Dear Falcon Families,
A big thank you to our CA-935 cadets and our entire Falcon community for their generous canned food donations. Together, our community donated 11,116 pounds of canned food! These donations will be given to the San Diego Food Bank where all food will stay in our county to help feed the less fortunate in our city. Congratulations to cadets Xavier Rico and Joshua Yang who just earned the College-Level AFROTC Scholarship. This scholarship equates to a "Full Ride" 4-year scholarship to any college/university that has an AFROTC Program. Additionally, congratulations to our CIF competitive cheer team who competed for the first time in school history and earned the Division 1 large squad runner-up. Very impressive!
This is our final week before our Winter Break so I look forward to a fun week ahead. We have a spirit week and a Winter Rally on Friday to celebrate as we go into the break. Lets make this final week of 2022 a great one! See below for the latest updates as of 12-11-22.
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Upcoming Calendar Events for December & January
12/12: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am, campus opens at 8am)
12/19 - 1/2: Winter Break - No School
1/9: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am, campus opens at 8am)
1/16: MLK Day No School
1/18 - 1/20: Finals (Min Day 8:45am - 1:41pm)
1/20: Semester 1 ends
1/23: Late Start Modified Monday (School will begin at 9:45am, campus opens at 8am)
12/12 Late Start Modified Monday Schedule
This Monday, December 12th is a modified Monday. During this time, teachers will be either (1) offering retakes/remediation for students or (2) will be meeting with their fellow colleagues to collaborate on instructional practices. Those teachers who are offering remediation/retake 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 remediation/retakes. We encourage all students who have scheduled remediation/retake opportunities to take advantage of this time to hone their learning.
Wednesday College Series
The next Wednesday College Series will be held on December 14, 2022, featuring a presentation from the San Diego College of Continuing Education. Learn about career training in automotive, business, clothing, culinary arts, digital media, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, programming, skilled and technical trades, and more. 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
Spring Sports Information
Here is some important Spring Sports information from our Athletic Director, Todd Wilson:
Athletic Clearance for all spring sports is due Friday, January 20, 2023. Athletic Clearance instructions and directions can be found on srfalcons.org.
Spring Sports Tryouts will take place during the first two weeks of February. Specific dates and times will be posted on srfalcons.org in mid January.
SRHS Spring Sports
Boys Sports: Baseball, badminton, Track & Field, Swim & Dive, Lacrosse, Golf, Tennis and Volleyball.
Girls Sports: Softball, badminton, Track & Field, Swim & Dive, Lacrosse, and Beach Volleyball.
Student Password Reset Update- an update from SDUSD
As indicated in the December 1, 2022 Superintendent email communication ‘San Diego Unified Incident’, SDUSD IT will be resetting passwords as a precaution for all students.
IT will be performing the student password reset shortly AFTER winter break, being mindful of schedules such as end-of-semester activities, holidays, etc. Another communication with a detailed schedule will be provided at a later date.
Counseling Updates
Academic Concerns: If your student has fallen behind in a class, please encourage them to speak with their teachers this week to see if something can be done over break to catch up. Students can use a Class Recovery Plan to note teacher recommendations. Click here to find the Class Recovery Plan. Sometimes there may not be an option to do previous work assigned, but an opportunity to look ahead at what will come up after break to be prepared for the new material being taught.
Princeton Prize In Race Relations: The Princeton Prize in Race Relations is accepting applicants for the 2023 program. The award recognizes high school students who are working to advance racial equity in their schools and communities. Last year a student from University City HS won the prize. Informational Video and Application
Live Well San Diego Youth Sector Youth Led Town Halls: Forum on mental health hosted by youth for youth. Please see the flyer for more information.
- ●Substance Misuse: Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Mira Mesa Library, 8405 New Salem St., San Diego, CA 92126
- ●Youth Mental Health Equity: Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm at El Cajon Library, 201 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
November Scholarship Newsletter: NOVEMBER SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER - List of 14 Scholarship Programs that will give out more than 140 Individual Scholarship Awards during the 2022-23 school year. The weekly scholarship newsletter is available here: https://scholarshipguidance.com/newsletter
Transcript Requests: Please remind your senior that if they have a college application due during break or right after break that requires a high school transcript be submitted, they should make a formal request through Xello by Monday, 12/12 to make sure it can be sent on time. Click here to see directions about how your student can request their transcript.
That’s all for today. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School