Fall/Winter 2013

HIGHLIGHTS
From El Rancho Unified
A seasonal publication of the EL RANCHO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT § Fall / Winter 2013
ERUSD is answering to the
demands of the 21st Century
by Martin Galindo, Superintendent
We are in the midst of an amazing transformation in public education as the power
of technology is embraced and integrated into every part of our daily life. It is not
uncommon to see three and four year old students interacting with cellphones,
iPads,
tablets
and other technological devices. The Common Core Standards
have increased
expectations for student learning that prepares them to
thrive in
the 21st century. As a result our district must create
conditions for our students to engage and adapt
by providing numerous learning opportunities
to be creative, collaborate, communicate and
think critically. Their future success will
depend on how we plan and develop
learning environments across our
district for students as well as adults
that incorporate these four areas.
Technology will be a vehicle to help
create those learning environments,
but that technology will not be used to
the fullest for the benefit of our students without
teachers, instructional aides and administrators working
together in learning environments to learn how to incorporate
technology and develop rigorous lessons focused on student learning.
In addition to powerful instruction, we will need to align our preschool,
elementary, middle and high school curriculum and learning environments focused
on science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics that incorporates higher
reading and writing skills. The 21st century demands that our workforce have
understanding, experiences and key learning in these areas that provide a critical
foundation as they prepare to go to college or enter the workforce. Our country and
world need individuals with these STEAM characteristics to address our future
challenges in the 21st century.  Continued on the back cover
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El Rancho High School
senior awarded $30,000
science scholarship
Juan Navarro, a senior at El Rancho
High School, took a
big step toward college in October as
the Whittier Narrows
Nature Center Association awarded him a
$30,000 scholarship.
Juan was chosen by
his Advanced Placement Environmental
Science teacher, Mr.
Marcelo Leonardi, to
Congratulations Juan!
receive the inaugural
Grace Holtz Memorial Scholarship award. The scholarship, which
will be paid in four annual $7,500 installments, is earmarked for
graduating high school seniors who will be declaring a science
major at an accredited college or university. Funds may be used
for tuition, fees and lodging. Juan is aiming for a degree in environmental science.
Grace Holtz, a former San Gabriel Valley resident, named the
Whittier Narrows Nature Center Association as one of her
beneficiaries, designating funds to go toward environmental
science education. 
Meet our new Superintendent
Mr. Martin Galindo brings 31 years of experience and learning to the El Rancho
Unified School District. He began his career in 1981 as a bilingual teacher in the
Los Angeles Unified School District. He was an assistant principal for two years
and served as a principal for ten years at two different schools. He was an
Operations Administrator for two years serving over 150 schools. For six years,
he supervised various high school complexes in the southeast area of LAUSD. In
Welcome Mr Galindo!
2006, he was selected as the Superintendent of Local District 6 serving 63,000
students in the southeast cities of Bell, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood,
South Gate and Vernon. He was unanimously selected as the superintendent of the Bassett Unified School
District from 2010-2013. He was unanimously selected as the Superintendent of the El Rancho Unified School
District beginning July 1, 2013. Martin Galindo was born and raised in Pico Rivera and is excited to return
home to his roots. He has been happily married for 29 years to his wife Diane who is a special education
teacher and has four amazing children. 
in this issue
School News . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 4-5
Rio Vista’s API soars to 827!
El Rancho High is looking
forward to a great year!
The Class of 2013's Matriculation
District News . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 6
Common Core Standards Update
Employee Spotlight
The District is re-hiring!
A farewell to longtime
Boardmember Rita Jo Ramirez
From Our Schools
Rio Vista Elementary's API soars to 827 and exits Program
Improvement!
Rio Vista continued their rise to the
top of the pack this year with their
largest growth yet on the State API
or Academic Performance Index.
Rio Vista had made significant
gains in student achievement over
the last 3 years with consistent
two digit increases. This year
they continued that trend adding
another 37 points to their API.
For more information...
