W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 23, NO. 10
October 31, 2024
Think Together Celebrates “Lights On Afterschool” at Kelley Elementary, Bridging Education Gaps for 3,500 Rialto Unified Students
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Rialto Unified School District Board Member Evelyn Dominguez joining Kelley Elementary students for a literacy game.
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Special guests included field representatives from the offices of Senator Rosilicie Ochoa-Bogh and Assemblymember James C. Ramos, as well as Rialto Unified Superintendent Dr. Ed D’Souza, school board member Evelyn Dominguez, and Kelley Elementary Principal Aldo Velasco. Think Together’s Founder and CEO Randy Barth, alongside regional program leaders, also joined to celebrate the impact of
n a spirited display of community and educational support, students, educators, and local officials gathered at Kelley Elementary School last week for Think Together’s “Lights On Afterschool” event. The celebration highlighted the critical role of afterschool programs through a dynamic literacy and numeracy carnival, where students practiced reading and math
expanded learning programs on Rialto’s youth. Guests engaged with students at interactive booths, participating in skill-building games such as “Sight Word Swap,” “Number Tower,” and “Hammer Head Number Hunt.” Principal Velasco praised the event, noting, “Think Together’s involvement strengthens our school and our Think Together, cont. on next pg.
Two RUSD Teachers Honored at Rialto Democratic Club Awards Ceremony
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Celebrating Excellence in Education: Rialto Unified School District (RUSD) honorees Catherine Sanchez of Carter High School and Laurie Fiscella of Casey Elementary School receive special recognition at the Rialto Democratic Club’s Who's Who Awards Dinner on October 17. Pictured from left: Joseph Williams, RUSD Community Agent: Strategic Partnerships and Rialto Democratic Club Trustee; RUSD Acting Superintendent Dr. Edward D'Souza; award recipients Catherine Sanchez and Laurie Fiscella; and Evelyn Dominguez, RUSD Board of Education Clerk and Rialto Democratic Club Trustee.
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istinguished Rialto Unified School District teachers Catherine Sanchez and Laurie Fiscella were among 15 individuals and groups honored at the annual Rialto Democratic Club’s Who's Who Awards Dinner on October 17 at the Grace Vargas
Senior Center. This year’s awards ceremony, which was themed "United We Stand," celebrated outstanding leaders in education, public service, and community engagement. Sanchez, a Wilmer Amina Carter High School science teacher, received the 2024 “Excellence in Education” award. With
over 26 years of experience, including 20 years in the RUSD, Sanchez is recognized for her dedication to students' success in STEM. Sanchez’s tenure in the RUSD also included teaching at Ben F. Kolb Middle School from 2005 to 2016. Her extensive work in the Mathematics, Engineering, RUSD, cont. on next pg.