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We were able to get almost all of our students checked in for school! Students have textbooks, student planners, and ID cards and are ready for the first day of school. The ASB kids did a great job welcoming our Mustangs. Thank you ASB!

If you were unable to attend summer check-in, please make sure you come to make-up summer check-in on Monday, August 8th.

Have a great weekend,

Catherine Nicholas, Ed.D.

This is a friendly reminder that schedules will be released in Infinite Campus on August 8th at 3 pm.

Please make sure students write down their schedules in their planners or print their schedules prior to coming to school on August 9th.

Due to scheduling constraints, class schedule changes cannot be accommodated.

If you are new to IC, please view the following video tutorial and/or Google Slides on how to log in to IC:

• Infinite Campus Student Login Instructions Video Tutorial
• Infinite Campus Student Login Google Slides (as shown in the video tutorial)

Rancho Pico is looking for two to three parents to represent Rancho Pico at the our districts PPC (Parent Communication Council).The meetings take place the first Wednesdays of the month on Wednesdays at 9:00 am in the district boardroom. The first meeting will be held Wednesday, September 7.

If you are interested to represent Rancho Pico, please email Dr. Nicholas at cnicholas@hartdistrict.org.

If your child is feeling sick, please keep them at home and notify the office as soon as possible. Each morning, students should self attest that they do not present with COVID-related symptoms before they come to school.

Students will be issued ID cards and lanyards at summer check-in. For safety purposes, student are required to wear their ID cards everyday and will be scanned into campus at the start of the school day. Lost ID cards can be replaced for $2.00.

The Rancho Pico staff is excited about the new school year. Teachers participated in professional development, including a Strategic Plan presentation from our superintendent, Mike Kuhlman. Staff also looked at the strategic plan through the lens of our school, their departments, and their teams. Teachers participated in professional development breakout sessions on grading and assessments, rigor and engagement, social-emotional learning, and advisory and differentiation. Staff also prepared for our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) launch that will take place next Thursday and Friday.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework for improving and integrating all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. Rancho Pico studnets DASH! We will be launching our PBIS program with students on Thursday, August 11th and Friday, August 12th.

Please contact our attendance technician, Kelsey Boxall, in our office at 661-284-3460 ext. 1103, if your student is absent or tardy.

Please follow the map for a safe and orderly drop off and pick from school each day. Students need to exit the car as soon as they arrive at the unloading zone to help keep the traffic flowing. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Please keep our dress code in mind as you are out shopping for school clothes. This issues that we tend to have are shirts that do not fully cover the student's abdomen and clothing with inappropriate messaging.

Rancho Pico students are opportunity Ready!

Students, wear a college shirt or a shirt that represents a future career goal on Thursday, August 11th for Think Ahead Thursday!

Rancho Pico student participalted in CAASPP testing after a two year hiadius due to the pandemic. Congratulations to our students and staff who continued to persevere through the challenges and continued to achieve academic success.

We have partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2022 season to help us raise funds, earn unique experiences, and enjoy Dodger Baseball. Share the link with friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and anyone else that comes to mind in your personal or professional network and you could win a prize! Make sure that you fill in your "Student’s Name" at checkout to help them earn individual prizes (or staff member's name). For each ticket that is purchased through this special page, a portion of the ticket proceeds will go back to our school supporting essential programs.

To purchase tickets: https://offer.fevo.com/rancho-pico-junior-high-dodgers-fundraiser--fe68801?fevoUri=rancho-pico-junior-high-dodgers-fundraiser--fe68801%2F

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, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or sexual orientation at any District site and/or activity.