...Rio Vista Elementary School
Rio Vista Elementary's Recognition at the September 12th, 2013 Board Meeting
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tified as a "Program Improvement Year 4" school. In 2012 the school met all 17 growth objectives freezing their Program
(562) 801-5049  rve.erusd.org
Improvement (PI) status for the third time. With the shift to Common Core Standards looming on the horizon, students
and teachers were focused on topping the state API target of 800 and meeting their growth targets. Rio Vista was a
school on a mission and continued their student focused plans. Rio Vista exited Program Improvement, a feat accomplished by only 2 of the 533 "Program Improvement Year 4" schools in the state of California.
We are very proud of the hard work that was demonstrated by students, parents, teachers and staff. The school set a goal and everyone worked to make it
happen. Congratulations to the Panthers for a job well done! 
El Rancho High is looking forward to a great school year!
by Jessica KWEK, Principal
I am absolutely thrilled to be the principal of El Rancho High School!
I have had the chance to meet many of our students, staff and
community members in the past months and I look forward to learning
more about our school community as I get settled.
I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a little about myself. I
started my career in education as a Spanish teacher at El Segundo High
School. After working there for several years, I transitioned into the
Activities Director role. I then moved to Orange County and decided it
was time to move into an administration position. I worked in the Huntington Beach Union High School District at two great schools, Fountain
Valley High School and Westminster High School. I served as AP of Activities, Curriculum and Guidance during my tenure at HBUHSD.
I have learned so much about El Rancho through the preparation,
interview process and transition. As our new superintendent has
emphasized, my first 100 days at El Rancho High as the ERHS principal
will be key to establishing clear short and long term goals for our
school community. I am in awe of the rich traditions and pride here
at The Ranch, and I am eager to work side by side with you as we
build upon the strong foundation that is El Rancho High School. The
dedicated students, staff and community have proven, year after year,
to be an integral part of the success of the Dons.
I would like to take the opportunity to tell you about some of the
amazing things going on at ERHS since we last reached out:
Two of our ERHS students were named National AP Scholars:
ƒƒ Gerardo Arteaga (’13) (passed 9 exams with average score of 4.56)
ƒƒ Monserrat Marquez (’13) (passed 11 exams with and average score
of 4.27)
In addition, we had several other students who were
honored:
ƒƒ 48 students were AP Scholars
(scores of 3 or higher on at least 3
exams)
ƒƒ 15 students were AP Scholars with
Honor (average score of 3.25 on
all exams and 3 or higher on 4 or
more exams)
ƒƒ 16 students were AP Scholars with Distinction (average score of 3.5 on all
exams and 3 or higher on 5 or more exams)
The College Board has recognized the following students as Scholars in the National
Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) based on their 2012 PSAT scores and current
grade point average: Rubi Macias, Jacob Rodriguez, and Jesse Sanchez. Jayro
Queme was recognized as Honorable Mention. This year the NHRP is recognizing
about 5,300 Hispanic/Latino students selected from a pool of over 259,000 who
took the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher are recognized as
Scholars. Students with GPA of 3.0 to 3.49 are designated as Honorable Mention.
At El Rancho High School we offer 12 Advanced Placement courses. This is an
opportunity to take a college level class while still in high school and potentially
earn college credit, depending upon the score that they achieve on the test in May.
We applaud the continued success of our students, staff and families.
I look forward to the numerous achievements and victories of our El Rancho
Dons during the 2013-14
For more information...
school year! 
...El Rancho High School
6501 S. Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-5355  www.erusd.k12.ca.us/elrancho
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District News
Common Core Standards Update
Employee Spotlight
by Roxane Fuentes, Assistant Superintendent
Larry Brunson,
Director of Student
Services
El Rancho Unified School District is on the
Common Core pathway! Common Core
State Standards (CCSS) provide a clear
consistent set of expectations for what
students should progressively know and be
able to accomplish as they move through
the K-12 public educational system. They
are the culmination of a broad based effort
for states to ensure that students’ needs
are met and they are better prepared for
college and future careers no later than the
completion of high school. CCSS are built
upon the best available evidence of what works and provide uniformity to
improve student achievement no matter where a student lives.
My name is Larry Brunson and
I am happy to serve as your
Director of Student Services.
I am celebrating 15 years in
education and have served
as an Instructional Assistant,
general and special education
teacher, site administrator, and district level administrator.
