Principal’s Message
Dear Friends and Families of Los Ranchos,
We ended last week with a delightful Fall Family Dinner. There was a great turn out. Many of our new families participated. Kids and parents danced to music provided by Melissa and Beau Kramer from Kramer Events, a new Los Ranchos family. We all enjoyed the art from the day’s Chalk Festival. And the food was delicious. Whitney Baird and Jenny Quaglino outdid themselves again. The mac n’ cheese was the best I have ever had. It was a lovely evening of connection, community and conversation.
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Mrs. Stratton, our school counselor, launched the Pal Program this week with our sixth graders. The Pal Program is designed to support more connection among students on the playground at lunch. Starting this week we have four Pals on the playground. They are designated with red t-shirts and the word Pal printed on the front. The job of the sixth grade Pal is to reach out to younger students who may be having a hard time finding someone to play with, or needing help in learning a new game, or maybe just needing a Pal to eat lunch with. We had lots of sixth graders wanting to participate. I think this program will be a great addition to our school. Another addition is the Buddy Bench that our PTA purchased to further support friendship and connection. It has arrived and will soon be a part of our playground.
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Marlie Schmidt
Visitors on Campus
If you are on campus at any time of the day, even before school, we need you to stop in the office to sign in as a visitor and to get a visitor sticker. As you know, one of our top priorities is safety. If you sign in and have a badge, we can better identify adults on campus which helps us keep everyone safe.
Upcoming Dates
- PTA Meeting, Tuesday, October 4th at 12:15pm
- Walk and Bike to school day, Wednesday, October 5th
- Hearing Screening, Monday, October 10th morning
- Roadrunner Assembly, Friday, October 14th at 8:45am
- Vision Screening, Friday, October 28th, morning
Walk and Bike to School Day
Learn more at walkbiketoschool.org. The YMCA is hosting the Los Ranchos walk to school day. Please see our flyer for additional information.
Hearing Screening
- Hearing Screening for 1st/2nd/5th Gr and students with an IEP: Oct 10th
On October 10th, students in grades l, 2, 5 and special day classes will have their hearing checked by an audiometrist. This is a screening only. If you do not want your child screened, please send a note addressed to the school nurse the day of the screening.
Office Donations
The office is still in need of student clothing, mostly pants and shorts with elastic waist bands. We could also use kleenex and unscented baby wipes. Thank you for your donations!
Mark your Calendars for Walk-A-Thon on
October 28, 2016
