We at River Islands are so fortunate to be a part of a wonderful way of life, and yet not far from our community are people who need our help just to put food on their tables. Please join us to kick off the 2020-2021 River Islands Food Drive to support Second Harvest Food Bank…
Read MoreElection Day is November 3, and as Americans, Californians and residents of San Joaquin County, we have a lot of decisions ahead of us! With so much media attention focused on the Presidential Election, it is easy to overlook a very important voter measure on the same ballot: Measure V. For residents of River Islands,…
Read MoreIt’s time to sharpen your pencils and crack open the books, because the 2020-2021 school year has officially begun! We’re so excited to commence the first year of the new charter school organization, River Islands Academies. River Islands Technology Academy and the Next Generation STEAM Academy are joining together for the first time and we…
Read MoreThe highly-anticipated creation of an all-new charter school organization, authorized by the Banta Elementary School District, is complete. The result? Commencing with the Fall 2020 Term, all of the River Islands K-8 students will be a part of The River Islands Academies. No matter whether they are enrolled in River Islands Technology Academy or Next…
Read MoreWhen Governor Newsom shuttered California schools in mid-March, he told reporters that it was “unlikely that they would re-open” for the rest of the academic year. Six million public school students and their families will now remain home for an unprecedented length of time with school districts responding with their own versions of online learning.…
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