I am married and have two children. I feel very fortunate
to be here in El Rancho working and collaborating
effectively with all stakeholder groups. Because I have
served in so many roles throughout my career, I am
fortunate enough to have a better understanding of how
to navigate through the “waters” of education and I am
sensitive to the needs of all stakeholders because I have
walked in their shoes at some point in my journey.
California Common Core Standards for English-Language Arts require
substantial attention to literature throughout K-12. Students build
knowledge through content-rich nonfiction and informational texts.
Reading and writing is grounded in evidence from text and there is regular
practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary.
My vision for Student Services is a simple one. I want us to
always do what is best for students and I want everyone
to remember two things: one, our children don’t have
a choice in where they are educated so it is up to us as
adults and professionals to ensure that they have a quality
education and two, we must remember that there is a
child in everything we do. In addition, I would like us to
develop systems of consistency, professional development
and understanding so that we can all work together to
problem solve and always keep student success at the
forefront of what we do.
California Common Core Standards for Mathematics call for a greater
focus on mathematics. They focus on building strong foundations, solid
conceptual understanding, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency,
and the ability to apply the math they know to solve problems inside and
outside the math classroom.
The Educational Services Department has been providing professional
development to ERUSD administrators, school teams, and teacher
council representatives in the areas of instructional shifts for English and
Mathematics instruction and performance task development since last
school year, and will be expanding training to all teachers and support
staff in preparation for full implementation of the California Common Core
Standards during the 2014 - 2015 school year. Several school sites are also
expected to participate in the MAPP field tests for the Smarter Balanced
Assessment Consortium this spring, 2014. Students in grades 3-8, and
11 will be assessed through a system of adaptive online exams in either
Language Arts or Mathematics dependent upon state selection.
Again, I am extremely happy to be here and I am looking
forward to working together to meet the needs of all
students. 
The District is re-hiring!
El Rancho Unified School District’s website (www.erusd.org) contains many
resources for our district community regarding the California Common
Core Standards. Some of those resources include access to the California
Common Core State Standards, Common Core videos, Common Core Parent
Handbook, and correlating Language Arts and Mathematics “Units of Study”
developed by our own district teachers.
ERUSD is committed to providing the best educational program to help
support the development of college and career readiness skills for our
students! 
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Due to resignations, retirements and the need of increased staffing at
certain sites, the District has been able to bring back certificated and
classified staff that
were laid off at the
end of the 2012-2013
school year. The District continues to offer
work to our employees
who have not been recalled or rehired into
other positions by offering them substitute
work. 
Mark Matthews, H.R. Director with Staff
El Rancho High Seniors are on the Path to T he
Academy Of
Art University
Julian Torres
Amda-College &
Conservatory Of The
