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The Vision Floor Plan for facilities improvements at Rio Americano was developed by the San Juan Unified School District after a months-long process working with members of the community.
Voters Approve $950 Million Facilities Bond for San Juan Schools
San Juan School Board Passes District Land Acknowledgement Resolution
"When We Fear" Wins 10th Annual Rio Americano Horror Film Festival
“When We Fear” Wins 10th Annual Rio Americano Horror Film Festival
District, State Continue to Face Substitute Teacher Shortage
District, State Continue to Face Substitute Teacher Shortage
Schools Grapple with Fake Online Threats of Violence and How to Curb Them
Schools Grapple with Fake Online Threats of Violence and How to Curb Them
By Gwen Lindsey
California to Add Personal Finance Requirement for HS Graduation
Drawing by Gwen Lindsey
Rio Teachers on Discussing the Election with Students
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Are Best Halloween Candy, Rio Americano Students Say
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Are Best Halloween Candy, Rio Americano Students Say
Pennywise from Stephen King's "It." Drawing by Gwen Lindsey.
“It” Is Rio Americano’s Top Scary Movie
Rio ceramics teacher Rene Worley in her classroom.
Rio’s Ceramics Teacher: An Artist Through and Through
Photos: Rio Students' Houses Light Up for Halloween
Photos: Rio Students’ Houses Light Up for Halloween
Take the Mirada's 2024 Halloween Survey
Take the Mirada’s 2024 Halloween Survey
We Shouldn't Have to Wait for Bond Money for Urgent Bathroom Fixes
We Shouldn’t Have to Wait for Bond Money for Urgent Bathroom Fixes
Rick Singer. Drawing by Katelyn Caudill.
Column: Rick Singer, Infamous College Counselor Who Got His Start at Rio, Is Back in Business. Can He Be Trusted?
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris (left) and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (right). Cartoon by Katelyn Caudill.
Cartoon: Three Weeks to Go
By Gwen Lindsey
The Overrated Burden of Academic Pressure
The Problem with Standardized Tests
The Problem with Standardized Tests
Pro-Palestinian protestors form a human chain around an encampment at the University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Joe Piette from Flickr.
Campus Protests Show Ignorance, Hypocrisy of Student Demonstrators
Rio Football Falls to Merced to End Postseason Hopes
Rio Football Falls to Merced to End Postseason Hopes
The new Sac-Joaquin Section warning and ejection cards for sports game spectators.
Sac-Joaquin Section League Introduces Warning Cards for Rowdy Spectators
Raiders Upset Christian Brothers to Reach 10th-Seed Playoff Berth
Raiders Upset Christian Brothers to Reach 10th-Seed Playoff Berth
A group of Rio students from Afghanistan formed their own informal cricket league to continue playing their favorite sport in the U.S.
Photos: Rio Students Form Cricket League
Students and teachers face off in the annual Student vs. Staff basketball game on Oct. 10. Proceeds from the ticket sales go to breast cancer awareness.
Photos: Student vs. Staff Basketball Game
Rio varsity boys water polo defeated Granite Bay 11-6 at home on Sept. 23.
Photos: Varsity Boys Water Polo vs. Granite Bay
"When We Fear" Wins 10th Annual Rio Americano Horror Film Festival
“When We Fear” Wins 10th Annual Rio Americano Horror Film Festival
Photos: Rio Students' Houses Light Up for Halloween
Photos: Rio Students’ Houses Light Up for Halloween
A group of Rio students from Afghanistan formed their own informal cricket league to continue playing their favorite sport in the U.S.
Photos: Rio Students Form Cricket League
Students and teachers face off in the annual Student vs. Staff basketball game on Oct. 10. Proceeds from the ticket sales go to breast cancer awareness.
Photos: Student vs. Staff Basketball Game
Rio varsity boys water polo defeated Granite Bay 11-6 at home on Sept. 23.
Photos: Varsity Boys Water Polo vs. Granite Bay
Rio girls flag football fell to Ponderosa, 41-0, on a hot afternoon Sept. 23. Nevertheless, the group has stuck together through ups and downs as it navigates the second year Rio flag football.
Photos: Flag Football vs. Ponderosa
Photos: Rio Students' Houses Light Up for Halloween
Photos: Rio Students’ Houses Light Up for Halloween
A group of Rio students from Afghanistan formed their own informal cricket league to continue playing their favorite sport in the U.S.
Photos: Rio Students Form Cricket League
Students and teachers face off in the annual Student vs. Staff basketball game on Oct. 10. Proceeds from the ticket sales go to breast cancer awareness.
Photos: Student vs. Staff Basketball Game
Rio varsity boys water polo defeated Granite Bay 11-6 at home on Sept. 23.
Photos: Varsity Boys Water Polo vs. Granite Bay
Rio girls flag football fell to Ponderosa, 41-0, on a hot afternoon Sept. 23. Nevertheless, the group has stuck together through ups and downs as it navigates the second year Rio flag football.
Photos: Flag Football vs. Ponderosa
Rio suffered a tough loss on Aug. 30, but the student section was electric at Jesuit's first game with new lighting.
Photos: Football vs. Jesuit
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Nicolas Gorman

