Oh, the weather outside is......nice and warm thanks to Coats for Kids, Inc. and Stewart Title who provided 135 coats for our kids this winter season!
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The Astrain's holding up jackets in front of the Coats for Kids bus
The Rio Rico Rotary donated nearly 70 bikes to families during their Annual Bikes for Tykes event! The Rotary partnered with the Rio Rico Fire District which provided helmets to the new bike owners.
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sisters sitting their new bikes smiling
dad is helping his daughter balance on her new bike.
young girl smiles sitting on her new bike
firefighter with helps adjust and for a new helmet for young girl
young boy smiles on his new bike
the Rio rico rotary members pose for group photo at the event
rows of new bikes to be donated
rows of new bike helmets sit on a table
three firefighters stand behind a table full of new bike helmets
The donations continue rolling in! We are so grateful to the Santa Cruz County Board of Realtors and the Real Wishes Foundation for their generosity and donation of nearly $1500 worth of blankets for families this winter season.
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Donators standing around donations and christmas tree
A huge thank you to the Jesus M. Cordova Memorial Foundation. The generous donation was presented to each school by Mrs. Irma Orozco. They generously donated nearly 60 coats for students this winter!
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rows of gift bags filled with gifts
Mom and son with giftbags next to the Christmas tree
"Many thanks to our community for donating approximately $1500 worth of toys during our annual Stuff the Bus event. The donations will benefit students in our school district this holiday season. " Sincerely, Your Parent Liaisons #SCV35AboveTheBar
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photo of toys collected during toy drive
5 women posed around a microphone smiling
yellow school bus
JROTC students are testing out their new obstacle course! The RRHS program, powered by PIMA JTED, just added a Tarzan, Over/Under, Swinging Bridge, Log Balance, Incline Wall, and a Rope Climb. The new obstacle course is another example of your bond dollars at work! Thank you SCV35 Community! 1SG Larry Brown, and Former RRHS JROTC Instructor commented, "God Bless America! It was put to the test last weekend as 12 teams of JROTC Cadets competed at the 13th annual Armando Padilla Memorial Meet. LTC St. Clair and 1SG Moore put on an outstanding competition!"
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student swinging across the tarzan
Photo of the swinging bridge
photo of the incline wall
student balancing on the log balance
students are climbing and balancing on equipment
Rio Rico High School students donated their time this past week to serve pasta and spread cheer at the Crossroad Mission Family Center in Noglaes in the Rio Rico Rotary Pasta Kitchen projects. 'Tis the season for giving! Left to right: Mateo Sanchez, Charlie Verdugo, Anthony Monge, Juan Sarmiento
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RRHS students stand arm over shoulder in line
Santa's SCV35 helpers were available at the Rio Rico Community Center sponsored Santa's Garden of LIghts.
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HawX dancers sit with Santa
HawX Dancers group shot
elementary students stand arm in arm  posing for the camera
Students at each school painted a train car for Rotary's First Annual Tree Lighting. It was a lot of fun and the clubs who had fundraisers did AMAZING! Thank you Rotary and the SCV35 community for making it such a successful and meaningful event!
over 1 year ago, SCV35 News
painted Christmas train cars
crowd gathered for tree lighting
lit Christmas tree
painted Christmas train car
painted Christmas train car
painted Christmas train car
painted Christmas train car
painted Christmas train car
event MC announcing tree lighting
Students at Rio Rico High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. Congratulations to our students who received the following honors: Andres Flores: National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA) Axel Oros: National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA) Rocio Burgos: National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA) Stefen Kemp: National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA), and the National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA) Uriel Rivas: National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA) #SCV35AboveTheBar https://www.smore.com/zmbn3
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Collage of academic honorees
SCV35 Families, the Rio Rico Rotary and Garrett's Supermarket joined forces for the the annual Coin War fundraiser. Together, the groups provided 82 families with $60 gift certificates for Thanksgiving.
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Garrett's owner handing a donation check to Rotary members in front of produce.
JROTC students are testing out their new obstacle course! The RRHS program, powered by PIMA JTED, just added a Tarzan, Over/Under, Swinging Bridge, Log Balance, Incline Wall, and a Rope Climb. #bonddollarsatwork #SCV35AboveTheBar
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Student walks on a log in the JROTC obstacle course
Student progresses on the Tarzan/monkey bars  in the JROTC obstacle course
Student progresses on the monkey bars in the JROTC obstacle course
Student jumps off a balance log in JRTOC obstacle course
One student gives a hand to another student climbing the incline wall
Students manuever the swinging bridge in the JRTOC Obstacle course
Student climbs the high rope in the JROTC obstacle course
RRHS graduate Fernanda Grijalva and RRHS art teacher Miquel Grijalva were recently honored for their work with the prestigious Nils Urman Mural of the Year Award for the murals created both inside & outside the SCC Superintendent’s Office. #SCV35AboveTheBar
over 1 year ago, SCV35 News
Grijalva
winning mural including desert landscaping, cactus and mountain lion on the outside of a building
wall mural with kids waving and a welcome sign
Partial mural painting with chess board and chess pieces