Performing Arts
Nina Marquez
Antelope Valley
College
Monique Young
Arizona
State University
Alexis Salas
Azusa Pacific
University
Monica Gamez
Biola University
David Bustamante
Khadidja Diakite
Carmen Grajeda
Brigham Young
University-Idaho
Perl Bethran
Brown University
Gerardo Arteaga
Cal Poly Pomona
Cruz Armendariz
Erick Arteaga
Daniel Becerra
Joshua Brambila
Giovanni Chavez
Jorge Hernandez
Daniel Osorio
Odanis Perez
Isabel Ramirez
Victor Romero
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Betsy Cerda
Julienne Chow
Cerritos College
Jennifer Acosta
Matthew Aguirre-Mata
Vivian Alpuche
Eric Anaya
Anthony Araujo
Rigoberto Arceo
Jacob Barreras
Ana Blas
Catherine Borunda
Juan Calleros
Jenine Casillas
Bryan Castro
Kevin Castro
Raymond Cervantes
Vanessa Corral
Joshua Coronilla
Jose De La Torre
Nancy De La Torre
Thomas Duenez
Jasmine Espinoza
Miguel Felix
Michelle Flores
Suzette Galindo
Erick Gamboa
Cesar Garcia
Jasmine Garcia
Alan Gallo
Brigitte Garcia
Cassandra Gioffredi
Alexander Gomez
Gilbert Gomez
Matthew Gomez
Maria Gonzalez Espinal
Ashley Gutierrez
Juan Gutierrez
Asucena Guzman
Kassidy Hernandez
Andre Hernandez
Anthony Herrera
Clarissa Iturralde
Michael Jimenez
Italia Larios Luque
Brianna Lopez
Christian Lopez
Jasmine Lopez
Anthony Lucero
Jesus Luis-Martinez
Kamille Mancina
Ricardo Martinez
Mireya Marquez
Stephany Montano
Jorge Montes
Aaron Munoz
Adrienne Munoz
Marcus Munoz
Beverly Navarro
Bianca Navarro
Victoria Navarette
Anayeli Ochoa
Nelyda Olvera
Amanda Orozco
Guadalupe Ortega
Jonathan Ortega
Eduardo Padilla
Kimberly Padilla
Uriel Pineda
Christian Polanco
Ashley Porras
Andrew Prieto
Denise Ramirez
Javier Ramirez
Joseph A. Ramirez
Joseph M. Ramirez
Luis Ramirez
Thomas Rios
Guillebaldo Rocha
Armando Rodriguez
Jessica Rojas-Orellana
Eric Ruiz
Alexandra Samaniego
Anthony Sanchez
Vianey Sanchez
Oscar Serrano
Yadira Soriano
Angelica Torres
Carolina Uriate
Lisa Valle
Dominic Vargas
Jose Vera
Jason Villa
Delon Viray
Krystal Zavala
Csu Los Angeles
Citrus College
Cassandra Arango
Dylan Guzman
Michael Ochoa
Jose Plascencia III
Rafael Polanco
Jason Ramirez
Jordan Seanez
Nick Vasquez
Csu Bakersfield
Joseph Sanchez
Csu Channel Islands
Kathleen Canchola
Csu Chico
Leandra Dominguez
Zachary Mejia
John Olivas
CSU Dominguez Hills
Zoe Bautista
Stephanie Felix
Lisseth Franco
Dana Gallegos
Priscilla P. Hernandez
Ashley Hidalgo
Julian Knight
Cindy Martinez
Elisa Martinez
Alice Miramontes
Oscar F. Perez
Aileen Rodriguez
Barbie Salmeron
Andrew Torres
Alexandria Torrez
Destiny Velasquez
Csu Fullerton
Karla Aguilera
Vanessa Aguirre
Humberto Aponte
Emily Espitia
Joshua Forniss
Anthony Hernandez
Krista Hill
Jasmine Leon
Alexandra Martinez
Annalisa Melendrez
Esteni Munguia
Steven Posada
Esmeralda Reynoso
Nathalie Sanchez
Edith Vazquez
Jesse Viduya
Miguel Vilchis
Jason Alvarez
Patricia Ayala
Victoria Borjon
Emilio Burgos
Eric Calderon
Marlon Car Ambrocio
Reynaldo Carbajal
Jason Carranco
Briana Castaneda
Yaneli Cuevas
Brian Diaz
Iris Diaz
Caroline Estrada
Ana Flores
Linda Flores
Brian Gamez
Gerardo Gamez
Arit Cielo Gomez
Cenit Guerra
Gabriel Hernandez
Luis Hernandez
Christopher Jauregui
Amanda Lara
Viridiana Lopez
Adam Luis
Lisamarie Maturino
Ricardo Medina
Brandon Meneses
Eric Mercado
Nayalie Moreno
Deanna Nunez
Isabel Ochoa
Erik Olvera
Abril Perez
Stacie Quintanilla
Julie Ramirez
Kimberly Rojas
Francisco Romero
Karina Romero
Briana Ruiz
Carolina Sainz
Destiny Santos
David Sarco-Climaco
Jazmin Soto
Carlos Tamayo
Alexis Villa
Yaritzy Villarreal
Griselda Yaber
Csu Monterey Bay
Alberto Avelar, Jr.
Andrea Cedillo
Nancy Vielmas
Csu NorthrIdge
Jorge Guzman
Angel Pina
Csu Sacramento
Zane Frey
Egshig Togoo
Csu San Bernardino
Samantha Gonzalez
Csu Long Beach
Csu San Marcos
Carlos Contreras, Jr.
