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Week of January 23, 2023
Rio Hondo High School PTECH
Mission: The mission of the Rio Hondo Independent School District is to educate every student by creating an environment of high expectations, innovation, and strong partnerships.
From Mr. R's Desk
BOBCAT NATION
Please read the following post by John Wink.
The Key to Unlocking Student Engagement
Engagement means something different to just about everyone. What engages one student fails to engage the next student, and one teacher’s idea about optimal engagement varies from the teacher next door. So how do we know if we are truly engaging our students?
Before we get to that answer, I’d like to analyze engagement through the lens of student outcomes, and for learning that means retention. Engagement should lead to retention, and if students aren’t retaining what they’re exposed to, then can we say that they’re authentically engaged?
Exam the graphic of learning retention by The Active Learners Institute [below]. What’s interesting about this graphic is what happens when students start leading themselves in their learning. Students retain 50% of the information through discussion with others. Their retention increases to 75% when students practice by doing the work themselves, but they retain a whopping 90% of what they learn when students teach one another. When we expect students to take more ownership of the work, learning retention increases exponentially.
As we reflect on our efforts to increase student engagement, let’s answer the following questions:
- What are the predominant retention rate activities that students undertake in our classrooms?
- What activities are dependent on me and which ones push students to do the work?
- How can I provide students more access to higher retention activities?
- How do I gauge students retention to determine the actual engagement in my classroom?
We learn best by doing, and we retain more information when we are more cognitively engaged in the learning. The key to student engagement is not busyness, and it’s not about flashy, aesthetically pleasing activities either. Optimized engagement guarantees that all students retain as much as possible, and that happens when we evaluate the result of our efforts rather than intent of them.
January is School Board Appreciation month. At this time, we would like to thank our Rio Hondo ISD Board members.
Mrs. Ida Serna gets recognized by Superintendent Raul Trevino and Rio Hondo isd board for completing her masters degree from utrgv
Bobcats gets recognized by superintendent Raul Trevino and Rio Hondo isd board for working towards an Associates degree
Students, Nicole Castaneda and Karina Zuniga led our Rio Hondo ISD board meeting with the pledge and prayer
Teachers with Riding the wave author, Jeremy Adams
ELA students of the month for December
Mrs. Alaniz's students engaged in classroom activity
Mrs. Alaniz's students with Employment specialist, Rafael Flores
Mr. Quintanilla... fingerprinting lab activity
Mackenzie Summers Volunteered to read her alternative ending to “Woman Hollering Creek”
Chess team at Charger Spring Chess Tournament
Deca competes at District 1 Conference in McAllen
Congrats to our MS and HS All Region Band members on an outstanding performance
ffa at tip-o-tex livestock show in san benito, texas
student-athletes of the week (powerlifting)... Scott Atkinson and Jasmine Delgado
student-athletes of the week (basketball)... Hadassah Campbell and ruben atkinson
student-athletes of the week (soccer)... jesus villanueva and sarai gutierrez
student-athlete of the week (tennis)... aiden hager
jv basketball team takes the win over Harlingen south
Lady cats take down Santa Rosa... 65-21
Bobcats take down monte alto and also recognize our jr. bobcats
powerlifting team getting ready for the next meet
Baseball season opens
CIS Parent Meeting
WEEKLY OUTLOOK
MONDAY, JANUARY 23
SUBMIT LESSON PLANS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24
BOYS BASKETBALL AT WESLACO PIKE
GIRLS BASKETBALL VS WESLACO PIKE
BOYS SOCCER AT IDEA FRONTIER
GIRLS SOCCER AT IDEA FRONTIER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25
DEPARTMENT MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
CAP & GOWN PICS
POWERLIFTING AT LA FERIA
FCCLA REGION CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
FCCLA REGION CONFERENCE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28
FCCLA REGION CONFERENCE
Down the road
SUBMIT LESSON PLANS
CIS PARENT MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31
BOYS BASKETBALL AT LYFORD
GIRLS BASKETBALL VS LYFORD
BOYS SOCCER VS JUBILEE
GIRLS SOCCER VS JUBILEE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
PLC
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
POWERLIFTING AT HIDALGO
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
GIRLS BASKETBALL AT PROGRESO
BOYS BASKETBALL VS PROGRESO
GIRLS SOCCER AT SANTA MARIA
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Student Attendance
New Safety Requirement
Student Dress Code
portrait of a graduate
Bobcat Family 2022-2023
CTE NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
RIO Hondo HS P-TECH
Email: asael.ruvalcaba@rhisd.net
Website: http://www.riohondoisd.net/
Location: 22547 State Highway 345, Rio Hondo, TX, USA
Phone: 956-748-1200
Twitter: @RHHS_Bobcats