RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - As the school year winds down and students and faculty start looking forward to the summer, we take a look back at just some of the various successes that we’ve witnessed in our Rancho Cordova schools. The City of Rancho Cordova will be showcasing a year-in-review to share some of the special stories that our Rancho Cordova schools, students, and faculty have experienced throughout the year. Over the next few weeks, we will focus on extracurricular activities, academics, and highlights from our local sports and arts communities in our schools. This week, we’re all about the extracurricular activities!

Building Career Skills
Rancho Cordova students shined at the Career Technical Education (CTE) SkillsUSA Regional Leadership Conference!

Students in CTE pathways from Folsom Cordova Unified School District schools Folsom High, Cordova High and Vista del Lago, participated in the prestigious SkillsUSA Regional Leadership Conference on January 12, 2019. Not only did they benefit from the valuable experience of teamwork, leadership and presentation skills, they brought home winnings! The students earned a total of 15 Gold, 8 Silver and 5 Bronze Awards and many advanced to the California State Conference.

Students competed in a variety of subjects, including: 3-D Visualization and Animation, Cybersecurity, Early Childhood Education, Interactive Application and Video Game Development, Medical Math, Robotics Urban Search and Rescue and several other areas.

CTE pathways provide students with industry input, enriched subject learning and access to career opportunities.

Caring for Our Environment
Two student teams at Sacramento City Unified School District’s George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science in Rancho Cordova placed in the Top 10 out of 550 proposals submitted at the Caring for Our Watersheds Competition!

One student team submitted a proposal that would enhance habitats for bees and other pollinators while another team focused on ways to reduce waste at school. Both projects are already being implemented on campus by switching out plastic “spork” packets for real silverware and introducing a pollinator garden.

Riverview Robotics
Students from Rancho Cordova’s Riverview STEM Academy joined together to create the Riverview Rockets team which competed in three tournaments in Davis, CA and came away winning two design awards and a sportsmanship award. And get this – the team was invited to the state championship at Sierra College and placed 7th out of 11 teams in the competition!

One of our students from Riverview STEM who is on a middle school team, CyborgX with Riverview alumni got 1st place in the middle school category and went on to participate in the world championships!

The City of Rancho Cordova’s Community Enhancement Fund has funded the school’s robotics program for the past three years.

Spelling Whiz
Out of the Elk Grove Unified School District, we saw Robert J. McGarvey Elementary School student Swapnil Dasari take a deep dive into his dictionary to spell his way to the Regional Round Spelling Bee. Swapnil had to conquer spelling “behest,” “fomented,” “carpel,” and more as he navigated his way to this stellar accomplishment!

The City of Rancho Cordova is proud to have Swapnil representing the City and Robert J. McGarvey Elementary School, and we’re excited to see him continue to soar to great academic feats.

Taking Advantage of Your Internship
Summer @ City Hall intern, Atziry Chavez, spent her summer interning with the City learning about the City’s various departments and programs. After learning about the City’s Community Enhancement Fund, Atziry reached out to the City to seek funding for the Cordova High Girls Wrestling singlets.

The request was reviewed and accepted, thanks to the strong partnership of our Rancho Cordova students, Folsom Cordova Unified School District, PRO Youth and Families, and the City's Community Enhancement Fund!