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Riverview Middle School Teachers

Dedicated to Excellence
Academic success of our students can only be achieved with an active partnership between the school, students, parents and our Delta community.

Riverview Middle School's dedicated teaching staff create challenging and safe learning environments that encourage academic excellence, character building, communication, and cooperation with peers.

Communication between parents and teachers is very important for the success of our students — you can view general class and teacher information on our Teachers Page, and at times, access computer assignments online.

Communication between parents and students is the most significant factor in the overall improvement of a student's grade.  As such, takes a few moments every day to talk to your student about school and school related activities.

Curriculum & Instruction
Riverview Middle School works hard to surpass the academic guidelines established by the California Department of Education by providing a challenging and engaging curriculum for our students.

Riverview Middle School Curriculum
Riverview Middle School follows California State and River Delta Joint Unified District guidelines. The school district has adopted content standards and Multiple Measures assessments. These assessments allow teachers, students and parents to see where individuals are in reaching and/or exceeding District Standards. The measures will determine whether the student has successfully learned grade level standards. The results of these measures will enable our teachers to teach to your child's individual needs and strengths. Copies of the State content Standards can be accessed at the links provided below.

 Fifth Grade: Students in the fifth grade learn about the development of the United States, with emphasis on the period up to 1850. By studying the English colonies, students learn how the political values and institutions of the new nation were shaped. In science, students learn about matter, chemical change, life forms, body systems, water cycle, and scientific investigation. Whatever the unit of study or activity, students at this level are provided with many opportunities to formulate and share ideas with each other in small-group work and discussion. They write daily and are encouraged to rethink, rearrange, and polish words. They extend their understanding of numbers to explain operations with rational numbers, powers often, and continued improvement of basic skills.

Sixth Grade: Students in the sixth grade study the ancient societies of the near East and Africa, Greece, and Rome in order to develop an awareness of prehistoric people's chronological place on the historical time line. They investigate our living world; plant growth and responses, animal adaptations, climate and weather forecasting, biomes, earth's resources. and changes in the earth's crust. With the communication of meaning as their goal, students learn to assess their own writing.   In math, students become knowledgeable in the basic fundamentals, decimals, fractions, geometry, problem solving, estimating, place value, rounding, and ordered pairs. The major highlight of the sixth grade curriculum is the week spent at Science Camp where students gain self-confidence while intensively studying the environment - its conservation and ecology.

Seventh Grade: Students in the seventh grade continue to examine social, cultural, and technological changes during the period AD. 500 - 1789. In linking past to present, students learn to appreciate the continuity of human experiences, the debt we owe to those before us who established the foundations of modern civilizations, and the responsibilities we owe to those who will come after us. They concentrate on life and earth science, which helps them, better understand the biological world, ecology, and basic forms of life. They begin to think more abstractly and can apply language skills with more sophistication as they develop a broader base of knowledge. Students revisit mathematical ideas introduced in earlier grades, although at a more abstract level. They move from numbers to variables, from specifics to generalizations, and from descriptions to informal proofs. They experience a wide range of purposes for w riting in both informal and formal assignments.

Eighth Grade: Students in the eighth grade concentrate on the shaping of the constitution of the United States of America and the nature of the government that it created. Science emphasis is on understanding the physical and earth science world and developing skills to help analyze and report information. They continue to read and study in depth a core of important literary works as they participate in extended personal reading and writing programs. The mathematical focus shifts from exercises to problems so students can use their practical mathematical skills to solve problems of increasing difficulty and complexity through reasoning.

Grading Policy:  Grades for achievement shall be reported each marking period as follows:

  • A (90-100%)   Outstanding Achievement          4.0 grade points
  • B (80-89%)     Average Achievement                  3.0 grade points
  • C (70-79%)     Average Achievement                  2.0 grade points
  • D (60-69%)     Below Average Achievement      1.0 grade points
  • F (0-59%)        Little or No Achievement              0 grade points
  • I                         Incomplete                                      0 grade points

While these percentages represent minimum allowed standards, individual teachers may make upward adjustments in the scale upon giving prior notification to the students and parents / guardians at the beginning of the semester or year. Plus and minus signs may be used at the option of the teacher.

Homework:   Students can expect homework in most classes on most nights. The amount varies and depends on the assignments and on student study habits. Students who miss a class for any reason are responsible to arrange make up of missing work with teachers.  Students are allowed the same number of days to make up work as they were absent.

8th Grade Graduation Eligibility Criteria:  To be eligible to participate in the 8th grade graduation activities: (trip, graduation ceremony, graduation dance, and Friday brunch), students must:

    • Maintain at minimum cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of 1.0 during the 7th & 8th grade years.
    • Can not have received two F's in any subject during the 8th grade year
    • Maintain at least 90 percent attendance during the 8th grade year.
    • Demonstrate acceptable behavior - no more than 7 Administrative detentions, 3 In-School suspensions, or 3 separate home suspensions during the 8th grade year.
    • Three days of home suspension in the fourth quarter will exclude a student from the graduation ceremony and all activities.
    • All lost or damaged textbooks and library books, must be returned or paid in full.  Any other outstanding school fees must also be paid in full prior to graduation.

From the California Department of Education website:

The state of California has instituted standardized tests to ensure compliance with these guidelines and assess whether schools are meeting these goals. To learn more and view our recent test scores, visit our accountability page.




Phone Numbers

Phone: 707-374-2345 | Fax: 707-374-5623