Jose Ibarra
Samantha Gurrola
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Cypress College
Kevin Hernandez
Alyssa Martinez
Tiffany Moran
Stefany Pedroza
Joselin Prudencio
Andrea Romo
Anastacia Zapata-Macias
Devry University
Richard Lomeli
Dominican
Univeristy Of CA
Cesar Pacheco
El Camino College
Miriam Gonzalez
East Los Angeles
College
Brenda Castillo
Leslie Duenas
Nichole Enriquez
Jessica Fragoso
Priscilla Hernandez
David Martinez
Destiny Marquez
Denise Mora
Aimee Moreno
Vanessa Nunez
Marissa Perez
Marcus Price
Adrian Rodriguez
Juan Rodriguez
Selena Ruiz
Selene Sanchez
Cynthia Segura
Alejandro Tovar
Sabrina Ulibarri
Frank Vargas
Fullerton
City College
Reanna Castillo
Crystal Do Mac
Richard Espnoza
Cassandra Martinez
Michelle Moncayo
Alberto Navarro
Erika Ortiz
Kristal R. Perez
Brian Ramirez
Edith Reyes
Yessica Sanchez
Humboldt
State University
Amanda Meza
Elissa Sanchez
Iowa State
University
Bryan X. Marquez
Itt Technical
Institute
Edwin Bonilla
Johnson & Wales
University
Adriana Pattarroyo
Kansas Wesleyan
Univeristy
Cecilia Ibanez
La Trade Tech
College
Justin Carroll
Steve Salas
Le Cordon Bleu
College Of Culinary
Arts
Salvado Carmona
Dasia Chavez
Marilyn Flores
Miguel Orihuela
Long Beach
City College
Alyza Hayden
Agustin Hernandez
Jacob Luna
Marinello School
Of Beauty
Selena De La Cruz
Military
Air Force
Julisa Carrasco
Elmer Galindo
Gerardo Perez
Jose Reyes
Anthony Toledo
Army
David Corrales
Mazzy Hidalgo
John Jimenez
Angel Munguia
David Ramirez
Marines
Kelvin Conner
Joshua Juarez
Armando Valentino
Richard Velasquez
Navy
Daniel Castanon
Alejandro De La Rosa
Brian Jimenez
Baltazar Montejano
Nathan Murillo
James Wood
Modesto
Junior College
Natalie Perez
Montebello School
Of Beauty
Jasmine Delgado
Mount Olive College
Bailee Henry
eir Future - Matriculation of the Class of 2013
Mount St. Mary's
College
Isela Retana-Torres
Perla Sandoval
Mt. San Antonio
College
Daniel Avila
Jacqueline Beltran
Klaryssa Carmona
Marissa Holguin
Dijon Landrum
Sabrina Medina
Anthony Perez
Isaac A. Rodriguez
Rolando Ruiz
Mt. Sierra College
Ivan Contreras
Musicians Institute
Gilbert Garcia
National
University
Lorenna Aceves
New Mexico
Highlands
University
Serina Rodriguez
New York Film
Academy
Jeana Hernandez
Northern Arizona
University
Enrique Angulo
Francisco Sanchez
Daisy Santa Ana
Oregon
State University
Karissa Tlatenchi
Andrea Villalpando
Pasadena
City College
Natalie Acosta
Ruby Ama
Gabriela Amaya
Roberto Bautista
Xochitl Cazares
Denis Corea
Celine De La Loza
Carls Diaz
Jean Diaz
John Flores III
Javier Garcia
Jonathan Gomez
Crystal Hindson
Jazmine Martinez
Olivia Mongeotti
Michael Mosso
Selena Nunez
Krystal Ramirez
Erik Reyna
Edgar Reynoso
Chris Rivera
Vanessa Rodriguez
Lizbeth Peraza
Adrian Peru
Margarita Valle
Stephany VasquezPalmerin
Point Loma
Nazarene University
Samantha Herrera
Rensselaer
Polytechnic
Andy Arias
Rio Hondo College
Jacqueline Aguiar
Jesus Aispuro
