Registrar

• First Day of School: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
• Semester 1  Grading Period: August 15, 2024 - January 6, 2025
• Semester 2 Grading Period: January 7, 2025 - June 10, 2025
• Last Day of School: Tuesday, June 10, 2025  
• Final Grades/ Transcripts released: June 20, 2025

A. The student and/ or parent will meet with the teacher first to come to a resolution regarding a grade change request or grade dispute.

B. If no satisfaction from that meeting with the teacher, next step option is for the student and parent to meet with the teacher, counselor, and VP (please contact Mrs. Mendoza to schedule).

C. If no satisfaction from that meeting, then the student and parent would meet with Principal Kelly and the teacher. (Please contact Mrs. Millan to schedule).

D- Should no satisfaction come from the meeting with Principal Kelly, he will advise you of the next steps should you reach this point.

Note: The teacher(s) should have previously provided a copy of the syllabus to the student which outlines the grading policies.

If the student has a 504 or IEP, then the case manager/advisor should be present.
at the meeting(s).

For online courses taken outside of Rio Americano HS:

• Send a proof of course completion certificate or transcript to Ms. Brito AND your Rio Counselor
  • Online classes through one or more of the following: BYU, Silicon Valley, ARC, Options for Youth, etc. Must be completed with a finish date before the end of the Semester that you want your course to count towards. For example, If you need it to be for the Spring Semester 2, it needs to be completed and sent on or before the last day of school.  
• APEX courses outside of San Juan Unified - transcripts MUST be sent to Ms. Brito through Parchment
• APEX courses through San Juan Unified -  are automatically posted to your Rio Americano transcript every quarter. 
  • Student & Parent Portals- once the Rio transcript is updated, the changes/ updates will automatically be viewable
  • Parchment- a new transcript request (order) must be submitted to see the changes/ updates. Parchment does not automatically update with grade additions or changes.

TRANSCRIPTS: CURRENT/ FORMER STUDENTS & THIRD- PARTY COMPANIES: 

When creating your account in Parchment, be sure to list ALL high schools and years attended (drop down when creating your account). If Rio Americano is not the last school you attended, please contact your last school attended for the most up-to-date transcript.  

Once the Rio transcript it updated, the changes/ updates will automatically show in Q. 

In Parchment, a new transcript request (order) must be submitted to see the changes/ updates. Parchment does not automatically update with grade additions or changes. 

Requests much go through Parchment

CLICK HERE to sign into your Rio Parchment Account OR to Create a New Learner Account

PARCHMENT HOW TO VIDEOS

Watch the YouTube Video- How to Create your account

Watch the YouTube Video- How to Order Transcripts

Watch the YouTube Video- How to add or edit your email 

FEES 

Current Students: 5 free Transcript orders per year// $6.00 per subsequent request (after first 5)

• Specify if you want Unofficial or Hold for Grades:
  • If held for grades, the transcript  will be released after semester grades are processed in June and January (Electronic or Hard Copy)
    • Mid- Year Transcripts: email Ms. Brito to let her know to release your transcript 

Former Student: $12.00 per transcript request// Parchment Profile questions for college reach out do not have to be completed before ordering a transcript   

Education/ Graduation Verifications: $20 per request

Enrollment Verifications- for DMV, Social Security, Taxes: Current Students: $1.00 after second request// Alumni: $20.00 per request

Mailing:

•      USPS Domestic - There will be no change to our USPS domestic postage rate
•      USPS International - $5.40 
•      FedEx Domestic - $32.00
•      FedEx International - $58.00

Sacramento County Department of Assistance or Social Security forms are filled out by Brandi Richards in the Attendance Office. There is a 24-hour turnaround time frame for document completion. If forms are incorrectly filled out or missing pages, the completion process may be delayed.  

Sacramento County Department of Assistance Forms: Write the student's name at the top and leave the rest of the form blank. 

Social Security Forms: Bring pages 1-6. 

