Dear Falcon Families,
We have made it to the last week of the first progress report grading period (first six weeks will end on Friday, September 19th). Now is a great time to review your student’s progress and have them reach out to their teachers if they have questions or need follow up help regarding assignments and assessments. Saturday School (SR6) starts soon, so students will also have the opportunity to make up tardies, absences, and get some work done. All information is posted on your student’s Google classroom page for their grade level. Please ask them to review it regularly for updates.
Fall sports are in full swing! Please check out the athletics website (LINK) for game and match schedules, and come out to cheer on our Falcons! The new website has a scrolling bar at the top that makes it a breeze to find out what’s happening any given week.
Our Weekly College Series kicked off last week, thanks to the hard work of our Scripps Ranch Foundation. The series continues each week, Wednesdays at lunch, in the library. The event is open to all students; please encourage your students to stop in and gain powerful insight into a wide variety of college opportunities. For more details, see below. And don’t forget to save the date for our upcoming College Showcase, featuring 100 Universities! This event will be held on Thursday, October 16th from 6-8pm in the SRHS Gym. More information will be provided closer to the event.
This week’s updates include information about our SRHS SSC and SGT parent team, the new information course in Canvas for students, the upcoming SDUSD student survey, a 4x4 Block Scheduling Input Session, the Wednesday College Series, and more. Please see below for details. And for your students - please remind them Homecoming will be here soon (October 11th). Remind your students to show their school spirit and check out all the fun events SRHS has to offer.
See below for the latest updates as of 9-14-25.
Upcoming Calendar Events for Semester 1
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9/15 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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9/19 - End of the first grading period
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9/22 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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9/29 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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10/6 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm) - Library closed after school
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10/9 - “What I Wish My Parents Knew” event for parents in SRHS library
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10/11 - Homecoming Dance
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10/13 - No School, non-instructional day
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10/20 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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10/27 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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10/31 - Second Grading Period ends
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11/1 - Falcon Marching Band Invitational
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11/3 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm) - Library closed after school
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11/10 - No School, non-instructional day
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11/11 - No School, Veteran’s Day
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11/17 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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11/24 to 11/28 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
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12/1 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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12/8 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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12/15 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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12/17 - Final Exam Full Day: Periods 1, Advisory, Lunch, 3
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12/18 - Final Exam Full Day: Periods 2, Advisory, Lunch, 4
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12/19 - Final Exam Full Day: Periods 5, Advisory, Lunch, 6
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12/19 - End of first semester
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12/22 to 1/2 - No School, Winter Break
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1/5 - First day of second semester
Modified Monday
As a reminder, every Monday is a Modified Monday, with school dismissal at 2:29pm. If students need to see their teachers during this time, they should follow up with their teacher in order to schedule a meeting.
SSC and SGT Parent Representatives
There were just as many applicants as there were openings, so no ballot needed. Please help me welcome and thank our SSC and SGT parent representatives for the 2025-26 school year:
SSC Reps:
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Courtney O'Rourke
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Nathalie Kocis
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Kiran Simma
SGT Reps:
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Monique Lineback
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Courtney O'Rourke
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Nathalie Kocis
End of Grading Period
Friday, September 19th, will mark the end of Progress Report 1 (P1) grading period. Teachers will post grades the following week to be available via PowerSchool on Friday, September 26th. These grades are a formative progress report and do not represent a final summative semester grade. The final summative grading period for semester one closes on December 19th.
Wednesday College Series
The Scripps Ranch High School Foundation is excited to announce The Wednesday College Series on September 17, 2025 will feature college representatives from Connecticut College, George Washington University, Loyola University Chicago, New Mexico State University, New School of Architecture & Design, Penn State University, University of Florida, US Navy and Washington State University. Students are invited to come to the Library at lunch from 12:55-1:25pm to visit with college admissions representatives. All grade levels are welcome to attend. Here is the link to the Wednesday College Series Fall 2025 schedule: Fall 2025 Schedule
Save the date! The College Showcase is back!
The College Showcase is coming up on Thursday, October 16th from 6-8pm in the SRHS Gym. Here is the flyer: The College Showcase Flyer.
Interesting in purchasing tickets to the home football game vs. Mira Mesa September 19?
If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the home football game vs. Mira Mesa, you can do so using this Hometown Ticketing Link. Each time we play each other the game is a sell out so be sure to purchase your tickets ASAP!
New SDUSD Canvas Course for all High School Students - Reminder
All students in grades 9-12 have been added to a new informational classroom on Canvas.
The San Diego Unified Informational Classroom is designed to be a place for high school students to access important updates and information relevant to them – anything from district policy updates like the Phone-Free School Day to scholarship opportunities. Students should have received an automatic invitation to join the classroom. However, they can self-enroll in the course here: https://sandiegounified.instructure.com/enroll/W4XJAL. Or, they can sign up at https://sandiegounified.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: W4XJAL
Please encourage your students to visit this Canvas course weekly to stay up-to-date with all of the latest information and opportunities.
Upcoming SDUSD Student Survey - Reminder
We are preparing for the fall administration of the Student Survey. The Student Survey is designed for students in grades 3–12 and focuses on school climate, engagement, and belonging. Survey Administration Windows are Fall Window: September 15, 2025 – September 26, 2025 and Spring Window: March 16, 2026 – March 27, 2026.
Block Scheduling Input Session - Reminder
San Diego Unified School District currently uses a 4x4 block schedule in 13 of our high schools. The school district is exploring the implementation of the 4x4 block schedule for the remainder of our comprehensive high schools, including SRHS. The district is looking for your input and holding a virtual session. Parents and guardians of current or future students are invited to attend engagement sessions listed below:
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up - Reminder
At Scripps Ranch High, during pick-up and drop-off times has been a problem since our school has “one way in and one way out.” In order to limit traffic as much as possible, we are asking parents/guardians to drop off their students in designated locations on the East Side of Falcon Way, Scripps Lake Drive, or Treena Street. See this Student Drop-Off & Pick-Up for details. Please do not park along any curbs that are painted red in front of the theatre or at the top of Falcon Way; these are to be kept open in case of emergency. View these Traffic Safety Tips for drivers and students from SDUSD.
Attendance Procedure Updates - Reminder
New this year, parents/guardians will report student absences via two Google forms. There is an Early Release Request form and an Absence/Late Arrival Notification form. These forms will go live on the first day of school, August 11th. Although anyone can access these forms, submissions will only be received when sent using the parent/guardian email address on file in PowerSchool. All other submissions will be automatically blocked. You may have a new attendance clerk—see below. All information regarding attendance, including the links, can be found on the attendance website and pages 12-16 in the student handbook.
That’s all for today. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School