The Mustang Messenger

I hope everyone is doing well. I want to thank all of our generous parents for the gift cards that we will raffle off to our staff at our holiday gathering on Tuesday. We are so grateful to our generous parent community!

It is hard to believe we are approaching the final week of the semester. Students will have a four day week, with Thursday being a full, 6th period day. Students will meet with all of their classes and be dismissed at 3:00. Please ensure that students check Infinite Campus and have all of their work turned in to their teachers so their grades can be an accurate reflection of their learning.

Have a wonderful weekend,

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.

Our generous PAC suprised our students with cookies and candy canes as a treat before the holidays. Thank you PAC for always being so kind and generous to our staff and students - we appreciate you!

The Rancho Pico Robotics Team attended the First Lego League Regional Tournament in Burbank on Saturday, December 2nd where they competed against 36 other teams. They were awarded the Engineering Excellence Award. Congratulations to the Rancho Pico Robotics Team!

The Rancho Pico Robotics Team members are:

Evan Friedman

Jayden Hwang

Milena Turk

Skylar Gibson

Sai Tej Chikati

Nimrat Dhaliwal

Nathan Yoon

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 student's 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.

Our SRO, Deputy Cervantes talked about her career to our Futures class. She brought some of her collegues from the field to share what they do and their career path with the students.

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.

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.

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.