Bryana Almazan
Jesus Alonso
Joshua Alvarez
Matthew Alvarran
Miguel Angel Avalos
Jorge Angulo
Guy Arias
Joselyn Arevalo
Stephanie Arzate
Monique Avila
Rafael Banderas
Breanna Barraza
Desiree Barriga
Denice Benitez
Jennifer Benitez
Gerardo Bermudez
Jasmine Cabezas
Kevin Cabrera
Kathleen Calderon
Jonathan Cardenas
Janice Castaneda
Amanda Castillo
Martha Ceja
Jennifer Cervantes
Edwin Chavez
Mayra Chulo
Jonathan Contreras
Dennin Cortes Perez
Kriss Cruz
Sarah Cruz
Priscilla Cuellar
James Currie
Julissa Diaz
Aaron De La Cruz
Michelle Dedeian
Miguel Dominguez
Leobardo Duran
Kristen Easley
Joseph Encinas
Eliana Escalante
Jessica Escamilla
Robert Espinoza
Brianna Estrada
Unique Estrada
Antonio Fernandez
Franz Fernandez
Randy Flores
Christian Franco
Nathan Gallegos
Riviana Gaona
Adiana Garcia
Perla Garcia
Jasmine Gaxiola
Kyle Germo
Crystal Gonzalez
Moises Gonzalez
Jocelyn Govea
Lizeth Guardado
Erick Guevara
Jose Gutierrez
Alejandra Guzman
Alexandra Hernandez
Brayan Hernandez
Brennan Hernandez
Fernando Hernandez
Nicolette Hernandez
Douglas Herrera
Jesus Higuera
Joel Huesca
Hayley Humes
Christina Lara
Jose Lara
Adrie Lopez
Amy Lopez
Mauricio Lopez
Mariah Lozano
Cristian Macias
Cynthia Martinez
Daniel Medina
Isaac Medrano
Edwin Mejia
Frankie Mejia
Alexander Mendonca
Brian Menodza
Sergio A. Meza
Steven Mojica
Gabriela Morales
Antonio Moya
Vanessa Naranjo
Joseph Navarro
Alyssa O'loane
Samantha Oregel
Al Ornelas
Eduardo Orozco
Carlos Ortega
Georgina Ortega
Peter Ortega
Nick Oster
Sara Pacheco
Angie Palomera
Melissa Pareja
Jonathan Pasillas
Saul Pelayo, Jr.
Yelssen Pena
Angel Perez
Alex Quevedo
Steven Quintana
Javier Quintanilla
Berta Ramirez
Jaime Ramirez
Christian Ramirez
Destinee Ramirez
Leslie Ramirez
Maria Ramirez
Alexis Rendon
Alexandra Reyes
Brandon Rico
Omar Rios
Vanessa Rios
Antonia Robles
Gloria Robles
Angel Rodriguez
Issac Rodriguez
Rogelio Rodriguez
Valerie Romero
Andy Salas
Cameron Salcido
Alexiss Sanchez
Andres Sandoval
Osvaldo Sandoval
Elizabeth Santana
Brenda Santiago
Lucas Saravia
Karla Sarmienta
Juan Sepulveda
Danielle Serrano
Kristen Shoemaker
Aaron Solis
April Soriano
Lisandra Sosa
Crystal Torres
William Torres
Angie Uribe
Hector Valenzuela
Brittanie Vallejo
Ashley Valli
Elizabeth Vargas
Anthony Vazquez
Veronica Vera
Selena Viera
Karina Zepeda
Valeria Zesati
Freddie Zuniga
Janelle Zuniga
Santa Monica
College
Riverside
City College
Agustin Campos
Nand Chandravadia
Jaquelyn Escobar
Paloma Martinez
Brian Oceguera
Destiny Rodriguez
Ashley Roque
Aaron Tiscareno
Hector Vidal
Bryen Flores
Ruby Makeup
Academy
Miranda Ordaz
San Bernardino
Valley College
Tania Lopez
San Francisco
State University
Edgar Barraza
Janette Bermeo
Megan Cota
Andrea Torres
Luis Torres
San Jose State
University
Celeste Reyes
Santa Barbara
City College
Felicia Cabral
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Gabriela Avila
Kimberly Parenteau
Julissa Ramirez
Efrain Ruiz, Jr.
