The Mustang Messenger

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and holiday break. Thank you to all of the generous parents who volunteered at our Book Fair in our library this week.

There are only two short weeks left in the semester before we are off again for winter break. I hope everyone is able to stay healthy and be present at school during that time. If your student is too sick to attend school (please use new DPH guidelines), please contact the attendance office at rpattendance@hartdistrict.org and have your student email their teachers and access their work on Google Classroom. Missing just 2 school days a month adds up to 18 or more days per year! Students who miss too many days are likely to fall behind. Keep track of and limit your child’s absences in order to keep them on course to succeed in their future.

Catherine Nicholas, Ed.D.

Principal

With our emphasis on "Being Present" when school is in session, I wanted to give you the dates of our upcoming winter break. The last day of the semester for your student is Thursday, December 14th. It will be a full, Six period day. The following day is a teacher workday.

Students will return to school on Monday, January 8th, to start third quarter.

I have attach our district calendar again for your planning purposes.

The end of the quarter is quickly approaching. Grades are meant to be a representation of mastery of learning the content standards taught in each class during the quarter.

Please check your students grades in Infinite Campus (IC) and if your students has missing work or assessments, please have them work with their teachers and/or counselor to get the work and assessments complete.

The quarter ends on December 14th.

Please visit oconnorphotography.net if you are interested in purchasing school photos from O' Connor. Your student's picture is still available for purchase.

Click on online ordering then Click on our school logo.

Your online code is your Student ID number.

Thank you to all of the generous students who stepped up to our kindness challenge and donated to Bridge to Home. Your donations will help many families over the holidays!

Students are told to actively help keep our school safe by reporting unsafe situations to our Caretext line if they hear or see something concerning. Posters are all over campus and in every classroom. Students are reminded regularly on RPTV.

Hello, 8th grade families! Yearbook is selling tribute ads for 8th graders only! They are $25. This is your chance to put a special message in the yearbook for your student. As space is limited, you may only purchase one tribute per student/group. Click the link here or posted on the school website and then select Create a Personal Ad. They are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so be sure to get yours in by the November 30th deadline!

The dance is TONIGHT, 12/1 (5:00-7:00). Please pick up your student at 7:00pm.

Students are recogniized for D.A.S.H. and earn prizes from our student store through our PBIS program. Please encourage students to wear their ID cards and earn PBIS points at Rancho Pico!

CJSF is an Honor Society that recognizes students for their academic achievement and service to the community. Spring 2024 membership will be open to both 7th and 8th graders who earn qualifying grades. Applications will not be available until after Winter Break, but students who plan to join are able to start working on their Community Service hours now. Questions should be directed to Leslie Wright

Click here for more information or to print the Community Service Log - students can also pick up a copy from Room 206.

Click here to view the CJSF website - new/upcoming Volunteer Opportunities will be posted regularly.

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.