Principal’s Message
Dear Friends and Families of Los Ranchos,
It was great to have so many families join us for Family Math Night! Students got to show off their best thinking by creating geometric models, showing off computational wizardry and flexing their problem solving muscles. I want to thank all the families and teachers who participated in the fun. A special thanks goes to Lauren Grossi for organizing the event.
We hope to see many of you at our next Parent Coffee. Mary Kay Stratton will share some of the strategies she teaches students on recognizing and refusing bullying behaviors. This will be in the library from 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 7.
Have a lovely weekend.
Sincerely,
Marlie Schmidt
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Help Still Needed
- We are excited to have Tim Choal as our afternoon Crossing Guard. We appreciate his support! We are still looking for someone to greet our students and keep them safe in the morning at the crosswalk. In addition, we are looking for a parent, or community member, who would like to join our Noon Supervisor Team at lunch and /or morning crossing guard. The morning crossing position is 30-40 minutes before school and the yard duty position is one hour a day, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. We are looking for five days a week, but we welcome anyone who is interested in 2 to 5 days a week. It is a great way to become involved in our school community and support a happy and positive lunch/recess time.
Upcoming Dates
- PTA Meeting, Tuesday, April 4th at 12:15 p.m.
- Parent coffee with Mrs. Stratton, School Counselor, Friday, April 7th at 8:30 a.m., Los Ranchos Library
- Spring Break - April 17th - 21st, Students return Monday, April 24th
- Celebration of Science and Innovation, April 27th
- Variety Show - Friday, April 28th
Donations
Since the weather is warming up, we have kids who need water bottles when they overheat. If any parents are able to donate some bottled water for the office to distribute it would be very appreciated.
Health Room
We are lucky to have nurses in our health room two times a week. The remainder of the week, the office staff takes care of basic first aid needs. Some days we have a large number of students come to the office for ice for very minor bumps and bruises. We would appreciate if parents could take a moment to talk to their kids about the difference between an injury that needs medical care and an injury that they can take care of by taking a few minutes to sit down and rest before they go to an adult to determine if they need medical treatment in the office. Of course, if they are bleeding or have a possible serious injury, they should go to an adult immediately. Our goal is to keep our students healthy and in class so they can continue learning in their classroom environment. Thank you for for helping educate your student on how to better take care of themselves.
