Commencement Address, by Mr. Yingling
Editor’s Note: The following speech was given during the Rio Lindo Adventist Academy graduation of 2017. As I was listening to Mr. Yingling’s wisdom passed on to the graduates, I felt that this advice is applicable to us at any age. If you’re short on time, just scroll down to […]
University Choral Director Guest-Conducts Lindaires
On Friday, February 3, Rio’s Lindaires were treated to a visit from Andrews University Director of Choral Studies Professor Stephen Zork. He spent some time teaching, offering helpful techniques, and positive critique. He also took time out to meet with a couple students who had questions about Andrews University and […]
Men’s Basketball Team Featured in Local Newspaper
Our men’s varsity basketball team was recently featured in Santa Rosa’s newspaper, the Press Democrat. Reporter Lori A. Carter focused not only on on the Spartans’ lead in this season’s Small School Bridge League, but on the sense of sportsman-like attitude and positivity the team exudes. (Read the full article HERE) […]
Outdoor Education Survives the Elements
By Hailey Johanson, ’17 At Rio Lindo we strive to make learning an engaging and interesting environment. This year we have reintroduced our Outdoor Education class, under the leadership of teacher, Anthony Handal. Outdoor Education provides a different alternative to physical education classes and life skill classes. Instead of a […]
Symposium Focuses on Global Missions
What does it mean to be an “explorer” for Jesus? Rio students contemplated that topic from November 10-12, during Rio’s first ever symposium. The goal of symposium is to invite guests onto campus and have them interact with students so that they can ask authentic questions and gain knowledge from […]
Rio Hosts Sports Camp for 129 Junior High Students
By Hailey Johanson, ’17 On Sept. 28-29, Rio hosted its annual Sports Camp for 5th-8th grade students from all across Northern California. The theme this year was Back to Basics and Rio’s coaches worked with the campers in learning or refining basic skills for flag football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. […]
Rio Kicks Off First Week of School
by Hailey Johanson, Class of 2017 Well, the Spartans are back! Rio Lindo is once again bustling with activity and life. It is the beginning of a new school year here at Rio and we couldn’t be more excited. The school year was kicked off with the initial handshake, allowing […]
Library Catalogue Goes Digital
By Jill Richards, Librarian and ESL Teacher This spring, Rio’s library reached a milestone. The 8,000+ books housed in the library are now cataloged electronically. This means students and staff can do a search for titles or subjects on any computer. A link to the online book search can be […]
Spartans Win PUC Tournament
The Rio Lindo Spartans won the PUC Basketball Invitational, narrowly defeating the Loma Linda Roadrunners. In a game that was a true nail biter, the Spartans fought to come back from a major point deficit against the powerful team. Being down most of the game the Spartans rallied and […]
Students Attend Piano Event with Pianist Lang Lang
On October 4, 2015, two of our piano students had the opportunity to attend and participate in a piano workshop and performed in a 51-piano ensemble with world-renowned pianist, Lang Lang at Sonoma State University. Miles Kim and Neesa Richards played two songs that they had practiced for months before […]