September 16, 2021
VOL. MMXXI, No. 2
RAM’S EAR R I O V I S TA H I G H S C H O O L
2006 graduate Ingalls accepts vice principal position
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Gornto
Boone Hurley (12) and Dominic Vieira (2021 graduate) weighing in at Lake Hartwell at the High School World Finals and National Championship in South Carolina on June 30-July 3.
Bass Team competes in South Carolina and Georgia
Photo by Brook Summitt
by Chloe McGahey, Staff Writer
Mrs. Ingalls settling in nicely to the vice principal’s office.
by Brook Summitt, Staff Writer
Words of Wisdom
which is exciting for her and looks forward to giving everyone new opportunities. She is excited for the challenge and also feels comfortable starting as vice principal in a place that she is familiar with. Her goal is to help students make decisions that relate to the real world and wants all kids that go through RVHS to become successful. By her being here, she hopes she makes an impact by giving the students someone to trust and by showing that she genuinely cares for every student. Ms. Ingalls also hopes to build relationships with each and every student.
to qualify in the 2021-2022 Worlds. They’re all friends on the bass team which makes fishing together more enjoyable for them. It is good that they all made a team out of something that they all love, and get together and have fun with it. Even if they don’t win they still have a good time together and cherish all of the moments they have made with each other. Fishing is a very relaxing thing to do, but you need to have the patience to fish and sit still. There are so many different ways to fish, like on a boat or a dock or on land. The Bass Team is a very exciting sport to be a part of. Having fun on the water and going out as a team is really the highlight of these students’ high school years. Knowing that they have good coaches and a good support system behind them really compliments the schools’ spirit and sporting activities.
New math teacher, Ms. Moran, is a great addition to school by Jordan McDonald, Staff Writer
Photo by Brook Summitt
Mrs. Ingalls attended Rio Vista High School and remembers her experience being positive due to being heavily involved in school such as athletics and student body. She participated in basketball, volleyball, softball, and cheerleading. She was also very involved in clubs such as ASB and AFS. Of course this pandemic has changed high schoolers,’ lives tremendously and it breaks her heart that the students at RVHS are missing out on a part of their high school experience, but she believes that the students will be more resilient than most by enduring a lot more. A word of advice from Mrs. Ingalls herself is to “Enjoy the moments while they happen and try to be involved as much as you can!” Although she originally majored in kinesiology and was once an athletic director, “It’s been super fun getting to know everyone and everyone has been super nice. It feels nice to be back home,” said Mrs. Ingalls as she describes her experience here at Rio Vista so far. She’s excited that all the kids are back on campus and looks forward to all the events such as dances like prom, homecoming, and being able to cheer on the student athletes at all the games. Mrs. Ingalls actually has a baby boy, Harrison, which the students will soon get to meet at school events. She loves athletics as they have become a big part of her life as she is still heavily involved in CIF. She has also traveled a lot and seen many things and loves the adventure. An interesting fact is that Mrs. Gomes was actually her high school teacher and influenced her to be a school teacher. Now she fills the title of vice principal
Daniel Hurley, aka Boone, is a senior at Rio Vista High School, and has been going to this school for all four years. Fishing-wise, things were very different from last year. The experience was different for them during the time of COVID 19; the rules were much more lenient. “For not ever being there I think we did pretty good,” said Boone. It was a three day tournament, and each day they caught their limit of fish, and even beat some of the local teams. “The other teams were just like us,” said Boone. “They all had the same experience and passion for fishing, and being away from home was pretty fun since it was summer time,” he stated. Out of 400 teams, they placed 180. On July 2 at the Second Chance Tournament, Boone and past senior Domonic Viera placed 17 out of 234 boats. On August 6 sophomore Gracie Medders and Boone competed at Big Break in hopes
Math teacher, Ms. Moran, has quickly become a favorite teacher among students.
“Keep your mask on so we can stay in school!” -Mrs. Ingalls
Ms. Moran grew up in Elk Grove, and attended Franklin High School, home of the Wildcats. During high school she participated in photography and soccer. Along with soccer and photography her other hobbies involved skating. After high school, Ms. Moran attended Sonoma State College for her undergraduate studies. She studied to be a mathematician and got her bachelor’s degree in math. She participated in extracurricular activities just like she had in high school and continued skating and playing soccer for fun. While in college, she worked at a bike shop and then over summer she worked at county and state fairs. In her free time, she went to music concerts, art museums, and practiced soccer. Ms. Moran and her four cats named Drew, Lexie, Gabe, and Tia live in Sacramento as of right now, and she also has one dog named Harlow. Ms. Moran loves traveling and she has traveled to a lot of states: New York, Colorado, and Utah.
She’s planning on going to a number of concerts in the near future: Kings of Leon Easy Life, Hippo Campus, and Faye Webster Sir Sl. Ms. Moran also has a serious Croc addiction. She prefers not to wear shoes with laces, and recommends for you all to do the same. Her favorite color is yellow. She loves to cook and watch Netflix shows, and recommends watching Manifest. She graduated from Sonoma State in 2019. Then later, she attended Sacramento State and graduated with her teacher’s credential in 2020. Ms. Moran started teaching at Rio Vista dHigh School last year. She also is the youngest teacher at Rio Vista High School. She says that her favorite part of teaching is, “making copies of homework.” She also thinks that the most difficult part about her job is “lesson planning and doing so many notes.” “Just keep trying and do your best,” is the advice Ms. Moran would give to all of her students.