Principal’s Message
Dear Friends and Families of Los Ranchos,
I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday break. I was so impressed with how quickly students stepped right back into their learning as I popped into classrooms last Monday. Students were focused and engaged, even with all the rain. We know that does not happen magically. We appreciate that our parents support healthy student habits by getting back into school routines with regular bedtimes and healthy meals. It makes such a difference!
We have some parent opportunities coming up. Eileen Calandro will be presenting “Social Media For Parents” at our first Parent Coffee on Friday, February 2 from 8:30 - 9:30. Our PTA sponsored a similar presentation by Eileen last year. Parents found it very helpful. In the spring I will host another Parent Coffee with our very own school counselor, Mary Kay Stratton. Mrs. Stratton is a goldmine for insights and suggestions to support our children. Mark you calendar for Friday, March 24, 2017. We will share more about her specific topic as we get closer to the date.
In December we shared that we are starting a Coding Club. The dates have been bumped back to February. We will have two sessions. The first session will be for 2nd and 3rd graders and the second session will be geared for 4th - 6th graders. The first session will have three classes after school on February 7, 14 and 21. The second session will have four classes on Feb. 28, March 7, 14 and 21. The Coding Club will meet from 3:00 - 3:50 in the computer lab. Information about registration will be going out to families with 2nd and third graders soon. Families with 4th - 6th graders can look forward to getting information in the middle of February. I want to thank the Amazon organization in SLO for their support in making this available to our students. We welcome any parent who would like to volunteer.
I hope you enjoy your four day weekend.
Sincerely,
Marlie Schmidt
Upcoming Dates
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Monday, January 16th
- The Habit fundraiser, Wednesday, January 18th, 4:00p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Roadrunner Awards Assembly, Friday, January 20th at 8:45 a.m.
- Coffee Talk, Social Media for Parents, Library, Friday, February 3rd at 8:30 a.m.
- Dental Screening for Kindergarten and 3rd Gr Students, Tuesday, February 7th
- No School, Lincoln’s Birthday, Monday, February 13th
- No School, President’s Day, Monday, February 20th
Support Los Ranchos PTA with dinner at the Habit
Coffee Talk - Answers to your questions about Social Media
Parents, please join us on Friday, February 3rd from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. for "Coffee Talk" with Eileen Calandro. She will be answering questions about Social Media. (Please see our attached flyer for more information)
