Welcome to the Ranch
Principal's Welcome and Welcome Back Letter
Hello Stallion Families!
Welcome and Welcome Back to Sonoma Ranch Elementary! With the school year fast approaching I wanted to share with you some information about the upcoming school year.
On Friday, July 30th teachers will send a welcome letter email to their student's families introducing themselves. All families should learn of their students' teachers beginning at 4:00 PM on Friday.
Open House is Monday, August 2nd, beginning at 5:30 PM. Open House is an opportunity for you to meet your student’s teacher and visit the classroom. The teacher will have information to share with you. This is a very busy evening at Sonoma Ranch so parking is at times difficult. If the lot outside of campus is full, please feel free to park on the streets in the nearby neighborhoods. Do not park on Key Biscayne, as it is no parking at any time. I would recommend not arriving until 6:15 or so, as that is after the initial rush.
School starts on Wednesday, August 4th. Our building opens at 7:45 AM. Please do not arrive on campus prior to this time. Our teachers will be ready to receive students in their rooms at 7:45 AM. Families are welcome to join their students outside before school. Take lots of pictures and enjoy this very special part of the first day of school. A great spot for photos is by the mural of our mascot Sterling by the office. You can see it to the right of this paragraph in the background of this letter. Once you are ready to say goodbye, you will do so outside, and your student will enter the building and into their classrooms. The three kindergarten classrooms are right by the door, and the students will be helped to their classroom by our staff. Please do not plan to follow your student into the building. This is understandably an emotional moment for both parents and students. We have plenty of staff on hand to support your student should the emotions become overwhelming for them. I promise you that we will take excellent care of your child.
Make sure you visit the Sonoma Ranch website to see school supply lists. In addition to the items listed, a backpack and lunch box/bag will be needed. It would be a tremendous help if you could put your student’s name on both items. It is also important to make sure your student can open and close their lunch box and backpack, a little practice at home might be helpful!
Please visit the Sonoma Ranch website for more information about the Ranch. The Sonoma Ranch Family Handbook – Welcome to the Ranch, included with this email and located on the website, was created in an attempt to provide Sonoma Ranch specific information to parents. We hope you find it helpful.
Please also look for the weekly newsletter, The Round-Up, to be delivered via email and text message each week!
Back To School Dates:
Friday, July 30th
Teachers email welcome letter to familes starting at 4:00 PM
Monday, Aug 2nd
Sonoma Ranch Open House / Meet the Teacher Night 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, August 4th
First Day of School!
Full day of school. No early release.
Monday, August 9th
PTSO Back to School Bash at Mesquite Junior High School Pool 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Welcome to the Ranch - SRE Family Handbook
Principal
About us
Email: lori.schuermann@gilbertschools.net
Website: sonomaranch.gilbertschools.net
Location: 601 N Key Biscayne Dr, Gilbert, AZ, United States
Phone: (480) 497-9343
Twitter: @stallion_strong