Dear Falcon Families,
A big thank you to all of our students representing their various clubs on campus who participated in Thursday’s cultural day at lunch. During cultural day, clubs had an opportunity to share information about their clubs along with fundraising by selling some tasty treats. Check out some of the pictures of this fun event: Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3.
As a reminder, this morning we turned our clocks forward for DayLight Savings so while school starts at 8:35am, it will feel an hour earlier. Every year we have students who forget to set their clocks forward so please help remind them 😀For all student updates, please be sure your student has joined their “Class of” Google Classroom so they can receive all the latest updates. If they have not joined we have the access codes available in the front office to join.
This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to see the Falcon Playhouse’s musical Big Fish and it was extremely well done. Great job to Mr. Garcia and all of the actors for putting on an amazing show. My family and I really enjoyed it.
I hope you all have a great week and see below for the latest updates as of 3-10-24.
* Please forward this message to your child’s email account so they have all the latest info.
Upcoming Calendar Events for March, April, May & June
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3/11: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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3/25 :Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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4/1-4/5: Spring Break - No School
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4/15: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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4/19: End of Grading Period 4
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4/22: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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4/23-4/26: CAASPP Testing (11th Grade)
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4/30: CAASPP Make Up in the Library
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5/6: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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5/6-5/17: AP Testing
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5/20-5/24: AP Testing Make Up
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5/20: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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5/27: Holiday - No School
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5/30-6/3: Senior Finals
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5/31: Band End of Year Concert
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6/1: Prom
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6/4: Semester 2 Finals, Per 1 & 3, (School ends at 1:31pm)
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6/5: Semester 2 Finals, Per 2 & 4, (School ends at 1:31pm)
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6/6: Semester 2 Finals, Per 5 & 6, (School ends at 1:31pm)
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6/6: Last day of school & Graduation Ceremony
Early Out Modified Monday, March 11th
This Monday, March 11th is a modified Monday with school ending at 2:23pm. During the 2:23 - 3:23 pm time window, 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. We encourage all students who have scheduled revision/reassessment opportunities to take advantage of this time to hone their learning.
Wednesday Career Series
The next Wednesday Career Series scheduled for March 13, 2024, will feature a presentation on Careers in Mechanical Engineering presented by Dan Schumann, Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Biosero, Inc., a leader in the global Laboratory Automation industry. Please come to the library from 12:55-1:25pm 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
Coming Up! WACAC College Fair will be held in the SRHS Gym on Saturday, March 23rd from 1-3pm. This fair is open to all students in San Diego County. Here is the list of colleges that have registered WACAC College Fair 2024 Please register to attend the event here: Strive Fair WACAC College Fast Facts featuring information about many of the campuses that will be in attendance on March 23, 2024: College Fast Facts
2024 California Healthy Kids Survey for all Parents/Guardians - Important
It is that time of year again when we request your participation in completing the parent/guardian section of the CA Healthy Kids Survey. This survey provides our district and our school with important information on the wellbeing of our students. It also helps guide district and school efforts to promote safety, enhance learning supports, and improve student achievement. In the past two years the information gathered from this survey has allowed us to add supportive programs for our students. Know that this is an anonymous survey. It is designated so that no one can be identified from the data. We ask that you please take some time to complete the survey to the best of your knowledge. If you have more than one child at Scripps Ranch High School, you will only need to complete one survey entry. Please use the following link to access the survey open until March 29th California School Parent SURVEY Thank you for your support.
Message from our Peer Tutoring Program
Attention AP students! Peer Tutoring Club is running after-school AP study groups led by experienced tutors! From 3:23 to 4:30, immerse yourself in focused and collaborative study sessions in the library. AP Bio and AP Calc AB is on Mondays, APUSH and AP Art History on Wednesdays, and AP Euro on Fridays. Please take advantage of this opportunity to deepen your understanding, clarify concepts, and prepare effectively for exams. Don't navigate AP courses alone!
Counseling Updates
Families, click here to see the latest updates from the SRHS counseling team including information about summer remediation, course acceleration and first-time CCTE elective class options. Click here for the summer school webpage.
