W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 21, NO. 02
September 29, 2022
Run Around the Rocks is back in the City of Rialto
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Mayor Deborah Robertson with a RUSD class/team at Run Around the Rocks in 2019.
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he Rialto Community is getting excited as Mayor Deborah Robertson’s 7th Annual 5K Run Around the Rocks is back on Sunday, November 6th, 2022.
After being dark since 2019 due to the COVID19 pandemic, the CEMEX and Rialto Unified School District collaborative 5K run is now registering participants. “This event is open to the public, and all proceeds raised will be
awarded to the Rialto Unified School District’s STEM Program. The last time this event was held, we donated over $12,000 to the STEM program and the top three classrooms in the district,” said Susan Patane, Run Coordinator.
RUSD classrooms competing for a monetary prize need four to 10 runners and at least two educators to qualify for the cash prize. The purpose of the Run is to educate students, educators and the community on the importance of the Science,
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T e c h n o l o g y , Engineering, and Math (STEM) Program. In addition, this is an opportunity for non-college-bound students to learn about the trades. An open house coincides with the Run RUN, cont. on next pg.
RUSD’s first-ever Festival Latino draws out community, celebrates Hispanic culture
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he Rialto Unified School District’s firstever Festival Latino was a huge hit, bringing together almost 2,000 people from the Rialto education community to experience Latin culture and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
The festival was hosted by Alianza Latina, a family group that positively impacts students of RUSD, on September 24 at the Cesar Chavez/Dolores Huerta Center for Education, located at 324 North Palm Ave. in Rialto. Families were able to RUSD, cont. on next pg.
PHOTO RUSD Simpson Elementary School marches in the parade of countries while representing Brazil during the event. Schools across the RUSD participated in the parade, each representing a Latin American country.