Raney Intermediate School
Raney ROCKs Newsletter 1/17/25
Dear Raney Community,
At Raney, we are committed to ensuring every student is set up for success and that they have every opportunity available to them not only today but throughout their educational journey and beyond.
Research shows that academic achievement in 8th grade has a greater impact on students’ College and Career Readiness by the time they graduate from high school than anything that happens during high school. These “middle years” in their educational journey are crucial and have a lasting effect. We can empower students to:
Build essential skills in reading, math, and critical thinking.
Develop healthy study habits and self-discipline.
Gain confidence in their ability to tackle challenges and strive for their goals.
Families play a vital role in supporting students during this pivotal time. Here are a few ways you can help:
Encourage consistent attendance and ensure your child arrives to school on time.
Monitor academic progress through tools like Student Connect or regular communication with teachers.
Foster strong study habits by creating a structured homework routine and a quiet workspace at home.
Discuss the importance of effort, perseverance, and a growth mindset with your child.
Thank you for your partnership as we work together to empower our students to reach their full potential and build a strong foundation for lifelong success.
Warmly,
Raney Administration
Important Dates:
1/20 NO SCHOOL-Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
1/29 Pop-up Thrift Shop 3:30-5:00 PM MPR
1/31 Dance "Northern Nights Under the Northern Lights" / Hosted by Drama Club 6:30-8:00PM
Below are more important Raney announcements.
Join us for School Site Council
School Site Council is an elected body of parents, students, teachers, and school staff who work together to review and monitor Raney’s Single Plan for Student Achievement. The Council is composed of the Principal, one other (non-classroom teacher) staff person, four classroom teachers, three parents or community members and three students. All members serve two-year terms. The public is welcomed to attend on the above dates.
Permission Slip is required for the Dance
Please click on the document below, come by the office for a copy, or fill out the one your student will bring home.
Planning ahead for our students next steps, STARTS NOW!
Preview Day Field Trip
As most of our students continue into Corona High, our 8th-grade students will visit the campus during the school day. They will learn about what it is like to be a Panther. Permission Slips will be passed out to students.
8th Grade Family Night
This is an opportunity for 8th-grade families to prepare for their high school journey! It is a chance to learn about athletics, academic programs, clubs, course selection & so much more!
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Preview Day Field Trip
8th-grade students will visit the campus during the school day. They will learn about what it is like to be a Husky.
Permission Slips will be passed out to prospective Huskies by your school counselors. This means all students whose Home School is Centennial will be invited to attend. If you have been accepted into IB or added a transfer to Centennial, please inform your school counselors for a permission slip. Space is limited.
Incoming Parent Night
8th-grade families are invited to attend the parent night to prepare for their high school journey! It is a chance to learn about all Centennial special offerings!
Get involved: After-school Raney Clubs
If your student is looking for ways to get more involved with school or fun things to do after school, check out the CLUB HUB in the library. We have almost 20 different clubs and activities going on after-school.
Library Open After School on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Need a quiet place to study, do community service, or your homework? Visit the Raney Library.
You will need to have a permission slip signed to stay after school in the library.
Get your permission slip in the Library and bring it filled out and signed.
You can also visit the link below to order your yearbook.
Birthday Shout out
Saludo de cumpleaños
Drop Off and Pick Up
Due to construction, our drop off and pick up will be different from last year. The gate by the Cafeteria Driveway will be closed to student access for the entire year.
All students can be dropped off and picked up next to the Solar-Panels Parking Lot. Please follow attached diagram. Enter through the driveway and loop around to the student Drop Off Area.
Bike Riders have a new gated area to lock their bicycles towards the back of the Solar-Panel Parking Lot. Students are to get off their bike and walk it in once they arrive onto school property.
The front parking lot is for busses and permitted cars only. Please do not drop students off in this parking lot.
For student safety and well being, we discourage students from being dropped off or picked up at Lincoln Park where there is no student supervision.
Morning Drop-off and Afternoon Pick-up
Have you noticed our new signs in the parking lot to help with the flow of traffic? Please pull forward to the orange cones and do not stop directly in front of the gate for students to exit or enter. This allows us to have more students exit or enter their cars at one time and keep the cars moving.
Daily Raney Schedule
Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Please arrive at school by 7:30 a.m. so that you will not be late to your first period class. Our EARLY OUT DAY is EVERY WEDNESDAY and begins on August 21.
PE Clothes
Build good habits-Take your PE clothes home on Fridays. After washing them, fold them and put them in nicely in your backpack for Monday.
District Devices
Raney ROCKs
Raney ROCKs stands for Respect, Ownership, Commitment, and Kindness. These four principles guide our school wide expectations.
Raney ROCKs Schoolwide Expectations - Dress Code
Raney ROCKs stands for Respect, Ownership, Commitment, and Kindness. These four principles guide our school wide expectations. School Dress code is under Ownership. Students, please remember to dress appropriately on our campus.
The following items are considered inappropriate/unacceptable for school attire:
Bare midriffs (no skin showing).
Oversized bottoms. Please adhere to bottoms must fit at the hip so they will stay on without a belt (correct waist and length size).
Clothing with words/images of alcohol, drugs (Cookies), gang affiliation, violence, and/or pornography.
No sports slides or slippers. If Crocs are worn the need to be in sport mode for safety (the strap over the back of the heel).
Electronic Devices Policy
We expect that phones and earbuds/Airpods are off in backpacks once students enter campus. Phones and earbuds/Airpods should remain off and in backpack until after they leave through the gate after dismissal.
Please keep personal items at home.
Keep your bike safe.
No sale of items between students.
Student IDs
Students must have their ID Badges available to display at all times. When entering campus when gates open at 7:30am, all students are required to show their ID as part of our keeping our campus secure.
2024-25 Picture ID badges will be handed out to all students once fall pictures are taken. Until then, students will be given a temporary ID at Orientation. These are the ones that must be displayed.
ID Badges are also used to reward students for their positive actions and showing Raney ROCKs expectations. These points can then be used at our Raney Student Store.
Raney SWAG Expectations
Our Raney school swag enhances school safety, pride, unity, and community spirit. Let’s show our Knight pride and let everyone know that Raney ROCKs!
We highly encourage our Raney swag and will be celebrating students who wear it with incentives. The more you wear it the more positivity at our school!
Visit the school office if you need to purchase your Raney Swag.
Show your School Spirit!
Wednesdays: AVID OR College/University Shirts
Fridays: Raney Swag or BLUE OUT Day! Available for purchase in the office after school.
No Drop Off
No Food Deliveries to the School
No Early Release
We will not process or call up students for early releases after 1:24pm or 12:34pm on Wednesdays. NO EXCEPTIONS! Please plan ahead for things like doctors and dentists appointments to ensure that you are able to pick them up before the cut-off time.