SRHS Weekly Updates as of 5-4-25

Dear Falcon Families,

We are now entering the last three full weeks of school, with two full weeks of AP testing beginning this week. I’m confident our students are prepared and ready to do great. As the end of the semester quickly approaches, we encourage families to follow up with their students regarding grades, tardies, and absences. We have many opportunities for tutoring, and to make up for time missed at school. Students should follow up with their teachers regarding their grade, missing work, and tutoring time, and consult their grade level Google classroom for SR6 and other attendance make up information. We are here to help your students finish the year strong.

More CIFs championships are beginning this week and next! Visit the website for schedules, and then come out to support our Falcons: https://srfalcons.org/. Best of luck to all our spring athletes as they finish their respective seasons. Mark your calendars! Our final Falcon Playhouse production of the year will open next week on May 15th; visit Falconplayhouse.com for showtimes and ticket information. Be sure to check out the SRHS Music website for information about their end of the year concert (on May 16th), “A Musical Trip Through Disney.” Go HERE for more information. 

Yearbooks are here! See the distribution and (limited) purchase information below. Please check out the updated graduation information below, as well. We’ve added updates on how to get additional tickets (every graduating Falcon gets four - but there are opportunities to purchase if you need more), photos at graduation, and last minute gifts for graduation. In addition, there are links to the Graduation 2025 page and the Grad Nite information page. 

As AP Testing starts this week, the library will be closed until May 16th. Students can go to the textbook room to take care of any library business (Chromebooks, return books, etc.). 

Below you will find reminders about graduation, yearbook distribution, the SD Bike Coalition Day (May 15th), upcoming SR6 opportunities, and much more. 

See below for the latest updates as of 5-4-25.

Upcoming Calendar Events for Semester 2

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

• Monday 5/5 - Friday 5-16: 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

• 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.

Counseling Updates

The district will be accepting late summer school applications. If your student earned a D or F in a class that is needed for graduation, OR  thinks they may earn a D or F in a class needed for graduation this semester, they should submit a summer school application to their SRHS counselor. On May 19th the SRHS counselors will be sending late applications to the summer school host sites. Click here for more information about summer school.  Applications can be picked up in the counseling office or can be printed out at home using a link on the summer school webpage.

Library Closures Due to AP Testing - Reminder

The library will be closed all day Monday, April 21 through Friday May 16 for AP Testing. Students will be able to return material and exchange chromebooks in Room 467, the textbook room. Hours for the textbook room are 7:45am - 4:00pm. Peer tutoring will be held after school in Room 555.

SRHS Attendance & Eligibility Reminder - Prom tickets on sale!

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. Ticket distribution for eligible students will occur 5/12-5/16 at lunch outside the counseling office. Students must bring their school ID.

Next Session of SR6
Students can sign up here for our next session held May 10th with Mr. Blackwelder (Japanese, Social Science) and Mrs. Lovato (math).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 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. 

Yearbook Distribution

The time is finally here! It’s time for students to pick up their yearbooks and end the year celebrating memories. If your student did not order a yearbook, there is still time. There are ~100 left for sale. These will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis and must be purchased through the finance office (SchoolCash, check, or cash accepted). 

Here is the link to purchase via SchoolCash:  https://sdusd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/25374/312/False/True

Below, please find the distribution schedule for yearbook pickup dates and times.  Yearbooks will be distributed outside room 501:

• Seniors only distribution - Thursday, May 8th, at lunch and afterschool 

• All grades distribution - Friday, May 9th, at lunch and afterschool

• All grades distribution - Monday, May 12th, at lunch and afterschool 

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.

SD Bike Coalition - Bike Anywhere Day 5/15 - Reminder

SD Bike Coalition hosted an ebike safety course for students and families at SRHS earlier this year and wanted us to know about their biggest bike event of the year, Bike Anywhere Day! Register to participate in their free event on Thursday, May 15, and stop by one of their 100 pit stops between 6:30 and 9:30 a.m. for a free t-shirt, snacks, and more (one pit stop in Scripps Ranch). This year, eligible Bike Anywhere Day registrants will be automatically entered for the chance to win one of three e-bikes, powered by Rad Power Bikes. View more info and register.

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