Vol. 14 May Ranch School Newsletter

• 5th Grade Tri. 1 Awards @ 8:15 am

• 2nd Grade Tri. 1 Awards @9:15 am

• Science and Engineering Fair Club 2:20-3:20
• ESports 2:30-3:30 Rm. 506
• Choir 2:30-3:30
• Authors Academy 2:30 - 3:30
• Happy Birthday Mrs. Heather Campbell!!

Tuesday November 10

• 3rd Grade Tri. 1 Awards @8:15 am

• 4th Grade Tri. 1 Awards @9:15 am
• Band 2:30-3:30
• Robotics 2:30-3:30
• Cancelled- Talent Show Practice 2:30-3:30 Room 506
• Basketball Practice 2:30-3:30
• Cheer Practice 2:30-3:30
• Happy Birthday Mrs. Brianna Kent!!

Wednesday November 11

• No School in Honor of Veteran's Day

Thursday November 12

• 1st Grade Tri. 1 Awards @8:15 am
• Robotics 2:30-3:30
• Basketball Practice 2:30-3:30
• ASB 2:30-3:30
• Cheer Practice 2:30-3:30
• School Site Council 3:00-4:00
• VVUSD Family Math Night 4:30-6:30

• Family Prom 4:30-6:30 pm

Weekend Happenings

14- Esports @ District Office

11/17 Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day)

11/18 Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day)

11/19 Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day)

11/20 Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day)

11/23-11/27 Fall Break

12/2 Basketball Scrimmage

12/2 ELAC Meeting

12/3- Talent Show 3:00-4:00 pm

12/5 Robotics Competition

12/9 Fire Drill

12/11 Student of the Month (during lunches)

12/12 Saturday STEAM

12/15 1st Grade Winter Performance @ 8:15 am

12/15 2nd Grade Winter Performance @ 9:15 am

12/16 TK Winter Performance @ 8:15 am

12/16 Kinder Winter Performance @ 9:15 am

12/16 Basketball Scrimmage

12/16 Spelling Bee @ 1:00 pm

12/17 3rd Grade Winter Performance @ 8:15 am

12/17 4th Grade Winter Performance @ 9:00 am

12/17 5th Grade Winter Performance @ 9:45 am

12/18 Minimum Day

12/21- 1/8 Winter Break

1/11 Students Return

Live: https://ondemand.valverde.edu/may-ranch-elementary-2

Once the event is completed - the video will be moved to the on-demand page:

On Demand: https://ondemand.valverde.edu/mres-awards-recognitions

On Mondays, new cocepts and essential foundational skills are introduced. When students miss a Monday, they miss important learning that helps them the rest of the week. On Friday, students take important tests. If a student misses these assessments, teacher do not know what students have learned.

We had an average of 39 students gone per day with a rate of 94.8%- let's keep working to get that up to 95%! We have 52 students consider chronic, who have missed at least 8 days of school already.

📣 The survey is open now through November 20, 2026! We would be so grateful for your help spreading the word and encouraging participation. The more voices we hear, the better we can understand what matters most to your school community!

English Survey

Spanish Survey

This Week's Winners:

Custodian Andrew's Run- Mrs. Hague's Class

Custodian Yolanda's Run- Mrs. Alvarez and Ms. Silvey's Classes

Custodian Eduardo's Run- Returning soon

Custodian Jessica's Run- Returning soon

We're excited to introduce the Positive Parenting Dashboard💻 (CLICK LINK) - a new resource designed to support families in fostering positive relationships with their children and in partnership with the school.🤝

This dashboard includes practical tools and strategies to help families reinforce positive behavior, support learning, and navigate school expectations - all aligned with our PBIS values.

Every day our Supervision Coaches award the best class at lunch for staying in their seat to eat, throwing their trash away, and keeping a respectful voice level for each grade level. The most wins at the end of the week is the winner! The winning class wins a TRAIL ticket!

This weeks winners are:

TK: Mrs. Rodriguez's Class Again!!

Kinder: Mrs. Chacon's Class

1st: Mrs. McLucas's Class Again!!

2nd: Mrs. Willson's Class

3rd: Mrs. Strate's Class

4th: Mr. Reyes's Class Again!!

5th: Ms. Sahagun's class Again!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/184tztUujNVLXBzlF4HfGW3Xn0MaLVbqE/view?usp=drive_linkK-5 Math Hub

Why Our Style of Teaching Has Changed and How to Continue at Home

Para la versión en español, haga clic aquí.

🌵 This Week on the TRAIL: Kindness Starts with Caring! ❤️

This week, our Trailblazers are learning about Kindness & Empathy—recognizing how others feel and finding ways to show they care! We're focusing on Lead with Kindness, especially in our lunch area, where a friendly smile, kind word, or invitation to join can make someone's day!

🏡 Try it at home: Ask your child, “How can you tell when someone might be feeling left out or sad? What could you do to help?”

Together, we're building a school where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and included! 🤠❤️

Check out our Reading Hub for families.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KiRuXSko2UWyCYHLnvFSHTiDfquuWPSU6f0ojrmsdLA/edit?usp=sharing

Make sure if your child is absent, they complete their PLP module within the 7 day window. Please see below for May Ranch standings for PLP completion compared to other schools in our district.

Any staff member can "refer" a student to the office for doing the something right, showing extra effort or just doing a great job. We make a good phone call home, hang the certificate in the office and post the picture on our Family Newsletter.

Photos will be added next week.

You play an essential roll in creating a quick and safe drop off and pick up. Please ensure scholars are ready to exit safely and quickly by having them gather all materials prior to stopping. If you would like to exit the vehicle, please park in a parking space. Having your taxi (you will recieve the first day of school) in the window will ensure your student is ready when you pull forward. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Please DO NOT stop on Evans or Morgan Street to let your children out!! This is a safety concern and illegal. There are signs posted along the street.

We are excited to welcome you and your scholars to a new school year filled with opportunities to learn and engage! OUR GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN A 95% ATTENDANCE RATE DAILY.

Getting into the habit of daily attendance is more important than ever. It helps to:

● reduce stress

● make it easier to connect with friends and teachers

● support learning

● Please call us at 951-490-4670 if you need help with attendance.

Be sure to schedule family vacations and trips during the scheduled breaks below so your scholar does not miss valuable instruction!

If your child is marked absent, you will receive an email with a link to an online learning program. If learning is completed, your child's absence will be cleared (not erased). This is one option for attendance recovery. This can be done for up to 15 absences. There is no longer Independent Study.

Click on the image for more information.

• Please try to plan appointments outside of the school day to avoid your child missing valuable instruction.
• Any individual picking up a scholar early from school needs to provide a Photo ID and be listed on the emergency contact list.
• For your child's safety, we cannot release a scholar to someone who does not have an ID or who is not listed in the emergency contacts.
• Parents can update emergency contact information through Parent Portal or by presenting identification to update their contact information in person. Phone requests to update contact information will not be permitted.
• To limit disruptions to classroom dismissals, we do not call out scholars within 20 minutes of dismissal.