It was great to see so many parents at Rancho Pico's Back to School Night! I hope you enjoyed getting a taste of what your student experiences at school each day. We had some hot days this week and students did a good job finding shade under awnings, and in the MPR, library, or wellness room during lunch. Please have your student bring a refillable water bottle to school so they can stay hydrated and healthy.

Have a great, long weekend!

Stay cool and safe,

Catherine Nicholas, Ed.D.

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. There will be no school on Monday, September 4th in recognition of Labor day.

O'Connor Photography will be back on campus on Friday, September 7th from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. in the MPR to take photos of the students who were unable to get their photo at Summer Check In or started after the beginning of the school year. These photos will also be used for the yearbook and photo packages may still be purchased by parents. You can access your student's photo with your student's ID number.

https://home.oconnorphotography.net/online-ordering

This is a friendly reminder that we are a personal device free school. Students need to turn all personal devices off (including earbuds, cellphones and iWatches) and place them in their backpacks before entering the gate in the morning. Students can access their devices once they leave school.

Student planners are funded by ASB and are a helpful tool for students to help with organization. Every student was issued a planner at Summer Check-in or at the beginning of school. Please continue to check your students' grades and ask to see their planners if they are struggling with keeping up with their school work.

Did you see the amazing blue supermoon? It is the biggest and brightest moon of 2023.

Wow, the first month of school sure flew by. Want to share what some of our awesome students engaged in during August in the Relaxation Room.

During Brunch students come in and relax while the lights are off, (string lights are on) and a guided meditation video plays, it was so nice and relaxing, we will be having more of that in September.

For lunch students created awesome vision boards.

Are you an equestrian looking for a way to compete locally? Join Rancho Pico's riding team and be part of something special! For more information, please contact our school's Interscholastic Equestrian League Representative, Amy Cates. We'd love to have you on board!

Haven’t heard of IEL? Please check out the IEL website!

Interscholastic Equestrian League - About IEL

iel.wildapricot.org

Every Tuesday is Early Release Tuesday (dismissal is 1:55pm) for teachers to meet for Professional Development, Collaboration and Department Meetings.

Meet our campus supervisor team: Left to right - Jack Shannon, Tracy Cabos (lead), Brandon Jinadasa (lead), and Richard Gonzalez. We appreciate all they do to help keep our school safe!

On Thursday, September 7th, students will have the opportunity to start a club and have a table at Club Rush. Forms and details are available in the ASB office.

There will be a Beyond the Bell Opportunity Fair on Thursday, September 7th at lunch. Students will have the change to view the different different opportunity to connect to school and like-minded peers through after school classes that will be offered on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday.

There will also be intervention opportunities for students who need extra support in math and other subjects. Many opportunity classes have West Ranch student teachers and mentors.

Classes are scheduled to start the week of September 18th.

Class sizes are limited to the number of seats available.

Classes and class schedule will be released next week.

West Ranch was ranked...

#1 in the Hart District

#100 in California

#715 Nationally

September is Attendence Awareness Month. Students who attend school regularly are able to learn more, have fewer discipline problems, develop better study habits and often are more successful than students who do not.

Rancho Pico students are opportunity Ready!

Students are encouraged to wear a college shirt or a shirt that represents a future career goal on Thursdays. It is great to see all of the college and industry shirts out on campus.

Fridays are Spirit Days and students are encouraged to wear Rancho Pico Spirit wear.

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.