EAGLE NEWS
March 7th, 2021
- 3/9/21 - Report Cards - Cohort A
- 3/9/21 - VLA - Report cards mailed home
- 3/10/21 - New Student Virtual Tour (Please tell your friends and neighbors) @ 9:00
- 3/10/21 - Welcome Wednesday @ 8:40
- 3/10/21 - BOOK FAIR STARTS Virtually
- 3/11/21 - 5th Grade San Jose Middle School Orientation Night
- 3/12/21 - Report Cards - Cohort B
- 3/13/21 - North Bay Science Fair
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- 3/15/21 - Book Fair - In-Person
- 3/22/21 - MINIMUM DAY - (Teacher Professional Development in the afternoon)
- 3/22/21 - PTA General Meeting @ 6:00 via zoom
- 3/25/21 - SPED Family Night @ 6:00 via zoom
Rancho's Instagram Page
Thank you to Jessica Paradise and Kai Hecker for helping get our Instagram account set up. Please follow Rancho - @ranchoelementary
Tell your friends and family too! My goal is to have 500 Rancho followers by the end of April!
Walking and Rolling to School - March Challenge!
Fun Fact: What is the BEST way to wake-up your child’s brain for a day of learning? A Danish study of 20,000 students showed that walking and biking to school increased students’ concentration more than those who traveled by car, bus, or train. “It is really interesting that the exercise you get from transporting yourself to school reflects on your ability to concentrate for about four hours into the school day,” reported Professor Egeland who led the research. Read more here
The NEW March (and Roll) for Miles contest will inspire your child to walk and roll to school and track their miles. As app users know, people are motivated by seeing their footsteps and miles add up. This helps to build healthy, active habits. Weekends, neighborhood walks, destination rides, or even marching around the house can be counted. Download and print the one-page March for Miles contest sheet and have your child take the first step anytime in March. Return the contest page by March 31st and your student will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card to a local store near you.
SCHOOL TOUR - Welcome New Students!
Zoom Link: https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/85062018319?pwd=dGlIdVozNzFFSE1FYzloSTBaT2pwdz09. PW: 13579
For a preview - click on the link below to view the kindergarten classes and the culture at Rancho!
Women's History Month
The newsletter has resources for stories, books, coloring pages and more!
"HERE’S TO STRONG WOMEN: MAY WE KNOW THEM. MAY WE BE THEM. MAY WE RAISE THEM."
Sign-Up Now for Saturday, March 13, 2021 The North Bay Science Discovery Day is a FREE day of events designed to get kids excited about STEM education and STEM careers. The Discovery Day is typically held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, but this year we are going virtual. See the great line-up of exhibitors, below! Youth and families are invited to register for events
Order Yearbooks Now!
We Need Your Help...and Pictures!
To upload photos to the Rancho Yearbook yourself, go to commpe.pictavo.com and use Rancho’s code 95789. Select “upload photos” on the right hand side. If you have a login from last year you can still use that. If you are a new user please create a login and then upload your photos. Please use the sub folder categories because I don’t know who all of the students are or what grade they are in.
If you have any questions please contact Amanda Roe at AmandaRoe716@gmail.com
In the Spotlight
We are very grateful to Allison Lopez's grandfather, Julio Orellana, who installed a drip system on a timer so that our new plantings will be watered on a regular basis throughout the school year and summer!
Look for new plantings and buds this spring!
