Dear Families and Friends of Los Ranchos,

The Los Ranchos Walk-a-thon this year was a new twist on an old tradition. As you know, the whole school walked, ran, and skipped our way around a quarter mile course for a whole hour. Then, we celebrated our achievement with a family picnic rocking to the music of DJ Wetzel. What a fun-filled day! 

I want to thank the Walk-a-Thon leaders who worked tirelessly to re-organize this event. Their work paid off. All 484 students, teachers, and many parents joined in the challenge. It was quite an accomplishment. The focus was on "Team Los Ranchos" and we felt like a team. Students raced each other, encouraged, cheered and nudged each other. We could not have done it without you, our army of volunteer parents, grandparents and friends. You checked every lap, poured gallons of water, and provided encouragement at every turn.  Your support motivated and inspired us.

We are now in the last stretch of the Walk-a-Thon. We need one last push from everyone to make this as financially successful as it was fun-filled.  As you know this is our only fundraising event of the year. The money we raise funds enriching and educational experiences for all 484 students all year long.  

We thank you in advance for your generous support and contributions.

Sincerely,

Marlie Schmidt

Student Holidays

Friday, November 6th is a teacher workday - NO STUDENTS Wednesday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
November 23rd-27th - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
Minimum Days
Monday - Friday - November 16-20th - Minimum Days. 
K-6th grades dismissed at 1pm
TK dismissed at 12:20pm

Noon Supervisors

We need your help. We are looking for some new noon supervisors. We  need you, whether you can commit to one, two, three, four or five days a week. It is not great money, and the hours are difficult (12:00 - 1:00). But, it is a great opportunity to get to know your child’s school community in a new and more meaningful way. You will also be playing a critical role in the safety and well being of our students.  Please let Cherie Bruce know if you are interested,
596-4075.

Tinker Room

Our students will have another new opportunity for a lunch time activity. Starting this week, thanks to the ingenuity and creativity of a Los Ranchos parent, Erin Lindvall will be leading a Tinker Room on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Intermediate grades will attend on Wednesdays, and 2nd & 3rd graders will attend on Thursdays. Erin has some great ideas to grow this program. She is looking for a few more parents/volunteers to join in the fun. Please contact Cherie Bruce if you are interested in participating.

Holiday Parties - safety

We have a student who has a life-threatening allergy to LATEX. This means that should this student touch products/toys with latex in them, or if someone plays with latex toys and touches the student, he/she could go into anaphylactic shock. This is a severe allergic reaction involving the respiratory tract and or several bodily systems at the same time, potentially leading to death.


Balloons, erasers, rubber bands, Band-Aids, gloves, rubber balls, Kush balls are just some examples of the many types of items that could cause this life-threatening reaction.

How you can help... Many classrooms will begin planning holiday parties on campus and in classrooms. Right now the most pressing concern is balloons. If you are sending balloons to campus or using them for school events, please make sure they are MYLAR not latex. This will help insure student safety.

The key characteristics of latex are that it may have an odor, it is stretchy and soft. When in doubt, please call the school and we will help determine if something is safe to bring to school.

Thank you for your help and cooperation in keeping school safe and fun for everyone.