Sonoma
State University
Adrian Diaz
Julian Gerardo
The Art Institute
Christopher Abarca
Diana Brito Bonilla
Mykeko Carmona
Karina Cerdas
Rey Cordero
Cosme Cortez
Heaven Gonzales
Diego Huamani
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Luis Martin Salas
Desiree Talmadge
Uc Davis
Carolina Gomez
Elisa Jimenez Cadena
Uc Irvine
Alma Acosta
Luis Aleman
Rebecca Amavizca
Alberto Castillo
Alexandria Castro-Spencer
Ana Duran
Danom Roulhac
Ucla
Uc Merced
Roberto Aquila
Oscar Aquino
Bailey Felipe
Edgar Ibarra
Robert Mercado
Diana Orta
Uc Riverside
Stephanie De Luna
Erika Gutierrez
Araceli Hernandez
Brianna Ramos
Evelyn Rocha
Ariel Salazar
Uc San Diego
Osiris Arteaga
Karla Viramontes
Uc Santa Barbara
Nicholas Barrera
Melissa Camacho
Christina Garcia
Christina Gomez Gurrola
Andrea Munoz
Alyssa Pruitt
Naomi Zaldate
Uc Santa Cruz
Jennifer Barnes
Nailea Regin
Universal Technical
Institute
Gonzalo Contreras
Jose Guerrero
Bernardo Hernandez
Joshua Serano
Manuel Villanueva
University Of
Illinois At Chicago
Debbie Bonilla
Leonardo Cerna
University Of
La Verne
Hazel Estrada
Alexsia Flores
Roberto Hernandez
David Lopez
Jaime Moreno
University Of
Oregon
Mike Mendoza
University Of
Washington
Cristian Roldan
University Of
Western New
Mexico
Alyssa Campas
Vanguard
University
Brandi Wood
Whittier College
Maricruz Argueta
Andrew Banuelos
Robert Brown III
Katia Gonzalez
Angelica Navarette
Juan Navarro
Carmela Nevarez
Tiffany A. Ortiz
Yale University
Adriana Gradilla
Monserrat Marquez
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ERUSD is answering to the demands of the 21st Century
The El Rancho Unified School District is beginning the
2013-14 school year rested, hopeful and excited but
also wondering what the new school year will bring.
From my vantage point as the new Superintendent
and based on my school visits and interactions
with teachers, parents, administrators, community
members, community leaders and board members, I
see a district ready, willing and already beginning to
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meet the challenge of providing the best education
possible for our students. Sure, there are still questions related to our fiscal picture, implementing the common
core and moving forward with our bond program. But these questions will not deter us from focusing on our
core mission-creating the conditions for effective teaching and student learning across
our district.
A farewell to longtime
Boardmember
Rita Jo Ramirez
Dear El Rancho Parents,
Staff and Communit y,
I feel ver y for tunate and
e ser ved
extremely proud to hav
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do what is best for studen
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along with dedicated em
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, I am forever grateful.
To have been a par t of this
ed success!
Best wishes for continu
As I walk through classrooms
each day, I have had the opportunity to witness dedicated administrators, teachers
and instructional aides setting the tone and creating
the conditions for effective
student learning. As I walk
school campuses, I see the
result of a summer’s worth
of effort by our maintenance staff and custodians
as they prepared for the
return of our students,
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teachers, administrators
and support staff. Now that all of our students and staff have returned, it is like
we never left. Each individual in our district is creating the conditions for student
learning. As identified in the article “Resources, Instruction and Research” by Cohen, Raudenbush and Ball, it is the relationship between the teacher, the student
and the content being taught that determines the quality and level of student
learning. Each individual outside of this core, supports this relationship and the
challenge of meeting the needs of each and every student in our district.
Throughout this school year, from the board room to the classroom, we will
assess, modify, improve and become smarter about how we support the core
relationship between the teacher and the student. Our challenge is before us.
Are we ready for the challenge? From what I have observed so far, there is no
doubt in my mind! 
Are you over 18? Need quality low cost
job training or pass the GED Test?
C he ck ou t
th e
El Rancho Education Center!
Rita Jo Ramirez
Board of Education
9515 Haney Street, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-5009  elranchoeducationcenter.org
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