Please join us for our first “Bronco Plop,” this year’s fundraiser for 6th Grade Science Camp. It will be held on Halloween after the costume parade and family lunch on campus. Everyone is welcome!

Actual squares will be drawn at school on the grass and a horse will be walked over the squares while everyone eagerly waits. Whichever square the horse “plops” (poops) in first will be the winner! The winning square will get either $250 or 10% of the money raised, whichever is less. All money raised goes to the 6th grade class for this year’s Science Camp.

If you would like to support the fundraiser it is $25 per “square”. There is no limit to the number of squares purchased. Cash, check, venmo (@branch-pto) accepted. Please email cynthiangresser@gmail.com if you would like to buy a square. You can choose to sponsor one 6th grade student or the entire class.

Thank you!

Increasing school attendance is a county-wide goal, as schools in the area have seen a drop in attendance since returning from COVID.

The state defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10% or more school days. Since we have been in school for 20 days, a student is deemed chronically absent at this point if they have missed two or more days, whether those days are excused or not.

A Chronic Absenteeism Letter will automatically be sent home if a student has missed two or more days. This letter goes over the importance of good attendance and the effects a lack of attendance has on student learning. A mandatory attendance meeting will be scheduled if a student is consistently deemed Chronically Absent, especially if the absences are unexcused.

For absences, in general, please make sure to do the following:

1) Call/parentsquare the school to let us know why your student is absent.

2) Bring a doctor's/dentist's note if a student is absent for an appointment so we can excuse those absences.

3) Bring a doctor's note if a student is absent for an extended period due to illness so we can excuse those absences.

4) Let us know how we can help! If there is something that we can help with in getting your student to school, we want to do that.

5) When you know your child will be out for three or more days, notify the teacher and school office beforehand. We will support you with supplying school work so that your student can keep up on course work and not be counted as absences if students complete the work assigned to them on a short-term independent study contract.

It is important to note that by California Law, students are only allowed ten excused illness/wellness days (without a doctor's note). ​Any illness/wellness days beyond ten are considered unexcused.

Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions.

10:10 a.m.-2:05 p.m.

Tuesdays-Fridays

Gates open at 8:55 a.m.
9:10 a.m. -2:05 p.m.

Grades 1-6:
Late Start Mondays

MPR opens at 9:50 a.m.
10:10 a.m. -3:35 p.m.

Tuesdays-Fridays

Gates open at 8:55 a.m.

9:10 a.m. -3:35 p.m.

Minimum Day Schedule:

Gates opens at 8:55 a.m.

9:10 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.

RAINY DAYS:

Students will report to the MPR at morning drop-off.