Rincon Community News #11
October 25, 2026
Greetings Rincon Community,
Costumes on Friday
Students are welcome to wear your costumes to school on Friday, October 30.
Costume Guidelines:
- Follow the school dress code – Costumes should still be appropriate for school.
- Absolutely no weapons or props that resembles a weapon or dangerous object - Let's stay safe!
- No fake blood – Let’s keep it spooky, not messy!
- No full face masks – We need to see your smiling faces!
- Face paint should cover no more than 60% of your face.
- Move freely – Your costume should allow you to move comfortably across campus.
Inflatable Costumes:
Inflatables are welcome, but be prepared to deflate them to fit into desks or to navigate through campus!
Make sure your costume choice lets you enjoy the day while being respectful to others. Let’s make it a joyful day of learning to remember
Spirit Week
October Spirit Week, outline themes and instructions for each day from October 26th to October 30th.
Here is the daily breakdown of the events:
October Spirit Week Schedule
- Monday (10/26): Color Wars
- 6th grade wears orange.
- 7th grade wears white.
- 8th grade wears black.
- Instruction: Wear the color that represents your grade!
- Tuesday (10/27): Twin Day
- Instruction: Dress up matching with a friend.
- Wednesday (10/28): Student/Teacher Swap Day
- Instruction: Students dress as teachers, teachers dress as students!
- Thursday (10/29): Meme Day
- Instruction: Dress as your favorite meme!
- Friday (10/30): Halloween Costume!
- Instruction: Wear a Halloween costume.
Join Us in Celebrating Red Ribbon Week (October 26–30)!
Dear Rincon Middle School Families,
Next week, October 26–30, our school will celebrate Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s largest drug-prevention awareness campaign. Celebrated annually in schools across the country to honor DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, this week gives us a dedicated time to discuss making healthy choices, staying drug-free, and prioritizing physical and mental well-being.
This year’s national theme is "Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free," which ties directly into our school-wide BARK values:
B – Believe: Believing in our worth and our ability to make healthy choices.
A – Achieve: Protecting our personal goals and futures by staying drug-free.
R – Respect: Respecting our minds, bodies, and personal boundaries.
K – Kindness: Supporting our peers in making positive, safe decisions.
Daily Spirit Days & Lunch Activities
We encourage all students to participate in our daily dress-up days and check out the interactive events hosted at lunch throughout the week:
Date
Spirit Day Theme
Lunchtime Activity
Monday, Oct 26
Color Wars
Pledge to Be Drug Free! Students can sign the pledge wall and play Drug Fact Jeopardy for a chance to win $25 in Bullbucks.
Tuesday, Oct 27
Twin Day
Sidewalk Chalk & Positive Affirmations! A relaxing activity focused on positive self-talk, healthy coping skills, and stress management.
Wednesday, Oct 28
Student/Teacher Swap Day
"Throw Out Drugs" Dodgeball Tournament! A fun Staff vs. Students dodgeball game hosted by ASB.
Thursday, Oct 29
Meme Day
BARK Mart is Open! Students can drop by to spend their hard-earned Bullbucks.
Friday, Oct 30
Halloween Costume Day
ASB / WEB Activities! Celebrating our students for making healthy, positive choices every day.
Partnering at Home
In addition to lunchtime events and our parent workshop, students will participate in age-appropriate classroom discussions and advisory prompts throughout the week.
We encourage you to use this week as an opportunity to open up conversations at home about healthy decision-making, handling peer pressure, and managing stress. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in helping our students build a healthy, positive community!
If you have any questions regarding the workshop or Red Ribbon Week, please feel free to reach out.
Warmly,
Mrs. Batiste
School Social Worker
Rincon Middle School
School Site Council & Community School Association Committee
School Site Council
Monday, October 26, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SSC /CSAC Meeting Agenda
Welcome
Opening/Reading
Approval of Agenda
Principal’s Report
Updated budget & budget approval
Needs assessment
Reports/Recommendations from School Advisory Committees
*ELAC/DELAC/PTA/ CSAC
SSC picture
SSC Member Input, Comments, or Recommendations
Adjournment
Required Responsibilities: Title 1, Needs Assessment, SPSA
Train SSC on roles and responsibilities
Evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s progress toward meeting goals & raising student achievement
- Obtain recommendations from other school advisory committees
- Develop and approve school plan and all proposed expenditures
- Recommend overall school plan and expenditures to local governing board
- Provide ongoing monitoring of implementation of plan & budgets/expenditures
ELAC, and all school advisory committees, meet regularly with SSC
If appropriate, SSC serves as site leadership for EIA-SCE. The SSC has a representative on the district advisory committee (DAC)
Our next meeting will be: Jan. 25th 2027
Volleyball Season is here!
