Dear Falcon Families,
We hope you’ve recovered from our recent rainy weeks and are now enjoying the warmer weather the last few days. March is here, bringing the promise of spring; spring sports, spring break, and moving closer toward our end of the year activities.
Congratulations to our Girls Water Polo team as the 2025 Division 3 Section Champions, and to our Boys Basketball advancing to CIF quarterfinals! The wrestling team’s season continues as many of our Falcon athletes have qualified for masters: Sophie Geller, Soren Mendoza, Malia Kollmeyer, Khyla Adams, Mariane Meriga, Jayda Nicholson, Jonathan Huynh, Rostam Hosseini, Matthew Tung, and David Henderson who was still competing this past weekend.
Last week our Falcon Playhouse closed its incredible production of Mamma Mia! The Falcon Players are now working toward their last production, a “black box” play. (see below for the link to more information). Spring sports are underway so check the calendar and come out to cheer for our student athletes.
For information about all our amazing programs at Scripps Ranch, follow the links: Falcon Athletics go HERE, Falcon Playhouse go HERE, Music Program (marching band in the fall) go HERE, ASB updates go HERE, and AFROTC program go HERE.
On Friday we welcomed the rising freshmen (current 8th graders) to campus for tours, performances, and more, all to learn about what our Scripps Ranch Campus has to offer them next year. The students had a great time getting to know the campus and we were excited to have them here.
This coming week, our 11th grade students will participate in a Suicide Prevention Education program, and the ASB will host a Blood Drive. Please remember there is no school on Friday, March 9th, due to district scheduling.
As we come to the mid-semester point, now is a great time for students to pause and reflect on where they might need help in a course. Students can take advantage of peer tutoring, SR6 (Saturday School), and individual teacher tutoring. Please encourage your students to check their grades and follow up with their teachers so they can continue to do their best throughout the semester.
As always, students should continue to check their grade level Google classroom for updates on events and deadlines. Springtime brings lots of fun moments for our Falcons - remind your students to check in and be aware of everything the Falcon community has to offer!
In this week’s update, you’ll find updates and reminders about the SR6 (Saturday School), Summer School, the upcoming College Fair, Grad Nite and Graduation Information, Kick Off Date Reminders, and more.
See below for the latest updates as of 3-1-26.
Upcoming Calendar Events for Semester 2
- 3/2 - Library closed after lunch and after school;teachers unavailable 2:40-3:40pm
- 3/2-3/6 CYMW Suicide Prevention Week for our 11th graders
- 3/9 non instructional day, no school
- 3/16 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 3/23 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 3/27 - Second Grading Period of S2 Ends (S2P4)
- 3/30-4/3 - No School, Spring Break
- 4/6 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 4/13 - Library closed after lunch and after school
- 4/14-4/17 - CAASPP Testing
- 4/20 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 4/27 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 5/4 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 5/4-5/15 - AP Testing
- 5/11 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 5/18 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
- 5/18-5/20 - Senior Finals
- 5/25 - No School, Holiday, Memorial Day
- 5/26-5/28 - 9-11th grade Final Exam Days
- 5/28 - Last day of school for students, graduation 5:30pm at SRHS stadium
New Information
Reminder of Modified Monday
As a reminder, every Monday is a Modified Monday, with school dismissal at 2:29pm. This Monday, 3/2, teachers will attend an all staff Professional Development meeting from 2:35 to 3:40. If students need to see their teachers, they should follow up and coordinate directly with them.
March 9th No School
Monday, March 9th is a non-instructional day. There is no school on this day; school resumes on Tuesday, March 10th.
Wednesday Career Series
The SRHS Foundation continues the Wednesday Career Series this week (Wednesday, March 4th) featuring a presentation on Careers in Commercial Real Estate, presented by CREW-Commercial Real Estate Women in Real Estate. These weekly events are held in the SRHS library from 12:55-1:25pm and are open to all students. Please note that on April 22nd, as part of the series, 30 colleges will be presenting during lunch in the library. Here is the link to the Wednesday Career Series (at Scripps Ranch High School Foundation’s College Corner): LINK
Information For All Senior Families
Letters to Senior Students & Parent/Guardian
Letters went out to senior students and parents/guardians two weeks outlining requirements for diploma, commencement ceremony, prom and other senior activities. Next to each requirement the letter will indicate whether it is met / not met or on track / off track. This letter is to ensure senior students and parent/guardians are aware of any requirements that may need attention, with time to make adjustments to meet them or resolve them. This letter will be updated and will go out again later this school year.
Grad Nite Update - A message from the Foundation Grad Nite Committee
Sponsored and hosted by the Foundation, Grad Nite tickets are now on sale for all senior students. Go to this link for more information: https://srhsfoundation.org/grad-nite
Graduation Information
The Class of 2026 graduation website is now live. Please check the school website at https://scrippsranch.sandiegounified.org/ and select the Graduation 2026 tab for details.
Reminders
Attendance Reporting Protocol - Reminder
To report an absence, late arrival, or early dismissal, please use our: A Quick Guide for Families for a printable flyer to keep at home.
SR6 Semester Two - Reminder
Our next session will be held Saturday March 14th, hosted by Mr. Garcia (theater) and Mr. Batchelor (math). The flyer is updated with S2 dates and scheduled teachers. 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. A breakfast and lunch meal is available for all students attending Core Academy at no charge. Signing up by the Wednesday prior, and selecting “yes” to breakfast and lunch guarantees it will be available for your student. SR6 is also an avenue for students to recover their attendance (AZTWs in PowerSchool) to remain eligible for school events. View Semester 25-26 SR6 Dates or flyer with all sign up forms.
Summer School 2026 Academic Programs - Reminder
Click here for district information on summer school dates, times, and locations. At this time, the website lists credit recovery options only. Scripps Ranch High School will be one of the in-person summer school sites. Please note that no online credit recovery options will be available this summer in the district. Students who would like to remediate a D or F earned in a graduation-required course should submit the summer school form to their counselor by March 25.
SRHS Foundation’s Sips for Scripps Fundraiser - Reminder
From the SRHS Foundation: Join fellow parents and residents of the Scripps community for our “Sips for Scripps” fundraiser. You’ll enjoy an evening of music, food, drinks, and silent auction. The event date is Saturday, March 14th from 6 - 10pm, at 10085 Carroll Canyon, 92131. For more information and to buy tickets, visit: https://srhsfoundation.org/sips-for-scripps
11th Grade Suicide Prevention Education - “Check Your Mood Week” - Reminder
At SRHS, we are committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of our students. As part of this effort, we partnered with San Diego Youth Services to offer a Parent Presentation on Wednesday, February 25 from 5:30–6:30 PM via Microsoft Teams. This session covered the Signs of Suicide® Prevention Program as well as Bullying Prevention.
This week, San Diego Youth Services will be hosting “Check Your Mood Week” for our 11th-grade students. This program encourages students to reflect on their emotions and learn strategies to support their own mental health and the well-being of their peers. A separate communication was sent to families of 11th-grade students with additional details on February 17th.
Save the date! Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC) College Fair coming to SRHS! - Reminder
Save the date for Saturday, April 18th from 1-3pm in the SRHS Gym where SRHS Foundation and Explore Solutions will be hosting the WACAC Fair featuring 100 colleges. For more information and to get an update on the colleges that have registered, follow this LINK
That’s all for today. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School