m most proud of must be cheer, I have never done anything like that, and I really had the best time while I was doing it. STACY GOMEZ: Taking and passing my AP classes ERIC AVALOS: That I passed all my classes and getting a diploma JULIAN CARPENTER: Passing all my classes GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Graduating GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Becoming bffs with Iliana GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Decent grades KARINA ROMERO: I have learned English and got mostly A’s despite my language skills.

Teacher parade through town brings much needed smiles By: Megan Ross

n April 16, 2020, staff of the River Delta Unified School District got together to put smiles on hundreds of their student’s faces. Alison Stiles, one of Riverview Middle School’s math teachers, had the amazing idea to gather teachers and staff together to go around the towns of Rio Vista and Isleton to show their support in the start of distance learning. April 14 was supposed to be our first day back to school since March 13 when all California schools were suspended due to COVID-19. When the news came out that school would be cancelled for the rest of the year, everyone was devastated. Students didn’t get to celebrate their last days of school and teachers didn’t get to say goodbye to their student’s. That is when Ms. Stiles came up with the idea to start the new distance learning with cheer. She said that “It was, hands down, the best three hours of quarantine.” Teachers got their cars decorated by making signs and writing in their windows to show their support. Mrs. Griffin even used her daughters’ pom poms from cheerleading to spruce her car up with school spirit. All the staff members met

at the high school at 5 p.m. and started their journey. Personally, my family and I waited outside our house for roughly half an hour, excited to see all of my teachers drive by. Horns were blazing and teachers hanging out their windows yelling and waving which was really an incredible sight to see. Ms. Stark said that her favorite part was “seeing my students and the younger kids who will be my students someday!” Sadly, some of the teachers could not make it due to living out of town, staying inside for their safety, or taking care of family, but they wished they could have joined in. By the end of the event the sky was dark, horns had stopped working, but everyone was happy and ready to start this new way of learning. There has been a quote circulating around the internet since the shelter in place was enforced; “We do not need social distancing. We need physical distancing. What we need is social solidarity,” which is exactly what the River Delta Unified School District brought us. It is something I know I deeply appreciated and will remember for years to come and I’m sure others will too.

WO UL D YOU SEND TO T HE IN COM ING F RE S HME N CL A S S

would say to always make sure you do everything on time and don’t slack BRENA STOVALL: Don’t goof around your first year of high school. Right from the start you should be putting in effort cause you will regret it later when you’re retaking classes or applying for college. CARSON QUINTANA: Have fun with friends as much a you can but make sure you do your work ARIEL CARTER: Stay on top of your school work. JAVIER LOPEZ: Enjoy your years it ends faster than you think JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Do the best you can and take AP classes. ILIANA MANDUJANO: Be yourself and respect everyone no matter what. ALWAYS BE THE BIGGER PERSON SAVANA GROVES: To not mess around and get their stuff done and it’ll be easier than slacking. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: Always keep up the good grades and DO NOT leave anything for last minute. KAYLEE KITCHENS: Many of your close friends will leave you, just let them leave and don’t beg anyone to stay in your life AMBER GRISWOLD: Do all activities, take PE freshmen year, take all requirements so you don’t have to make up anything when you’re a senior. ANDREW YOUNGER: Don’t argue with teachers, just play the game and do what you have to do, everything goes by

faster when you’re not getting in trouble. MEGAN ROSS: Do your work, be kind to your teachers, and be humble. MARY GRIFFIN: Do a lot of fun things ASUCENA CASTORENA: Make your memories last because 4 years fly by fast. CARINA TORRES: Actually try and do your work.

LOGAN BROWN: “Get organized. The less work you lose, regardless how much of it you’ve done the better your grades are.” LANE EGGERS: Try everything and quit everything. Try it all but if it sucks quit. Don’t make yourself do stuff you don’t like. AIDAN WALKER: Don’t be a jerk SYDNEY SALDANA: Just do your homework on time. AUGUST GIANNINI: Good luck TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Be great ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: Try out new things. Live a little but don’t fail your classes. MADISON DAVIS: Don’t procras-

tinate KAYA DE FLORES: Just pay attention and do notes and homework because that’s most of your grade ANDREYA AYERS: Have fun with high school because you only get this experience once. KAMREN ROBLES: Treat everyday like it’s your last you never know when your school year will be cut short MADDY MYER: Have fun and enjoy every moment. KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Don’t run around the quad playing tag YOCELYN CORONA: Maintain good grades and have a good attitude PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Never give up DUDA ELIAS: Do everything that you can and enjoy every second MICHAEL CARLISLE: Be your best, don’t do dumb things, get your life straight and get money lil homie. Stay strong through whatever comes your way, you will be ready OLIVIA ROBERTS: Don’t procrastinate! ZOE WHITE: Actually care about your grades and be involved in a lot of stuff ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Be happy and open EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: You should always prioritize your A-G and graduating classes. KIAN TOBIN: Make sure you pass your classes JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: Be

openminded for experiences, and enjoy your last time with your friends in high school. STACY GOMEZ: Pass all your classes please! PER ANDERSSON: Don’t stress about grades because they don’t define you ERIC AVALOS: Make sure you pass all your classes, the 4 years go by fast JULIAN CARPENTER: Just have fun and get your work done GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Don’t fall behind, do your work on time. GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Be yourself and don’t worry about others JOSE SILVA: Do your work, trust me GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Do your work KARINA ROMERO: Try your best, that’s enough. Always be proud of what you are, you can’t judge a fish for its ability to fly.

Never let someone convince you that you can’t do something if it is your goal. Keep seeking knowledge all the rest of your life. Find things you are passionate about and get really good at them. From Ron Tussy RVHS Class of 1972

As we reflect back over the years, we could not even begin to fathom what your senior year would be facing. You have had many momentous milestones, from taking your first steps to driving your first car. And although we mourn the many memories you would have had as a senior, you and your class will go down in history. Your maturity, resiliency, and strength during this time is only a testament of how you will take on this world. Even during the toughest of times we have no doubts that you will succeed on this new adventure you are about to embark. We love you Kaya. Congratulations to you, and your class of 2020!

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WHEN YOU LOOK BACK ON THIS SCHOOL IN LATER YEARS, WHAT WILL YOU BAILEY ADGATE: Probably how helpful and supportive the teachers have been to me. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: My senior year and how great of a school it was! TESSA BRIEN: Long classes EMMA BELLANTE: The laughs and the fun I had with my friends. I’m sure I won’t remember what we were laughing about but I’ll always remember the fun we had. ALEX PORTO: The friends I made ETHAN MEDDERS: The fact that I didn’t have a graduation or prom VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: IT’S CORONA TIME RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Sports BENNY RODRIGUEZ: The teachers and my friends ARACELI ELISEA: I’m going to be remembering the football games, because they were fun to watch with my friends. I’ll also remember my senior year of soccer because we made it to the playoffs. JASON SPEARMAN: How small the school was and the people who I went to school with LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: All the homework I had to do CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I’ll remember all the times that I got to hang out with my friends and

the fun days BRENA STOVALL: It probably would have been prom, but since that may not happen then probably just all the hard work I put in.

ILIANA MANDUJANO:

“When I broke my ankle in softball my freshman year and everyone at school would push me around in the wheelchair! Fun times” CARSON QUINTANA: All the good times we all had ARIEL CARTER: I will remember the good times spent with friends. JAVIER LOPEZ: How I was known by everyone even though I didn’t know most people and all the fun D&D campaigns that Ms. Gilliland would host JACQUELINE LOPEZ: The AMAZING memories I made with

WH O WILL YOU BAILEY ADGATE: My friends and family ;( DEANELLY MARTINEZ: All staff and seeing my friends everyday :( TESSA BRIEN: Turk EMMA BELLANTE: Ms. Turk ETHAN MEDDERS: Mr. Sherman STUDENT: Ms. Alduenda, Ms. R oman, Mrs. Turk, & Mrs. Cronin RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: All my friends BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Definitely my friends and the teachers who helped me through high school LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: The RVHS Staff and friends CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I’m going to miss my best friend Ariel and Mrs. Montgomery

ARACELI ELISEA: “I’m going to be missing all the teachers who have been with me since freshman year, and who’ve helped me all throughout high school.” BRENA STOVALL: My friends. CARSON QUINTANA: My friends, classmates and my teachers ARIEL CARTER: I will miss all of the people I have meet and all the teachers that have helped me through the school year. JAVIER LOPEZ: Ms. Gilliland, Ms. Griffin, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Brooks JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Mrs. Apple, Mrs. Maghoney, and Mrs. Gomes (cross country coach). ILIANA MANDUJANO: MS. TURK & MS. CRONIN SAVANA GROVES: Mr. Porter, his classes were by far the greatest. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: My friends, Alduenda, Roman,

my best friend Esme and other loving friends!!! SAVANA GROVES: Cheering for football season. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I will always remember the RVHS staff because they are the reason why I’ve been successful KAYLEE KITCHENS: All of the fun times I’ve had playing sports and my lunch time adventures AMBER GRISWOLD: I feel like I will miss Friday night lights and playing with my team and going out to eat after games ANDREW YOUNGER: Meeting some really good people. MEGAN ROSS: I think I’ll remember how small it was and how because of that it was like a tiny community with a lot of one on one time with teachers and the fact that everyone knew each other and grew up with each other. MARY GRIFFIN: Going to my classes and seeing all of my friends, football games CARINA TORRES: How Mr. Porter helped a lot whenever I was gone for my dad’s passing. LANE EGGERS: My time in FFA AIDAN WALKER: FFA SYDNEY SALDANA: I’ll remember all the times I spent with my friends doing the stupidest and

miss the most

Gomes, and my principal! KAYLEE KITCHENS: I will miss seeing my friends everyday AMBER GRISWOLD: I will miss the people that I only see at school and some of the teachers. ANDREW YOUNGER: Alonzo Chavolla most definitely MEGAN ROSS: All of the teachers who were there for me like Ms. Gilliland, Mrs. B. Gomes, Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. Porter, and many more. MARY GRIFFIN: Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Turk, Mrs. Cronin and Mrs. Ratola ASUCENA CASTORENA: I will miss Ms. Roman the most CARINA TORRES: My friends LANE EGGERS: Pete Rossi and Wyatt Hagan AIDAN WALKER: Lane SYDNEY SALDANA: My dog Lucky AUGUST GIANNINI: My friends TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: All my teachers ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: I will Ms. Alduenda, Ms. Roman and my friends the most. MADISON DAVIS: Lunch with my friends everyday at our table KAYA DE FLORES: The dumb stuff me and my friends did ANDREYA AYERS: Noelani, Dalia, and Ms. Stark MADDY MYER: Mrs. Turk!! LOGAN BOOTHE: Ms. Roman obviously KAITLYN O’CONNOR: My friends YOCELYN CORONA: The RVHS staff PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Ms. Turk DUDA ELIAS: All of my friends MICHAEL CARLISLE: Friends and teachers. It was like a family, we argue, bump heads, but we still come the next day with a stronger mindset . OLIVIA ROBERTS: All my friends and Mrs. Gomes ZOE WHITE: Mrs. Reis ADRIAN ZAPIEN: My freshmanself

LOGAN BROWN: Why Turk and Cronin of course EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: The person that I will miss the most would be Ms. Alduenda. KIAN TOBIN: I’ll probably miss Mr Porter the most because everyday he made me laugh JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: All the amazing people I met during my 7 months in Rio! STACY GOMEZ: Are you kidding? Obviously Ms. Alduenda she’s the bomb.com ERIC AVALOS: Teachers and friends JULIAN CARPENTER: Mr. K GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: My friends GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Ms. Turk & Mrs. Cronin <3 JOSE SILVA: Seeing my friends in person GUADALUPE LOPEZ: The teachers KARINA ROMERO: All my teachers, administrative people from the school, and the students who in one way or other helped me. Every single one of them were the loveliest partners I could have for these two years. I have no words to say thank you to all of you. I love you guys!

Congratulations to the Class of 2020, and a special congratulations to our granddaughter Mary Griffin. We know that missing your graduation ceremony and your Senior Prom has been very difficult, but let this mark the beginning of a new and beautiful journey. We are so proud of you and may all your dreams come true. Love you, Grandma & Grandpa Jerry Edgington & Sandy (Tadewald) Edgington RVHS Class of 1964

Congratulations class of 2020!

