May Ranch Weekly Family Newsletter
April 15, 2024
Weekly Happenings
Monday April 15th
- Ubora 2:30-3:30
- Softball Team list posted
- Choir 2:30-3:30
- Chicken Academy 2:30-3:30
Tuesday April 16th
- Study Hall 2:30-3:30 in Library
- 4th Grade Field Trip
- Drama Club Meeting
- 2:30-3:30 Band
- 3:00-4:00 Cooking Academy
- PTA Yogurtland Fundraiser 11am-9pm
Wednesday April 17th
- Minimum Day (Dismissal 12:40/12:45)
Thursday April 18th
- Study Hall 2:30-3:30 in 607
- Softball Practice 2:30-3:30
- School Site Council Meeting 3:00
- No ASB Meeting this week!
- 2:30-3:30 Garden Club
- 2:30-3:30 Boxing Club
Friday April 19th
- Father/Daughter Dance @ 4:30
- 3:00-4:00 Art Academy in 701
- 2:30 Drama Club Auditions
- 3:00-4:00 Quest in 607
Weekend Happenings
Saturday STEAM
Upcoming Events
- 4/20 Saturday School
- 4/23 Superintendent Awards
- 4/24 ELAC Meeting
- 4/24 K and 5th Promotion Pictures
- 4/26 Student of the Month
- 4/26 1st and 2nd Spring Performance
- 4/29 CAASPP Testing Begins
Registration for Summer Programs is now open!
Use These Links to Register for Summer or other After School Programs
Incoming Kinder - 5th Grade
https://afterschoolhq.com/MayRanchElementary/browse
Incoming 6th Grade
https://afterschoolhq.com/SierraVistaElementary/activity/summerglowincoming6th
3rd Grade Math Review
Mastering multiplication facts in 3rd grade is critical! These 3rd graders had fun reviewing multiplication using a game format.
Progress Reporting Time! Check Your Child's Grades!
- Progress Reporting for grades TK-5 will take place April 12-19. Please ensure you log into your Aeries Parent Portal to check your student’s grades. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your student’s teacher to schedule a phone or video conference.
Link: https://valverdeusd.aeries.net/student/LoginParent.aspx
Saturday School April 20th! Return your Permission Slips!
Thank you to our Support Staff!
Our students continue to get the support they need in small group. A big thank you to our reading tutors and Impact teachers for making this happen!
PTA Fundraiser! Every Tuesday!
All Grade Levels Attend the STEAM Lab!
All students participate in STEAM lessons to support what they are learning in the classroom. This week students worked on building bridges and boats to support a story they were studying in reading.
Ticket Sales end Tuesday!
Level Up Lunch Time Challenge!
The Level Up Challenge is going well! Please continue to remind your students to clean up all trash, raise their hand for permission to leave their seat, and stay in their seat. Let's keep rocking it at lunch!
Last Week's Winners:
TK - Le
K - Rodriguez
1st - Peace
2nd - Coulombe
3rd - Reyes
4th - DuCloux
5th - Grant/Reyes
Transitional Kindergarten
Our Tk students are getting ready for Kinder! Students are engaged in play based learning where they practice oral language and social skills. They are also working on name writing. What tremendous growth these students have made! New TK classrooms will be opening at Lasselle, Bethune, Columbia and Rainbow Ridge this year.
Do you know how many absences your child has had this year?
Only 1 day at 95% attendance last week.
We are monitoring student attendance daily. Students are in the final trimester and doing critical learning.
6, 792 absences this year. That's a lot of learning lost.
We'd like your input
How can we help you with improving student attendance? Please take moment to give your input on our google form.
1st grade Fluency
Our first graders are making such growth! By the end of first grade students are expected to read 40 plus words per minute. Our 1st graders do a daily fluency routine that supports this expectation.
Come see us at the Annual Reading Festival!
May Ranch will be hosting a booth at the Family Reading Festival May 3rd. Save the date and come out and have some family fun!
State Testing Approaching for 3rd-5th Grade!!
April 29th-May 7th all 3rd-5th graders will be taking the very important CAASPP Assessment. To support students we will be doing several incentives. Students who arrive by 7:50 will be entered into a raffle daily. Students will also earn three punches daily to participate in our STEAM Lego building assembly. We appreciate your support in helping your child be prepared and ready to show what they know!
Practice Tests are available online for all students to use at home!
To help your child be prepared, please take a moment and review the practice test at home.
Kinder Fun!
Our Kindergarten students work in centers to use creativity to build. This is his "honey factory!" Our students are reading and writing whole words thanks to our blending routine that has been implemented.
May Ranch is a AVID school.
Our AVID site goals help us stay focused and support students to be college and career ready! Thank you to Mrs. Coulombe, our site AVID Coordinator.
Fun VVUSD Family Events! See flyers below for details and locations.
District Events! 🎉
Community Resource & Learning Center (Eng.)
Community Resource & Learning Center (Span.)
Healing & Wellness
Healing & Wellness
Special Education Informational Session (Eng.)
Special Education Informational Session (Spn.)
Reminder Picking up Students Early/Emergency Contacts
- Please try to plan appointments outside of the school day to avoid your child missing valuable instruction.
- Any individual picking up a scholar early from school needs to provide a Photo ID and be listed on the emergency contact list.
- For your child's safety, we cannot release a scholar to someone who does not have an ID or who is not listed in the emergency contacts.
- Parents can update emergency contact information through Parent Portal or by presenting identification to update their contact information in person. Phone requests to update contact information will not be permitted.
- To limit disruptions to classroom dismissals, we do not call out scholars within 20 minutes of dismissal.
To limit disruptions, we do not call out scholars within 20 mins. of dismissal!
Parking/Dismissal Reminders
- Parking Reminders: Please do not park in designated disabled parking stalls or leave your car at disabled loading and unloading zones along the curb. These areas are reserved for individuals with disabilities. When picking up or dropping off your scholars, be sure to park legally if parking in the neighborhood. Our Val Verde Police Department will be citing illegally parked cars. Thank you for prioritizing the safety and accessibility of these designated zones.
- Thank you to our families who are using their Taxis! This really helps speed up our dismissal.
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Principal- Mrs. Heather Campbell
Assistant Principal- Mrs. Rebecca Hackworth
May Ranch Office
Call us at 951-490-4670