Page 1- leave blank

Page 2, leave the form blank except where the student completes their name, address, social security number and signature on the bottom. 

Page 3- leave blank

Page 4- leave blank

Page 5- leave blank

Page 6- leave blank

Student Withdrawal

ALL FAMILIES withdrawing from Rio must : 

• Parent(s)  must submit the Official Parent Withdrawal Request Form (submit to Registrar Ms. Brito)
• Return all Rio materials (Chromebook, textbooks, athletic equipment, etc.) prior to the withdrawal
• Call 916-971-7496 or email the Rio Americano registrar, Nicole Brito, to schedule an appointment to withdraw your student. Appointments subject to availability
• NOTE- Students with a 504 or IEP MUST meet with the Case Manager prior to withdrawal to El Sereno.
  • El Sereno withdrawals must go through San Juan Central and be approved for an Intra- District Transfer prior to the withdrawal.

Official Cumulative Record Requests can be mailed or emailed to the Rio Americano Registrar (Ms. Smith) on School Letterhead. 

DO NOT FAX RECORDS OR RECORD REQUESTS

Cumulative Records are kept on site for five (5) years past the student's graduation year, then destroyed

All San Juan Central enrollments, transfers, and address changes are done online. You can call for assistance (916-726-5826) or visit https://www.sanjuan.edu/enrollment

Once you are notified [that] your student is enrolled, the Rio Americano HS Counseling Office will contact your family to set an appointment to create a schedule for your student with the grade level counselor. 

• Please bring the following documents
  • If applicable: a copy of the most recent 504 Plan and/ or IEP 
  • Withdraw grades from the previous school
  • Copies of the transcript

Address Changes ( Open all year round ) Any family who has an address change within San Juan Unified or who moves out of the district and wants to stay within San Juan Unified schools

• If a family moves out of San Juan Unified and wishes to stay in San Juan Unified schools, they must submit an Interdistrict Transfer Permit (ITP) from the new resident district
• Go to the new resident district to be released ) and then fill out our online Interdistrict Transfer form
• Then upload a copy of the release paperwork you filled out for the new resident district.

CLICK HERE

504 Documents

Prior to the release of any requested 504 documents, the requestor MUST complete the Consent to Release Records Form

Current Rio Americano students: please contact your counselor. 

Graduates or former students: please complete a request for the Student Records Form (above) and contact the Registrar.

CLICK HERE to download the Consent to Release Form. Send this to Ms. Brito along with the Request for Student Records Form

504 Plans are kept at Rio for five (5) years past the student's graduation year; then are destroyed. 

IEP (Individual Education Plan) Documents

Current Rio Americano students, please contact your case manager for information and for a complete copy of your IEP.

It is HIGHLY recommended for graduating seniors to take their brown folder when graduating. Complete copies are not always available.

• Former Students- please contact the San Juan Unified Special Education Office at 916-971-7526

All IEP's (complete or partial) are sent to the Special Education Office when a student leaves Rio Americano (graduated or withdrawn).

These records are kept for five (5) years past the student's graduation year, then destroyed.

Cal Grant (GPA Verification) is now filed electronically for all San Juan Unified seniors through the San Juan School District Office.  The FAFSA must be submitted by March 2 in order to submit a CAL Grant Request. 

CLICK HERE 

All Transcripts can be sent to the NCAA Clearing House through your Parchment Account (standard transcript requesting procedures)

The priority deadline is June 30, 2024. You must submit a FAFSA prior to submitting a Cal Grant Request

The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on June 30, 2024. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 14, 2024. 

 CLICK HERE    

Contact the State of California at 1-877-392-6433

Contact College Board at 1-866-630-9305. Rio Americano does not keep results on site 

Per San Juan Unified School District Board Policy, San Juan Unified no longer ranks students. In keeping with nation-wide practices, class ranking is no longer reported to Institutions of Higher Learning nor is the information given to students or families due to the innumerable variations that can occur in GPA calculations. Students will be evaluated on individual merit without comparison to others.