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remember the most

funniest things. AUGUST GIANNINI: My early bad artwork TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Everything about my soccer teammates ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: I will remember getting out of class to eat the honor roll snack with my friends. MADISON DAVIS: Lunch with my friends KAYA DE FLORES: The dumb stuff me and my friends did ANDREYA AYERS: How helpful the teachers were and the great environment we were in. KAMREN ROBLES: All the football games and long practices MADDY MYER: How caring the teachers were and the way everyone helps each other. KAITLYN O’CONNOR: My senior year being stopped because of a virus YOCELYN CORONA: Giving everyone rides to school, soccer & XC practices PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Memories with friends DUDA ELIAS: The awesome friends and teachers that I had, and all of the fun memories! MICHAEL CARLISLE: The smiles on the other classmates, the fun times and bad, it’s what made

me who I am today. OLIVIA ROBERTS: All the fun I had while playing sports ZOE WHITE: How our senior year was ruined ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Friends EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: The bathroom becoming the vape room. KIAN TOBIN: All my memories I made with the football team JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: A small school with some really nice teachers and some nice people! STACY GOMEZ: Making memories with my friends ERIC AVALOS: That our class couldn’t have a regular graduation JULIAN CARPENTER: Probably think of all the dumb stuff I did GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: RVHS Staff GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: That we were class of 2020 going thru the Covid-19 outbreak JOSE SILVA: Probably how my senior year was weird with Covid 19 KARINA ROMERO: When I was working on my classes, it was hard sometimes but so enjoyable.

Newsom lays out plan for reopening state By: Pete Rossi

he Coronavirus pandemic has spread like wildfire to every corner of the globe with millions of people infected. The United States has been hit especially hard with the pandemic, with over a million cases in the country alone. Thankfully the coronavirus has not spread to the state of California like it has to other states. The percentage of California’s population that is infected with the disease is around 0.15%. Compare that number to a state like New York whose population is around 3.89% infected. California’s state government has taken many measures to try and ensure their population is as safe as possible from the virus, one of these being the shelter in place order enacted on March 19, but this cannot last forever. To keep the public informed of what the government is doing to reopen the state, Governor Gavin Newsom has released his “4-step plan” on what the reopening of the state will look like. The first stage is the most restricted stage and includes establishing places for people to get tested for the virus, keeping track of people who have been infected with the virus and people who may have come in contact with that person, and getting hospitals the equipment they require to take on all the patients infected by the virus,

things like face masks, gloves, and ventilators. During stage two more lower risk workplaces will begin to slowly open up. These types of jobs include certain kinds of non-essential retail, manufacturing jobs, and offices. When these places begin to open up they will have to do so with certain kinds of adaptations in place such as retail spaces utilizing some form of curbside pickup. Stage two can only come about when hospitals have stabilized and have enough protective equipment and testing kits to supply the need. Stage three then comes next with the gradual opening of workplaces that are considered more high risk, places like hair and nail salons. And with Stage four, we will see that everyday life has gone back to the way it was before the shelter in place order. Large-scale public events will begin taking place again like concerts or live audience sports events. The government is taking their time with easing up on restrictions as they do not want the number of cases of the virus to increase. It is impossible to know how long it will take to enact all stages of the plan. Waiting patiently is all that the citizens of California can do right now.

from everyone at the

CIRCLE R RANCH

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favorite assignment

BAILEY ADGATE: Senior year, in physics we made ginger bread houses and got to decorate them. TESSA BRIEN: Dissections in Ms. Chesnut’s class EMMA BELLANTE: Does the Spring Revue count? VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: All of Mrs. Griffin’s assignments. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Don’t like assignments BENNY RODRIGUEZ: My favorite assignments were group projects because I’d just mess around with my friends, but in the end we’d get it done with a good grade. JASON SPEARMAN: Any Digital Imaging 3 assignment LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: *The posadas we did in AP Spanish and we sang to the district and every class on campus. CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: My favorite projects were always in Mr. Porters. The posters we always made were fun. BRENA STOVALL: Freshman year in AP psychology the social project I had to do with a group. We went up to random people and took a picture to see how they would react. CARSON QUINTANA: In Gov where we had to defend a side for a supreme court case and I had to act as an attorney for a student who a form of contraband ARIEL CARTER: My Digital Imaging projects. JAVIER LOPEZ: The skateboard project with Ms. Brooks JACQUELINE LOPEZ: The Mock Trial in Mr. Porter’s Government/ Econ class. ILIANA MANDUJANO: All the

O R PR OJECT YOU DI D DURI NG SC HOOL?

floriculture projects SAVANA GROVES: Mr. Porters projects were always fun. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I don’t remember KAYLEE KITCHENS: Road map in AP English or Lit AMBER GRISWOLD: AVID road map

JACQUELINE LOPEZ: “The Mock Trial in Mr. Porter’s Government/Econ class.” ANDREW YOUNGER: Anything in history was my favorite MEGAN ROSS: My favorite assignment was probably the cityscape painting I did in Digital Imaging III because it took forever, but it paid off and took first place at Dixon May Fair. CARINA TORRES: Definitely dissections in Ms. Chesnut’s class. LANE EGGERS: Making a camping poster in gov class AIDAN WALKER: Making the t-shirt cannon for the robot. SYDNEY SALDANA: The historical fiction essay we did in Mrs. Gomes AP English class junior year. AUGUST GIANNINI: My clay bust MADISON DAVIS: My physics mid-term KAYA DE FLORES: When Mr. Por-

ter gave us a lot of money and we went on our own trip ANDREYA AYERS: All of my science projects were fun KAMREN ROBLES: My pigs for FFA MADDY MYER: Trip book in Spanish! KAITLYN O’CONNOR: The renaissance piece for art YOCELYN CORONA: AP Spanish posadas project PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Algebra II extra credit DUDA ELIAS: Create a bill in Mr. Porter’s class MICHAEL CARLISLE: PE OLIVIA ROBERTS: The Rube Goldberg machine in physics ZOE WHITE: In floriculture when Noelani and I made an arrangement from flowers around campus ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Woodshop plaque LOGAN BROWN: The SLEWS field trip was great EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Making a piñata for ELD class KIAN TOBIN: I would have to say my favorite assignment is when Mrs. Montgomery had us make lunch for the teachers STACY GOMEZ: None ERIC AVALOS: When I made a cup in art class GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Going to DH White and teaching the kindergarteners how to make slime. GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Building and programming robots in engineering KARINA ROMERO: The painting I made for the art room, it’s not the best, but it is all my essence.

I F YO U CO ULD HAVE DONE

something different

WHIL E AT RVHS, WH AT WO UL D IT BE?

BAILEY ADGATE: Not dating MC at all DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Been more social with everyone EMMA BELLANTE: I wouldn’t have dated my freshman year... ALEX PORTO: Talk to more people ETHAN MEDDERS: Beat Galileo VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Not dated an upperclassmen my freshmen year. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Nothing

TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: “Be more responsible.” BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Nothing, I was pretty much good ARACELI ELISEA: Maybe go to more softball and baseball games JASON SPEARMAN: Be more involved with clubs and sports LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: To not procrastinate on large assignments. CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I should of joined more clubs BRENA STOVALL: Opening up to more people and getting help sooner.

CARSON QUINTANA: Attendanted more at the school activites ARIEL CARTER: I would be more social and be part of more clubs. JAVIER LOPEZ: I would have not done wrestling JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Actually trying my first two years of high school. ILIANA MANDUJANO: I wouldn’t have been so disrespectful to the staff because they honestly work so hard and I was just very immature, but now I grew out of that stage and I’m mature. SAVANA GROVES: Not slacking on homework NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I would do more community service :) KAYLEE KITCHENS: Not been in so many relationships AMBER GRISWOLD: I would have done more stuff my freshman and sophomore year. ANDREW YOUNGER: Not get in trouble. MEGAN ROSS: I would be more outgoing and more confident while in highschool. MARY GRIFFIN: Get better grades CARINA TORRES: Not getting caught passing a puff during class. SYDNEY SALDANA: I would have gotten in the art club sooner KAYA DE FLORES: I would start it all over at one school and stay focused on that ANDREYA AYERS: Make more friends, coming in as a new student to RVHS I was very shy.

KAMREN ROBLES: I would of tried more sports MADDY MYER: I would have joined some more clubs and gotten to know more people. LOGAN BOOTHE: Be friends with the friends I have now sooner KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Be more involved in FFA YOCELYN CORONA: Nothing because I had a great time at RVHS PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Prom because it’s different in the US and it never happened this year. DUDA ELIAS: I would have taken more fun classes MICHAEL CARLISLE: Do better things. High school’s all fun and games till it’s gone OLIVIA ROBERTS: Not procrastinate all the time ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Be more of a role model LOGAN BROWN: I would’ve come in with a better attitude. I came in thinking “I’m going to go, stay quiet and talk to nobody and just graduate” and as a result I ended so much worse off EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: I would of focused on getting all my school work done on time. KIAN TOBIN: I would have played football all four years of high school JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: Had done a winter sport. STACY GOMEZ: Tried harder my freshman year PER ANERSSON: Stopped trying so hard to get an A JULIAN CARPENTER: Nothing

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BAILEY ADGATE: Floriculture DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Any type of art class or any class with Stacy in it TESSA BRIEN: Anatomy EMMA BELLANTE: Drama VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: All of my classes with Ms. Roman RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Radio or culinary BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Algebra 2, Woodshop 2, Digital Imaging 2, English 11, Culinary Arts 1 and 2, Animal and Plant Anatomy ARACELI ELISEA: Ms. Roman’s JASON SPEARMAN: Digital Imaging 3, Radio, and English 10 LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Ms. Stark’s AP Spanish

ETHAN MEDDERS: “Any history class or English 9 or 10.... or Ag Earth” CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: Mechanics and Culinary BRENA STOVALL: Don’t know, that’s a hard one. I’ve liked all my classes and teachers. CARSON QUINTANA: Government with Mr. P ARIEL CARTER: Culinary class with Mrs. Montgomery. JAVIER LOPEZ: Digital Publishing JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Government/Econ! and Art. ILIANA MANDUJANO: Ms. Gomes PE class SAVANA GROVES: Psychology NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: Art 1 KAYLEE KITCHENS: Being Mrs. Gomes’ TA both times AMBER GRISWOLD: Essential Living Skills ANDREW YOUNGER: World History MEGAN ROSS: I can’t chose be-

tween chemistry or physiology. MARY GRIFFIN: Psychology ASUCENA CASTORENA: Math classes with Ms. Roman! CARINA TORRES: Lunch LANE EGGERS: AP Lit AIDAN WALKER: Principles of Engineering SYDNEY SALDANA: It’s a tie between Art and English with Mrs. Gomes. AUGUST GIANNINI: Art 1, 2, 3 TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Of course government ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: Pre-Calculus with Ms. Roman MADISON DAVIS: Leadership KAYA DE FLORES: Mr. Porter ANDREYA AYERS: Physiology KAMREN ROBLES: Ag Mechanics 3 or Athletic PE MADDY MYER: Yearbook KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Art YOCELYN CORONA: Ms. Bullock’s English class PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Art DUDA ELIAS: Algebra 2 MICHAEL CARLISLE: PE OLIVIA ROBERTS: Culinary class with Mrs. Montgomery ZOE WHITE: Art 2 ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Art LOGAN BROWN: Probably either Animal and Plant Anatomy with Chesnut or World History with Porter because he’s great EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: My all time favorite class is Digital Imaging. KIAN TOBIN: Culinary JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: Art STACY GOMEZ: Ceramics and APUSH PER ANDERSSON: Engineering ERIC AVALOS: Being a T.A. for P.E. JULIAN CARPENTER: Study skills GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: ELD and Art GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Ms. Gornto’s class GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Principles of Engineering KARINA ROMERO: Mr. Porter class, it was so funny, he is amazing.

