El Rancho Charter School

As part of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools in California are required to develop, adopt and annually update a three-year Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), using a template adopted by the State Board of Education.

The LCAP is required to identify annual goals, specific actions, and measure progress for student subgroups across multiple performance indicators, including student academic achievement, school climate, student access to a broad curriculum, and parent engagement.

El Rancho considers you a valuable partner in the development of our 2023-2024 LCAP. Your input is essential to the success of our students.

All survey responses will be reviewed and considered; your feedback will be utilized as we plan and develop our 2023-2024 LCAP. The survey will close on February 28th.

LCAP SURVEY

Good luck to our Science Olympiad Green Team as they compete in Sectionals this weekend!

Good Luck Coyotes!

Good luck to our Spelling Bee finalists who will compete on Monday, February 27th, in the County Spelling Bee, written round. Finalists from the written round will compete on March 4th in the oral round.

Good luck, Coyotes!

El Rancho will have our International Food Day event on Tuesday, March 14th. This event is a favorite among our students and celebrates their diverse cultural backgrounds.

PTSA is asking for food donations and volunteers to help during the event. The P.E. department is offering a “Mile Pass” to all students who contribute a food dish to share! If interested, please click the Signup.com link in the attached flyer or find it below. Thank you for your help!

• What: International Food Festival
• When: Tuesday, March 14th - all PE classes will visit during their class time for the students to sample the food donations
• Where: El Rancho Cafeteria
• Those who donate will be excused from the Coyote Mile
• The PTSA needs parent volunteers on 3/13 and 3/14 to help set up and work the event
• Sign up to DONATE FOOD and VOLUNTEER here:

https://signup.com/go/xNYoOXk

El Rancho is excited to share that we have purchased the software GoGuardian! Teachers have started using this program and are very excited! GoGuardian eliminates digital distractions and provides teachers with a real-time view of student work and the ability to manage digital resources by class or individual. Our goal is to keep students focused, safe, and accountable.

We opened the Coyote Den this week! This unique space on campus allows students who are upset or otherwise dysregulated an opportunity to reset. The Coyote Den can help students to utilize coping strategies, build resilience, and access mental health resources that will allow them the clarity of mind that is required to support deeper learning, increase mental health access, and promote school attendance.

The Coyote Den is open the first two days of the week during nutrition and lunch. Students can access the Coyote Den by asking their teacher to add them to the list.

Parents are welcome to stop by during Open House to check it out!

-Mr. Lopez, MA, NCSP & Mrs. Allen, MAEd, LEP # 4251, ERCS School Psychologist

Congratulations to our top 12 El Rancho Mathletes who competed in the annual Chapter MathCounts competition at UC Irvine last Saturday!!!

Mathletes (not in order):

Aaron Lim

Aarush Pathak

Ahmad Yahia

Aiden Arreguin

Andy Chen

Audrey Lee

Christopher Harika

Ean Lin

Jack Collins

Kevin Ionescu

Maanika Khanna

Wyatt Cho

Coach: Ms. Simpson

We need everyone to take a few minutes to review page 9 of their Binder Reminder. El Rancho’s Uniform Policy states that Crocs and hooded sweatshirts are not allowed. Wearing a long sleeve and/or hoodie under your uniform is not allowed. Students caught violating either of these rules will be issued lunch detention. Please do your part and follow the school uniform policy. Thank you, Coyotes!

Also, students should not order food to be delivered, or have food delivered from others, from delivery services like Uber Eats, Door Dash, Grub Hub, etc... Students who have food delivered have also used their phones during school hours, which is not allowed, and will be given a consequence.

ASB continued their positive messages this week!

Open House has moved to March 23, 2023, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. All current and future Coyotes are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there!

For student and staff safety, lunches brought to school for students during the school day should be dropped off in the cubbies at the front office. Students are not allowed to leave the lunch area to pick up lunches in the parking lot. Food delivery services are not allowed.

As a reminder, only water is allowed in our classrooms. Students may not bring Starbucks or any other beverages or food into the classroom. Students will be asked to leave their drinks outside or in a location where they will not be spilled in the classroom.

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 exemplify 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

Mr. Castro, an 8th-grade English teacher, was nominated as February's Staff to the Month. One of his students stated that "Mr. Castro makes learning English very fun and interesting. I am always happy to come to his class at school." Congratulations, Mr. Castro!

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 or the lunch benches 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

2/13: Portola at El Rancho (W)

2/27: El Rancho at Yorba

3/6: El Rancho at Santiago

3/13: McPherson at El Rancho

3/20: El Rancho at Cerro Villa

Boys' Schedule

2/13: El Rancho at Portola (W)

2/27: Yorba at El Rancho

3/6: Santiago at El Rancho

3/13: El Rancho at McPherson

3/20: Cerro Villa at El Rancho

Feb. 28: 2023-2024 8th Grade Elective Presentation to Students

March 3: Minimum Day 12:20 PM Dismissal

March 7: 9th Grade Canyon Presentation to Students

March 7: End of Trimester 2

March 8: Trimester 3 Begins

March 14: PTSA International Day

March 14: Honor Band Concert at Santiago Charter 6:30 PM

March 15: Honor Orchestra Concert at Santiago Charter 6:30 PM

March 22 & 23: Registration Pick-Up for Canyon

March 23: Open House

March 27-March 30: Spring Break

April 3: School Resumes

April 6: Canyon Athletic Fair in the Gym from 11:00 AM to 12:05 PM (lunchtime)

April 20-22: Musical Theater Presents Legally Blonde Jr.

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

All questions or concerns should be addressed to your student's advisor:

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

Follow El Rancho on social media to find up-to-date information, activities, and the talents of our fantastic students and staff. Click on each icon to get to El Rancho's accounts.

As we continue to live with COVID-19, it is vital that parents and guardians keep their students home if they are not feeling well. Please report all absences, positive cases, exposures, and illnesses to our attendance office/health office. Please make sure your student does not attend school and is tested if they are experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19.

Students and staff who are experiencing the following should not attend school:

• Has tested positive for COVID-19
• Is waiting for COVID-19 test results because you've had close contact or have COVID-19 symptoms.
• Has been identified as a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or has had possible exposure to someone with COVID-19

Is experiencing any symptom(s) of COVID-19 including:

• Fever of 100 degrees or higher

• Headache
• Sore throat
• Muscle or body aches
• Fatigue (tiredness)
• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain
• Runny nose, congestion, itchy or red eyes, or chills
• Persistent cough (usually a dry cough)
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Loss of taste or smell

Student Decision Tree

El Rancho has COVID-19 Antigen Testing Kits available. If your family would like a testing kit, one per student, please contact our Health Clerk, Mrs. D'Agostino vdagostino@orangeusd.org .