Roadrunner News

We hope you had a relaxing and refreshing Spring Break! As we return to campus, we’re excited to finish the school year strong. Over the next several weeks, our teachers will be diving into important end-of-semester units, and every moment of learning counts.

Daily and on-time attendance will play a vital role in your child’s academic success during this time. Being present each day not only helps students stay on track with their learning but also builds strong school habits as they prepare for the next grade level.

Thank you for your continued support. Let’s make this final stretch of the year a great one—together!

Please take a minute to read through the newsletter below as there are many upcoming important events and we do not want you to miss out.

Go Roadrunners! 💚🖤

Mrs. Hernandez, Principal

• Overtime Athletics Afterschool Program starts for those signed up @ 3:15. Participants have received a confirmation for attending.

• Run/Walk Club, Open Invitation, 1st-5th Grade-WEATHER Permitting

• iReady Learning Lab for those Invited from 7:55am-8:30am, MPR, bring charged iPad
• Rancho Flag @ 8:55AM -visitors to check-in @ front office thru Raptor
• 5th Grade Strings @ 8am

• iReady Learning Lab for those Invited from 7:55am-8:30am, MPR, bring charged iPad
• Run/Walk Club, Open Invitation, 1st-5th Grade-WEATHER Permitting

Friday, April 18th

• iReady Learning Lab for Students invited @ 7:55am-8:30am, bring charged iPad
• 5th Grade Fieldtrip to Riley's Farm

Hey 5th Graders! Are you ready to start your mornings feeling calm, focused, and refreshed and engage in gameboards with peers? Join the Zen Zone Club starting Tuesday, April 15th!

🧘 Zen Zone Details:
📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
📍 Room 602
📅 Last session: Thursday, May 23rd

Spots are limited! The first 20 students to sign up will be contacted. Secure your spot by signing up at the link below!

Don’t miss this chance to start your day with mindfulness and relaxation and a fun start tot he day! 🌟💙

The Run/Walk Club will start on Tuesday, February 4th. The Run/Walk Club is available to 1st-5th Grade students only. Students should arrive at 8:00am and come prepared to move and grove in walking/running attire. This club is weather permitting. Students will enter the Main Gate and arrive promptly at 8:00am to participate.

This is a reminder for all students attending the i-Ready Learning Lab on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays—the Lab will continue through Friday, April 25th.

✅ Important Reminders:

• Arrive on time at 7:55 AM

• Bring a fully charged iPad

• Students without a charged device or iPad will not be allowed to attend

Thank you for your commitment to learning—let’s finish strong!

As we head into the final stretch of the school year, please take note of the remaining modified days:

🗓️ Modified Days:

• April 16, 23, 30

• May 7, 14, 21

• June 5 & June 6 (last two days of school)

⏰ On these days, students will be dismissed early at their regular modified day dismissal time.

🚫 Please Note:
Wednesday, May 28 and Wednesday, June 4 are NOT modified days.
These dates will follow a regular school schedule.

Thank you for your continued support as we finish the year strong! 💙🖤

WEAR BLUE on Thursday, April 17th! 💙

Join us in standing together for children’s safety and well-being by wearing blue on Thursday, April 17th. This special day is a visual reminder of our shared commitment to helping keep kids safe and raising awareness about child abuse prevention.

Let’s show our support and make Rancho Elementary a sea of blue!
Together, we can make a difference.

#WearBlue #RanchoCares #ChildAbusePreventionMonth

Lunch with a Loved One – Monday, April 21st

We are excited to invite all Rancho Roadrunner families to our “Lunch with a Loved One” event on Monday, April 21st! Come and enjoy a special lunchtime with your child during their scheduled lunch period.

📍 Where: Enter through the BASES Gate (side of the school)
🕒 When: During your child’s scheduled lunch time (see schedule below)
🧺 Style: Picnic-style—feel free to bring a blanket or beach chairs for seating!

Please plan ahead for parking, check-in, and arriving on time for your child’s lunch. Our parking lot may be full, so you might need to park across the street and walk onto campus.

Important Reminders:

• Combo classes follow the higher grade level lunch schedule.

• Students are expected to remain at school for the full day and not be checked out early.

• Let your child’s teacher know if they will not have a guest joining them for lunch.

• Complete a separate form for each child you plan to have lunch with.

📅 Lunch Schedule:
~ TK, Kinder: 12:10–12:50
~ SDC Class, 1st & 2nd Grade: 11:50–12:30
~ 2/3 Combo, 3rd & 4th Grade: 12:50–1:30
~ 4/5 Combo & 5th Grade: 1:10–1:50

We can’t wait to see our Rancho families and share this memorable experience with you!

April 21st – April 25th

Get ready, Roadrunners! Our school Book Fair is just around the corner and will be open during the school day throughout the week of April 21st–25th. Students will visit the Book Fair during their scheduled library time. Please reach out to your child’s teacher to learn more about when their class will be visiting the Book Fair.

📖 Important Info:

• Book Fair details will be shared soon—stay tuned!

• Families are encouraged to set up a Scholastic E-Wallet for a safe, cash-free way for students to shop.

• Parents are welcome to join their child during their scheduled library time. Please check in at the front office through Raptor (volunteer clearance not required for visits).

• If you’d like to volunteer to help during your child’s Book Fair time, please contact your child’s teacher. Volunteers must be cleared through Raptor.

We can’t wait to share the joy of reading and explore new stories together—thank you for your support!

Thursday, April 24 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Join us for an exciting evening of hands-on learning and fun at Rancho’s Family STEAM Night! Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through engaging activities the whole family will enjoy.