Congratulations to the class of 2020. A pandemic cannot, and will not hold you back. You are Rio Vista strong. A special shout out to Lane Eggers, we couldn’t be more proud. You have always exemplified what a good person should be. The world awaits you. #Colorado State. Love, grandma and grandpa Bowers As a class, you are amazing! You have so much talent; you are fun and hard-working. You have made me laugh so many times and have shared so much of yourselves with me. I am sad that I will not be able to say a real, in-person good bye to you. But I do know that you will be successful if you work hard and go after what you want with all of your might. Please make good, thoughtful decisions and be happy. Love, Mrs. Jones Kian, keep doing your thing and don’t let anything or anyone stop you from reaching that goal you have . I am so proud of you, son! Love, Mom - Christine Silva Moliere, RVHS Class of 1989 happy the way it was GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Talk to my fellow seniors more. GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Be more involved in school.

JOSE SILVA: Actually do my work GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Join clubs KARINA ROMERO: I would like to participate more in different events and activities of Rio Vista.

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WH ER E D O YO U SEE BAILEY ADGATE: Working a full-time job, having 2 kids, a husband/boyfriend, and a house or an apartment. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Hopefully teaching, maybe a family and lots of traveling. TESSA BRIEN: With family EMMA BELLANTE: A surgeon at a big hospital ETHAN MEDDERS: Physical trainer or pro baseball player VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Working with my degree... with at least one baby & married. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: As an engineer BENNY RODRIGUEZ: I don’t even know where I see myself next year to be honest ARACELI ELISEA: I see myself married and having all 4 or 3 of my kids. I see myself being an Immigration Lawyer by that time and having my life complete. JASON SPEARMAN: Living comfortably with my own business LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: I see myself working as an RN nurse in a hospital CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: Most likely retired with a family BRENA STOVALL: Hopefully working as a pediatric surgeon, if not still in school getting my P.h.D. CARSON QUINTANA: I see myself with a job that I like. ARIEL CARTER: I see myself having a good job. JAVIER LOPEZ: In a radio booth in Oregon JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Being an awesome psychiatrist nurse practitioner or traveling the world. ILIANA MANDUJANO: With 1 kid and a really good man and in Rio Vista still SAVANA GROVES: Making bank NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I see myself with being an immigration lawyer and hopefully already married with kids! KAYLEE KITCHENS: Hopefully done with college and finally

yourself in 10 years?

starting to build a family with a job I love AMBER GRISWOLD: Working for my dad’s business, owning a house. ANDREW YOUNGER: Owning my own plumbing company MEGAN ROSS: I see myself in Virginia working up the ranks as a crime scene investigator to hopefully one day work in DC. MARY GRIFFIN: Owning a house, having a child, and working ASUCENA CASTORENA: In 10 years I see myself working in a hospital as an RN Nurse CARINA TORRES: Having my own house or at least my own car

KAYA DE FLORES: “As a person making a difference in the medical field or firefighter” LANE EGGERS: Being 27 AIDAN WALKER: Going on world tours and winning Grammys SYDNEY SALDANA: I see myself working as a speech pathologist in a school and coming home to my dog and spending my free time with friends and reading new books. AUGUST GIANNINI: Either dead end job or good art career TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Working in the fields being a dad ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: I see myself with a steady nursing career. MADISON DAVIS: Almost done or done with schooling and working in a hospital ANDREYA AYERS: After college I plan on getting my own space

and traveling KAMREN ROBLES: Living in a house starting a family MADDY MYER: I see myself as a nurse, maybe a doctor, big maybe though. Living a happy and healthy life. LOGAN BOOTHE: Probably starting a family KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Working in a hospital, happy, and loving life YOCELYN CORONA: I see myself finish up being a dermatologist and hopefully getting married. PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: At work...somewhere DUDA ELIAS: Being a doctor and really happy MICHAEL CARLISLE: As a firefighter out the Navy OLIVIA ROBERTS: Married to Shawn Mendes ZOE WHITE: As a RN happy as can be with my husband and kids and a few kitties ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Knowing myself better and being a somebody LOGAN BROWN: I don’t know I don’t have 20/30 vision EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: In ten years I will see myself in a big home. KIAN TOBIN: I will hopefully be working at a prison as a correctional officer STACY GOMEZ: Being the cool, single, rich tia ERIC AVALOS: A Sacramento Sheriff or a correction officer JULIAN CARPENTER: Being an electrician GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Working hard and making money. GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Living my life to the fullest JOSE SILVA: Working, still being the same person I am today GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Hopefully living a stable life KARINA ROMERO: Studying a PhD in some other country, maybe Germany or Switzerland.

if you could go back

AND RELIVE ONE MEMORY OF HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? BAILEY ADGATE: Junior year of Vice. EMMA BELLANTE: Wrestling, any part of it from practice to meets to matches. I miss being with my team and doing what I love most. ETHAN MEDDERS: Winning the section championship in football VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: My Senior Sunrise because I would have made the best of it knowing how my senior year would end and that would have been one of the few senior activities. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Sports seasons BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Sophomore year was the best year, grade wise because I did my work and the teachers I had were really supportive, I’d definitely go back to that year ARACELI ELISEA: When it was lunch we would go to my house and we would always be on our phones, make tiktoks, and have funnn! JASON SPEARMAN: The football games and basketball LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: My Senior Year CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I would go back and relive when I was on the dance team and performing at the football games CARSON QUINTANA: Helping out for the senior float for home-

coming game and being on it ARIEL CARTER: I would like to relive the times I was in the dance team. JAVIER LOPEZ: Swim season sophomore year JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Spending time with my cross country teammates. ILIANA MANDUJANO: My first last day of high school SAVANA GROVES: Joining the cheer team! NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: Not sure, so many memories! KAYLEE KITCHENS: Last years prom because I won’t get to have one my senior year :( AMBER GRISWOLD: Having at home playoffs game for football sophomore year ANDREW YOUNGER: Getting good grades junior year so I didn’t have to go to continuation school. MEGAN ROSS: Probably the labs we got to do in Chemistry and Physiology, they were some of my favorite parts of high school. MARY GRIFFIN: Parties CARINA TORRES: I made a lot of good memories with my friends. One would be when I was TA for Ms. Chesnut and she told us how her & her friend got into a car accident and her friend’s face

got covered in ketchup & she was freaking out thinking it was blood. LANE EGGERS: Anything with Elliott Hagan AIDAN WALKER: Winning the talent show sophomore year SYDNEY SALDANA: Probably any of my volleyball or softball games. TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: When I got my phone taken away on the first day of freshman year

KIAN TOBIN: “I’d go back and play my first football game in high school.” MADISON DAVIS: First softball game senior year KAYA DE FLORES: The moment when I was the only person in the class to get 100% on a test ANDREYA AYERS: Maybe my junior prom KAMREN ROBLES: The bus rides

CONGRATULATIONS

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Mary Junebug

June 1, 2020

Class of 2020 converges for a monumental 10 year reunion By: Madison Myer and Sydney Saldana

t’s July of 2030. The time has finally come. It’s the Class of 2020’s 10 year reunion. People are coming to meet from all over. Everyone is so excited to visit with old friends and see where their lives have taken them. The first to arrive is Zoe White. She has come straight from work as the Head Nurse, where she gets to boss people around on the daily. In the parking lot she runs into her old friend Megan Bodle who is now a certified cosmetologist. They’ve kept in touch over the years and as the two friends wander, they strike up a conversation with Edgar Rodriguez. As they talk, they find out that he’s currently training to run in the 2032 Olympics. Some people think 30 is too old, but that isn’t stopping him. In the parking lot, Ethan Medders reunites with some of his old teammates. He had to take some time out of his very hectic schedule as a famous MLB pitcher to make it, but he wouldn’t miss it. Drew Mackey pulled up in the very same Camaro he was driving in high school, almost crashing into none other than Kameron Robles who is a well known pro wrestler. Logan Boothe showed up in his fire truck with a singedoff eyebrow from the last fire he put out at Richie Zamarripa’s million dollar mansion that he paid for with his engineering job. Unfortunately, Richie couldn’t make it since he was really busy with work. Kaylee Kitchens shows up with one of her oldest friends Olivia Roberts and they meet up with all their old friends and teammates. Everyone is there; Stacy Gomez, Alicea Gonzales, Amber Griswold, Sydney Saldana, Madison Myer, Madison Davis, River Billoups, and Bailey Adgate. Many of them ended up with jobs in the medical profession; from nurses and

physical therapists to speech therapists and vets. Bailey ended up getting a bachelor’s degree in business and taking over Ford and Stacy ended up becoming a famous stand-up comedian. They all gather in a group to reminisce about their sports games and to share pictures of the past. The only person who couldn’t make it was Katie O’Connor who was too busy saving lives at the hospital to make it. Brena Stovall was also very busy with all her surgeries at a prestigious hospital in Montana, but managed to get enough time off to make it back down. Coincidentally, she had actually operated on Megan Ross after a minor car accident in Montana when she was doing a road trip through the states. Despite the small injury, Megan was not deterred from her travels and eventually wrote a book about everything she saw. Aidan Walker and Lane Eggers showed up a little late to the reunion. They were busy lugging all of their instruments and speakers out of their cars to the place everyone had gathered. The duo ended up becoming famous for their music and had just finished their third world tour. As a nice little surprise, they were joined by Per Andersson for one last show. He was unable to join them on their tour as he decided to become a Senator and ended up helping to shape the United States. He was always very proud to mention all he learned in his AP Government class with Mr. Porter. Unsurprisingly, everyone was so excited to hang out, listen to music, and dance. So the Class of 2020 met, 10 years after they separated and it was almost like nothing had ever changed at all.

home from football games MADDY MYER: Sports seasons for sure. Bonding with your team is the best. LOGAN BOOTHE: Sophomore baseball season KAITLYN O’CONNOR: The last day of school YOCELYN CORONA: Friday night lights and sophomore prom PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Wrestling Rally DUDA ELIAS: All my senior memories in Rio Vista, and especially my cheerleader senior night. MICHAEL CARLISLE: Freshman year football OLIVIA ROBERTS: The ride home from a basketball game with my coach and teammates ZOE WHITE: Cheering at any football games senior year ADRIAN ZAPIEN: The parties LOGAN BROWN: Be chilling with my buddies from my old school in the dining area while nobody

else was there wrestling and throwing Joseph, who’s easily 3 times my size, over my shoulder. EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: A memory that I wish I could relive would be Mr.Fonseca’s PE class. JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: It would probably be cheer season, and if I got the chance to experience prom. STACY GOMEZ: The football games :(( ERIC AVALOS: Freshman year because it was fun GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: The colored powder day JULIAN CARPENTER: When I got a 3.0 gpa GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: My first last day of high school GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Probably the first day of high school KARINA ROMERO: When my loved teachers nominated me for Rammie of the Month.

2020!

It is sure going to be strange not seeing your face every day (all day) at school. You’ve been at the high school the whole time I have and I’m going to miss your sweet face. We are very proud of you, Mary, and know you are going to do great things. Keep your sweet disposition, work hard, and you can achieve your goals. All our love.....Mom, Dad, Hana, and Lily

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June 1, 2020

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one outrageous thing NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I want to travel the world at some point of my life! KAYLEE KITCHENS: Travel to another country AMBER GRISWOLD: I kinda want to go to jail for a night.

nized for helping people ANDREYA AYERS: Go paint ball shooting KAMREN ROBLES: Skydive MADDY MYER: I want to travel and go on tons of adventures! I want to skydive at some point. KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Bungee jumping YOCELYN CORONA: Skydiving PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Travel around the world MICHAEL CARLISLE: Fish in the Amazon River OLIVIA ROBERTS: Go skydiving ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Skydiving LOGAN BROWN: Skydiving but with no parachute EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Skydiving KIAN TOBIN: I want to go skydiving STACY GOMEZ: Climb volcanoes, skydiving and swimming with sharks ERIC AVALOS: Dye my hair red JULIAN CARPENTER: Go explore GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Rob a bank GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Go to the Atlantic Ocean GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Climb Mount Everest KARINA ROMERO: I would love to travel just with the things I can carry in backpack and parachute jumping.

