Principal’s Message
Dear Friends and Families of Los Ranchos,
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We have much to celebrate from the 2016 part of our school year! First, our students have made amazing growth and progress in all subjects. Even our kindergarteners are activating their super reading powers and reading for 30 minutes at a stretch! Second, our PTA sponsored a super successful Walk-a-thon and fundraiser where we blew the lid off the fundraising, laps run and the fun! And third, our students continue to grow as thoughtful, respectful individuals.
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We have much to look forward to with the rest of the year. First, we have some fun after school opportunities coming up. There will be Science Club, sponsored by Cal Poly’s Science Club. In addition, we will also be starting a Coding Club. More information will be coming out the first week back. And that is not all, our Tinker Room will be restarting in January during lunch on Fridays. One of my favorite new additions, however, is that our sixth graders are welcoming students in the morning at the drop off zone. It helps everyone get off to a good start when greeted with a warm hello from a schoolmate.
I wish you and your family a relaxing and memorable winter break. I look forward to seeing you next year!
Sincerely,
Marlie Schmidt
Upcoming Dates
- Winter Break, No School Starting, Friday December 23rd. Students return January 9th, 2017
- PTA Meeting, Tuesday, January 10th at 12:15 p.m.
- Staff Development Day - No School For Students, Friday, January 13th
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Monday, January 16th
Library Corner - December 9, 2016
Our school library subscribes to TumbleBook Library, a curated database of children’s e-books. First and second grade students read eBooks in the library this week.
TumbleBook Library has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, nonfiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite!
There are no check-out times or wait lists: the books are always available, to everyone! It’s a great resource for kids, and teaches them the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
To access the TumbleBook Library, log onto the school website:
- Click on the library link on the right side of the page
- Select Los Ranchos Library
- Students can login with their email address and password, or parents can login as follows:
- Username: etcportal
- Password: parent
- Select the English icon under subject area
- Select TumblebookLibrary and get started.