San Jose Middle School - Welcome Night
March 11th @ 6:00 PM
Topic: Incoming Family Welcome Night
Time: Mar 11, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting (English and Spanish)
https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/82518571243?pwd=WVUvY3R1MDlaK2xBZlBpMW84NDZrQT09
Meeting ID: 825 1857 1243
Passcode: 934243
Special Education Family Night - March 25th
WHEN March 25, 2021 6:00pm-7:00pm
WHERE Join Zoom Meeting https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/81076612316
TOPICS NUSD Special Education Survey Review of Results NUSD Special Education
Q&A SPED PARENT NIGHT RSVP https://forms.gle/JZEUnEvHHTdFQEPs5 Interpretation Available Upon Request via RSVP by 3/19/21 Please submit Q&A questions prior to 3/19/20 using this form
Noche de Educación Especial para Padres
CUÁNDO Jueves 25 de marzo de 2021 6:00pm a 7:00pm
DÓNDE Reunión por Zoom https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/81076612316
TEMAS Revisión de la Encuesta de Educación Especial Preguntas y Respuestas de Educación Especial de NUSD CONFIRMACIÓN DE ASISTENCIA A LA NOCHE DE ED ESP PARA PADRES https://forms.gle/JZEUnEvHHTdFQEPs5 Interpretación disponible previa solicitud mediante confirmación antes del 3/19/21 Envíe sus preguntas y respuestas antes del 3/19/21 utilizando este formulario
SURVEY LINK - Please fill out.
Counseling Corner
Through our collaboration with North Marin Community Services, psychologists Mallak Mukatash and Melissa Perry provide students with individual therapy and can provide group therapy support as well.
Introducing Mallak
Hi there! My name is Mallak Mukatash and I have the honor of serving the Rancho Elementary School community along with Melissa Perry this school year. Also pictured above is my honorary co-therapist, Benji, who sometimes pops into Zoom sessions for a few seconds to say hello. J I’ve been working with NUSD via North Marin Community Services since August 2020. Prior to joining this wonderful team, I was a mental health coach as well as a researcher in the field of psychology. I’m originally from the Bay Area so it’s great to be back supporting my community after living on the East Coast for a bit. I’m a dual graduate student earning a master’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. In my free time I like to hike, practice yoga, and bake. You’re always welcome to reach out to me at mmukatash@northmarincs.org.
The Importance of Basic Needs - Revisiting the Basics
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has come to mind many times during the pandemic, particularly at the beginning as many of our stabilizing forces such as school, shelter, food, work (insert toilet paper comment here) shifted abruptly or became threatened. Our sense of safety was fractured. After a year of adjusting and readjusting our tolerance for the uncertain, it seems as though we are finally getting our sea legs.
Therapists always address Basic Needs first. If basic needs aren’t satisfied, it’s hard to expect anyone to perform well. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs gives us a sense of how important a foundation of safety is for personal growth. A way for us to understand this visual tool is to recognize that generally speaking, the lower areas on the triangle need to be satisfied before attending to the higher performance levels. Level 1 addresses our Basic Needs including food, water, rest, clothing, shelter, and general health. Level 2 is another Basic Needs category that addresses safety: emotional, physical, and financial. Level 3 represents our need for love and belonging. Level 4 relates to our esteem needs which include our need to feel respected and confident in our growth. Level 5 (a Growth Need) is self-actualization and this is our need to fulfill our potential and refine skills. Branching out and caring for others are also aspects of this need.
Over the past year, many innovative and inspiring things have happened (for a shortlist click usatoday.com/story/life/2020/12/23/good-news-2020-positive-stories) however, the other reality is that it’s been a year of collective stress and grief.
When we experience heightened stress, it is exceptionally challenging to learn new things, but look at us now, Zooming away. We didn’t give up or give in, we have been adjusting and adapting.
But are we still tending to our basic needs?
Here are some friendly reminders:
- Consider safety, both emotional safety, and physical safety.
- Be curious about the unique needs of your family members and what makes them feel safe.
- Listen to your body and your heart.
- Check-in on your needs and your feelings often, and honor them.
- Pace yourself. It can seem as though things are being constantly renegotiated right now. Give yourself grace when you forget something or have to slow down.
- Take breaks. You may need more breaks, your kids may need more breaks.
- Collaborate with family members on their ideas of what a break feels like.
- Go outside and move your body.
- Let nature nurture you.