ARIEL CARTER: “This is not really outrageous but I want to run a marathon.” ANDREW YOUNGER: Ride a bull MEGAN ROSS: I want to go swim in the clearest lakes around the world. MARY GRIFFIN: Skydiving ASUCENA CASTORENA: Play the Ouija board CARINA TORRES: Skydiving LANE EGGERS: I want to go to every Disney park in the world AIDAN WALKER: Go on Survivor ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: Trapezeing MADISON DAVIS: Skydiving KAYA DE FLORES: To be recog-

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BAILEY ADGATE: Adding more AP classes DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Longer passing period breaks EMMA BELLANTE: Less bullying ETHAN MEDDERS: The quality of weight room and locker room VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Have a wider selection of electives. RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Better snack bar. BENNY RODRIGUEZ: I feel like it’s good as it is right now, but other people might have different opinions so it’s just up to them I guess. ARACELI ELISEA: The bleachers JASON SPEARMAN: Make the school bigger and have more classes and clubs

KAMREN ROBLES: “Nothing it’s perfect” LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: The 5 min. passing period CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: I could make the passing periods how they used to be BRENA STOVALL: More upgraded campus CARSON QUINTANA: Better lockers and food ARIEL CARTER: I would change the soap dispensers for ones that work. JAVIER LOPEZ: I would give open lunch to upperclassmen like juniors and senior JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Having more electives and a variety of other sports.

ILIANA MANDUJANO: For everyone to have more spirit and be more happy. SAVANA GROVES: People’s attitudes. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: Better ways to get along with one another KAYLEE KITCHENS: I wish we could go back to 10 minute passing periods AMBER GRISWOLD: Locker rooms / bathrooms / snack bar ANDREW YOUNGER: The food MEGAN ROSS: I would have more electives and AP classes. MARY GRIFFIN: More electives CARINA TORRES: Bathroom breaks back to 10 minutes LANE EGGERS: FFA should be promoted to students more KAYA DE FLORES: More elective classes ANDREYA AYERS: Nothing , it was a great school! MADDY MYER: I’d have more seating outside. KAITLYN O’CONNOR: The dedication to sports YOCELYN CORONA: I personally wouldn’t change anything PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: More different classes DUDA ELIAS: Nothing, it’s perfect! MICHAEL CARLISLE: More color OLIVIA ROBERTS: Better locker rooms ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Nothing LOGAN BROWN: Give the old buildings an overhaul to match the newer buildings EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: I would change to have a photography class. KIAN TOBIN: I don’t think I would change anything I like RVHS the way it is STACY GOMEZ: For all PE TAs to be as good as me

FFA voting delegates experience first virtual state convention

YOU WANT TO TRY OR DO IN YOUR LIFETIME?

BAILEY ADGATE: Jumping off a cliff into the water. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: I’m scared to try new things :/ TESSA BRIEN: Cliff diving EMMA BELLANTE: I want to skydive ALEX PORTO: Ride a rollercoaster ETHAN MEDDERS: Become a boxer or MMA fighter VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Travel the world RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Invest in stocks BENNY RODRIGUEZ: I’ve never been scuba diving...so I guess that’s one thing I’d like to try ARACELI ELISEA: Bungee jumping JASON SPEARMAN: Get to Nisrina Sbia LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Skydiving CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: ’ve always wanted to jump out of a plane BRENA STOVALL: Bungee jumping or sky diving CARSON QUINTANA: Scuba diving or searching for an adventure JAVIER LOPEZ: Diving JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Travel all of Europe. ILIANA MANDUJANO: Jump off the Golden Gate Bridge SAVANA GROVES: Jumping out of a plane.

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WHAT WOUL D I T B E? PER ANDERSSON: Longer passing periods ERIC AVALOS: The snack bar JULIAN CARPENTER: Having off campus lunch GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Allowing students to be more free GUADALUPE LOPEZ: More classes KARINA ROMERO: Please, add one programming class!!

Congratulations Class of 2020! The year may have been cut short but you all have accomplished so much! My advice after high school would be to follow your heart and chase your dreams! Never give up on yourselves and always remember how strong you are! Layloni Rubiaco RVHS Class of 2019

Dear Senior Class of 2020: You already know how crazy this year has been, but what you may not know is how deeply proud this community is of your grace, your acceptance, and your humor. You are heading out into a different world, and yet you know already what hard work and perseverance and human connection can do for you, because you have shined with it all throughout your life. As far as advice? Remember that we are at our healthiest in our lives when we have balance and patience. Balance to make sure that we work really hard for

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By: Lane Eggers

he California FFA State members to agricultural caConvention is something reers. that countless members of When asked to reflect on the Rio Vista FFA chapter, and the experience, Aidan said “I thousands of others look for- learned that by getting the ward to every year. community to invest in stuThe attendees spend dents, then they will invest their time going to career in their community.” Lane fairs, leadership workshops, would then have his commitand voting for changes they tee meeting on April 30. He hope to see in the organiza- was placed on a committee tion. which discussed “local alumni However, this year was engagement.” much different. How did one The committee adof the largest student-run or- dressed everything from how ganizations in the world hold to work with and get support business sessions, committee from program alumni, to cremeetings, and alating a culture low members to that encourages “I learned that by vote? They did it the return of forvirtually. mer members. getting the comThis year, seWhen asked munity to invest in niors Lane Eggers about his takeand Aidan Walk- students, then they aways from the er represented committee meetwll invest in their Rio Vista FFA as ing, Lane said community.” voting delegates “I was able to - Aidan Walker at the first ever hear some great virtual state conways that other vention. chapters keep The two met with differ- their alumni involved that I ent committees, and voted on look forward to bringing to different proposed amend- our chapter.” Both delegates ments and new state officers agreed they were excited to all through zoom meetings. help their chapter grow after To start off their new online the conference experience, Aidan and Lane The final day of delegaattended a “Zoom Orienta- tion took place on May first. tion” hosted by California FFA This was arguably the most to learn how they would vote important day of delegation and have discussion with oth- as the delegates voted on the er members while doing so. passing of new state constituWhen asked about the tion amendments, as well as orientation process Lane new state officers. Eggers stated “There really However, before votwasn’t anything too exciting ing began, Aidan and Lane about this part of the conven- would go through two hours tion. It was really awesome to of debate on the new amendbe on a Zoom call with over ments which had been pro300 other people though.” Af- posed. One of the amendter their orientation, the del- ments was about having egates waited for their com- eight state officers instead of mittee assignments, and for six, and the other was to elimbusiness to begin on April 27. inate a survey required to be a The first round of dele- state officer. gate business the two parThe Rio Vista delegates took in was committee meet- voted no on the first proings. These meetings allow posed amendment (it did not for delegates to meet with pass), and yes on the second other chapters from all over amendment (it passed). the state to bounce ideas off Overall, Lane and Aidan of each other, and make sug- both conquered this was the gestions for change in the or- best part of being delegates ganization. as it was great to be involved On April 27, Aidan entered in shaping the organization. his committee on “exposure These delegates did a great to agricultural careers.” The job representing Rio Vista committee focused on find- FFA! ing ways to better expose

what we want and need, but also that we take time to enjoy life and the people we love - those connections. Find your people and love them. Patience to observe and learn in every new situation and file all of it away. Your time will come more beautifully if it does so at the right time for you to appreciate it. I will leave you with the advice of Rainer Maria Rilke, his brilliant words have been important in my own life and I hope in yours. “You are so young, so much before all beginning, and I would like to beg you, dear Sir, as well as I can, to have patience with everything unresolved in

We are are so so very very proud proud of of you you and and love love you you so so much! much! We There is is no no doubt doubt you you will will have have bright bright future. future. There Love, Mom Mom and and Sister Sister Love,

your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.” Congratulations and good luck! Mrs. Anne-Katherine Smith English teacher

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favorite song

BAILEY ADGATE: 2KBABY DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Ed Maverick EMMA BELLANTE: 8TEEN ALEX PORTO: Mother Mother Body ETHAN MEDDERS: Immortal by 21 Savage VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Ozuna BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Ariana grande, Rihanna, and Madison Beer ARACELI ELISEA: P-Lo, Jhené Aiko, Lil Skies JASON SPEARMAN: Favorite artist Lil Wayne, favorite song is on DS2, Future - I Serve the Base LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Natanael Caro CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: Any song by Avenged Sevenfold BRENA STOVALL: Eminem CARSON QUINTANA: Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked ARIEL CARTER: Ferrari by Bebe Rexha JAVIER LOPEZ: 50 Cent ILIANA MANDUJANO: Justin Bieber SAVANA GROVES: H.E.R NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: Christian Nodal KAYLEE KITCHENS: ErrBody by Major Nine and Y.O.U. by Luh Kel Favorite artist: Rod Wave, Thomas Rhett, Roddy Ri

AIDAN WALKER : “Metallica” AMBER GRISWOLD: Lil Baby and Drake ANDREW YOUNGER: Kid Cudi MEGAN ROSS: I love anything the Daughtry sings. ASUCENA CASTORENA: No Llega el Olvido by Jenni Rivera CARINA TORRES: I have a lot but two of them are Shortline Mafia and Mally Bo LANE EGGERS: Artist: Green Day SYDNEY SALDANA: Lewis Capaldi TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Mil Gracias Por Existir by Marca MP MADISON DAVIS: Kenny Chesney KAYA DE FLORES: I like all music ANDREYA AYERS: Brent Faiyaz (All of his music) KAMREN ROBLES: Rap YOCELYN CORONA: More Than my Hometown by Morgan Wallen PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Dream On - Aerosmith DUDA ELIAS: Lil Tjay MICHAEL CARLISLE: Polo G or Ray Rizzle - Get You Gone OLIVIA ROBERTS: Shawn Mendes ZOE WHITE: Kehlani ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Cuco. Bosa No Sé LOGAN BROWN: Bullet for my Valentine is my favorite band right now but it fluctuates often. Although my favorite song is A Little Piece of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Post Malone KIAN TOBIN: Composition XI by Lil Darkie JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: Khalid STACY GOMEZ: The Weeknd PER ANDERSSON: Machine Gun

OR MUSICAL ARTIST

Kelly JULIAN CARPENTER: Mike Sherm GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: XXXtentacion GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Nef the Pharaoh GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Khalid KARINA ROMERO: I like Stop Crying Your Heart Out, a song by Oasis. it’s so motivational, i know that maybe so simple but it is beautiful for me.

favorite movie

O F ALL TIM E !

BAILEY ADGATE: Stepbrothers DEANELLY MARTINEZ: 13 Going on 40 EMMA BELLANTE: 10 Things I Hate About You KAITLYN O’CONNOR: You Before Me DUDA ELIAS: Grease ALEX PORTO: Colorful ETHAN MEDDERS: Django Unchained or Tropic Thunder VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: All the Bright Places ARACELI ELISEA: Bring It On: Fight to the Finish JASON SPEARMAN: Clapping for the Wrong Reason LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: The Freedom Writers CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: Full Metal Jacket BRENA STOVALL: John Wick or Howl’s Moving Castle ARIEL CARTER: Mrs. Doubtfire JAVIER LOPEZ: Blood In Blood Out ILIANA MANDUJANO: Titanic SAVANA GROVES: Dirty Dancing NIEDA SEGOVIANO-LOZANO: Titanic KAYLEE KITCHENS: Stepbrothers AMBER GRISWOLD: Forrest Gump ANDREW YOUNGER: The Big Lebowski MEGAN ROSS: Brave MARY GRIFFIN: Forever My Girl ASUCENA CASTORENA: Grey’s Anatomy CARINA TORRES: On My Block

DEP PROMMANEE : “Back to the Future I” LANE EGGERS: Pulp Fiction SYDNEY SALDANA: The Spy Who Dumped Me AUGUST GIANNINI: Gojira TOMAS BRIBRIESA: Goal 1 MADISON DAVIS: Grown Ups KAYA DE FLORES: The one where Tom cruise pimps out girls from his parents house in high school ANDREYA AYERS: ATL KAMREN ROBLES: Scooby Doo MADDY MYER: Game Plan MICHAEL CARLISLE: I don’t know, that’s hard OLIVIA ROBERTS: Another Cinderella Story ZOE WHITE: Coraline and The Grinch ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Joker

To my SeniorsYou know No matter what obstacles you may face, with determination and perseverance, you will continue on your journey even if that road is longer than expected. Health, finances, home and work life may change or stay the same ... struggles and strife may replace or stop that steady feeling, but you can choose how you want to enjoy this life and keep moving forward. Remember to live life to the fullest with love and laughter because only YOU can decide to be happy. Angela Crystal Earhart (ACE) and Rusty Brown Congratulations Class of 2020 Once you choose hope, anything is possible, Be strong and take heart at all you do! Mrs. Ruiz RVHS LOGAN BROWN: Army Of Darkness EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Avatar KIAN TOBIN: The Perks of Being a Wallflower JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: The Lion King STACY GOMEZ: The Blindside PER ANDERSSON: The Interview ERIC AVALOS: Chucky JULIAN CARPENTER: Cars GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Endgame GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Titanic GUADALUPE LOPEZ: 2 Fast 2 Furious KARINA ROMERO: I have no idea... I like Deadpool.