The Scripps Ranch High School Foundation- Sips for Scripps Fundraiser
Shared on behalf of the SRHS Foundation: The SRHS Foundation is excited to announce the annual Sips for Scripps Fundraiser being held Friday, March 22nd from 6pm-9pm at Venture X in Scripps Ranch. Sips for Scripps, formerly known as Taste of the Ranch, is a fun event with dinner, drinks, live music, and a silent auction. Please reference the link for further information for purchasing tickets for the event. Proceeds from the event will help offset the ongoing cuts in funding to benefit all students at SRHS.
Facts for Parents in the PowerSchool Parent Portal
Starting Monday, March 11th, a new form will be added to the PowerSchool Parent Portal. It's called the 2023-24 Facts for Parents. This form will ask you to confirm that you have received the Facts for Parents booklet, which contains important updated information for families in San Diego Unified. The booklet covers your rights and responsibilities, along with district, local, state, and federal policies affecting all students. Each year, schools must provide this booklet to every parent/guardian. In the Parent Portal, you'll find the form available in English, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. It includes a link to the Facts for Parents booklet on the district website. Please login to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and submit the 2023-24 Facts for Parents form. Throughout the school year, schools will remind any parents/guardians who haven't completed the form yet. Please contact the Scripps Ranch Site tech at [email protected] if you do not have an access ID. If you need to set up your portal account please use this link. https://itd.sandiegounified.org/it_resources/power_school/power_school_parent_student_portal
The following section contains relevant reminders from previous weekly updates
Summer School - Reminder
If your student was already signed up for summer school a message was sent to their student email and parent/guardian emails on Thursday, February 29th. For information about summer remediation, course acceleration and first-time CCTE elective class options, click here for the summer school webpage on our counseling website. There is a link for the summer school application for remediation and a link to a google form application for summer school acceleration and CCTE elective credits on the summer school webpage. Students must be signed in to their student account to have access to the acceleration/CCTE elective request form.
Chromebook Reminder
Please remind your student to bring their district issued chromebook to school every day, charged and ready to use. If students are having problems with their chromebook, they can go to the library for troubleshooting or for a replacement. Many of our teachers administer tests that require a district issued chromebook.
Class of 2024 Graduation Website
We have updated our website, please check the school website at https://scrippsranch.sandiegounified.org/ and select the “Graduation 2024” tab. We still have a few TDB dates and will update these as soon as we can.
Seniors & Attendance - Reminder
Seniors with any truancy codes in PowerSchool (AZTWs) should recover their attendance in order to remain eligible for Prom and their Graduation Ceremony. Prom tickets will go on sale in April, students with AZTWs will be ineligible to purchase a ticket until they are recovered. View available attendance recovery opportunities. All students should recover AZTWs to remain eligible for school events.
After School Tutoring - Reminder
After school tutoring will continue this week for students needing help indifferent subjects. Students can show up to the classrooms listed each day to get support in their subject. Students do not need to sign up. All students are welcome. Please see the After School Tutoring Schedule as not all subjects are available each day.
Summer School Updates - Reminder
This summer school email was sent out to all families Saturday 1/20 with information regarding summer school. We will be hosting summer school at Scripps Ranch High School, June 12th - July 12th (No classes held 6/19, 7/4, 7/5). Students will be able to take up to four credits. Starting Monday 1/29, students can begin working with their counselor to enroll. For additional information on summer programs, see the SDUSD Extended Learning Website.
Grad Nite Tickets on Sale - Reminder
Shared on behalf of the SRHS Foundation and the Grad Nite Committee:
We're thrilled to announce that Grad Nite 2024 tickets will be available for purchase from February 1 to March 31. This unforgettable night is scheduled for Friday, June 7, 2024 – a celebration you won't want to miss!
To secure your spot and for more information, please visit our Grad Nite webpage: https://srhsfoundation.org/grad-nite Don't miss out on the chance to create lasting memories with your fellow graduates. Get ready for a night of fun, laughter, and celebration as we bid farewell to high school in style!
That’s all for today. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School