Dear Falcon Families,
Congratulations to our Winter Sports teams on a great season. Boys basketball made it to the CIF division 2 city semifinals while girls basketball qualified for the CIF open division. With the open division qualification, girls basketball gets an automatic seeding in the state playoffs. Today, we’ll find out if boys basketball made state playoffs as well. The playoff brackets come out today for both teams so we have our fingers crossed for advantageous seedings and some fun state playoff games this coming week. See below for the latest updates as of 2-26-23.
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Upcoming Calendar Events for February & March
2/27: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am, campus opens at 8am)
3/3: Progress Reporting Period 3 (P3) Ends
3/13: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am)
3/20: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am)
3/27 - 3/31: Spring Break
4/10: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am)
4/17: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am)
4/21: Progress Reporting Period 4 (P4) Ends
February 27th Late Start Modified Monday Schedule
This Monday, February 27th is a modified Monday. During this time, teachers will be either (1) offering revision/reassessments for students or (2) will be meeting with their fellow colleagues to collaborate on instructional practices. Those teachers who are offering revision/reassessment opportunities will have communicated with their students. While school begins at 9:45am, campus will open at the standard 8am time for students who are scheduled with teachers for revision/reassessments. We encourage all students who have scheduled revision/reassessment opportunities to take advantage of this time to hone their learning.
Progress Report Grading Period 3 Ends on March 3rd
Next Friday, March 3rd is the end of the Progress Report 3 (P3) grading period. Teachers will post grades the following week to be available via PowerSchool on Friday, March 10th. These grades are a formative progress report and do not represent a final summative semester grade. The final summative grading period for semester 2 closes on June 14th.
Wednesday Career Series
The next Wednesday Career Series scheduled for March 1, 2023, will feature Careers in Environmental Science with a presentation given by Environmental Consultant, Kim Baranek. Please come to the library from 1:05-1:35pm to listen to this great presentation. All students are welcome to attend! Please visit the Scripps Ranch High School Foundation's College Corner for more information:https://srhsfoundation.org/college-corner
WACAC College Fair 2023 - Save the Date! - Reminder
Save the Date: Saturday, March 18th 1-3pm for a HUGE College Fair in the Scripps Ranch High School Quad. Here is the list of attending Colleges.
Promise Grant Workshops
On Monday, February, 27th, San Diego Unified's Family Engagement Department will host a session to provide an overview of the Promise Grant for community college. All families are welcome to attend.
Promise Grant Flyer English
Promise Grant Flyer Spanish
Counseling Updates
Extended Day (Science and Social Studies): There will be an opportunity for students to remediate a semester of science and/or social studies (history) courses starting the week of March 13th. The courses will last 5 weeks long, ending by April 23rd. Classes will be offered twice a week after school, 2 hours per class for a total of 20 hours. Further details about times and days will be shared in an email to students by the end of the week and to parents in the March 5th Principal message. Here is a link to the Extended Day Course Request Form we will be sending students. Students must sign into google using their district login information to have access to the google form. Classes will be filled on a first come basis, so please have your student submit their form as soon as possible to guarantee your spot in a class. The deadline to submit the form is March 8th. All students who are enrolled in an Extended Day class will receive a confirmation email in their student email account from Sandy Kish on March 10th.
Counselor Availability: February 13th through March 8th, counselors will be meeting one-on-one with all students from 8th-11th grade. We appreciate your understanding that during this time it may take longer to respond to emails and phone calls, and we will not have much time for additional meetings.
Miramar Info. Sessions (Current Seniors): Senior students who are interested in attending Miramar next year as a first choice or backup school are highly encouraged to attend information sessions provided by Miramar. The Miramar representatives plan to talk about the options that are available on the Miramar campus and through their district (Mesa, City, Miramar). Two sessions will be offered in March, covering different topics that will assist in the transition to college. Tell your student to mark their calendar for March 7th and 16th after school (2:38 P.M.- 4:00 P.M.) in room 504. Click here for the flyer.
Session #1: Introduction to Miramar/ The "Why" in your pursuit of College
Learn about the programs offered by Miramar and explore their own purpose in deciding to attend college. We will cover our Academic Programs as well as tools to for academic, career, and personal goals.
Session #2: Academic & Career Pathways (ACPs) & How to Prepare for your first Miramar counselor Appointment
Our college counselor will introduce students to Academic & Career Pathways (ACP's) and the various tools to best support student goals. This will prepare students for their first counseling appointment.
2023 Summer School (Level Up): If your student needs to remediate a D or F grade earned on their high school transcript, please click here to access the request form. Only fill out the first page. The counselor will use the student transcript to select the correct courses on the second page. Once the form is completed, please have your student submit it to Sandy Kish in the counseling office. Details about dates and times can be found on the form. The priority deadline for requesting summer school is April 1st. The enrichment opportunities will be shared from the district in the spring. Click here for the district's Level Up website with links to information about all summer opportunities.
That’s all for today. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School