June 1, 2020

REVIEW

All American a Netflix ringer By: Jared Beechler

All American is inspired by the real life of Spencer Paysinger, a talented young man with NFL aspirations who is more or less adopted by a Beverly Hills family to make that happen. All American stars Spencer James (Daniel Ezra) as a young man from the wrong side of the tracks who wants to be a professional football player. He’s scouted early on by the coach, Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) of Beverly Hills High, who needs a ringer to help them get back to a winning record. He convinces Spencer that to reach his goals he needs to relocate, he’s able to do so more or less without penalty (high schools are not allowed to recruit mid-season for talent, and it typically results in a suspension). Eventually, folks are tipped off to whatever loophole Baker used to get Spencer on his team, which means Spencer needs to live with Baker and his family in Beverly Hills to keep playing. Baker’s two kids are both popular. His son, Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) is the team’s QB, but also battles insecurities about pleasing his dad who only seems to believe in Spencer’s talents. Daughter Olivia (Saman-

favorite tv series

BAILEY ADGATE: Vampire Diaries DEANELLY MARTINEZ: FRIENDS... I watched all 10 seasons in 1 month EMMA BELLANTE: Criminal Minds ALEX PORTO: Boku no Hīrō Akademia ETHAN MEDDERS: Big Mouth BENNY RODRIGUEZ: The Office, Superstore, and Good Girls ARACELI ELISEA: All American and Elite JASON SPEARMAN: Euphoria and Watchmen LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: All American CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: The Office BRENA STOVALL: Arrow or Sabrina CARSON QUINTANA: Supernatural ARIEL CARTER: This is an old TV show, Golden Girls JAVIER LOPEZ: Tiger King ILIANA MANDUJANO: Vampire Diaries SAVANA GROVES: Outlander NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: The Challenge KAYLEE KITCHENS: All American

/ Money Heist AMBER GRISWOLD: All American ANDREW YOUNGER: Seinfeld is my all time favorite show. MEGAN ROSS: Grey’s Anatomy MARY GRIFFIN: Vampire Diaries ASUCENA CASTORENA: All American CARINA TORRES: On My Block AIDAN WALKER: Survivor

MADISON DAVIS: “That 70’s Show” SYDNEY SALDANA: Criminal Minds AUGUST GIANNINI: The Mandalorian TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: El Chavo ESMERALDA AGUILAR-DURAN: Criminal Minds KAYA DE FLORES: Lucifer ANDREYA AYERS: Boomerang KAYA DE FLORES: All American

tha Logan) is one of Spencer’s first friends at his new school, but reveals she has her own inner demons after having been to rehab. Greta Onieogou as Leila Faisal, the kind and lonely rich girl who Spencer immediately falls in love with, much to the distaste of Leila’s jock boyfriend Asher (Cody Christian), who vows to get rid of him. The other side of All American is its fish out of water tale, as Spencer is caught between two worlds. It’s not just an economic issue, as he leaves behind his good friend Coop (Bre-Z), a lesbian struggling to come out to her mother to be influenced by members of a local gang who want her to join. One of the key dichotomies of All American is also a racial one. Though Billy is black, his wife is white and his kids are mixed; and while Spencer isn’t the only black kid at Beverly Hills High, he still definitely stands out in a sea of beige. Though the show has a few scenes of confrontations with police and lightly touches on culture clashes. The show isn’t really about football, but about growing up and dealing with friends and family.

THIS YEA R? MADDY MYER: Friends KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Vampire Diaries YOCELYN CORONA: The Baker and the Beauty PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Shameless DUDA ELIAS: Friends MICHAEL CARLISLE: Black Lightening OLIVIA ROBERTS: Money Heist ZOE WHITE: That 70s Show always ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Tiger King LOGAN BROWN: Don’t watch much TV, Holmes EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Riverdale KIAN TOBIN: The Last Kingdom JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: Grey’s Anatomy STACY GOMEZ: Outerbanks PER ANDERSSON: South Park ERIC AVALOS: Chicago P.D. JULIAN CARPENTER: The Ranch GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Rick and Morty GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Vampire Diaries JOSE SILVA: I mean, I watched a lot of Naruto KARINA ROMERO: Bojack Horseman

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Movie releases delayed by quarantine theater closures

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New Mutants” the first release date for this movie was going to be originally going to be released in April 2018. This movie was postponed the 4th time this movie was delayed for two whole years now. The movie has no official release date for now but could it still be successful even though it has been delayed for two whole years now? Only time will tell when this film has been released in theaters. Universal Studios had also delayed their biggest franchise which is the “The Fast and the Furious”. The fans of this franchise were excited to see Dominic Toretto and his family back and a certain character who we thought had died. This franchise also brought in a new character who might be friend or foe in F9 after the spinoff movie “Hobbs and Shaw” which had more comedy than its predecessors. Universal announced that F9 will be released next year on April 2, 2021. Even the production of new movies for next year had to be delayed for the time being. This delay of movies will not bring the end of the world. We can live just fine without any new movies until the end of summer.

College Advice from Your Teachers! Mr. Sherman: 1. Manage time wisely! Time management in college is the most important skill to have especially when you’re working or playing a sport 2. If you can avoid it, don’t take any classes that start before 9 a.m. 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. classes in college SUCK! Trust me. You think you can handle them because you started around the same time in high school but trust me it’s completely different 3. Have fun! College will be the best 4 years of your life. Enjoy it Mrs. Gomes 1. Create a schedule and remember your organization skills from AVID. Having a plan will ensure that you do not miss any important deadlines.

DE SC RI B E WHAT YOU G E NE R A L LY

By: Carson Quintana

Since the coronavirus has affected everyone in the media. People have taken drastic measures to make sure that they don’t get the virus. Even Hollywood is taking measures to make sure that people don’t get the virus. A number of movies that were coming up in theaters have been delayed. One of the movies that was delayed was the horror sequel “A Quiet Place Part II” by Paramount Pictures but one of the actors John Krasinki who played as Lee Abbott. Krasinki has given hope to the fans of “A Quiet Place” he went to Instagram and said “One of the things I’m most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see together. Well due to the ever-changing circumstances of what’s going in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that. As insanely excited as we are for all of you to see this movie… I’m gonna wait to release the film till we can all see it together! It was a good speech for the fans of “A Quiet Place”. Other films that were going to be released this year aren’t so lucky, like 20th Century Fox with their movie called “ The

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BAILEY ADGATE: A hoodie, leggings, and shoes. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: My glasses, and tshirt or hoodie, skinny jeans, and Vans or Nikes... pretty basic TESSA BRIEN: Lazy EMMA BELLANTE: Vans shoes or Crocs, leggings or skinny jeans, a t shirt and a sweater, no makeup, hair all over the place ALEX PORTO: Jeans and a sweatshirt ETHAN MEDDERS: White Nike crew socks, Vans with laces tied but loosely, boxer brief underwear, Champion sweatshorts, or Nike sweatpants, casual t-shirt, Champion sweatshirt, and bracelet in memory of Chris Davi VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: A shirt, jeans and Vans RICHIE ZAMARRIPA: Jeans and a hoodie BENNY RODRIGUEZ: I’m pretty basic, just a long sleeve shirt, sweater, Vans, jeans ARACELI ELISEA: I wear my white shoes with jeans and a shirt with a windbreaker. Depends on the day JASON SPEARMAN: Either a Vlone hoodie or Slam Championship hoodie, grey sweat shorts and Vans or Nike slides LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Jeans, shirt, sweater, socks, shoes, glasses or contacts, earrings, Apple Watch, my phone, my AirPods, my backpack CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: My hair was always in a bun, a band shirt, jeans/leggings, and Vans BRENA STOVALL: Hair tye, glasses, sweat shirt, t-shirt, jeans, sock, and boots or shoes. CARSON QUINTANA: Red flannel with a black t-shirt with worn out jeans and Nike shoes ARIEL CARTER: I wear a crop top with a hoodie on over it with black leggings and my black and white high top Vans. JAVIER LOPEZ: A Russell shirt and One shorts and Jordan shoes JACQUELINE LOPEZ: A sweater, ripped jeans, and my hightop Vans. ILIANA MANDUJANO: I usually wear a t-shirt or a nice cute crop top and some jeans or leggings and I always wear Vans - I have

different colors SAVANA GROVES: A t-shirt, jeans, jacket, necklace, earrings, Vans. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: Jeans and a plain shirt! KAYLEE KITCHENS: In the winter I wear a sweatshirt with pants or leggings and my Uggs and for summer I wear a tank top with shorts and sandals AMBER GRISWOLD: Basic tee shirt / sweatshirt, jeans, Vans

MICHAEL CARLISLE: “Shorts or jeans, fresh tee or hoodie with slides or Air Forces, sometimes Vans ANDREW YOUNGER: Sweatshirt, bootcut jeans, and a pair of Ariat boots MEGAN ROSS: My average outfit consisted of my earbuds, a simple t shirt, a hoodie, jeans/ leggings and tennis shoes, very simple and comfy. MARY GRIFFIN: Jeans / leggings and a sweatshirt ASUCENA CASTORENA: A hoodie, Hollister jeans, and Vans CARINA TORRES: Crop top, jeans, and Jordans LANE EGGERS: A band shirt or long sleeved Vans shirt, shorts, and Converse AIDAN WALKER: Hat, band t-shirt, jeans, and Vans SYDNEY SALDANA: Black Vans, jeans, a sweater, and on a good day some mascara. TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Cholo style MADISON DAVIS: A messy bun, a sweater, leggings, and flip flops KAYA DE FLORES: Shoes, shirt, pants, hat sometimes ANDREYA AYERS: I’m very fashionable, I change up my style everyday. Some days I’ll dress really girly. Other days I’ll mix it up.

KAMREN ROBLES: A shirt, jeans, and shoes MADDY MYER: Vans, American Eagle Jeans and V-neck LOGAN BOOTHE: Drip KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Jeans and a t-shirt YOCELYN CORONA: T shirt, jeans, and white Vans PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: T-shirt, Jacket, underwear, jeans, short socks and nice shoes DUDA ELIAS: Hollister sweater, leggings and my “Adidas” shoes OLIVIA ROBERTS: Sweatshirt, jeans, and Vans ZOE WHITE: A t-shirt, leggings or exercise shorts, and sandals ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Whatever looks good baby LOGAN BROWN: Recently I’ve wanted to do a complete overhaul of my look so this is gonna be awful. One of my hats color coordinated with my shirt, usually a band shirt under my leather jacket, then just jeans (almost never shorts. ever) and some Vans EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: I wear a blue or gray shirt with Hollister jeans and white Vans. KIAN TOBIN: I would wear a sweatshirt, blue jeans, and Nikes JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: A hoodie, some jeans, and some sneakers, and then my hair in a bun STACY GOMEZ: Umm...Usually clothes PER ANDERSSON: Sweats and hoodie ERIC AVALOS: Vans, shorts, Nike socks, t-shirts JULIAN CARPENTER: Jeans, t-shirt and jacket always had a hoodie GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Hoodie, jeans, Vans, Hollister GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: T-shirts, jeans, Vans and a hoodie JOSE SILVA: Most likely my sweater, if it’s warm just a basic tee, or a graphic tee I wear a lot of those, pants of course, and my Adidas shoes I bought KARINA ROMERO: I like to wear a jacket, a t-shirt, jeans and boots. Or maybe a short, sandals and a light blouse. And everyday I wear my 6 ear piercings.

2. Get all your work done before leaving campus, if possible. That way, you won’t have any unfinished work looming over your head.

Suspending sports for the season, for what?

3. Create balance between academics and school work. You are there to learn, but also take this opportunity to explore, try something new, join a new club, take a class that sounds interesting, even if it doesn’t connect to your major; enjoy college life! This is an amazing time of your life, and this is the time to be who you want to be.

