Hello Trailblazers!

What an incredible first week of school! I want to thank our PTA for sponsoring the Principal Meet and Greet and for offering school tours on the first day of school. I plan to host additional Coffee with the Principal meetings throughout the year. Keep an eye out for a save the date invitation coming soon!

Here at The Ranch, we've spent the week getting to know our new teachers and meeting new friends. Your students have seen me around campus visiting their classrooms and walking around at recess and lunch. As I introduce myself to the students, I ask them to come over and say hello to me so that I can get to know them. I have nearly 700 new friends to meet and I am enjoying getting to know each of them.

We have a BIG week ahead of us with our APEX kick off assembly on Monday and Student Council applications and Back to School Night on Thursday. Read all about these events below!

Teri Heard

Your very proud principal 😊

Back to School Night for Grades 2-5 is Thursday, August 29th. Please click here to view the Back to School Night Schedule. We ask that only parents/guardians attend the classroom presentations. We have coordinated with the Del Norte High School Ambassadors & Peer Counselors to supervise children if childcare is required. You may drop your child off at the Trailblazer center while you are attending your student's classroom presentation. A big thank you to our Nighthawk Ambassadors and Peer Counselors for their help!

TK, Kinder, and First Grade all celebrated a successful Back to School Night this week. We are grateful to our dedicated teachers for all they do to serve our students and community!

Welcome back to school! New student lunch groups begin on Monday, August 26th. Please read the flyer for grade-level information.

Safety for our students is our number one priority at Stone Ranch. Please follow staff directions when entering and exiting the bus or staff parking loops. Parents, please pull ALL the way forward in the traffic circles. When you stop in the middle of the lane to let a child in the car, the line backs up into the street creating a safety hazard. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us to keep the drop off and pick up process smooth and safe!

As a reminder, there is plenty of parking at the lot near the Boys and Girls club and it is a short and hassle free walk to campus.

Student Council Interest Meeting

Attention 4th and 5th grade students! If you are interested in running for Student Council this school year, please attend the informational meeting on Thursday, August 29th at 12:40 pm in room M211!

Our APEX school fundraiser starts on Monday, August 26th! We would love your help raising funds for field trips, events, clubs, teacher supply funds, school fairs, yearbooks, and field days. Team leaders from APEX will be on campus until our Fun Run event on Thursday, September 5th. Each day they will learn a leadership lesson and have an opportunity to earn fun prizes. We appreciate your support for our school community.

Where is your favorite place to get ice cream? Please make sure to tell Principal Heard on Monday!

DNHS iGEM to host a Synthetic Biology Workshop at the 4S Ranch Library.

Date: August 31st

Time: 12:30-1:30 pm

See the flyer for details on how to sign up

Nondiscrimination Philosophy and Policy Statement

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact: Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent of Personnel support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, 1-858-521-2800, extension 2121, jjimenez@powayusd.com. For students, you may contact Title IX Coordinator/504 Coordinator Jamie Dayhoff, Director of Attendance and Discipline, Poway Unified School District, 1-858-521-2840, jdayhoff@powayusd.com.

Stone Ranch Mission: To create an environment where each and every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to be their authentic self.

Principal email: theard@powayusd.com

Website: stoneranch.powayusd.com

Location: 16150 4S Ranch Parkway, San Diego, CA 92127

Phone: 858-487-8474