This week's games-
6th grade
- Monday, Oct. 26 8:00 pm Quantum Blue vs Rincon Black
- Tuesday Oct. 27 6:15 pm Mission Red vs Rincon White
7th grade
- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:00 pm Bear Valley Blue vs Rincon Black
8th grade
- Wednesday Oct. 28, 8:00 pm Bear Valley Blue vs Rincon Black
- Thursday, Oct 29, 7:00 pm Del Dios green vs Rincon white
- Thursday, Oct 29, 7:00 pm Hidden Valley Blue vs Rincon yellow
6-8th boys
- Friday Oct 30, 8:00 pm Mission vs. Rincon Black
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) identification
The Escondido Union School District is pleased to announce that the testing window will be opening for Gifted and Talented Education (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 not previously screened in grades 3 through 8 to be screened for GATE eligibility. Parents can pick up the Parent Background and Input Form in the school’s front office starting on October 5th and should return it to the school by Friday, October 30th. A school team will review requests and determine which students will be eligible to be screened in November. For more information, please visit our district website or stop by your school office.
Parent Presentation
Rincon Middle School – Say No To Drugs
Parent Workshop: How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs?
- Date: Thursday, Oct 29th, 26
- Time: 8:30am - 9:30am
- Location: Rincon MS, Rm. 2
- Description:
- "Join us for Red Ribbon Week to discuss Drug Awareness and Prevention!"
- "Attend this parent workshop to learn effective strategies for talking with your children about drug prevention. Empower yourself and create a safe environment for open conversations."
- Contact Information: Mrs. Batiste (Social Worker) at ibatiste@eusd.org
8th Grade Parents - San Pasqual High School Visit
On Monday, October 26th a new permission slip will be handed out to our 8th graders for the November 4th San Pasqual High School visit in their Social Studies class. The visit will take place after nutrition break, with students returning prior to lunch.
Permission Slips are due by Friday October 30th. Permission slips will not be accepted the day of the field trip.
Questions? Please reach out to our 8th Assistant Principal, Morgan Conroy atmconroy@eusd.org.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Rincon Bulldogs, we NEED YOUR HELP in creating a Rincon School Community ALTAR inside our school library.
Please reach out to our Family Liaison, Mrs. Arellano-Perez at 760-705-0492 OR joarellano@eusd.org
Día de Muertos Altar (Day of the Dead Altar), described as an "offering and tribute to our loved ones." It notes that the celebration is a fundamental part of Mexican culture
Items that the display-Altar needs/ display:
- Agua (Water): Mitigates the thirst of the souls and gives them strength for their return journey.
- Sal (Salt): Prevents the soul from being corrupted on its journey.
- Incienso/Copal (Incense/Copal): Its aroma invites the deceased to taste the food.
- Fotografías (Photographs): So that the loved one can recognize their altar.
- Velas (Candles): Guide the souls to the altar.
- Farol (Lantern): Helps the deceased find what used to be their home.
- Calaveritas (Sugar Skulls): Represent the deceased members of the family.
- Alimentos (Food): The favorite dishes of the deceased are chosen, including drinks, cigarettes, sweets, and fruits.
- Pan de Muerto (Day of the Dead Bread): Its shape references the bones of the deceased.
- Objetos Personales (Personal Belongings): Possessions belonging to the deceased are usually placed here.
- Flores (Flowers): Guide the path of the souls to the offering.
- Papel Picado (Chiseled Paper): Represents the union between life and death.
Elks Lodge of Escondido
The Elks Lodge of Escondido has their Hoop Shoot Contest coming up soon- FREE to your students! PLEASE INFORM STAFF OF EVENT!!