4. Study Abroad. I studied abroad in Birmingham, England my senior year of college, and I learned more about myself and our country’s connection to the rest of the world in that year alone. It was one of the best choices of my life. Venture out and learn about the world, develop a global consciousness/awareness, and how you situate in it. Mrs. Griffin: My #1 tip for college is to take summer courses if you can. Professors are way more relaxed and sometimes even schedule more field trips and outdoor classes, plus you can knock out a lot of units in a short period of time. #2 ENJOY IT…RELISH IT! If you thought high school went fast, college seems even faster. Enjoy every minute and do all the stuff. Mrs. Mahoney: A Checklist to Survive Finals: 1. Make a list and check it twice 2. Get your rest! Yes, all 8 hours (if possible) 3. Start papers early - a total Godsend 4. Caffeine = key...can’t stress that one enough 5. Breaks are good...in moderation 6. Remember, the finish line is in sight!

By: Roberto Rivera Calvo

s of March 12, 2020, the following major sport leagues have been cancelled or in other words, suspended until further notice: NCAA, NHL, MLB spring training, and the NBA. All of these leagues have been suspended and will not be going through with their season until they get the clean go to start up again. The reason being for this is the same reason that has had everyone worried over for the past two months. COVID-19 also known as the coronavirus, has been spreading around the world quickly, with new cases and deaths from the disease each day. The coronavirus is a flu like disease that has been going around infecting many people, putting a major worry on countries that are being affected by the disease. As for the sport leagues,

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they have all suspended their season due to the concerns of the coronavirus spreading and the concerns they have over their players and that the fans that go to watch the teams play. The mens ‘March Madness’ that was scheduled to be for Sunday, March 15 will also be cancelled for similar reasons as well. With the amount of cases that have been reported already it makes sense for them to plan on cancelling further sport events in every category due to the amount of people that go and support each team. It’s affecting it’s fans and the production of money each league makes. WIth no one buying their tickets for games, there will be no money being made and then over time they won’t be able to pay their athletes properly due to a lack of money production being made. With how things

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are going with the coronavirus, who knows if these sport leagues will be having games where the public will be able to attend for the next year or season. And the 4 year sport event called the olympics has also been postponed for about a year. The event was supposed to be held in Tokyo, Japan on July 24. But now it has been postponed as stated by a CNBC publisher Jabari Young on March 24, 2020. With all the things that COVID-19 is pushing back and/or cancelling, more and more sport events and seasons will be taking precautions into what they will do for their players and the safety for their fans. So the best we can all do is to do our part and follow directions into what we need to do so the virus doesn’t need to be a bigger worry then it already is.

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WHAT IS SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT BE BAILEY ADGATE: Honestly nothing, I’m a pretty open person DEANELLY MARTINEZ: I can’t swim EMMA BELLANTE: I’m allergic to pineapple ALEX PORTO: I’ve played the trumpet for 6 years. ETHAN MEDDERS: I love watchWhenever life seems rotten and despair threatens your peace, remember: This is only how you feel right now. Things will change, and this too shall pass. Don’t wait to be happy; actively seek out goodness. Embrace joy, beauty, and wisdom. Whenever possible, choose kindness (and it’s always possible). You are loved! - Mrs. Surla

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ing UFC VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: I share my birthday with my two siblings BENNY RODRIGUEZ: I’ve got so many surprises JASON SPEARMAN: I have a great mind LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: I’m left handed, and that my name is Lizbeth not Elizabeth CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: That I’m originally from San Jose BRENA STOVALL: I can play four different instruments a little bit. CARSON QUINTANA: How many siblings I have ARIEL CARTER: I am actually not that quiet at all I just don’t like talking at school. JAVIER LOPEZ: Nothing, I’m an open book JACQUELINE LOPEZ: Ummm...I don’t have a middle name. ILIANA MANDUJANO: I have epilepsy SAVANA GROVES: I get along

with everyone NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I like to drive sports cars and go horseback riding! KAYLEE KITCHENS: I am the youngest in my whole class

MARY GRIFFIN: “I’m 25% Japanese” AMBER GRISWOLD: I have a 40 year old sister ANDREW YOUNGER: I’ve never misspelled a word. MEGAN ROSS: I did ballet, jazz, and tap when I was a kid for 4

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PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL (4.00 GPA or Above) FRESHMEN

Bell, Joy Bellante, Antonio Cazares, Daniel Hoff, Breona Ross, Emily Tejeda, Raudel Vega, Jovany Vigil, Jazmyn Zepeda, Genesis Zepeda, Karmen

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JUNIORS

Esperson, Sam Forbes, Marjorie Mandujano Rojas, Melissa Silva Figueroa, Jesus Torres Camacho, Melissa Antunez Zaragoza, Yareli Arias, Daniela Balcer, Dakota Baldwin, Grant Barros, Christopher Cantine Jr, Daniel Chiv, Sumain Coad, Trevor Delk, Kayla Dole, Greta Dole, Scarlett Eisenhour-Libby, Colby Goodloe, Hunter Groves, Meraiah Lazo Gutierrez, Fabrizio Lindsay, William Mayfield, Tucker Ornelas, Alexander Pratt, McKenna Roos Jr, Donald Saldana, Isabella Saldana, Sophia Stone, Maia

Jimenez Rosales, Kevin Leal-Carrillo, Jaqueline Rosen, Aidan Sandoval Villanueva, Fatima Tejeda Jr, Miguel Myer, Lacee Drury, Eamonn Forbes, David Hagan, Wyatt Lett, Anna C. Lyon, Fisher Mendoza, Liseth Montano, Ofelia Preston, Josie Rossi, Peter Solis, Joseph Tello, Jason Torres, Marivella Upham, Caroline Arias, Savannah Christianson, Karson Coad, Dawna Del Rosario, Jose Ernest Ebert, Preston Eckard-Henderson, Hannah McFarlane, Benjamin McLean, Zackary Mingay, Jessica Segoviano Tavares, Marisol Weller, Ashlee

SENIORS

Adgate, Bailey Antunez, Lizbeth Bellante, Emily Broughton, Kimberly Corona, Yocelyn Eggers, Caleb Gonzales, Alicea Kitchens, Kaylee Myer, Madison O’Connor, Kaitlyn Roberts, Olivia Rodriguez, Valerie Rodriguez-Flores, Edgar Romero Valencia, Karina Ross, Megan Saldana, Sydney Segoviano Lozano, Neida White, Zoe Aguilar Duran, Esmeralda Andersson III, Per Avalos Magallon, Jason Billoups, River Bodle, Megan Castorena, Asucena Davis, Madison Elisea, Araceli Flores, Isabel Gomez, Stacy Lopez-Cisneros, Javier Martinez, Deanelly Romero, Bryan Segoviano, Maria Steinbrook, Cassandra Stovall, Brena Walker, Aidan

June 1, 2020

A B OUT YO U ?

years. ASUCENA CASTORENA: That I wear hearing aids CARINA TORRES: I wanna study a few things so that if I don’t enjoy doing one thing I always have a second option. LANE EGGERS: I love Rihanna TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: That I’m smart KAYA DE FLORES: I have anger issues ANDREYA AYERS: That I’m left handed KAITLYN O’CONNOR: I have eight siblings and one newborn niece YOCELYN CORONA: That I have 3 siblings and I am not shy PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: I do not eat dogs. DUDA ELIAS: I am from Brazil MICHAEL CARLISLE: I’m actually really nice I just look mean and I love fishing LOGAN BROWN: Mind your

Gilpin, Michael Lauritzen, Jordan Licea, Marisela Montano, Yolanda Rodriguez, Hector Roman, Daniela Rossi, Katherine Shafer, Briana R. Summitt, Trevan Bidou, Noah Burch, Lillian Laurens, Shannon Medders, Gracie Preciado, Dominic Rasmussen, Dylan Segoviano, Roxana Torres, Jose Torrez Hernandez, David Ybanez, Kaleohano Zamarripa, Ryan

SOPHOMORES

JUNIORS

Contreras, Johanna Frazier-Roberts, Ashton Henning, Amy Mandujano Mesa, Karen McCann, Eric Montes, Alexander Moore, Clarissa Summitt, Brook Tejeda, Adrian Chavez, Jeanette Emigh, Spencer Hurley, Daniel Lopez, Genesis Segoviano, Maria Uribe Castillon, Melissa Valencia Luna, Silvia

Fernandez Munguia, Yalicza Frisbie, Aidan Fuller, Cody Masabala, Tiara Quiambao, Miguel Steinbrook, Lexie Tejeda Garcia, Alex Torres, Nathan Weller, Arthur Makua, Kawika Nunes, Christopher Rish, Bryan Vieira, Dominic

HONOR ROLL (3.00 to 3.49) FRESHMEN

Brazil, Addison Grayson, Destiny Hernandez, Adriana McDonald, Jordan Rodriguez, Elicia Sandoval Villanueva, Berenice Torres, Jenna Jelly, Dylan Molina, Isaiah Moss, Jalen Trujillo Vargas, Richard

SOPHOMORES

Bautista Vasconcellos,James Carlson, Kylee Corona Garcia, Stephanie Du Bois, Kaitlyn Garcia Gonzalez, Alessandro Holden, Jenna Medlock, Kaylee Silveira-Logsdon, Skylar Torres Ruiz, Jimena Vigil, Kylah Calvan, Jason Cid, Robert Cook, Gregory Freyre, Diana Kitchens, Mason Rogers, Dominic Turner, Jeremy Valencia Luna, Susana

JUNIORS

Byers, Taurus Chavez, Jose Griffin, Lilianne Lira, Carter Oglesby, Macie Petersen, Devin Rosales, Marco Spradling, Carson Arce, Jorge Beechler, Jared Belcher, Manuel Cobb, Mason Contreras, Jeff Gomes, Trevor Gutierrez, Yonatan Manning, James Riedmiller, Hannah Villasenor, Atziri

SENIORS

Ayers, Andreya Boothe, Logan Carter, Ariel Griffin, Mary Ludlow, Chase Miller, Davis Reynolds, Logan Spearman, Jason Tyler, Andrew Tyler, Zachary Groves, Savana Ornelas, Anthony Porto, Alexandria Rice, Austin Sanchez Celis, Gabriel Silva, Jose Vega Sanchez, Jose Luis Younger, Andrew J.

business EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: I am a jr. I have the same name as my Dad. KIAN TOBIN: I can cook JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: can speak 5 languages ERIC AVALOS: Wearing pants JULIAN CARPENTER: I’ve had 3 vehicles my senior year GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: I love fruit GUADALUPE LOPEZ: I’m a boring guy

O R WO RST H I GH S C H O O L M O M EN T ?

BAILEY ADGATE: Freshman year, MC choking me because I had a drawing on my hand that he didn’t like. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: One day in PE we were doing yoga when I feel something under my mat beneath my palm and there was a baby mouse just chillin’ TESSA BRIEN: Having my phone stolen ALEX PORTO: Joining in tne middle of high school ETHAN MEDDERS: Losing any football playoff game BENNY RODRIGUEZ: I think the worst part about the high school was just the drama ARACELI ELISEA: Most embarrassing moment was my sophomore year when I played soccer. We were playing at Highlands and when I was running to get the ball I tripped and fell but nobody was even around me.

SENIORS

Aguilera Rodriguez, Stephanie Griswold, Amber Gutierrez, Julian Lopez-Manjarrez, Guadalupe Medders, Ethan Sandoval, Samuel Espinoza Mandujano, Yaneth Lopez, Jacqueline Quintana, Carson Rodriguez, Benny Zamarripa, Richard

Love, Uncle Chris, Aunt Minda, and Tony

most embarrassing

RAM’S HONOR ROLL (3.50 to 3.99) FRESHMEN

Andrew Younger Even though there have been difficult times in our lives we want you to know how very proud we are of you. We know you will accomplish great things. Remember, we are always here for you and love you very much.

