Office hours will be as follows for the school year:

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month!

Next week, students and staff will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. This year's theme is "Be Kind to Your Mind". ASB has created themed spirit days for next week.

Red Ribbon Week started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. After his death, people wanted to honor his sacrifice.

On Tuesday, October 10th, we had a great Pep Rally with Canyon High. They were able to bring their band, cheer team, ASB, and a few football players. It was great to see how much students change and mature from middle school to high school. Even better was the camaraderie that was seen throughout lunch from the cheering, music, and high schoolers playing basketball with the middle schoolers.

Coyotes!

A few important reminders:

• During nutrition and lunch, there is no eating allowed over the red lines.
• Cell phones are to be off or on silent and in backpacks. Students should not have their phones in their pockets.
• Shirts are to be tucked in at all times.
• No gum.

Please follow the rules. Not following these expectations will result in lunch detention and/or after school detention.

Recently, we have seen a lot of students pulling on the backpack handles of other students, this is not allowed. This behavior is unsafe, and someone could get hurt. Please review the expectation of keeping their hands to themselves. We want everyone to be safe and respect the personal space of other students. Failing to follow these expectations will lead to consequences. Thank you, Coyotes!

Student safety is our top priority for our students and staff. Recently, we have received phone calls about students crossing at Fairmont and Santa Ana Canyon. For everyone's safety please review the following with your student:

Students:

1. Students should always use the crosswalk.

2. Only cross the street on a green light.

3. This is not the time to engage in horseplay with your friends.

4. Be aware of cars in the turn lane, make sure they see you before you cross.

Parents:

Santa Ana Canyon Drop-Off Area

1. There is no right turn on Red from Fairmont onto Santa Ana Canyon. Please watch for students.

2. Please pull all the way forward, it is okay if your students have to walk to the stairs.

3. Do not double park.

4. Avoid blocking the intersection at Fairmont and Santa Ana Canyon.

5. Follow all rules of the road.

6. If you would like to avoid the traffic, plan to pick your student up a little later, about 3:05 PM - 3:10 PM, it is so much easier.

We DO NOT recommend picking up students in the Hibachi or Big Lots parking lots. Students should not be in either area after school unsupervised, even on early release Thursdays.

While the PE TEAM can't wait to have you come down and be active in tutorial, there are a few qualifications:

1. Have Binder Reminder filled in for the week
2. No stamps/Detentions/Discipline Notations for the week
3. No injuries/Dr. Notes on file

On each Wednesday and Thursday, we have Tutorial for 30 minutes before lunch. Students should use this time to make up tests, complete missing assignments, and get help from teachers when needed.

Students who are stamped by their teacher must attend that tutorial session. If stamped by multiple teachers, the subject that has priority that day takes precedence.

Students who have C grades or better, are not stamped by a teacher, and do not have any detention stamps, can go to PE, the Little Theater, or Library to complete homework. It is the student's responsibility to check their grades prior to Tutorial.

Students have a 5-minute passing period to get to their tutorial room. Once students arrive at their Tutorial destination, they stay there for the entire 30 minutes. Please use the menu below to make a plan for this week!

Girls' Volleyball tryouts will take place Monday, October 16th-Wednesday, October 18th in the gym from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The second round of tryouts will take place the following week, October 23rd-25th, if needed.

Boys' Flag Football tryouts will begin Monday, October 23rd from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the field.

Permission Slips are due by 9/6/2023!

Runs will be on Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00 PM to 3:55 PM

10/19 CROSS COUNTRY MEET @ VALLEY CHRISTIAN

10/25 CROSS COUNTRY MEET for OUSD - we will bus there one-way details to come

We are having a fun run @ Yorba Regional too, no date yet. It will be an early Saturday. Details to come!

Girls' Team

Aubrey Munoz 2nd Place Overall

Lauren Frometa 5th Place Overall

Chloe Gutfeld 7th Place Overall

Boys' Team

Ryder Patterson 1st Place Overall

Way to go Coyotes!

All games begin at 3:00 PM

Monday, September 11th at Portola Middle School (OUSD) (W)

Monday, September 18th at El Rancho vs. Yorba Middle School (W)

Monday, September 25th at El Rancho vs. Santiago Charter (L and Tie)

Monday, October 2nd at McPherson Magnet (W)

Monday, October 9th at El Rancho vs. Cerro Villa Middle School (Tie)

All games begin at 3:00 PM

Monday, September 11th at El Rancho vs. Portola Middle School (OUSD) (W)

Monday, September 18th at Yorba Middle School (W)

Monday, September 25th at Santiago Charter (L)

Monday, October 2nd at El Rancho vs. McPherson Magnet (W)

Monday, October 9th at Cerro Villa Middle School (W)

Games begin at 3:30 PM and Location TBD

October 25th

November 1st

November 8th

November 15th

November 29th

December 6th

December 11th (Monday)

December 13th

After-school programs are available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 2:50 PM to 3:50 PM

Homework Club in the library

Math Academy in room 306

Garden Gnomes (Every Wednesday)

Parents will need to provide transportation as there is no late bus.

We would love to recognize our staff who go above and beyond. So, just like Student of the Month, we have Staff of the Month! If you would like to recognize one of our staff members who exemplifies our Coyote qualities, please use the form below to recognize them.

Staff Coyote of the Month

To be eligible for a Staff of the Month Award, an employee must demonstrate one or more of the following traits:

C: Compassion, Character, and Community

O: Outlook (Positive)

Y: Yearning for Excellence

O: Outstanding insight into students

T: Team Player

E: Excites students to learn

Each month our school psychologists create a great newsletter with updates and strategies.

El Rancho Charter School is dedicated to supporting its students and staff during these unprecedented times. The site below serves as a means to share school-wide strategies we have in place to support mental health as well as provide resources, suggestions, and tips to help during this difficult time. Although we are apart, we are all in this together.

https://sites.google.com/view/ercsmentalheaalth/home

Nov. 3: Minimum Day 12:20 PM Dismissal

Nov. 7: Staff Development-No School

Nov. 9: End of 1st Trimester

Nov. 10: Veteran's Day-No School

Nov. 13: 2nd Trimester Begins

Nov. 14: International Day

Nov. 20-24: Thanksgiving Break

El Rancho administration works as a management team with three assistant principals, called advisors, who work alongside our Executive Director, Mrs. Walker, to help students be successful. Advisors work with students in the areas of attendance, academics, behavior, and scheduling. The student body is divided into groups by their last name and assigned to an advisor who is like the principal for that part of the alphabet. Students with Section 504 Plans will have Mrs. Beard as their advisor.

Advisors are always happy to help answer general questions regarding school programs. We encourage families to first address questions regarding the grade book, assignments, and classroom interaction to the individual teacher and advisors can be cc'd on communications at any time.

• A-G..........Mrs. Ozuna.......... kozuna@orangeusd.org
• H-P..........Mr. Kilgore........... gkilgore@orangeusd.org
• Q-Z..........Mrs. Beard........... kbeard@orangeusd.org

Mrs. Cannon, our Attendance Clerk, appreciates your phone call if your child has to miss school. Please call the Attendance Hotline 714-628-5427 on the day of your student's absence.

Please check Google Classroom for work missed up to 3 days.

Students who have a planned absence that is more than 3 days should pick-up an absence form at the attendance office.

During Tutorial, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, please avoid picking students up early, between 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM.

The Attendance Office is for signing-in students who are late to school and signing-out students who are picked-up early from school.

September 8th

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September 22nd

September 29th

October 6th

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