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Rio Americano High School 2022 Commencement

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
June 9, 2022

Rio TV — June 07 2022

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June 7, 2022

Rio TV — May 27 2022

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May 27, 2022

Rio TV — April 28 2022

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April 28, 2022

Rio TV — April 01 2022

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April 1, 2022

Rio TV — March 11 2022

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March 11, 2022

Rio TV — February 18 2022

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February 18, 2022

Rio TV — February 11 2022

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February 11, 2022

Rio TV — January 28 2022

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January 28, 2022

Rio TV — December 03 2021

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December 3, 2021

Rio TV — November 05 2021

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November 5, 2021

Rio TV — October 29 2021

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October 29, 2021

Mirada Archive

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June 5, 2021
Rio TV -- June 04 2021

Rio TV — June 04 2021

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June 4, 2021
Rio TV -- May 25 2021

Rio TV — May 25 2021

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May 25, 2021
Rio TV -- April 29 2021

Rio TV — April 29 2021

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May 11, 2021
Rio TV -- December 11 2020

Rio TV — December 11 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
December 11, 2020
Rio TV -- November 13 2020

Rio TV — November 13 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
November 13, 2020
Rio TV -- October 30 2020

Rio TV — October 30 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
October 30, 2020
Rio TV -- October 23 2020

Rio TV — October 23 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
October 23, 2020
Rio TV -- October 9 2020

Rio TV — October 9 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
October 9, 2020
The Mirada June 2020

The Mirada June 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
June 30, 2020
Student Check-Out

Student Check-Out

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
June 6, 2020
Rio TV -- May 29 2020

Rio TV — May 29 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
May 29, 2020
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Class of COVID-19 Receive Yard Signs

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
May 4, 2020
Yearbook editors Liz Gore, Riley Stoddard and Justine Waters proof the cover for this year's Tesoro.

Yearbook Delayed

Nicolas Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 25, 2020
Rio TV -- May 22 2020

Rio TV — May 22 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
May 22, 2020
What You Don't Know About Rio

What You Don’t Know About Rio

Nicolas Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 22, 2020
Usually busy, the California State University, Sacramento Welcome Center is empty.

[Photo] CSU’s Move to Online Instruction

Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
May 16, 2020
Senior Award/Cap and Gown Pickup

Senior Award/Cap and Gown Pickup

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
May 15, 2020
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Sacramento Regional Transit Offers Free Rides for K-12 Students

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
September 23, 2019
The Mirada Podcast

The Mirada Podcast

Podcast Produced By, Nicolas Gorman, Mickey Doolittle, and Alexandra Accinelli
May 10, 2020
Rio TV -- May 08 2020

Rio TV — May 08 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
May 8, 2020
A dispersed Rio Americano classroom during AP testing last May

[Photo] Gov. Newsom Raises Many Questions for California’s Students, Educators and Communities

Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
May 5, 2020
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[Photo] Seniors Unhappy With Virtual Graduation

Synia Thrower, Mirada Staff
May 6, 2020
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[Photo] NCAA Allows College Athletes to Get Paid — But There is a Catch

Mickey Doolittle and Josh Zezzo
May 10, 2020
Rio TV -- May 01 2020

Rio TV — May 01 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
May 1, 2020
Normally without a parking space to spare, the Rio parking lot has been without the bustle of students for a year. Return is in sight, however, as infection rates decline.

Students ‘Robbed’ of Senior Year

Nicolas Gorman, Mirada Staff
April 29, 2020
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[Photo] Plant Closure Not Expected to Affect Yearbook Delivery

Mickey Doolittle, Mirada Staff
April 18, 2020
Rio TV -- April 24 2020

Rio TV — April 24 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
April 24, 2020
SJUSD To Allow Letter Grades

SJUSD To Allow Letter Grades

Nicolas Gorman and Emily Borg
April 18, 2020
Rio TV -- April 17 2020

Rio TV — April 17 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
April 17, 2020
Rio Americano staff sanitize and distribute computers to prepare for newly rolled out "distance learning."

