SRHS Weekly Updates as of 1-19-25

SRHS Weekly Updates as of 1-19-25
Posted on 01/19/2025

Dear Falcon Families,

We hope you had a wonderful week and you are enjoying the three day weekend. Campus is buzzing with school spirit and energy as we dive deeper into the second semester. 

A big congratulations to our winter sports teams and all the students involved in making last Friday’s Winter Pep Rally a fun celebration of Falcon Pride. Our student athletes are busy, with athletic games every night last week and an equally busy schedule as we anticipate the upcoming CIF championships in February. Check out srfalcons.org for schedules, scores, and updates. Join us at upcoming games to cheer on our Falcones! 

The students are excited about the upcoming Winter Formal at SeaWorld. Please remind your student to check out the ASB Instagram page or their grade-level Google Classrooms for ticket information. Senior families, this is your last chance to purchase a Senior Recognition space in the yearbook. With only 10 spaces left, they’re going fast! Sales close on January 31st, so don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate your senior’s journey and accomplishments.

Looking ahead, the next FALCONnections event, hosted by the SRHS Foundation, will be held on Thursday, January 23rd. See below for more information. In addition, we are pleased to announce the return of the Wednesday Career Series (as well as some exciting upcoming college presentations). A big thank you to The SRHS Foundation for making this opportunity possible. See below for details on the new series, beginning on January 29th. 

In this week’s update, please check out details and reminders about the Student Mental Health Presentation last week, the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar, Extended Day classes, Winter Formal Dance details, the Wednesday Career Series, FALCONnections and more.  

Remember that there is no school on Monday due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for your continued support in helping make our school and community amazing to be a part of. 

See below for the latest updates as of 1-19-25.



Upcoming Calendar Events for Semester 2

  • Monday 1/20: No school, Martin Luther King Day

  • Saturday 1/25: SR6 Session on campus 8-12pm

  • Monday 1/27: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 2/3: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Saturday, 2/8: Winter Formal @ SeaWorld 7:30pm - 10:30pm

  • Monday 2/10: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Thursday 2/13: First Grading Period of Semester 2 Ends

  • Friday 2/14: Monday 2/17 No School, President’s Day 

  • Monday 2/24: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 3/3: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Friday 3/7: No School

  • Monday 3/10: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 3/17: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 3/24: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Friday 3/28: Second grading period of Semester 2 Ends

  • Monday 3/31 - Friday 4/4: Spring Break

  • Monday 4/7: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 4/14: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Tuesday 4/15 - Friday 4/18: CAASPP Testing

  • Monday 4/21: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 4/28: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 5/5: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 5/5 - Friday May 16th: AP Testing

  • Monday 5/12: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Monday 5/19: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)

  • Wednesday 5/21 - Friday 5/23: Senior Final Exams

  • Monday 5/26: No School, Memorial Day

  • Tuesday 5/27 - Thursday 5/29: 9th-11th grade Final Exams

  • Thursday 5/29: Last day of school & senior commencement


Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  - No School on January 20th

Please remember there is no school tomorrow, January 20th, due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. 


Supporting Student Mental Health Presentation

At this past Wednesday’s cluster meeting, the Program Manager for our district’s Mental Health Resource Center, Yuka Sakamoto, gave a presentation on supporting students’ mental health. The items she covered include:

  • Recognizing the signs of mental health concerns

  • Know the warning signs of suicide

  • Support during a mental health crisis or for signs of suicide

  • Additional resources for teens and parents

You can check out her presentation and all the great information through this link: Supporting Student Mental Health


Calendar for the 2025-26 School Year -  Reminder

For the 2025-26 school year:

  • Kick off will occur the week of July 28th - more details will be coming soon

  • School will begin on Monday, August 11th. 

  • Semester 1 finals will be the week of December 15th.

  • Semester 2 finals will be the week of May 25th, seniors the week of May 18th. 

  • Last day of school next year is May 28th

  • Most likely graduation for next school year will be on May 28th as well.  

We understand that families often plan events, trips, and vacations well in advance. To support your student’s success, please schedule vacations outside of our finals weeks. Missing finals requires students to make arrangements with their teachers after grades close, which creates challenges for both staff and students and could hinder their success.


Winter Formal Dance Ticket Sales
This year’s Winter Formal Dance will be Saturday, February 8th from 7:30 - 10:30pm at SeaWorld. Starting Tuesday, January 14th, tickets will be $95. Students get a chance to try the new Arctic Rescue ride for 3 hours before the dance, and the park will be closed to all other guests at this time ensuring more opportunity for our students to ride as many times as they can before time is up. Students can also enjoy the Penguin Encounter. Parking is free and students will get a catered dinner including a taco bar (type of tacos are chicken, fish or barbacoa) and cheesecake station, with unlimited sodas and waters. Of course they’ll also get to enjoy a dance with their friends, hosted by a DJ. Students should purchase early so they can join in on the fun!  Students can purchase at the finance window before school and at lunch using cash, check made out to Scripps Ranch High School, debit card, credit card (not American Express), or digital wallet. Eligible students will also be able to purchase via SchoolCash. Non-SRHS guest forms are available in the attendance office. 


