The Mustang Messenger
May 26th, 2023
Greetings Mustang Families!
We wrapped up our final full week of school with a lot of final projects and assessments in the classrooms and activities on teams and at lunch. Monday, May 29th, there is no school to honor and celebrate Memorial Day. Students have a full day of school on Tuesday and Wednesday and a minimum day on Thursday next week.
Be well, stay healthy and safe, and have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend,
Catherine Nicholas, Ed.D.
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No School - Monday, May 29th
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.
As we approach the end of the year, remind your students to finish strong. Get all of their missing work in, keep the personal devices off and in their backpacks, and remember to stay in dress code. Let's finish strong!
Thursday, June 1st, is the last day of the 2022-2023 school year. It will be a 6 period, minimum day. Students will be released from school at 12:10. Here is the last day of school schedule:
1st Period – 8:45-9:12 a.m.
2nd Period – 9:17-9:44 a.m.
3rd Period – 9:49-10:16 a.m.
Brunch – 10:16-10:34
4th Period – 10:39-11:06 a.m.
5th Period – 11:11-11:38 a.m.
6th Period – 11:43 a.m. -12:10 p.m.
Hoofbeats - Summer Edition
Our Enrichment Journalism class has produced a Summer Edition of Hoofbeats for the Rancho Pico community to enjoy!
Congratulations to our 4.0 8th Grade Mustangs!
Summer Opportunities
Summmer Opportunities
Our Wellness Coordinator, Sarah Zemp, gathered summer opportunities from our community. Click on the PDF file below to link to the opportunities.
2023 Young Community Leader Award
Caleb is an excellent example of kindness, compassion, resiliency, and hard work. He greets every student and staff member with a smile and maintains a strong work ethic and positive attitude- no matter the challenge. Caleb has a heart for serving others in many ways, such as working alongside his family in Kenya and Uganda to provide for children and families in need over the holidays.
Yearbook Distribution
Yearbooks will be distributed on Friday, May 26th during advisory to students who have pre-ordered their book.
*Note: Any student owing library fines will not be able to get their book until they pay their library fines first at the ASB office.
A limited supply of yearbooks will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, May 30th at brunch on a first come first serve basis while supplies last. Students buying a book on 5/30 or 5/31 (if still available) can come to the ASB office with their ID ready. Bring cash or a card. $60 with an ASB card, $65 without. No checks will be accepted.
Attention Returning Mustang
Online Registration
Dear Parents / Guardians:
Thank you to all of the families who have already completed online registration. This is a friendly reminder that the William S. Hart Union High School District uses Online Registration (OLR) to collect District-wide forms and update student records for each school year. This replaces many of the forms previously provided in the paper packets distributed over summer break. Rancho Pico will be sending out our site specific forms to be completed later in June.
To complete Online Registration (OLR), please do the following:
1. Create an Infinite Campus Parent Portal Account (if you already have one you may skip this step).
a. Visit https://www.hartdistrict.org/apps/pages/infinite-campus to submit a form to create an account. Please note that requests are processed individually and may take up to 1-2 business days.
b. Once your account is created you will receive an email with instructions on how to sign in and change your password.
It is suggested that you add www.portalsupport@hartdistrict.org to your email contacts to avoid going to your Spam folder.
c. (OPTIONAL) Next you may download the Campus Parent Mobile App to view your student’s progress on the go and set up push notifications on grades and attendance. For more information visit https://www.infinitecampus.com/audience/parents-students.
2. Sign in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal from the Campus Parent Mobile App or by visiting https://hartdistrict.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/hart.jsp.
3. Once signed in, select More from the left side menu then select Online Registration.
4. Complete the steps as outlined in the OLR User Guide available at https://www.hartdistrict.org/apps/pages/infinite-campus.
We hope you will find the new Online Registration (OLR) system helpful.
We appreciate you taking the time to complete this important process as soon as possible.
Be well,
Catherine Nicholas, Ed.D.
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Thank you Element Massage and Katherin Ybarra
Rancho Pico staff were treated to massages arranged by Katherin Ybarra and donated by Element Massage Therapists. Thank you treating our well-deserved staff.
May 31st will be the last day for students to look for their lost jackets, water bottles, hats, and other items. Please have your student ask a campus supervisor to take them to lost and found next week if they have lost an item.
William S. Hart UHSD Non-Discrimination Policy
The William S. Hart Union High School District prohibits unlawful discrimination against and/or harassment of any student, employee, or job applicant on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, political affiliation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by state and federal nondiscrimination laws, respectively, at any District site and/or activity. The William S. Hart Union High School District also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. All inquiries regarding discrimination, civil rights, Title II, and/or Title IX should be directed to Mark Crawford, Director of Human Resources. Complaints regarding 504 plans should be directed to Erum Velek, Director of Student Services and Equity. Both can be reached at the William S. Hart Union High School District, 21380 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, or by phone (661) 259-0033, or by email: UCP@hartdistrict.org.
El Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias William S. Hart Union prohíbe la discriminación ilegal y/o el acoso de cualquier estudiante, empleado o solicitante de empleo basado en raza actual o percibido, el color, el origen étnico, el origen nacional, el estado migratorio, la ascendencia, la religión, la edad, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, condición médica, estado militar o de veterano, afiliación política, sexo, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, información genética, orientación sexual o cualquier otra base, prohibida por leyes estatales y federales. Leyes de no discriminación, respectivamente, en cualquier sitio y/o actividad del Distrito. El Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias William S. Hart Union también proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Todas las consultas sobre discriminación, derechos civiles, Título II y/o Título IX deben dirigirse a Mark Crawford, Director de Recursos Humanos. Las quejas relacionadas con los planes 504 deben dirigirse a Erum Velek, Director de Equidad y Servicios Estudiantiles. Se puede comunicar con ambos en William S. Hart Union High School District, 21380 Center Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, o por teléfono (661) 259-0033, o por correo electrónico: UCP@hartdistrict.org .