AZ K-12 Ed Tech Conference Aug. 5

Learn how to wow K-12 students with Technology! Inspire students to find the joys of STEM!

Learn how to use innovative tech applications and strategies in the classroom!

Rio Salado College's Educator Prep Program and National Science Foundation Noyce Scholar Program will host AZ K-12 Ed Tech Conference: Empowering the Student-Centered Classroom, an educational technology conference this August.

This conference provides hands-on professional development for pre-service teachers, educators and homeschooling parents who are looking for new ways to engage children with technology. Sessions will focus on leveraging educational technology to impact learning in innovative ways. Presenters are experienced K-12 teachers with a national presence in the ed tech world who will share several tools and ideas you can incorporate into your curriculum and classroom right away.

AZ K-12 Ed Tech Conference
Aug. 5, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Rio Salado College Conference Center
2323 W. 14th St., Tempe, AZ 85281

Please note: Attendees are responsible for supplying their own laptops, tablets and chargers.

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Registration is required. Cost $14, includes catered lunch.

Learn More
Get the latest event details by visiting www.riosalado.edu/aztechconf or call 480-517-8743.

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For additional details about Rio Salado's Noyce Scholar program, visit
www.riosalado.edu/noyce

Check out Rio Salado HSE Graduation Photos!

We are pleased to share photos from Rio Salado's 2017 High School Equivalency (HSE) Graduation ceremony on May 18. Check them out now on our Facebook account. Congratulations graduates!

Feel free to tag and download photos.

We encourage you to share your moments using #RioGrad and #GEDGradDay.

Additional photos are available for purchase by GradImages® at www.gradimages.com

Learn more about Rio Salado's High HSE Prep program for #GED ® test-takers by visiting www.riosalado.edu/programs/abe

Rio Library Mental Health Awareness Guide

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, over 43 million American adults have mental health issues—that’s one in five people. 

Mental illness is sometimes called an "invisible illness" because it's not always easy to tell when someone is suffering from it. For example, many people who experience chronic anxiety, depression, or other mental health problems disguise their condition behind a facade of good-natured cheerfulness. The stigma of mental illness prevents many sufferers from confiding in friends and loved ones or getting the help that they need.

This year’s theme for Mental Health Month is Risky Business. It is designed to educate the public about habits and behaviors that increase the risk of developing or exacerbating mental illness, or could be signs of mental health problems themselves. These include activities such as risky sex, prescription drug misuse, internet addiction, excessive spending, marijuana use, and inadequate or excessive exercise.

The Rio Salado Library is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Month by pooling together resources to help support this important initiative.

Check out the Mental Health Awareness Guide today!

Rio Closed in Honor of Memorial Day May 29

Rio Salado and the Maricopa Community Colleges will be closed on Monday, May 29 in honor of Memorial Day. 

Please also take note that most locations will be closed on Fridays during the summer. Services normally available 24/7 such as our Technology Support Helpdesk, Ask a Librarian and My.Maricopa.edu will remain available.

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the armed forces.  

The National Moment of Remembrance Act was passed in 2,000 to “encourage the people of the United States to give something back to their country, which provides them so much freedom and opportunity.”   

The Act encourages all Americans to pause at 3 p.m. for a minute of silence on Memorial Day.

There is a traditional way of displaying the U.S. flag on this special day. 

The flag is raised quickly to the top of the staff and then lowered slowly to the half-mast position, where it remains until noon. It is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day. The half-staff position remembers the more than one million men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. At noon their memory is raised by the living.

Visit this azcentral web page for a list of Memorial Day gatherings in town.


Image 1: United States Marine Corps War Memorial by Felix de Weldon, Arlington County, Virginia.

Don’t Miss Out on Honors Scholarships

Are you looking to get the most out of your educational journey through academic excellence? 

Students like you may be eligible to join Rio Salado College’s Honors Program for exclusive opportunities, including distinguished classes, cultural opportunities, and scholarships.

Being a part of the Honors Program opens the door to opportunities that not every student will have during their college career, such as scholarships that only Honors students are eligible to apply for – don’t count yourself out when it comes to scholarship opportunities! The Honors Achievement Award is an Honors scholarship that requires part-time enrollment (6 or more credit hours) and can be awarded to Honors students who are also receiving financial aid!

If you have completed 12 or more 100 or 200 level classes and have a GPA of 3.25 or higher with the Maricopa Community College District, you may be eligible to join the Honors Program. Other restrictions to eligibility may apply.

To learn more about the Honors Program and your potential eligibility, visit riosalado.edu/honors or call 480-517-8521.