Dear Falcon Families,
We hope everyone has had a great weekend, as we enter our first full week of fall. Last week the students had fun participating in Homecoming Spirit Week by dressing up, attending the football game against San Diego High School, and then dancing the night away at our “Hocochella” themed Hoco dance on Saturday night. At the game, ASB hosted an incredible half time show with outstanding performances from our Dance and Cheer teams.
Our Marching Band students are finalizing their show, “Eye See You,” and getting closer to their first competition. They are also getting ready for the Marching Band Falcon Invitational Tournament, held at Scripps Ranch on October 24th. The Falcon Playhouse will open with “Alice by Heart” later next month. Keep an eye out for ticket information. Our fall sports teams are nearing the end of their seasons with CIF championship games on the horizon. For more information about our other programs (shows and competitions), visit the following links: Falcon Playhouse go HERE, Music Program (marching band in the fall) go HERE, ASB updates go HERE, and AFROTC program go HERE.
As we begin the second progress report grading period, please encourage your students to talk to their teachers if they are struggling with a course. There are many helpful resources available to them on campus. One resource, SR6 Saturday Sessions (Saturday School), is up and running. Students can find information signs and QR codes posted all around campus, or they can visit their grade level Google classroom for more information. Counseling will soon be announcing Extended Day opportunities for students to recover course credits. The information for these classes is coming soon.
Our annual “What I Wish My Parents Knew” event is coming soon (October 14th). Please see below for information about this powerful event. Our Wednesday College Series continues; updated information below. This weekly event is open to all students. Encourage your students to take advantage of these opportunities to visit with the featured colleges. And a reminder about The College Showcase, which will be hosted on October 15th in the SRHS gym.
Senior families: Is your student exploring the option of studying outside of the United States after graduation? Please contact the registrar's office as soon as possible. The post-graduation guide to the international studies process is available upon request at [email protected].
Progress Report Cards were sent out September 26th, via digital document delivery. To streamline communication and provide timely updates on your child's academic progress, all progress reports will continue to be delivered digitally. To ensure you receive these important documents, please take the following steps:
- Verify the email address for digital document delivery in PowerSchool is current.
- Confirm that you are opted in for digital document delivery.
Receiving Your Report Card
When a document is sent, you will receive an email from [email protected]. This email will contain a link to the download portal where you can view or download the report card as a PDF.
Please note:
- You will have 7 days to download the document.
- If you have set a password in your document delivery preferences, you will be required to enter it each time you open the report card.
For more information on managing your Digital Document Delivery Preferences, please click Here.
State testing results are now available. Please see below for information about how to access your students’ results.
This week’s updates include information about the SRHS Foundation Pledge Drive, the ongoing College series, our upcoming “What I Wish My Parents Knew” event, our SR6 Saturday Session opportunities for academic support, reminders about our focus on attendance, a list of upcoming important dates from the administration and ASB, and more. And don’t forget to check out our Falcon Shoutouts—see below for some things to celebrate and student accolades.
See below for the latest updates as of 9-27-26.
Upcoming Calendar Events for August, September and October
- 9/28 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 10/5 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 10/12 - Non-Instructional Day, No School
- 10/14 - What I Wish My Parents Knew, (5:00-6:30pm)
- 10/19 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 10/26 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 10/30 - End of the second grading period
- 11/2 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 11/9 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 11/11 - No School, Veteran’s Day
- 11/16 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 11/23 to 11/27 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
- 11/30 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 12/7 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 12/14 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 12/16 - Semester 1 Final Exams (Full day, Per 1, Adv, Lunch, Per 3)
- 12/17 - Semester 1 Final Exams (Full day, Per 2, Adv, Lunch, Per 4)
- 12/18 - Semester 1 Final Exams (Full day, Per 5, Adv, Lunch, Per 6)
- 12/18 - Semester one ends
- 12/21 to 1/4 - No School, Winter Break
- 1/5 - First day of semester two
Pledge Drive — Support SRHS (from the SRHS Foundation)
At SRHS, we want our students to have access to the resources, programs, and opportunities they need to thrive. Many of these important investments go beyond what the district budget can provide. Through the SRHS Foundation’s Pledge Drive, your generosity helps provide additional resources and opportunities that enhance the student experience and strengthen our school community.