The event will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Escondido Charter High School from 12PM-3PM. ECHS is located at- 1868 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, California 92027. Students MUST SHOW UP AT 12PM to register & participate.
This is a youth basketball free throw contest that has been going on annually for years!! The challenge is the best out of 25 free throws and we would like to help this event have the most success and best turnout this year.
It is a free event for boys and girls from ages 8 - 13. The participants would have to be at least 8 years old by April 1, 2027 and no older than 13 years old by April 1, 2027 as the competition continues to the district, state and then nationally IF they win.
No pre-registration is needed.
The groups to participate are as follows:
Girls 8 - 9
Girls 10 - 11
Girls 12 - 13
Boys 8 - 9
Boys 10 - 11
Boys 12 - 13
The winner of each group gets a trophy and a chance to compete at the next level. If a student makes it to the finals held in Chicago, Elk’s will provide travel costs for the participant!
Please let me know if you have any questions by way of contacting me at spmattzar@gmail.com.
If there are new emails or invalid emails in this chain, please let me know so I can update my records!
AVAILABLE Chess and Board Games
Chess and Board Games activity that features daily prizes and a front-of-the-line pass for the weekly champion.
Here is the exact text written on the flyer from top to bottom:
- CHESS AND BOARD GAMES
- DAILY PRIZES! FRONT-OF-THE-LINE PASS FOR WEEKLY CHAMPION
- Monday through Wednesday during both lunches
- Begins Monday, October 19 At the lunch tables
FAMILY Art Night
Día de los Muertos Family Art Night.
Main Event Details
- Event Name: Día de los Muertos Family Art Night
- Sponsor: Sponsored by the PTSA
- Date: Friday, November 6th, 2026
- Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Activities & Attractions
- Art Show 🖼️
- Games 🚩
- Face Painting 🎨
- Art, AVID, and Crafting Lessons 🎨
Items for Sale 💵
- Student handmade crafts
- Food (Food Trucks): Features logos for Lil' Orbits and La Taquería Jalisco 🌮
- Opportunity Basket Drawings 🧺
- Left Side Items:
- Cowboy hat craft: $8–10 by detail
- Silver/metallic tree craft: $10
- Pinecone craft: $6
- Red ribbon/pinecone craft: $4
- Right Side Items:
- Large green woven/knit tree: $4 to $10 by size
- Flower bouquet craft: $10
- Small green tree craft: $6
- PTSA Accepts: Apple Pay, Credit Cards, Zelle, & Cash 💳💵
- Proceeds: All proceeds go to the PTSA for the benefit of students.
Craft Pricing Guide (Pictured on Sides)
Payment & Proceeds Information
Note at the bottom: "Designed by Ezequiel M."
RINCON Needs you as a VOLUNTEER!
Rincon Bulldogs, our EUSD Volunteer Policies have changed and we need you to please take a look at the new volunteer policies, if you are interested in volunteering.
We will have a VOLUNTEER CLUB for YOU to volunteer at a weekly basis. STARTING ON Sept. 23rd 2026
WHEN: WEDNESDAY'S
TIME: 10:00 -11:00 AM
WHERE: IN ROOM 2
- Every Visit: Volunteers must enter through the Front Office and sign in using Hall Pass (which runs a Megan's Law background check).
- Approval: Volunteer approval can be revoked at any time by the Principal or an administrator.
- How to Apply: Applications can be submitted online at eusd.org/volunteering.
Contact Mrs. Arellano-Perez@ (760)432-2491 ext 26827 or email joarellano@eusd.org
Plan Ahead
Monday, October 26
Spirit Day -Color Wars
6th grade wears orange.
7th grade wears white.
8th grade wears black
AVID College Monday & AVID Rocks are back
Chess & board games at both lunches
SSC / CSAC Meeting, library 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27
Spirit Day - Twin Day
Chess & board games at both lunches
Wednesday, October 28
Spirit Day - Student/Teacher Swap DayChess & board games at both lunches
Lunch Bunch both lunches
ASB Lunch time activities
Thursday, October 29
Spirit Day - Meme DayBark Mart open during both lunches
Friday, October 30
Spirit Day - Costume DayRecycle Friday, period 3
WEB Lunch Event during 1st lunch 11:48 a.m.
Perfect Attendance Spooktacular Party 7th period
