Dear Falcon Families,
I hope you are enjoying your weekends. As a reminder, we have our Open House this coming Wednesday, September 14th beginning at 4:45pm. Our staff looks forward to welcoming you onto campus and answering any questions you may have. See the full details below. I want to say thank you to our parent representatives who volunteered to be members of our Site Governance Team. I look forward to collaborating with you this year and continuing to make improvements to our school. For our student openings on both School Site Council and Site Governance Team, we had 27 students put their name in as interested. This is amazing as student representatives play a key role on these committees. I will send a ballot out this coming week for students to vote through the “class of” Google Classrooms. Our Wednesday College Series begins this week on Wednesday, September 14th at lunch time in the library. Thank you to our Foundation for setting up this great experience for our students. I look forward to starting another great week and welcoming you to campus this Wednesday. See below for the latest updates as of 9-11-22.
* Please forward this message to your child’s email account so they have all the latest info.
Upcoming Calendar Events for August/September
9/14: Fall Open House 4:45pm - 6:40pm - see details below
9/23: Homecoming Football Game
9/24: Homecoming Dance
9/26: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am)
Open House Details
We look forward to seeing parents and families on site Wednesday 9/14 for our first in-person Back to School Open House since 2019! Families will be welcomed by our band, AFJROTC, and Cheer team in the quad at 4:45, followed by a few words from our foundation and myself. First period presentations will begin at 5:10pm. You’ll find the details, including the schedule here. For ease of your evening, we suggest having students complete this schedule for you or send you a screenshot of their schedule with room numbers from PowerSchool. See you Wednesday!
SRHS School Committees and Parent Volunteers
A big thank you to our parents who volunteered to serve on our Site Governance Team. We had 3 openings and 3 parents offer to serve on the committee, so we will not be doing a ballot this year. Our 3 new parent reps for or Site Governance Team are:
Erika Bobadilla
Courtney O’Rouke
Christina Clabo
Welcome to SGT and I look forward to working with you this year.
SRHS School Committees for Students
Thank you to all of our students who put their names in to be a representative on either the School Site Council (SSC) or Site Governance Team (SGT). I will be preparing a ballot this week with your submitted names and bios. The ballot will be put into the “class of” Google Classrooms for students to vote. Look out for the ballot to be posted early next week.
Wednesday College Series
The Scripps Ranch High School Foundation is excited to announce the return of The Wednesday College Series on September 14, 2022. Students are invited to come to the Library at lunch from 1:05-1:35pm to visit with colleges. All grade levels are welcome to attend. College Representatives from the following campuses will be here on September 14, 2022: DigiPen Institute of Technology, FIDM: Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Gonzaga University, Oregon State University, Penn State University, Syracuse University, and Washington University in St. Louis. For more information about this and other college preparation information, please visit the Scripps Ranch High School Foundation College Corner: https://srhsfoundation.org/college-corner
Picture Makeup Dates - Reminder
If you were unable to take pictures at Kickoff, there will be make-up picture days in the staff dining room (the room connected to the cafeteria between the theater and admin building). Below are the dates:
September 12, 2022 - 8:45AM to 3:30PM
September 30, 2022 - 9:00AM to 1:00PM
See the following link for details: https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/i-missed-srhs-kick-off-2022-23/home
Counseling Updates
Counselor Availability: Counselors are available to meet with students during passing periods and lunch time in front of the counseling office.Students do not need an appointment to get assistance at those times. If a student needs to schedule an appointment at another time, they can request that during those times as well.
Stay Up To Date: Visit the counseling website for important information and upcoming dates, srhscounseling.com. For those who use Instagram we encourage you to join the counseling Instagram page @ srhs.counseling
College Classes: If your student is enrolled in a CCAP course through the high school and has any questions regarding their course/s, they should contact the CCAP program directly. [email protected]
UC Scout (Update): Our registrar, Janay Lamar, is waiting to receive the UC Scout grades earned through the Level Up Program. The anticipated arrival is mid-September. Families may sign this form and send the form directly to Ms. Lamar at [email protected] or stop by the counseling office during lunch to pick up a form. Once Ms. Lamar receives the official grades from the district, she will review the completed forms and will upload those students’ grades to transcripts. We do not automatically add the classes because we have students who do not want the grades included on their high school transcript. ONLY UC Scout classes taken through the district’s Level Up Program can be added to the transcript. If a student takes the class on their own it will not get added to the district transcript, but it can still be added to a student’s college application. Students are encouraged to SUBMIT THE FORM BY SEPTEMBER 22nd, especially seniors since these grades impact their GPA for Cal-Grants and college applications.
Seniors - Jump Start Senior Year: This FREE event is for high school seniors and their families to find out about careers paths, the college application process (UCs, CSUs, Community Colleges, Privates), scholarships/financial aid, and more. The event takes place from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM at the Scottish Rite Center of San Diego, 1895 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA 92108, USA. Click here to register. Registration closes the day before the event.
Seniors - CSU College Night: After two years of hosting virtual events, representatives from all 23 CSU campus are happy to be back in person to meet with students and get them excited about their college future. This event is free and a great opportunity for students to learn key information regarding admission requirements, the Cal State Apply application, financial aid and more. The event will be in San Diego on Thursday, September 29th at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina San Diego, CA from 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Click here for more information and to register.
That’s all for today. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School