Donate today and help make a difference for all SRHS students! https://srhsfoundation.org/donate
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.
Wednesday College and Career Series
The Scripps Ranch High School Foundation will host another amazing Wednesday College Series on September 30, 2026. This week students can chat with representatives from Columbia University, Grand Canyon University, Penn State University, Southern California Institute of Architecture, Stony Brook University, University of Redlands, and the University of Wyoming. Students are invited to come to the Library at lunch from 12:55-1:25pm to visit with college admissions representatives and learn about colleges and majors. All grade levels are welcome to attend. Follow this link for the 2026: Wednesday College Series
Access Your Student’s State Assessment Results - SDUSD
Parents and guardians can now access their student’s available 2025–26 electronic score reports through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Depending on the assessments the student completed during the 2025–26 school year, reports may be available for:
- Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics—taken in grades 3–8 and 11
- California Science Test (CAST)—taken in grades 5 and 8 and 11 at SRHS
- California Alternate Assessments (CAA) for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and/or Science - taken in grade 11 at SRHS
- Initial and Initial Alternate ELPAC —for newly identified English learners
- Summative and Summative Alternate ELPAC—Spring 2026 scores available for English learners in grades K–12
These reports provide information about students' performance and progress toward California’s academic or English language proficiency standards. Results are released at different times throughout the year, so not all reports may appear at the same time.
Action for parents and guardians: Sign in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal (https://powerschool.sandi.net/public/) to view your student’s available score reports.
To learn how to locate your student’s test scores, watch the one-minute video, How to View Score Reports in the PowerSchool Parent Portal
For assistance accessing the PowerSchool Parent Portal or questions about your student’s results, please contact your school or call the Family Online Learning Technical Support Line at (619) 732-1400.
Falcon Shoutouts
Thank you to everyone who sent in good news this week. Below are two more Falcon Shoutouts. If you know of a student doing something worth celebrating, send a few sentences and a photo to [email protected]. No form and no special format needed.
Maja Belton Earns Her Girl Scout Gold Award
Maja spent her summer giving the Falcon Playhouse costume department a complete makeover. She led a team that emptied the costume shed, cleaned it, replaced the old broken shelving with new shelving, and returned 150 bins, each one clearly labeled so students can find what they need. Here's a picture of the shed after the makeover. Maja also built a system for checking costume bins out and back in, so the department stays organized long after her project is done. Her volunteers included friends, community adults, Falcon Playhouse parents and students, members of our football team, and students from Mira Mesa and Poway. Together they put in more than 120 hours. The project earned Maja her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, and it will save future casts time and money getting ready for every production. Great job Maja!
Child Development Students Head Out to Their Internships
All 130 of our Child Development students start internships at the end of September, working as classroom assistants at neighboring elementary schools, including Hage, Dingeman, and Miramar Ranch, and at our own Little Falcons Preschool. It's been a busy month for the program. On September 2, students in the Education Pathway toured CSU San Marcos through a partnership between the university and San Diego Unified. And starting September 21, students have been carrying decorated "egg babies" to and from school in their own carriers, taking them home to practice the daily responsibilities of caring for a child. After weeks of learning how children develop and how to step in as a classroom assistant, our students are ready to put it into practice, and the elementary principals are already looking forward to another great year with our interns.
What I Wish My Parents Knew - Save the Date - Reminder
Please save the date for Wednesday, October 14, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. in the SRHS Library.
What I Wish My Parents Knew is an evening for parents and guardians to hear directly from SRHS students about what it’s like to be a teenager and navigate high school today. A panel of our students will share their perspectives, experiences, and insights with families.
More details will be shared as the event approaches.
SAVE THE DATE! College Showcase - Reminder
The College Showcase is coming to Scripps Ranch on Thursday, October 15th from 6-8pm in the SRHS Gym. Here is the list of Colleges currently registered to attend: The College Showcase
That’s all for today. Enjoy your weekend.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School