DUDA ELIAS: “When I broke Ethan’s sunglasses” JASON SPEARMAN: Failing a class or almost failing a class LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: All the homework CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: Messing up a dance in front of the whole school BRENA STOVALL: My freshman year there was this senior everyone called “KIller Kyle” and I ran into. I was talking to one of my friends and turned around and walked right into him. He was just towering over me and everyone was just staring at me. CARSON QUINTANA: Spanish 1 my class was playing jeopardy and it was my turn to say a Spanish word but instead of saying it correctly I said esta mama but it good to laugh at myself JACQUELINE LOPEZ: My ENTIRE freshman year!!! ILIANA MANDUJANO: When I told Ms. Turk I didn’t have anything bad on me and my bag got searched and I got caught. That was so embarrassing and I wish

CONGRATS LANE! #COLORADOSTATEBOUND! LOVE, TONY, AMY AND IZZY

that never happened NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: When I tripped in front of everyone! KAYLEE KITCHENS: Most embarrassing: When my best friend decided to back stab me and I still tried to be nice. AMBER GRISWOLD: Slipping and falling by the office in front of everyone ANDREW YOUNGER: None really because I’m very proud to have gone there MEGAN ROSS: I’ve kept my head down most of high school so I don’t have one. AUGUST GIANNINI: Trying to say something funny but accidentally said something really mean. KAYA DE FLORES: Getting bullied at my old schools ANDREYA AYERS: Walking into the wrong classes.... multiple times LOGAN BOOTHE: I’ll never tell YOCELYN CORONA: When I got dropped by my stunt group in cheer to our first time performing. MICHAEL CARLISLE: Baldwin coming in as a new basketball coach and not letting me play the sport I love! OLIVIA ROBERTS: Shooting at the wrong basketball during a basketball game ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Caught at school doing bad things LOGAN BROWN: Getting cornered and yelled at in the bathroom over something that was later proven that someone lied and said that I had said KIAN TOBIN: When I fell down the stairs during lunch and everyone saw JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: Most embarrassing moment was at the first football game where I didn’t know the cheer routine and I was just standing there totally lost. STACY GOMEZ: I got hit in the face with a soccer ball and volleyball lol ERIC AVALOS: The worst was not going to school because of Covid-19 JULIAN CARPENTER: Prolly presentations GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: When I have to speak I stutter KARINA ROMERO: When I was so slow at PE that the whole class had to wait for me.

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RAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EAR 2 0 2 0 S E N I O R E D I T I O N

June 1, 2020

How the coronavirus affects students and athletes

I F YOU WE RE

stranded on an island

WHAT ARE FIVE THINGS YOU WOUL D NEED TO SURVIVE ( BE S I D E S FO O D A N D WATE R )?

BAILEY ADGATE: A knife, fire starter, rope, mosquito net, and a pot. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: Music, my art supplies, my family, my phone, and service EMMA BELLANTE: Fire, shelter, a radio, flares, a weapon ALEX PORTO: A boat, a guide for the boat, lots of gas, net, something to do for fun (not sure what that would be). ETHAN MEDDERS: Mountain Dew, Claws, tv, PS4, and deodorant VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: My phone, clothes, a speaker, Shoes, and a water bottle to obviously put water in. BENNY RODRIGUEZ: A boat, A dog , a blow torch, my blanket, and a knife ARACELI ELISEA: A fan, a friend, a hat, Ice? JASON SPEARMAN: Music, fire starter, and some weapon LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Phone, blanket, chapstick, car, and money CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: *1. Books 2. Radio 3. Tent 4. Sleeping bag 5. A friend to keep me company BRENA STOVALL: Books, computer, internet, canvases, paint CARSON QUINTANA: Shelter, Spear, Music, Books, and Scissors ARIEL CARTER: My phone, internet, books, my makeup, and my dog. JAVIER LOPEZ: A mansion, wifi, games, a boat, and electricity JACQUELINE LOPEZ: My Best friend Esme, a first aid- kit, some clothes, a sleeping bag, and somehow a TV. ILIANA MANDUJANO: My phone, my family, my friends, my clothes & my house SAVANA GROVES: A flashlight, blanket, first aid, books, hammock. NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: I would need water, food, clothes, blankets, and a tent!

KAYLEE KITCHENS: Phone, blankets, Mexican food, my cat, a boat AMBER GRISWOLD: Phone, blanket, bug spray, mattress, stove top ANDREW YOUNGER: Monster energy drinks, Protein, weights, and a picture of my family. MEGAN ROSS: Books, art supplies, animals, my blanket, and my phone. MARY GRIFFIN: My phone, clothes, a bed, blankets, and fire CARINA TORRES: My phone, my bsf, my mom, a boat and a lifejacket. LANE EGGERS: Music, Movies, and something to play it all on.

KAYLEE KITCHENS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phone, blankets, Mexican food, my cat, a boat.â&#x20AC;? AIDAN WALKER: Flint, machete, fishing gear, tarp, and a boat SYDNEY SALDANA: I would need a book series, some music, some art supplies, my dog, and a volleyball and I would be totally fine by myself. TOMAS BRIBRIESCA: Clothes, phone, blankets, something to kill snakes and shoes MADISON DAVIS: A sweater, energy drinks, projector for movies, art supplies, a friend KAYA DE FLORES: A machete/ hatchet, a backpack, craft ability, survival skills, and a pet wolf ANDREYA AYERS: My phone, clothes, a book, shelter, and myself KAMREN ROBLES: Meatlug, sun-

screen, a knife LOGAN BOOTHE: Knife, flint and steal, Madison Beer KAITLYN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CONNOR: A sleeping bag, my books, sunscreen, clothes, knife/gun YOCELYN CORONA: Camera, chap stick, a hammock, a knife, a flashlight PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: Music, comfortable clothes, Desert Eagle, cell phone, wifi. DUDA ELIAS: Lily, Caroline, my phone to listen to songs, a book and sunscreen MICHAEL CARLISLE: Shelter, fire, weapons, a friend, light! OLIVIA ROBERTS: My phone ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Wifi. Gaming setup. The boys. All I need LOGAN BROWN: Solar powered generator, wi-fi router, Extension Cord, Phone Charger and of course my phone. Rescue is guaranteed if I have contact EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: Wifi, computer, knife, Brita Pitcher and a tent. KIAN TOBIN: I would need my dog, my knife, my Xbox, my phone and one of my friends JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: My phone, my dog, my family, my best friend and a bathing suit. STACY GOMEZ: Wifi thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it PER ANDERSSON: A speedboat and gas GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Water filter, frying pan GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Iliana, my dog, my clothes, a home, & a phone JOSE SILVA: Mangas, something to keep me occupied, things thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help me escape, seeds, idk GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Rope, knife, jacket, radio, and a plane so that I can fly out of there KARINA ROMERO: A yacht and a manual of how to use it. I think that by definition I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have it, but yes, a yacht.

By: Ethan Medders

he year 2020 has arguably had one of the worst starts to the year in a very long time. First was the death of beloved rap artist Juice Wrld, which happened in December of 2019 but that gave us a pretty bad start to the new year. Then the tragic death of basketball icon and inspiration to many, Kobe Bryant, who died in a horrific helicopter crash on January 26. And now we face a pandemic that our generation has never seen before, the coronavirus. When the coronavirus came about nobody truly understood itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s magnitude of what it is, where it came from, and what it can do. There are still many speculations of these things. But one thing it did do is rob us of our senior year. When school was announced discontinuing on March 13, many kids celebrated this and thought it was a great blessing, besides the student athletes of course who have been robbed of their seasons, especially the seniors. Senior athletes will not be able to have their final home game, final swim meet, final tournament, all things that they looked forward to enjoying one last time before their playing days are over, have been stolen from them.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate that we had our last game and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know itâ&#x20AC;? said senior baseball player Logan Boothe. Needless to say, student athletes are not celebrating this â&#x20AC;&#x153;corona breakâ&#x20AC;? as some would call it, this to them is a curse. Not only does this affect athletes, but students who are unsure of the college they will be attending can no longer visit a college they may want to go to due to the travel ban. Juniors canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take their ACTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or SATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s which puts them in a very tight spot for college. Kids who raised animals for May Fair may not get to sell their animals and could lose a lot of money. But what is probably going to hurt us all the most, is the possibility of not being able to walk across the stage which we have waited 12 long years for; to enjoy our accomplishments and share one last moment with all of our childhood friends. I believe this situation can teach us a lesson, to never take anything for granted, because you never know what can be taken from you, even your senior year.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slow down and take life in more. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rush to think of the next step, or the next phase--- appreciate where you are at this particular moment.â&#x20AC;? - Elizabeth Greer

- Ms. Roman RVHS Class of 2012

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Follow your heart and your dreams can come true! Congratulations class of 2020! -Denise Rubiaco RVHS Class of 1880

MAY, JUNE AND JULY BIRTHDAYS May 2 Zachary Peters May 4 Brianna Harris May 6 Erick De Arcos Gabriel Sanchez May 7 Monica Garcia May 9 Michael Carlisle Anthony Ornelas Genesis Zepeda May 10 Melissa Uribe Castillon May 12 Carson Spradling Amber Tonnesen May 14 James Manning Oswaldo Segoviano Jose Vega May 15 Savannah Arias Kawika Makua May 16 Robert Cid May 17 Bo Garcia

May 18 Melissa Mandujano May 19 Anthony Davis Benjamin Sisneros Marivella Torres May 21 Chase Ludlow May 22 Spencer Emigh May 23 Julian Carpenter May 24 Justin Sanchez Melissa Torres May 28 Diana Freyre Jordan McDonald May 29 Noelani Coffey May 31 Kaya de Flores Breona Hoff Jose Torres June 2 Amy Henning June 3 Austin Carlson

Johanna Contreras June 5 Taylor Fitzgerald June 7 Stephanie Aguilera Rodriguez Jeremy Calvan June 9 Eric McCann June 10 Lizbeth Antunez Dominic Vieira June 13 Tydan Maffei Maia Stone June 14 Jeff Contreras Yocelyn Corona Aidan Stovall Andrew Tyler Zachary Tyler June 15 Michael Lorton June 16 Kimberly Broughton Tycen White June 17 Kian Tobin

June 18 Lillian Burch June 19 Esmeralda Aguilar Lane Eggers Samuel Sandoval June 20 Alexandria Porto June 21 Grant Baldwin June 22 Kaitlyn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor June 24 Marjorie Forbes June 26 Valerie Rodriguez June 27 Cody Fuller Christopher Nunes Alex Garcia June 30 Alexander Ornelas July 1 Christian Escoto Olivia Escoto Rose Gomes Mason Wilcox

July 3 Annalisa Avalos July 4 Richard Zamarripa July 5 Yolanda Montano Korbin Schneider July 6 Saul Torres Ruiz July 7 Dawna Coad July 8 Jacob Awender Stephanie Cuevas Fisher Lyon July 10 Rigoberto Diaz Benjamin McFarlane July 11 Katherine Rossi July 12 Ariel Carter July 15 River Billoups Aidan Frisbie July 16 Juan Navarro Corona Cecilia Perez

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Emily Ross July 20 Joshua Sanchez July 22 Mason Cobb July 23 Kylei Goodwin July 24 Eamonn Drury Daniela Roman July 26 Rasheed Lacy July 28 Sydney Saldana July 29 Lily Griffin Brook Summitt July 30 Jadzia Balcer July 31 James Bautista Vasconcellos Andrew Younger

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Senior Shout Outs! RAM’S EAR 2 0 2 0 S E N I O R E D I T I O N

The Netherlands Yearbook staff would like to thank the following angels for making sure EVERY 2020 SENIOR receives yearbook. You are an inpiration to us all! PAULA ANDERSON HOOT & KRISTY APPLE ASHLYN BARTLETT & FAMILY JIM & TAMI BASTEDO MARIA ELENA BECERRA TONY & AMY BETTENCOURT JON & JANET BLEGEN DANNY & DELINDA BOWERS KACY & CHRISTI BOWERS TAD & MICHELE BOWERS BECKY BURCH SUZANNE CLINE CATHY JO DEUSENBERRY GOMES EXCAVATING OWEN & CHANDRA DRURY EMILIE EATON MARK & CHRISTINA ESPERSON DAN FRANCIS PETE & EMILY GOLLINGER HANA GRIFFIN WILL & TINA HERYFORD CALVIN & SUSAN JONES JOHN & MARINA KRENECKI JONEL LaMONTE JIM & SHIRLEY LIRA BARBARA MARKING JIM & GAIL MARSHALL DUNCAN & JULIE McCORMACK SUE MOEHLENBROCK JERRY & NADINE PENICK ALMA PETERSON SVEA PATRICK DANIEL SCHINDLER BRIAN & KATRINA SPRADLING ROXANNE STILES-DONNELLY JENNIFER STONE COLIN & JESSICA TURK KYLE TURK / KEARSTEN SHEPHERD MICHAEL & CINDI TROLINDER CHRIS & STACY WALLACE May their generosity inspire you to pass it on one day and continue the tradition this supportive community has shown to you.

