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Dear Falcon Families,
The final week before Winter Break is here! This week is finals week. Many teachers will ask students to use their Chromebooks for their finals. Please remind your students to bring their district issued laptops, fully charged, each day for finals week. If your student is having issues with their Chromebook, they should visit the library as soon as possible to get help.
When we return from break, teachers will be required to enter grades at 9am on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Please remind your students to communicate with their teachers regarding missing and make-up work this week, as well as tutoring times and ways they can finish the semester strong. If your student has a planned absence this week (finals week), they should communicate with their teachers as soon as possible to make arrangements to take their finals.
This week the ASB has some fun spirit days planned, beginning Monday with a “Candy Cane” theme. Students and staff will wear red and white to participate. Students should check their grade level Google Classroom for updates and stay connected with the ASB Instagram page for details on the spirit days and much, much more.
Don’t forget that winter sports are going strong. Be sure to check out srfalcons.org for schedules, scores, and photos. We’re on the lookout for our Falcon Fans at games, meets, and matches! Come support our student athletes if you can!
Parents of seniors, please remind your seniors that the Senior Yearbook QUOTE is due by Friday, December 20th (11:59pm). Students should use the link on their Class of 2025 Google Classroom or check Instagram or the poster outside of 501, to submit their quote.
In this week’s announcements, please check out details and reminders about the Final Exam Days schedule this week, next year’s Kick Off dates, Extended Day Classes offered in the spring semester, a Parent Mental Health Webinar, the Facts for Parents Booklet, the list of dates for the SR6 (Saturday School) for semester two, and more.
See below for the latest updates as of 12-15-24.
Upcoming Calendar Events for December - February
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Monday 12/16: Full day - (school ends at 3:23pm)
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Monday 12/16 - Thursday 12/19 Final Exams (full school days with block schedule)
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Friday 12/20 Regular Schedule - End of Semester 1
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Monday 12/23 - Monday 1/6 No School Winter Break
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Tuesday 1/7 First day of semester two
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Monday 1/13 Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)
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Monday 1/20 - No school, Martin Luther King Day
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Saturday 1/25 SR6 Session on campus 8-12pm
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Monday 1/27 Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)
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Monday 2/3 Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)
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Monday 2/10 Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)
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Thursday 2/13 First Grading Period of Semester 2 Ends
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Friday 2/14 - Monday 2/17 No School, President’s Day
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Monday 2/24 Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:29pm)
Monday 12/16 is a full day
Due to our Finals Week schedule, Monday 12/16 is a full day schedule, with afternoon release at 3:23pm.
12/16 - 12/19 Full Day Final Exam Days
For Finals Week, each day is a full day schedule, with afternoon release at 3:23pm. Monday - Thursday will run on the alternating block schedule, and Friday, students will attend periods 1-6 as normal. See the schedule below for the finals schedule.
Student Chromebooks for Finals Week
Please remind your students to bring their district issued laptops, fully charged for Finals Week. Some electronic tests cannot be taken with a personal laptop. We are out of loaners in the library. If your student is having issues with their Chromebook, they can go to the library for help.
Calendar for the 2025-26 School Year
For the 2025-26 school year:
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Kick off will occur the week of July 28th - more details will be out after the New Year
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School will begin on Monday, August 11th.
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Semester 1 finals will be the week of December 15th.
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Semester 2 finals will be the week of May 25th, seniors the week of May 18th.
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Last day of school next year is May 28th
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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.
Extended Day Classes
This spring we will be offering extended day courses for remediation. These courses are for students who earned a D or F in a required course for graduation. The subjects we will offer are Math, Spanish, Science, Social Science and English. We will also offer a Bullets of Truth extended day course for all current students in the class of 2025 & 2026 who have not met the ethnic studies graduation requirement. The first session will run from 1/13/25 - 2/13/25 and we will offer Math (Integrated Math 1,2,3), Spanish (1,2,3 and 4) and Bullets of Truth. This week, students will receive a message with a google form with exact times and dates to sign up for Math or Spanish. Students who need Bullets of Truth will be automatically enrolled in the course and will receive a message with confirmation information.
Counseling Updates
FAFSA/CADAA is now open for the 25-26 school year. All seniors are highly encouraged to complete the FAFSA or CADAA form. California’s deadline is March 3rd. Click here for more information about FAFSA/CADAA on our counseling website.
Parent Mental Health Webinar Series
See attached flyers for the upcoming 2025 Mental Health Webinar Series for Parents/Caregivers hosted by SDCOE in partnership with Rady's Children's Hospital. The flyers are in English and Spanish and will have simultaneous Spanish translation with a Q & A session at the end of each webinar.
SRHS Needs Assessment and Budget Priorities - Reminder
In preparation for our 2025-26 budget development, we are requesting your input regarding the needs of our site that will help inform future budgeting conversations and decision-making processes. The site will use information from this needs assessment to develop budgets and strategies for the 2025-26 school year. All surveys received will be reviewed by the site. The School Site Council will review priorities to determine the final distribution of LCFF funds.
Your time and input are appreciated as we consider our budgeting needs for the 2025-26 school year. Please complete this form by Tuesday, December 17th.
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?
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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.)
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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.
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Technology/Network Acceptable Use information
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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
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 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 senior commencement. Attendance will not start over at 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. Winter formal tickets will be on sale in January. Prom tickets will go on sale as early as late April.
SR6 - Semester Two
View 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. I hope you have a great rest of your Sunday.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School