🌟 What to Expect:

• Interactive STEAM stations

• The Book Fair will be open for family shopping

• Food trucks on-site with delicious food available for purchase

It’s going to be a night full of learning, laughter, and connection. Mark your calendars—more information coming soon!

We can’t wait to see our Roadrunner families there! 🧪📚🌮

Thursday, May 2nd | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Get ready to light up the night at our Family Glow Dance! This exciting event will feature a DJ, photo booth, food trucks, and tons of glowing fun. 🎶📸🌮

This is a family event, and all students must be accompanied and supervised by an adult for the entire evening.

🎉 Space is limited—sign-ups coming soon!
Be sure to reserve your spot and join us for an unforgettable night of music, memories, and moves on the dance floor.

Let’s GLOW, Roadrunners! 💃🕺✨

We’re excited to celebrate our amazing team during Staff Appreciation Week, happening May 5–9!

Soon, we’ll be sharing fun ideas and ways you can help us show our gratitude for all the hard work, care, and dedication our staff brings to our school community each day.

Thank you for your continued support in making this a special week for our incredible staff! 💙🖤

Attention Rancho Volunteers,

As we begin state testing for our 3rd–5th grade students, we want to ensure a quiet and focused environment for all of our learners.

From Thursday, May 8th through Tuesday, May 20th, there will be no volunteers on campus before 1:10 PM.

This schoolwide adjustment helps us maintain a calm and distraction-free setting so our students can do their very best during this important time.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we work together to set all of our Roadrunners up for success!

We’re excited to announce our 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony is just around the corner—and this year, we’re celebrating Hawaiian style! 🏝️🌞

📅 Save the Date:
Thursday, June 5th at 9:00 AM
📍 Location: On the school field
⏰ Gates open at 8:30 AM

Students are encouraged to wear their best Hawaiian attire to celebrate this special milestone! 🌸🌴

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families, please bring your own chairs or a blanket for seating. The celebration will last about one hour.

🎈 A friendly reminder:

• Please leave balloons at home to ensure everyone can enjoy the ceremony without blocked views.

• Necklace gifts (leis, candy necklaces, etc.) should be saved for after the ceremony.

We can't wait to celebrate our Roadrunners as they get ready to soar into middle school! 💙🖤

Mahalo! 🌺

Order your yearbook $30!

DEADLINE TO ORDER is APRIL 20. Parents can order online or return the flyer in an envelope with the exact amount plus the child's FIRST & LAST NAME and Teacher.

We will have a VERY limited amount available to sell in person on the last day of school.

Our 3rd-5th grade Roadrunners will be taking the CAASPP test in May! To help your child do their very best, please review the link below for important tips on how to support them during testing.

A few key reminders:
✅ Ensure your child gets a good night's rest.
✅ Arrive on time—gates open at 8:30 AM.
✅ Please avoid checking students out during the testing window (9:00 AM - 1:15 PM).

Your support in making sure students are rested, prepared, and present is greatly appreciated. Let’s help our Roadrunners show off their skills and shine!

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Hi Roadrunners! The PBIS Instruction for the rest of the school year should be a review for you, so you know it well, and can achieve the expectations every day. You've got this!

Universal Location Expectations:

• Review: Arrival and Morning Procedures
• Review: Dismissal Procedures

PBIS Behavior Standards/Skills:

• Review: Accepting Feedback
• Review: Giving Feedback

THRIVER Strength (NEW!): Perseverance

Related Key (NEW!): Failure Leads to Success

Roadrunners are respectful, responsible, and safe during arrival and dismissal procedures.

As an important reminder for dismissal, if you are being picked up by a vehicle in the loop: Look for your car!!!! This will help move the line much faster!!!!

Perseverance includes fortitude, tenacity, resolve to endure, and an increased sense of purpose. It means committing to something to the end, even if it's hard. It includes the following traits:

• Growth Mind-Set
• Goal Setting & Resourcefulness
• Learning from Failure
• Determination and Drive
• Self-Mastery and Agency
• Self-Sufficiency

Why is Perseverance important?

Perseverance is essential for achieving success and building resilience, because it allows individuals to overcome challenges, learn from failures, and maintain a positive attitude. These skills lead to attaining our goals and personal growth.

When is a time you have persevered through a challenge? What was the outcome?

What is Failure Leads to Success?

It means learning from our mistakes so we can try again and do better next time. Failures reveal feedback that helps us to make adjustments, learn, grow, and eventually succeed!

Examples of Failure Leads to Success:

• J.K. Rowling - the author of Harry Potter - faced rejection from twelve different publishers before her series became known on a global scale.
• Walt Disney - faced numerous failures and rejections - including being rejected by 300 banks while trying to secure funding for setting up Disney.
• Thomas Edison - failed more than 1,000 times before inventing the light bulb in 1879.
• James Dyson - inventor of the Dyson vacuum cleaner - made 5,127 prototypes of his vacuum before getting it right.
• Oprah Winfrey - was fired from her first TV job as a news anchor - She later found success as a multimedia executive, actress, writer, producer, and talk show host, and is a billonaire.
• Michael Jordan - was cut from his high school basketball team. He kept practicing and became a pro basketball player, were he missed the game-winning shot 26 times, lost 300 games, and missed more than 9,000 shots in his career. Yet he won six NBA championships, six NBA Finals MVP awards, five regular season MVP awrds withthe Chicago Bulls, and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

Was there a time that something was too hard in the beginning, but you kept trying, and eventually got it? Share your story!

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