Seniors , Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your high school sports career. A lot of you I have known or have coached for a while. This isn’t the end as I know that’s how it may feel but truly the start of the next chapter. I know you all will do great things in life, and I am looking forward to watch you all grow as individuals and become important parts of whatever community you find yourself in next. If there’s anything you may need please don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me a text! Good luck and dream big! Love, Coach Chris Ramirez RVHS Class of 2013 I am so proud of every single one of you, I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you! I wish you all the best of luck! Sending you all a hug, stay in touch. - Ms. Alduenda Congratulations Class of 2020! I wish you all the best of life and love. My life hack is take a PE class in college every semester. You will meet all kinds of new, fun people, and 4 grade points of A in a PE course makes you feel good about yourself regardless of your chem grade. -Mrs. Gomes RVHS Class of 1987

BAILEY ADGATE: I would like to thank all the teachers whom I have had and have helped me throughout my high school years, I really appreciate you guys. Also I would like to thank Ms. Alduenda for going above and to help us seniors out with applying for scholarships, colleges, universities, and especially FAFSA. DEANELLY MARTINEZ: A big thank you to RVHS staff! Without y’all I wouldn’t be where I am now!! Thank you for never giving up on us even through this hectic time! The love you guys have for the Class of 2020 is incredible!! Thank you! EMMA BELLANTE: Thanks Ms. Turk. Sorry for being a pain at first but I think by my senior year I came around. I’ll miss you next year! ALEX PORTO: Thanks! ETHAN MEDDERS: Thanks to my parents for always pushing me and keeping me straight. VALERIE RODRIGUEZ: Shoutout to Ms. Alduenda for being the best counselor possible. BENNY RODRIGUEZ: Ms. Roman, Ms. Montgomery, Mr. Russell, Ms. Chesnut, Ms. Mason, Ms. Alduenda, Ms. Jones ARACELI ELISEA: Shoutout to Ms. Alduenda for always helping me with everything and understanding every question or thought I had. Also shoutout to Ms. Roman for being an awesome and caring teacher and teaching math well. JASON SPEARMAN: Shoutout Mrs. Griffin, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Surla, Devon Roberts and Karson Christianson and also Joey Flynn M, Jason Avalos, Richies Z, Zack P, Dominic V, and Andrew Younger LIZBETH ANTUNEZ: Thank you to all the staff and friends for making these 4 years of high school the best and all the memories I have made at RVHS. CASSANDRA STEINBROOK: Hey Ariel, thank you for being my best friend since the 5th grade. I see you doing big things after high school and please make sure to keep in contact with me forever because I don’t want to lose our friendship :) I love you BRENA STOVALL: Love you Hannah, Alex, Sophia, and Marc. Thx for being there for me through everything. CARSON QUINTANA: Thank you for all of the people who helped me though my high school years ARIEL CARTER: Thank you to all the teachers who have helped me through this school year. Thank you to my mom and dad for always believing in me. And thank you to Cassie for being the world’s best friend and knowing I can count on you for anything. JAVIER LOPEZ: I wanna give a shoutout to Ms. Gilliland for starting the Tabletop Club and allowing me to be president. JACQUELINE LOPEZ: I want to thank Mrs. Apple, Mrs. Maghoney, and Mrs. Gomes (my cross country coach) for believing in me and always pushing me to try my hardest in everything I do! I also want to thank my best friend Esme for being there for me and always putting up with my nonsense. I don’t know how we became friends but I want you to know that I will always love you!!! ILIANA MANDUJANO: I’d like to give a huge shoutout to Ms. Turk and Ms. Cronin that have been through this with me and convincing my dad on letting me swim and go to dances I love you guys. I also want to thank Ms. Stark, not only is she such an amazing aunt but such an

amazing teacher and gave me a lot of positive energy year since my freshman year. Last but not least I’d like to thank my parents for being the world’s greatest and being there for me even when they thought I was crazy for everything I was doing they still helped me out. SAVANA GROVES: Shoutout to my family for supporting me everyday :) <3 NEIDA SEGOVIANO LOZANO: Thank you so much for all the lovely memories and advice you guys gave me! I will forever keep you guys in my heart! Immediately grateful! KAYLEE KITCHENS: I want to thank my parents for supporting me, my teachers for helping me, my coaches for pushing me, and my friends for laughing with me AMBER GRISWOLD: To Duda for going to lunch with me everyday. ANDREW YOUNGER: Mrs. Apple will forever be like a second mom to me. MEGAN ROSS: I wanted to say thank you to my family with always being there for me, for supporting me through my medical, mental, and educational challenges. Thank you to my best friend, you have been there through thick and thin with me. And thank you to my teachers who have supported me and always cheered me on, pushing me to get where I am today. MARY GRIFFIN: A shoutout to my family because they’re the best ASUCENA CASTORENA: Shoutout to Ms. Roman, Ms. Alduenda and Ms. Gornto CARINA TORRES: I wanna say thank you to my mom and dad because I would not have been who I am if it weren’t for them. I also wanna say thanks to my mom for never giving up on me and my brothers because she now plays both rolls mom and dad and I know its not easy but she always manages to make the best out of it. I also wanna say thank you to all the teachers who were there for me whenever my dad passed away and who made sure I wouldn’t fail my class because of it. LANE EGGERS: Mrs. Reis and Ms. Bartlett pushing me to do better in everything. SYDNEY SALDANA: Thank you, thank you, thank you to my mom and sister who always help me with school and my friends for making every single day of it so much fun. I wouldn’t change a thing. AUGUST GIANNINI: To all my teachers, thank you for all your help and guidance MADISON DAVIS: Thank you so much to all my family and friends who were always there to support me KAYA DE FLORES: My grandpa for being the coolest person I know ANDREYA AYERS: Noelani has been the best friend since I’ve gotten there. Also all of my teachers and the office staff were very helpful KAMREN ROBLES: Shout out Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Turk MADDY MYER A huge shout out to all teachers, admin, my parents, and my friends for always supporting me on my journey of high school. I love you all! KAITLYN O’CONNOR: Shoutout to every teacher at RVHS, thank

2020 Seniors, Boy have you endured a lot this year. But, this just goes to show how strong you all are and that you can conquer anything! You all were Freshmen when I started teaching at RVHS. It has been amazing watching all of you grow into fine young adults. I have no doubt you will go on to do great things. Best of luck on your future endeavors. You got this!

To my Seniors- You know which ones you are...People will doubt you, use it to fuel your fire. Plans change, that’s okay, just don’t let life pass you by. Set goals and crush them! Find a career that not only brings you an income but brings you joy; both are important. Stay true to yourself. Like I always say “Use your powers for good.” I am so proud of you!. Congratulations Class of 2020 you are no stranger to challenges, go out and show the world what you’ve got! I’ll be rooting for you-

Mrs. Apple

Love, Ms. Gornto RVHS Class of 2002

you for all of the support you send to every single student. Thank you to my family for being there for me and pushing me to be my best. Thank you to my friends for being there to laugh, smile, and cry. I can’t wait to see where we all go in life <3 YOCELYN CORONA: I want thank all the staff for helping me out all these four years at RVHS. PUNYAWAT (DEP) PROMMANEE: I am missing you all, Rio Vista people. Thank you for good memories. DUDA ELIAS: My shout out is to Mr. Porter and Ms. Roman because they were always helping me and being nice. Also to my best friends: Caroline, Lily and Amber that made my senior year the best! MICHAEL CARLISLE: I want to say thank you to the whole staff. I know I was trouble the last 4 years, and a shout out to my dad, he’s my best friend. OLIVIA ROBERTS: I wanna give and shoutout to all my friends for always being there for me and sticking by me throughout the years and for not being snakes ADRIAN ZAPIEN: Thank you everyone who made my high school experience the best I could ask for. LOGAN BROWN: Shout-out to the teachers that’ve had me I know I’m a handful, especially last year. Also to the office staff, you guys are always busy. Turk and Cronin I appreciate you working with me and helping me succeed EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-FLORES: I would like to thank Mrs. Turk, Mrs.Cronin, Ms. Alduenda and all the teachers for all their hard work that you put into us to make us become successful for our future. KIAN TOBIN: I would just like to thank my mom, my sister, Mrs. Turk and Mrs. Cronin because without them I probably would have given up a long time ago JOSEPHINE GRIBSVAD: I want to thank everybody who has been a part of my exchange “year”, I had an amazing time in Rio/RVHS and that’s because of all the people I have met. I can’t wait to come back again one day! <3 STACY GOMEZ: Mrs. N Gomes, Becky, Ms. Romans you guys are baddies thanks for everything:) & Shout out to Nelly, if it weren’t for her I wouldn’t have passed my classes yee haw PER ANDERSSON: Thanks for teaching me ERIC AVALOS: To all my teachers: Thank You for what you do and to my friends, we had fun these last 4 yrs hope we stay in touch. GABRIEL SANCHEZ CELIS: Shout out to Ms. Gornto. She was really nice and one of my favorite teachers. GABRIELLA RUTLEDGE: Shout out to my bff Iliana and all my favorite staff at the school and my mommy for always believing in me and being with me through thick and thin. JOSE SILVA: Anyone that has helped me throughout my life, thank you, I really mean it GUADALUPE LOPEZ: Shout out to everyone! KARINA ROMERO: I COULDN’T SAY ENOUGH!! thank you for your patience and for all the time. You have no idea how you impacted me with all your kindness.

June 1, 2020 Seniors, Coach Kawika here, I just want to say what a privilege it has been coaching you and watching most of you grow up since you were in grade school. I will miss you all, each of you holds a special place in my heart. Always know I will be around if anyone of you ever needs anything at all. I know you will all go out and make a life you can be proud of. Maybe one day you’ll come back and coach here at RVHS! Love to you all and Best wishes for your new journey. Love, Coach Kawika RVHS Class of 1992 To the Rams Baseball graduates of 2020 While the season went nowhere near the way we expected, let this be your reminder and motivation to persevere throughout your life. As we have always discussed, we know most will not play a game of baseball again after graduating from RVHS, but it is our job as representatives of the Rams baseball program to learn how to be great adults, outstanding individuals, and valuable contributors to society. If there is one success we can point to from 2020, it is you have all done this extremely well. It has been a privilege to coach you and to be a part of your high school careers. I know all of you will go on to do tremendous things and I look forward to hearing about them all when you return for the many alumni baseball games to follow. Congratulations and remember....Once a Ram, Always a Ram! Thank you, Coach Farrell

Learn From Everything Remember every moment is an opportunity to learn from everyone around you, no matter their title. Pay attention when things go well; pay extra attention when they don’t, and watch how people react to it and learn from it. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. - Mrs. Barkman RVHS Class of 1986

When you are getting ready to leave the nest, remember to be patient with your parents. Let them help you. Listen to their advice, even if you don’t use it. Ask them all the questions. You may be annoyed and ready to leave, but soon enough, you will miss everything about them. And they will have been missing you even more. -Coach Ann Arroyo

Dear Seniors! All those who I know and have watched through the years grow, play sports, and host in my home-you did it!! You made it! Huge accomplishment! I’m so proud of you all! Our home is always open to you and we are your biggest fan! Keep working hard! Life is hard! It’s workbut there’s so much joy in the journey too! God is your strength and look to him for guidance! Remember He created you to do great things in life!

My seniors, my girls I am so very proud of each one of you! The goals you have set, the work you have put in, the sacrifices you made to get where you are now! I enjoyed watching you young ladies grow into women over these past few years! I can’t wait to see what the future holds for All of you. I hold you all close to my heart! Enjoy this time creating memories and a life for yourself! I’m sure I will see you girls soon, I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures and successes! I’ll miss you girls

Love, Wendy Makua RVHS Class of 1996

Much love. Coach Sierra RVHS Class of 2007