El Rancho Charter School

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

Coyotes! As a reminder, hooded sweatshirts of any kind are not allowed. Students must be in uniform attire at all times. If you have any questions, please ask an adult on campus. Failing to follow the rules will result in consequences.

Hello ERCS families,

We are bringing back Career Day for our students on Feb. 27th from 7 am-2:45 pm. We are looking for volunteer career presenters. To sign up, please visit this link

http://signup.com/go/anFpjfV

See the attached flyer for more details.

Thank you!

Friday, March 1st, is a minimum day. Students will be dismissed at 12:20 pm. Please plan accordingly.

OUSD's Open Enrollment reopened on February 5th. If your student plans on attending a school within OUSD, but outside of their home attendance area, an Open Enrollment form needs to be completed.

AVID students raised $700.00 through the sale of Valentine's Ring Pop Candy Grams and presented their donation to Lori Sullivan of Grants Wishes, an organization that grants wishes to children battling cancer.

Great job, Coyotes!

This week, Mrs. Woodbury's science class has been learning about circuits. They were able to connect the circuits to make a bell ring.

Great job, Coyotes!

7th grade students will be participating in the Physical Fitness Test in their PE classes from February 26 through March 23rd. If there are any questions please contact your student's PE teacher.

On Monday, February 26th, the basketball teams will face Yorba Middle School. The girls' team will be in the El Rancho gym and the boys' will be at Yorba Middle School. Both games begin at 3:00 pm.

On Tuesday, February 27th, students will participate in Career Day through their PE classes. Thank you to our El Rancho parents who have volunteered to share what they do with our students. We also want to thank PTSA for hosting this great opportunity.

On Tuesday, February 27th, 7th grade students will attend their 8th grade elective presentation. Students will bring home their elective forms to select classes for next year. All forms and any elective applications are due to the front office by Friday, March 8th.

OUSD's Open Enrollment reopened on February 5th. If your student plans on attending a school within OUSD, but outside of their home attendance area, an Open Enrollment form needs to be completed.

Current 7th-grade students will receive information about 8th-grade electives on February 27, 2024, during their history class. Students will hear about 8th-grade elective options and honors courses during the presentation.

8th-grade students will receive registration information for Canyon High School on March 5, 2024. Canyon's counselors will return on March 13th and 14th to pick registration materials up and meet with students during their PE class.

March 5th: Canyon Registration Presentation for students during history classes

March 13th and 14th: Canyon Registration Pick-Up during PE classes

April 1st, 3rd, & 5th: Canyon Cheer Tryouts from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

April 6th: Song Clinic 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

April 8th: Athletic Open House from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Gym

April 8th: Sports Physicals from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the MPR

April 15th-17th: Canyon Song Tryouts

May 7th: Canyon Dance Tryouts from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Aug. 12th-15th: Taking Care of Business

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!

All games begin at 3:00 PM

Girls' Schedule

Monday, February 12th: El Rancho @ Portola Middle School (W)

Monday, February 26th: Yorba Middle School @ El Rancho

Monday, March 4th: Santiago Charter @ El Rancho

Monday, March 11th: El Rancho @ McPherson

Monday, March 18th: Cerro Villa @ El Rancho

Boys' Schedule

Monday, February 12th: Portola Middle School @ El Rancho (W)

Monday, February 26th: El Rancho @ Yorba Middle School

Monday, March 4th: El Rancho @ Santiago Charter

Monday, March 11th: McPherson @ El Rancho

Monday, March 18th: El Rancho @ Cerro Villa

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 (Wednesdays)

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

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

Feb. 27: Career Day

Feb. 27: 2024-2025 8th Grade Elective Presentation during History class

Mar. 1: Minimum Day 12:20 pm dismissal

Mar. 5: Canyon Registration Presentation during History class

Mar. 5: End of 2nd Trimester

Mar. 6: 3rd Trimester Begins

Mar. 13 & 14: Canyon Registration Pick-Up during PE

Mar. 21: Open House

Mar. 25-29: Spring Break

Apr. 24-May 24 SBAC Testing on Wednesdays-Fridays

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.

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