Dear Falcon Families,
Congratulations to the Marching Band and Color Guard for taking 4th Place in the California State Band Championships over the holiday break. This ties last year's placement which is the highest in school history at states. Additionally, our AFJROTC Academic Teams made it to Level II, dominating the other 13 units. Our AFJROTC StellarXplorers Team made it to round three placing them in a good position for Nationals, and our AFJROTC Cyber Patriot Team has made it to the state round. Great work to all of our students, teachers and coaches for their amazing success!
There are a number of minimum days and holidays coming up for the months of December and January, so please be sure to mark those dates using the event calendar below. See below for the latest updates as of 12-3-23.
* Please forward this message to your child’s email account so they have all the latest info.
Upcoming Calendar Events for November & December
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12/4: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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12/11: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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12/18 - 1/2: No School due to Winter Break
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1/8: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
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1/15: No school due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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1/17 - 1/19: Final exam minimum days (school ends at 1:31pm)
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1/19: End of semester 1
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1/29: Early Out Modified Monday (school ends at 2:23pm)
Early Out Modified Monday, December 4th
This Monday, December 4th is a modified Monday with school ending at 2:23pm. During the 2:23 - 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.
Grad Nite Website
Shared on behalf of the SRHS Foundation and the Grad Nite Committee: Class of 2024 families, bookmark the Grad Nite webpage: https://srhsfoundation.org/grad-nite to stay updated with the latest information and fundraisers.
Wednesday College Series
Scripps Ranch High School Foundation is excited to announce that the Wednesday College Series scheduled for December 6th from 12:55pm-1:25pm in the SRHS Library will feature a college representative from San Diego Miramar College. All students are welcome to attend! This year we will be using StriveScan to connect students with college admissions counselors. Students are encouraged to register with StriveScan using this link: https://app.strivescan.com/students
The Wednesday College Series Fall Schedule can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gmYIOqq08LDMj5blHw_-zT4jxwo0z-bM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111835232474833423040&rtpof=true&sd=true
SR6 (Saturday Support) - Next Session 12/9
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. SR6 will be hosted by a certificated teacher(s) who will provide instruction and support. You can view the calendar of all SR6 dates here. SR6 is also an avenue for students to recover their attendance (AZTWs in PowerSchool) to remain eligible for school events. Sign up for the 12/9 session here.
Reminder of Attendance Policy & Impacts on Eligibility
To support student success in the classroom and to remain eligible for school events including dances, prom, ASB events, and senior graduation ceremony, students must: 1) be present in all of their classes for the duration of the period 2) have a valid pass when out of class 3) maintain a 2.0 citizenship score and 4) exemplify the pillars of Falcon PRIDE. Students with any A, Z, T, or W codes in PowerSchool can recover their attendance by attending SR6 or lunch detention which is hosted on Tuesdays and Fridays in room 703. See the SRHS Student Handbook for more information.
District Attendance Letters
You may have received a letter from the district (not Scripps Ranch High) regarding your student’s attendance. These letters refer to all student absences, including excused absences.If your student was absent for more than 8% of the school year (which is about 7 school days) you would be receiving a letter. For questions regarding your student’s attendance, please log in to PowerSchool Parent Portal. Additional resources: Directions for logging into the portal and Directions on how to receive weekly email updates.
We Hear Youth Survey Parent/Guardian Notification
Mending Matters (a mental health organization that has had a partnership with SRHS for the past 6 years) is working with a group of student advisors here at Scripps Ranch High School to roll out the We Hear Youth survey. The purpose of the We Hear Youth Survey is for Mending Matters to learn how students view their student body’s social emotional needs, so that Mending Matters can create responsive resources that make sense for students’ unique needs. The survey is voluntary and anonymous and will be offered to the entire school during advisory on December 14th, 2023. Click the following link for more details: We Hear Youth Survey Parent/Guardian Letter
Counseling Updates
No new updates this week.
That’s all for today. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Sincerely,
Matt Lawson, Ed.D
Principal
Scripps Ranch High School