Counseling Updates

  • Articulation One-on-One Counselor Meetings (Current 11th Graders):

Articulation One-on-One Meetings with counselors will take place this week during English classes in the library. This is to review and update course requests if needed.


  • Course Request Changes for 2025-26 School Year (Final due date Jan 29th):

If a student needs to make a change to their initial course requests after their counselor one-on-one meeting, they will need to pick up a course change request form in the counseling office. The due date to make changes to course requests for the 2025-26 school year is January 29th.

Reminder: Extended Day Classes                                                                                                      This semester we are offering three different sessions of extended day courses for remediation. These courses are for students who earned a D or F in a required course for graduation. The first session began 1/13/25 - 2/13/25 Math (Integrated Math 1,2,3), Spanish (1,2,3 and 4) and Bullets of Truth. Please mark your calendars for the upcoming sessions if your student requires remediation. Science and Social Science will be offered beginning 2/18/25 through 3/28/25 and English courses will be offered 4/7/25 through 5/29/25. As these dates approach parents and students will receive information on how to sign up for the specific courses being offered.

Universal Form - Reminder

Effective with the 2024-2025 school year the district is requiring that the Universal Form, which is included in the Facts for Parents Booklet, be completed online.  Although you may have completed the Universal Form via hard copy, it also needs to be completed online in Parent Portal.

Why is this form important to complete/update for your student and Scripps Ranch High School?

  • The form allows parents/guardians to submit Photo/Video/Media Release information (This will provide us with permission to include your student in the yearbook – without your permission, we cannot include their photo.)

  • Please pay close attention to the options on box #2 – Photography/Video/Media Release.  Choosing the LAST option “I do not want my child’s name, photo or video published publicly” INCLUDES the school yearbook.

  • Technology/Network Acceptable Use information

  • Acknowledge the Restorative Discipline Plan and Policy

Steps for completing the Universal Form

1. Sign into your Parent Portal account.
2. Click Forms.
3. Select a language preference by selecting the gearbox in the upper right corner and choose a preferred language.
4. Click Universal Form.
5. Complete the form, sign and submit.

If you do not have access to Parent Portal, please complete this form: Scripps Ranch HS Parent Portal Access Request

The Universal Form should be completed in the Parent Portal by January 31, 2025.

Bullying/Report a Concern Link - Reminder

For instances of bullying or to report a concern, please use this Bullying Report Link; the link is also posted at the very bottom of our school website. You will then select “Report Bullying.” The very first question asks “Is your concern about the conduct of an employee?”  If the answer is yes, it will direct you to a different form. Prior to filing a report, we ask that you review the district’s best practices for resolving concerns, which starts at addressing the concern directly at the site level. Once reports are submitted they are received by the district’s Office of Investigations, Compliance & Accountability (ICA). A member of their team will reach out to you to confirm receipt and ask any pertinent questions. Ultimately the report will be directed to the site-level authority for resolution.


Attendance & Eligibility Reminder

Students with AZWs or more than three Ts will be ineligible for school activities and events. Seniors with AZWs or more than three Ts will be ineligible for senior privileges including prom and the senior graduation ceremony. Attendance will not start over at the semester. Students will remain accountable for all truancy codes (AZWs) and any more than three tardies per semester, from 8/26/24 onward.  Opportunities for attendance recovery and academic support can be found here. 


The Wednesday Career Series and future college presentations

The SRHS Foundation is excited to announce the return of the Wednesday Career Series.  The series will begin on Wednesday, January 29th and will feature presentations on a variety of careers.   These weekly events are held in the SRHS library at lunch and are open to all students.   Please note that on April 23rd,  as part of the series, 24 colleges will be on campus to present at lunch in the library.  Follow this link for more information about the Wednesday Career Series.

Save the date for Saturday, April 26th from 1-3pm in the SRHS Gym where SRHS Foundation and Explore Solutions will be hosting the WACAC Fair featuring 100 colleges. More information will be available in the coming weeks. 

FALCONnections - upcoming meeting

Shared on behalf the SRHS Foundation:

The next FALCONnections event will be held on Thursday, January 23rd, from 5–6 PM at the Crowne Pointe Clubhouse (11411 Caminito Magnifica, San Diego, CA). This month’s discussion, Screen Time and Social Media Effects on Teen/Child's Mental Health, will be led by Willough Jenkins from Rady Children’s Hospital Psychiatry Department. You can RSVP here. If you have questions or suggestions, reach out to [email protected].


SR6 Semester Two Reminder
Students can sign up here for our next session, held January 25th with Ms. Francisco (English) and Ms. Roberts (math and PE). View all Semester Two SR6 Dates. SR6 (Scripps Ranch 6) is an academic support available to all students. It is a 6th day of school hosted on select Saturdays for four hours, 8am-12pm. SR6 will be hosted by a certificated teacher(s) who will provide instruction and support. A breakfast and lunch meal is available for all students attending SR6 at no charge. SR6 is also an avenue for students to recover their attendance (AZTWs in PowerSchool) to remain eligible for school events.


That’s all for today. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 


Sincerely,

 

Matt Lawson, Ed.D

Principal

Scripps Ranch High School


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