Rancho Roundup Week 4

I am inspired by our Longhorns and hope they share with you the guiding document we annotated during my Principal Talks. I spend the first weeks visiting classrooms each year, sharing various thoughts, and simply asking our Longhorns to commit to The Ranch! All of our talks are grounded in our schoolwide Learner Profile Traits. Our Longhorns are challenged to connect with us, and we with them!

Below are some highlights of my talks.

Class of 2025, Seniors! The one trait I will highlight from your contract is #1: "As an inquiring, caring, and communicative learner, I commit to asking for help from my counselor or teachers if I fall behind."

Please make sure to get your Senior Contract submitted to your AP. It was great to remind you that I will return with information on tickets for graduation, prom, and grad night in March.

Please remember to turn your contracts into the front office. Your APs will review them. As a reminder, below are your APs by alpha:

A - Fa: Mr. Dillard

Fe - L: Mr. Ryska

M - Re: Mrs. Jackson

Ri-Z: Mrs. Cunningham

Class of 2026, Juniors! In your third year, I want to highlight from your commitments, #3: "As a knowledgeable and reflective learner, I commit to verifying how many credits I need to graduate and to be A-G eligible, and learning about any college exams I may need."

Class of 2027, Sophomores! I will highlight from your commitments #6: "As a communicative, open-minded, and balanced learner, I commit to active reading, listening, and speaking in class or with a partner."

Class of 2028, Freshman! Remember our Freshman Conference? You learned so much that day about various ways you can connect with us, from our ASB leaders and myself to our mental health and community partners. Don't forget what I shared with you, my call to action:

"INTEGRITY - INTEGRIDAD 1. BE CONFIDENT AND WORK HARD

RESPONSIBILITY - RESPONSABILIDAD 2. BE KIND AND POSITIVE

COMMITMENT - COMPROMISO 3. BE A STRONG LEARNER"

--Dr. V

Our school district has significantly invested in providing our middle and high school students with unique opportunities. By participating in the Intellispark surveys, our students are not just sharing their feelings about engaging, connecting, and belonging at The Ranch but also playing a crucial role in shaping our school environment. These online surveys will be conducted in their classrooms three times a year (e.g., fall, winter, and spring).

Below is more information:

• Multiple-choice survey questions help educators understand their students' interests, goals, and preferences, including their adult and peer relationships and their sense of school engagement, support, and belonging.

• Intellispark Survey Questions

• Preguntas de la encuesta

• This data was designed to provide school-level information on key indicators that align with the California Healthy Kids Survey. The belonging, connection, and engagement surveys have been designed to provide information on key indicators that align with the CHKS and are specific to connectedness.

• A student, the current teachers who have that student, and anyone at the site with “Administrative Access” (e.g., counselors) may see the student profile and their responses to survey questions. Teachers who do not currently teach the student do not have access to student information.

• When a student's response indicates a low score to questions about their social-emotional well-being, our RBV administration, counselors, and teachers are ready to step in. This is a protocol and testament to our commitment to every student's well-being. We will follow up three times a year when the survey is administered.

• Vista Unified School District has a contract with Intellispark. This includes legal agreements in which Intellispark may not interact with or send/sell any student's data to any other entity, including sending data to parents or family members.

If you have any questions, please contact the school. If you do not want your student to participate in this survey, please complete this Opt-Out Form.

We have over 30 colleges and businesses scheduled to attend including:

• Pima Medical Institute
• NASA - Jet Propulsion Lab
• Mira Costa
• College of Nursing
• Technology Center Institute
• Palomar
• EME Program
• Career Technical Program
• Balfour Beatty Construction

Hello Longhorns, and welcome to a new school year! Here is some helpful information as we complete our first full week of the school year.

Administration

• The front office will be open daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Attendance Office

• Our Attendance Office will be open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Parents, if your student is absent, please call the attendance office at 760-727-7284 Ext. 72031. Students will not be released after 3pm.

Arrival at School

• Student drop-off is located in the student parking lot by the stadium. No student drop off in the front parking lot.

Internet Access

• If your families does not have reliable internet access at home, mobile hotspots are available for check out in the library. Please reach out to our Community Liaison, Cecilia Silvavillalba for assistance, ceciliasilvavillal@vistausd.org.

Cell Phones

• As a school site we recognize the impact that cell phones have on students ability to focus in class. We want all our students to be able to achieve at their highest potential. For this reason, all classrooms will be cell phone free during instructional time, meaning phones must be put away and kept away.
• We hope that all students will be able to follow the classroom expectations.
• Students who do not comply with this school rule will engage in the following process with their Assistant Principal
• First Offense: Student's phone is sent to the office and retrieved at the end of the day.
• Second Offense: Student's phone sent to the office and the students parent or guardian must pick up the phone.
• Third Offense: Students phone is sent to the office and the students parent or guardian must pick up the phone.
• Further situations will result in additional disciplinary actions by school administration.

We are seeing an increase in students riding electric bikes to school. We have a new parking area for the bikes and students have been doing great with using our new procedures. We have a few resources to share regarding bike safety as well as a link to the required bike safety course students must attend to obtain a parking permit for their bikes.

Link to sign up for bike safety course

Resources:

Biking and walking safely - U.S. Dept of Transportation

Bicycle Safety - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Bicycle Laws and Safety Tips - San Diego County Bike Coalition

Bicycle Safety Course - CHP

E-Bike Rules of the Road - California; People for Bikes Website

529 Garage - Bike Registration

SDCBC - Bike Registration/Theft

In order for seniors to be pictured in the 2025 yearbook, they must book a portrait session with Studio 94 (phone: 951-696-2002). The deadline for senior portraits is December 13, but appointments fill up quickly, so don't wait.

Are you proud of your senior and want to let everyone know it? Purchase a senior tribute! We have a variety of sizes available to suit all budgets. Book now for the best price. The deadline to purchase a senior tribute is December 20. Visit yearbookforever.com to purchase yours today.

Free Online Streaming (RBV Home Games)

Varsity games in the gym and stadium should be available for free to live stream on the link below. Lower level games may be available but not consistent.

Rancho Buena Vista Hudl Fan Page

Students who wish to obtain a parking pass MUST complete a START SMART Safe Driving class. This is a one time class each driver must take to be able to park on campus. Please be aware the class with alternate between RBV and Vista High School.

CLICK HERE to REGISTER for an upcoming class.