Dear Falcon Families,
Spring is here! Friday was the first day of spring and this week is our last week before spring break. We hope everyone can find time to enjoy friends and family during the week off from school. March 30th is our first day of break, and we know the students are ready!
This week we’d like to congratulate two of our coaches, earning recognition for excellence in all they do for our students. Roni Greenwood was named State Girls Volleyball Head Coach of the Year and Erin Byrne, head coach of the girls beach volleyball team and assistant coach for the girls indoor volleyball team, was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) 30 Under 30 award winner. Congratulations to both of these outstanding individuals! We are lucky to have them!
In addition to the anticipation of spring break, this week also brings the end of the second progress report grading period for semester two. The grading period will end on Friday, 3/27/2026. With the end of the six week grading period, students should communicate with their teachers regarding missing and make-up work, as well as tutoring times. If your student is struggling in any course, please encourage them to take time and follow up with their teachers. We strongly encourage all students to self-advocate and use resources like SR6 Saturday School, peer tutoring, teacher tutoring sessions, and more, to get caught up on missing assignments or improve their grades.
For students attending Scripps Ranch High School next year, the student registration information has been posted in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Please see below for more information about timelines and the letter that went home.
For students needing recovery credit in English and Ethnic Studies, extended day classes will start after spring break. If you’ve received information from a counselor, please follow up with them to make sure your student is getting the recovery credit they need.
The Scripps Ranch Foundation will be hosting the WACAC College Fair again this year. This event will take place on April 18th in the SRHS gym. Details below.
As always, students should continue to check their grade level Google classroom for updates on events and deadlines. We have 40+ days left in the school year and no one wants to miss out on all the fun events scheduled for spring. Please remind your students to check in and be aware of everything the Falcon community has to offer.
For all the latest updates on our Falcon athletics, including game times, scores, rosters, and other information, and all our other 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.
In this week’s newsletter, you’ll find updates and reminders about the upcoming CAASPP testing, Summer School, Extended day opportunities, Grad Nite and Graduation Information, WACAC College Fair and more.
See below for the latest updates as of 3-22-26.
Upcoming Calendar Events for Semester 2
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3/23 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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3/27 - Second Grading Period of S2 Ends (S2P4)
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3/30-4/3 - No School, Spring Break
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4/6 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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4/13 - Library closed after lunch and after school
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4/14-4/17 - CAASPP Testing (Block Schedule schoolwide)
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4/20 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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4/27 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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5/4 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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5/4-5/15 - AP Testing
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5/11 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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5/18 - Early out Modified Monday (8:35-2:29pm)
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5/18-5/20 - Senior Finals
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5/25 - No School, Holiday, Memorial Day
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5/26-5/28 - 9-11th grade Final Exam Days
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5/28 - Last day of school for students, graduation 5:30pm at SRHS stadium
New Information
Modified Mondays
As a reminder, every Monday is a modified Monday with school ending at 2:29pm. During the 2:29 - 3:23pm 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.
Extended Day: English and Ethnic Studies
Student and parent emails were sent Wednesday, March 18th with information about our final session for Extended Day. Registration is now available for remediation options for English and Ethnic Studies. If your student is in need of an Ethnic Studies course (for graduation requirement) or earned a D or F in an English course, and need to remediate the grade, please fill out the google form. Courses begin April 7th and end May 4th. Students must be signed into their district google accounts in order to complete the form registration closes on April 6th.
Register for School for Next Year - from SDUSD
Beginning Monday, March 23, 2026, parents of currently enrolled students should log in to their PowerSchool Parent Portal and complete the new form named Student Registration for Next Year to let us know if your student will be returning next year for 2026-27. All returning families must complete the Student Registration for Next Year form by the end of day (11:59 p.m.) on Friday, May 8, 2026. View letter sent directly to parents from SDUSD.
Youth and Social Powwow March 21 - from SDUSD
Get ready for our district’s annual powwow!! No better time than now to celebrate, center, and cultivate Native American culture and history in your learning spaces. Sign-up to receive a free book, Powwow Day. Explore the numerous lessons, units, and resources in the newly released Native American Studies Model Curriculum. Promote and attend our district’s annual Youth and Social Powwow. We are here to support educators with Native American/Indigenous curriculum, programming, and to also provide direct services to Native students and families. Official Powwow Flyer | Powwow Day Book Program Flyer | Powwow and Native American Studies Model Curriculum Flyer
Wednesday Career Series
The Scripps Ranch High School Foundation is excited to announce the Wednesday Career Series continues! On March 25th we’ll host a Presentation on Careers in Mechanical Engineering given by Dan Schumann, Board Member at CureMetrix, Inc.. All presentations will be held in person in the 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
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
Early Dismissal - Attendance Reporting Protocol - Reminder
We want to make sure your student is ready for pickup without delay. To allow our staff enough time to process requests, please submit the Google Form at least 24 to 48 hours before their early dismissal. Submissions made within minutes of departure may result in delays at the attendance office. Please see our A Quick Guide for Families for a printable flyer to keep at home.
Important Reminders:
CAASPP Information - Reminder
The CAASPP parent notification letter was sent out by the district in the family newsletter this past Saturday, February 28th. If you have a student in 11th grade please take time to read and review with your student. SRHS will administer to all 11th grade students during the block schedule days, April 14th through April 17th. As the letter states, these statewide assessments in English, Math, and Science are valuable data for both individual students and provide schoolwide results as well.
Next SR6 Session is Saturday March 28th - Reminder
Our next session will be held Saturday March 28th, hosted by Mr. Garcia (theater) and Ms. Bellotti (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.
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