- Connect. Let yourself weave in and out of the stresses of life and remember how healthy it feels to laugh and connect with others.
- Ask for help. Modeling to your children what asking for help looks like is a valuable, lifelong skill your children can learn about right now.
- Practice Compassion. We are on a journey, not a race. You’ve probably learned 100 new skills this past year just to get by.
- Give yourself and your loved ones credit for a job well done!
North Marin Community Services is here to help support basic needs. Please read below to learn more.
North Marin Community Services offers a weekly food pantry. food-assistance/weekly-food-pantry
North Marin Community Services has an emergency rental assistance program. emergency-rental-assistance
North Marin Community Services has a Case Management Team that may help you connect to resources during challenging times and help you reach your goals. Case-management.
Take good care,
Melissa Perry mperry@northmarincs.org
Updated Information 3/1/21
Click on the link to view the most up to date documents. Including: The new handbook, decision tree, and protocols for quarantining.
THE MOST UPDATED HEALTH DOCUMENTS
RANCHO BOOK FAIR IS COMING! March 10th - 23rd
We are working hard to keep kids reading and raise critical funds for our school with our spring Scholastic Book Fair. We are so excited to be able to offer students a sense of normalcy and joy after they’ve missed so much this year. Our Fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters — helping them become lifelong readers and all purchases will directly support our school!
SUPPORT A RANCHO READER!
Support a Rancho reader by donating to our 'Adopt a Reader' fund and we will purchase grade and reading level appropriate books for our students in need.
Please Venmo the amount you'd like to contribute to @egaborjak and books will be distributed to students by our wonderful community liaison, Marisol Nita.
All contributions gratefully accepted, thank you for your generosity!
Thank you Rancho Families for Donating to Families in Need
We truly have the best community! There have been many families over the past three months who have graciously donated and delivered groceries to Families in Need. Recently, Nugget Markets has partnered with us. Each week, Nugget donates several bags of food...and it has been AMAZING! Families are in awe and we are speechless. If you would like to give back, please consider supporting Nugget for your next shopping trip. Thank you Mrs. Giusti and Mrs. Nita for making this all possible! We appreciate your organization, time, and heart for our whole Rancho community!
Thank you...
Thank you Eva Gaborjak and volunteers for organizing the upcoming Book Fair. We are grateful that our students continue to be engaged, learning, and smiling this school year!
Rancho Spirit Wear
Kids are growing quickly! Order your kids new Rancho T-shirts and sweatshirts to show off their Rancho School pride! Adult sizes available, too.
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization - you can choose Rancho! Click this link to find and support our Rancho Eagles!
Celebrate your child's birthday in the Eagle News and on the Marquee!
Your child's birthday will be mentioned in the weekly Eagle News AND on the marquee in front of the school, and even more on their birthday! Be sure to drive by to pose and take a picture too.
This is a PTA fundraiser to help with our school’s essential needs this school year. (See Siyaa's above!)
Click on the link or scan the QR Code below to celebrate your child's birthday!
Resources Resources Resources
Community ZOOM LINKS
Welcome Wednesdays:
https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/87945915759?pwd=bDZ0bTZHSkJoUkUxcGJObjhPYjQ0UT09
ELAC Meetings:
https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/84379415768?pwd=cldlQmVCTktHTFRFaHVyZVhQK3Aydz09
Principal Chats:
https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/81337374329?pwd=Q0RIdmtlMkxCNmNKTmtQaEJKbitaQT09
SITE Council Meetings:
https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/84449332824?pwd=OUFpQlRCcHVCb012NW8zTTBQQ2R4dz09
PTA General Meetings:
https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/88525075268?pwd=ekppSHJSZXZsdDRuZ2pHNFZhOXl3UT09
NUSD "In Motion" PE Movement: (Monday through Friday @ 8:20)
https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/89824495686?pwd=Y1l2UzRCWXNwbDk1dlllRDJCUGdXQT09
Password for all meetings: 13579