Rincon Community News #10
October 12, 20255
Greetings Rincon Community,
I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you who participated in our conferences this past week. Your engagement and partnership are vital to our learners' success, and it was wonderful to connect with so many of you. Together, we can build a strong support system that fosters learning and growth.
We also were happy to spice this up on Thursday by fueling our amazing teachers during this very important time for home and school connection meetings. Our admin team rolled out the mobile coffee & donuts carts and a huge shout-out to the PTSA for hosting a delightful teacher lunch— together we work hard to take care of our educators because they take exceptional care of our learners!
As we continue to partner with community organizations, we were happy to host the W.O.W. Bus for the first time at Rincon. The Live Well on Wheels (WoW) buses provides San Diego County resident access to a variety of FREE health and community services - on the go! Services Offered • Resources for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities Nutrition Education Fostering and Adoptive Services Child Development Support Mobile Pharmacy Services • Housing Support and Resources • Community Health Outreach • Military and Veterans Resources Public Benefits Assistance Voter Outreach and Education San Diego County Library Outreach Homelessness Support Services Vaccines Vector Control. If you missed it this time, we hope to have them out again later this year.
I also want to remind everyone of the importance of daily attendance and timely arrival at school. Consistent attendance and being on time are crucial for your child's success, as they help ensure that each student is fully engaged in their learning experience.
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RINCON MIDDLE SCHOOL, EUSD
Event Code: FE218725
Also Needed: Powerschool Student ID
GATE Screening
GATE Screening: The Escondido Union School District is pleased to continue to offer the Gifted and Talented Education program. For GATE identification, all 2nd-grade students will have the opportunity to participate in universal screening in November.
In addition, parents and teachers may recommend students to be GATE screened if they were not previously screened in grades 3 through 8. Parents can pick up a Parent Background and Input Form in the school’s front office and should return it to the school by Friday, October 24. A school team will review requests and determine which students will be eligible to be screened in November.
For more information, please visit the EUSD GATE district website or stop by our school office.
GATE flyer 2025-26 - English (accessible PDF) | GATE flyer 2025-26 - Spanish (accessible PDF)
School Site Council Meeting
Our first School Site Council Meeting is this week.
Monday, October 13, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, room 2
SSC Agenda
Welcome
Opening/Reading
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Meeting Dates 2025-2026
Principal’s Report
Introductions - Picture
SSC Roles
Site Goals - Community Schools
Needs assessment
Reports/Recommendations from School Advisory Committees
*ELAC/DELAC/PTA
SSC Member Input, Comments, or Recommendations
Adjournment
English Learner Advisory Committee
ELAC Meeting #2
Thursday, October 23 2025 at1:00 – 2:00 pm
Google Meet joining info- Video call link
Or dial: (US) +1 541-671-5891 PIN: 687 090 857#
As a California public school with 21 or more English learners at Rincon we must form an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). In efforts to have a good and standing ELAC, we are in search of family members who can serve as parent leaders and advocates for our students.
Attendance to your school of residence ELAC meetings is of great value to families but most importantly the students. At our October meeting we will share some tips and valuable resources to families regarding the importance of home routines for students overall success along with i-redy; So please make sure to put our next ELAC meeting on your calendar. We hope to see you there!
Parent Workshop: How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs?
Join Us for Red Ribbon Week to discuss Drug Awareness and Prevention!
Date: Friday, Oct 24 , 2025
Location: Rincon MS, Rm. 2
Time: 8:30am-9:30am
Attend the parent workshop to learn strategies for discussing drug preventions with your children. Empower yourself and create a safe environment for open conversations about substance use and its impact on their lives.
Contact: Mrs. Batiste at ibatiste@eusd.org
PTSA Needs You!
Please consider being a member of our Rincon PTSA. Your membership support this leadership group in achieving goals this year. Or click here to join PTSA
A portion of every membership goes right back to our students. Please join today!
A very quick update, our after school SNACK SHACK is NOW OPEN EVERY DAY afterschool. Everything is a $1.
Plan Ahead
Monday, October13
AVID Rocks, wear college gear
School Site Council, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, room 2
Tuesday, October 14
PTSA Executive Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 15
Archaeological Dig, 6th grade
Tikiz Ice after school, support ASB 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Flag Football Rincon vs Bear Valley 6th & 7th grades 5:00 pm
Thursday, October 16
Flag Football Rincon vs Bear Valley 6th & 7th grades 5:00 pm
Friday, October 17
Archaeological Dig, 6th grade