[Photo] Campus Closure Extended; District Switches to Distance Learning

Emily Borg, Annalee Gorman, and Allison Meier
April 1, 2020
During the "distance learning" Chromebook distribution April 1, teachers enjoy chipotle and practicing physical distancing in room C-15

Teacher Hangout In C-15

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
April 1, 2020
Having to continue learning at home, students attempt to transform their bedrooms into classrooms.

Calif. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Says Campuses Will Not Reopen This School Year

Nicolas Gorman, Emily Borg, and Mickey Doolittle
April 1, 2020
0 Period PE 1 students practice the curl-ups area of the Calif. standardized fitness testing. Usually the official test is conducted in May.

California Fitness Testing

Nicolas Gorman
March 24, 2020
An empty Rio Americano classroom as students transition to "distance learning."

School Closes to Slow Spread of Coronavirus

Nicolas Gorman, Mirada Staff
March 13, 2020
PE Teacher Shawna Virga measures a student's performance in the trunk lift for freshman fitness testing.

[Photo] Problems in California’s Fitness Testing

Jessica Sheppard, Mirada Staff
March 16, 2020
Atticus Cottula comes to campus in protective gear on March 17.

School Quiet on First Day of Shutdown

Nicolas Gorman, Emily Borg, and Mickey Doolittle
March 16, 2020
Students Celebrate After School Closure Announcement

Students Celebrate After School Closure Announcement

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
March 13, 2020
Rio TV -- March 13 2020

Rio TV — March 13 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
March 13, 2020
Spring Sports Pictures

Spring Sports Pictures

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
March 12, 2020
Rio TV -- March 06 2020

Rio TV — March 06 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
March 6, 2020
Girls Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
March 5, 2020
Winter Sports Pictures

Winter Sports Pictures

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
February 29, 2020
Rio TV -- February 14 2020

Rio TV — February 14 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
February 14, 2020
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[Photo] Aaron Ichel

January 10, 2020
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[Photo] Joseph Bender

January 13, 2020
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[Photo] Josh Zezzo

February 7, 2020
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[Photo] Emma Hutchinson

January 13, 2020
Rio TV -- February 07 2020

Rio TV — February 07 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
February 7, 2020
The varsity Rio Americano High School cross country and track team

Track Preview

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
February 7, 2020
Screenshot of the newly released Rio Americano High School App

[Photo] New Rio Americano App Released

Emily Borg, Mirada Staff
February 7, 2020
American River Parkway at the Rio Americano High School Entrance

[Photo] American River Parkway Offers Many Attractions

Katelyn Newton, Mirada Staff
February 5, 2020
The Mirada January 2020

The Mirada January 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
January 30, 2020
Rio TV -- January 24 2020

Rio TV — January 24 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
January 24, 2020
Episode 1 Docuseries -- January 17 2020

Episode 1 Docuseries — January 17 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
January 17, 2020
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[Photo] Four-Legged Friends Not a Fad

Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
January 13, 2020
Rio TV -- January 10 2020

Rio TV — January 10 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
January 10, 2020
Girls Varsity Basketball Scrimmage

Girls Varsity Basketball Scrimmage

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
January 7, 2020
The Mirada December 2019

The Mirada December 2019

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
December 30, 2019
UC Considers Dropping Standardized Tests

UC Considers Dropping Standardized Tests

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
December 17, 2019
Cross Country Competes at States

Cross Country Competes at States

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
December 2, 2019
Fall Sports Pictures

Fall Sports Pictures

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
November 30, 2019
Rio TV -- November 22 2019

Rio TV — November 22 2019

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
November 22, 2019
[left to right] Synia Thrower, Joseph Bender, Jessica Sheppard, Annalee Gorman, Katie Newton, Nicolas Gorman, Emma Hutchinson, Mickey Doolittle, Luke Richards sit on the outside of the United States Supreme Court.

Newspaper Editors go to D.C.

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
November 20, 2019
Cross Country

Cross Country

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
November 11, 2019
Rio TV -- November 08 2020

Rio TV — November 08 2020

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
November 8, 2019
Varsity Cross Country Team Runs into Fire on ARP

Varsity Cross Country Team Runs into Fire on ARP

Nicolas Gorman, Web Editor
November 6, 2019
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