El Rancho Charter School
April 12, 2024
Office Hours
Office hours will be as follows for the school year:
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Reminders
Binder Reminders and ID Cards
Students should have their binder reminders and ID cards with them daily. If you have lost your binder reminder you can replace it for $15 and ID cards can be replaced for $5. Please see Ms. Garabedian in the front office.
Tardy Sweeps
There has been an increase in students being late to class during the school day. Students have 5 minutes to get from class to class, which is plenty of time. Starting next week, “Tardy Sweeps” will begin. What does this mean? On select days and periods, teachers will lock their doors when the tardy bell rings, and students will not be allowed into class. Administrators will have them go to the office, their binder reminder will be scanned, they will be assigned after-school detention for the next day, they will be given a pass to class, and parents will be notified.
How can your student avoid getting detention? By getting to class on time! Middle school students love to be social and walk their friends to class, even if it is nowhere near their class. This causes them to be tardy to class, disrupt the learning environment for students who were on time to class, and disrupt their teacher who is getting class started to maximize their time together.
This Week at El Rancho...
PTSA Honorary Service Awards
We want to award extraordinary teachers, staff, parents, community members, and companies, that make a positive impact with their service and volunteerism. Is there anyone you know that should be recognized for a service award?
Please fill out the form below to nominate. Please submit your nominations by April 22nd, 2024.
Binder Reminder Cover
Congratulations to Dane Assef who designed next year's Binder Reminder Cover!
8th Grade End of Year Packet
8th graders received their end-of-year packets on Friday, March 22nd. If your student was absent, the packet is attached below, on the 8th grade Google Classroom page, or they can stop by the front office to pick up a packet when we return from spring break.
Next Week at El Rancho...
State Testing Spirit Week
ASB is pumping up students for State Testing with a Spirit Week! See below for what is happening.
Coming Soon...
CAASPP/SBAC State Testing
7th and 8th grade students will begin state testing on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Students will test on Wednesday and Thursday block days. The English assessment will be taken the first two weeks during English class, followed by the Math assessment during math class, and finally, 8th graders will take the Science assessment during their science class. The bell schedule and testing schedule are included for you below.
8th Grade Updates
Important Dates for Canyon High School
April 11th-13th: Canyon Cheer Tryouts from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
April 6th: Song Clinic 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
April 8th: Athletic Open House from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Gym
April 8th: Sports Physicals from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the MPR
April 15th-17th: Canyon Song Tryouts
April 30th-May 2nd: Canyon Color Guard Tryouts 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm in the New Quad
May 7th: Canyon Dance Tryouts from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Aug. 12th-15th: Taking Care of Business
Tutorial Menu-April 17 & 18
On each Wednesday and Thursday, we have Tutorial for 30 minutes before lunch. Students should use this time to make up tests, complete missing assignments, and get help from teachers when needed.
Students who are stamped by their teacher must attend that tutorial session. If stamped by multiple teachers, the subject that has priority that day takes precedence.
Students who have C grades or better, are not stamped by a teacher, and do not have any detention stamps, can go to PE, the Little Theater, or Library to complete homework. It is the student's responsibility to check their grades prior to Tutorial.
Students have a 5-minute passing period to get to their tutorial room. Once students arrive at their Tutorial destination, they stay there for the entire 30 minutes. Please use the menu below to make a plan for this week!
Athletics
North Orange County (NOC) Volleyball
OCSF After School Program
Youth athletes looking to improve their athleticism through speed and strength training contact Coach Brown or visit our website ocsfacademy.com to sign up!
After School Programs
After-school programs are available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 2:50 PM to 3:50 PM
Homework Club in the library
Math Academy in room 306
Garden Gnomes (Wednesdays)
Parents will need to provide transportation as there is no late bus.
Staff Coyote of the Month
We would love to recognize our staff who go above and beyond. So, just like Student of the Month, we have Staff of the Month! If you would like to recognize one of our staff members who exemplifies our Coyote qualities, please use the form below to recognize them.
To be eligible for a Staff of the Month Award, an employee must demonstrate one or more of the following traits:
C: Compassion, Character, and Community
O: Outlook (Positive)
Y: Yearning for Excellence
O: Outstanding insight into students
T: Team Player
E: Excites students to learn
Travel
International Travel-Spring Break 2025
Come to an info meeting Tuesday, April 16th at 5pm in room 308 with Mrs. Jacobsen to hear about our next trip Spring Break 2025 to London & Paris. RSVP HERE
*This is not a school-sponsored trip.
Get Psyched!
Mental Health Newsletter
El Rancho Charter School is dedicated to supporting its students and staff during these unprecedented times. The site below serves as a means to share school-wide strategies we have in place to support mental health as well as provide resources, suggestions, and tips to help during this difficult time. Although we are apart, we are all in this together.
Important Dates...Mark Your Calendars!
Apr. 12: Theater Arts Play 5:30 PM
Apr. 22: Advance Band Performance at Angel Stadium
Apr. 24-May 24: SBAC Testing on Wednesdays-Fridays
May 9-11: Musical Theater's "Wizard of Oz"
May 16: Dance Performance 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm
May 21: String Orchestra Concert at 6:30 pm
May 22: Guitar Concert at 6:30 pm
May 23: Band Concert at 6:30 pm
May 24: 8th Grade T-Shirt Distribution
May 27: Memorial Day-No School
May 28: Decathlon
June 3: Yearbook Distribution
June 4: Promotion Practice
June 5: Promotion @ 6:00 pm
June 5: Minimum Day for 7th graders 12:20 pm Dismissal
June 6: Last Day of School-7th grade Dismissed at 12:20 pm
June 6: 8th grade Knott's Berry Farm
Information and Resources
Administration and Communication
El Rancho administration works as a management team with three assistant principals, called advisors, who work alongside our Executive Director, Mrs. Walker, to help students be successful. Advisors work with students in the areas of attendance, academics, behavior, and scheduling. The student body is divided into groups by their last name and assigned to an advisor who is like the principal for that part of the alphabet. Students with Section 504 Plans will have Mrs. Beard as their advisor.
Advisors are always happy to help answer general questions regarding school programs. We encourage families to first address questions regarding the grade book, assignments, and classroom interaction to the individual teacher and advisors can be cc'd on communications at any time.
- A-G..........Mrs. Ozuna.......... kozuna@orangeusd.org
- H-P..........Mr. Kilgore........... gkilgore@orangeusd.org
- Q-Z..........Mrs. Beard........... kbeard@orangeusd.org
Attendance Hotline/Attendance Office
Mrs. Cannon, our Attendance Clerk, appreciates your phone call if your child has to miss school. Please call the Attendance Hotline 714-628-5427 on the day of your student's absence.
Please check Google Classroom for work missed up to 3 days.
Students who have a planned absence that is more than 3 days should pick-up an absence form at the attendance office.
During Tutorial, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, please avoid picking students up early, between 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM.
The Attendance Office is for signing-in students who are late to school and signing-out students who are picked-up early from school.
Bell Schedule
3 Trimester Calendar
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