SRHS Weekly Updates as of 5-18-25

Dear Falcon Families,

This week brings our last full week of classes, and the beginning of final exams for your students. Seniors will finish their exams on Thursday and grades 9-11 will begin their exams on Friday. As we wind down, we celebrate the incredible talent of our Falcons. Last week, the Falcon Playhouse closed their successful black box production of “One Stoplight Town” with rave reviews, and the music program performed their end of the year concert, “Happiest Soundtrack on Earth,” for a delighted audience. AP testing concluded on Friday (with the exception of late testers and make up testers), and our Seniors danced the night away at prom this past Saturday. 

This coming week, the dance program will present their final show, and we’ll celebrate the end of the year with our Goodbye Rally on Tuesday, May 20th. There are a lot of senior activities still to come, so senior families, please be sure to check the website and information below for “Senior Events” your seniors need to attend. 

Senior grades are due on Thursday, May 22nd, a day early this year, giving us an opportunity to to celebrate our seniors on Friday, May 23rd. This year we’ll hold a senior breakfast and picnic 9:30am to 12 (in the stadium). There will be a ton of games (Spikeball, and Cornhole), music, and fun for your seniors to end the year with their peers. Seniors will not attend regular class on Friday; in lieu of class, they will attend the senior breakfast and picnic. For more information, go to the graduation website (HERE) for more information. 

For all students, in this final full week, it’s more important than ever for students to check their grades and follow up with their teachers regarding missing work, and make-up work, ensuring they finish the school year strong. 

In our updates this week, we have detailed information about Kickoff Dates for the 2025-2026 school year, graduation details, a Sports Physical Event for High School Student Athletes and for our 8th Grade Future Student Athletes, information about summer school, and more. 

See below for the latest updates as of 5-18-25. 

Upcoming Calendar Events for Semester 2

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

• Wednesday 5/21 - Thursday 5/22: Senior Final Exams

• Friday 5/23: Senior breakfast and picnic

• Monday 5/26: No School, Memorial Day

• Friday 5/23 - Thursday 5/29: 9th-11th grade Final Exams

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

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.

Kick Off Details

Below are the Kickoff Dates for next school year:

• Wednesday, July 30, 2025: 9th & 10th grade

• Thursday, July 31, 2025: 11th & 12th grade

Times are TBD and will be communicated as soon as possible. Over the summer, we will be creating a Kickoff website with all of the important information so please check the SRHS Homepage Website later in the summer for details.

Sports Physical Event for High School Student Athletes & 8th Grade Future Student Athletes

High school and 8th grade student athletes are invited to a low cost district physical event being put on by UCSD and ATvantage Athletic Training. On Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 8:00am-12:00pm (noon) at Mira Mesa High School. Additional information can be found via this flyer and posted to this website.

Mental Health Awareness Month & Family Resources - Reminder
As we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to share with our families and students about the responsible use of social media and its impact on mental well-being. See Mental Health Awareness email from Interim Superintendent of Public Education. The Board of Education approved a resolution to help families understand the risks associated with social media and equip them with resources that support safe and healthy online habits. 

SRHS Attendance & Eligibility Reminder
Seniors with AZWs or more than three Ts will be ineligible for senior privileges including the senior graduation ceremony 5/29, prom 5/17, or other ASB events. Students with AZWs or more than three Ts will be ineligible for school activities and events, including a guest to prom. 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.

LAST Session of SR6
Students can sign up here for our last session held May 24th with Ms. Jenkins (English and Social Science, Rm B21) and Ms. Roberts (Math, Rm 259).View all remaining 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. Must sign-up by Wednesday to guarantee meals. SR6 is also an avenue for students to recover their truancies (AZTWs in PowerSchool) to remain eligible for school events.

Senior Breakfast and Picnic Friday, May 23

Senior grades are due on Thursday, May 22nd, a day early this year, giving us an opportunity to to celebrate our seniors on Friday, May 23rd. This year we’ll hold a senior breakfast and picnic 9:30am to 12 (in the stadium). There will be a ton of games (Spikeball, and Cornhole), music, and fun for your seniors to end the year with their peers. Seniors will not attend regular class on Friday; in lieu of class, they will attend the senior breakfast and picnic. For more information, go to the graduation website (HERE) for more information. 

Senior Falcon Families: Some updated Graduation Items and Information

1. Post Graduation Plans: Seniors, after May 1st, please check your Class of Google Classroom for your Post Graduation Plans Google form from the registrar, Ms. Lamar. This same information will be sent via student email from Mrs. Brown on the behalf of the registrar's office.

2. Additional Graduation Tickets:  Beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025, graduating seniors and families can purchase an unlimited number of additional tickets on school cash only. (Tickets will be available for cash and credit card at the finance window on May 19, 2025) Go to: Graduation Ticket Sales and Pick up Information for detailed information and finance office hours. 

Reminder: All graduating seniors will be provided four free tickets during cap and gown distribution on May 27, 2025.

3. Graduation pictures from DiFranco Photography: DiFranco Photography will be on site to get up close photos of the students crossing the stage at graduation. Families who want to purchase photos should register at:  http://difrancophoto.com/register. The registration page will ask for the following information: 

   1. School name: Scripps Ranch High School

   2. Graduate’s first and last name

   3. Email address 

   4. Phone number

4. Graduation adornment and gifts: The Commencement Group will be on site to sell graduation bouquets; orchid leis and roses during graduation.  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Class of 2026.  You can  pre-order your flowers and leis here: https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/scrippsranch-hs/ . They will be available for pick up by the stadium – Click on this link to see the location: Here for Map

5. As a reminder, all purchases are optional. 

Graduation Information – Class of 2025 - Reminder

Senior families, the graduation website is now open. Please check the school website at https://scrippsranch.sandiegounified.org/ and select the Graduation 2025 tab for details.

2025-26 LCFF Income Survey 

San Diego Unified launched the 2025-26 LCFF data collection on April 28 using PowerSchool Parent Portal and SurveyMonkey. Parents may submit a response via either method, and note that an email from “[email protected] via surveymonkey.com” is legitimate. If you have questions, please contact the main office.

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.

That’s all for today. Have a great rest of your Sunday.

Sincerely,

Matt Lawson, Ed.D

Principal

Scripps Ranch High School