Movie Night 11/17/17

October 2017 Bronco Blog

Welcome to the Ranch

Note from the Principal

Happy Fall Broncos! We are officially 7 weeks in and things seem to be moving in a wonderful direction. Our library has opened, PTC has been formed and Sami Circuit has officially graced us with his unmistakeable presence. Thank you for your ongoing support in helping to make Orchard ranch such a unique and amazing place to be. We look forward in continued growth in the coming months. We will continue to have library fundraising events as well as other family events that help help support our neighborhood family. Make sure to follow us on Facebook @RCSDOrchard Ranch and on Twitter @RCSDOrchard

Quick Thoughts

All four of my children are in some sort of athletics. One is in dance. Another is in cheer. One is in swim and the youngest is in fall ball and soccer. It's easy to try to coach them and tell them areas of improvement. I'm guilty of trying to get them to play or perform how I see they should. However, unless you are the coach, the best thing you can tell them is "it was a pleasure to watch you today". Ultimately, we want our kids to have fun, learn skills and love having us there. 

Water Donations

Thank you for donating water We had over 40 cases of water donated to the disaster relief efforts in Santa Rosa. OR PTC, thank you for organizing this collection. Community, thank you for showing your support!

Front Parking Lot

The best thing you can do in the parking lot is...

   *Please pull forward. 

   *Don't go around cars in the drop off lane. It's a safety  

     issue.
   *Don't drop off in the parking area. Park in the parking area. It's a safety issue.

   *Pick up your kids as far forward as possible.

   *PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR UNATTENDED!!

Scanning

We have begun scanning walkers, riders, scooters, and skaters. Our awesome scanning program is donated by the City of Roseville and is at no cost to the site. Please help us encourage students to take one of these ways to school and get scanned. If your child doesn't have a scanning shoe, please have them ask their teacher. If you sign up, you can receive texts that your child has arrived at school. My apologies for not being a Bronco in the video. 

Treats or Balloons?

The district health policy prohibits treats being given out for birthdays or rewards. Please DO NOT bring baked goods or candy for your child's birthday celebration. We would love goodie bags, or other non-edibles to help celebrate. With a state of the art school comes a state of the art fire system. Balloon that rise to the ceiling trigger fire alarms, because the system think they are smoke. Please DO NOT bring balloons to the ranch. Flowers are ok! 

                                                     

Buster now. 

My dog Buster as a puppy.

Pets on campus

We understand that pets are part of the family and we LOVE them. Here is a picture of my dog, buster. However, please refrain from bringing any dogs onto campus. We have students with allergies and fears. Though we absolutely love dogs and all animals here, unfortunately, we can't have them come onto campus. 

Prepare for Fall and Rain

The rain is coming and with that preparing our parking lot for an influx of cars and children getting dropped off. 

• Please be PATIENT in the parking lot. We have nearly 500 kids getting dropped off.
• Umbrellas are encouraged if children are walking.
• Students can wait under the front overhang.
• Please try to continue to use our three entrances and exits as much as possible.
• Thank you, in advance, for you patience and support. 
  

Site Council

Book Fair Sign up

Board Results

Book Fair

The Orchard Ranch Elementary Book Fair will take place October 23-27.  Our online book fair is October 20-29.  Please visit our book fair homepage for details of our Book Fair shopping hours and events and you can shop online as well. 

Orchard Ranch Elementary Book Fair: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/orchardranchelementary

Movie Night

Book Fair Letter from Mr. Joseph

Save the Date for Orchard Ranch Book Fair

Sami's Circuit Family Night

Internet Safety Night

Book Drive

Barktoberfest!

UPDATED Sep Oct Calendar 9/18/17

September October 2017 Calendar for Orchard Ranch

Welcome to the Ranch

Note from the Principal

Happy new school year everyone and welcome to our new Orchard Ranch Elementary School Blog called "News from the Ranch".  So, in the spirit of trying new avenues for communication, i.e. Twitter and Facebook, and finding the best way to get information out to you, we are trying our hand at blogging. This will come home monthly and just serve as another form of communication. It is our hope that this new form of communication helps you know what's going on at Orchard Ranch and helps you feel more connected.

I sure hope you are enjoying your school year, so far. As the craziness of the beginning of the year winds down, I just want to thank you for your patience as we continue to define our processes and procedures. It's a learning experience for us all, but we are glad to be going on this journey with you. As your neighborhood school, please feel free to reach out to us. If we don't know the answer, we will work to find it. Make sure to follow us on Facebook @RCSDOrchard Ranch and on Twitter @RCSDOrchard

We look forward to an amazing inaugural year, here at The Ranch!

Quick Thoughts

As a father of four, ages 7-15, I find it even more important to take time and enjoy your children. Life can get busy and before you know it, you're kids are grown up. The best thing you can do is be intentional with your time with them. Be intentional with your words. Be intentional with your love and dedication.

Heat Wave

With this heat wave, we are taking precautions to ensure the safety of our kids. We are monitoring air quality and outside temperature throughout the day. If anything is too high, we bring the kids inside. Please make sure to send them with water, especially on days they have PE.

Drop off

Please DO NOT drop your kids off before 8:25. It's a safety issue as there is no one to supervise them! Our gates open around 8:40 and will close promptly at 8:55. Please plan accordingly. If you or your child comes after 8:55, they will have to check in in the office. Thank you for your patience. We are fortunate to have a relatively effective pick up and drop off areas. Please allow for the appropriate time to drop off and pick up. The safety of our kids is our number one priority. Patience in the the parking lot and streets around the school is appreciated. 

Crosswalks, Crossing Guards and the City

There has been conversation around the crosswalks, or lack there of, in the community surrounding Orchard Ranch. I just spoke with the city and I’m pleased to tell you that they are going to be installing two right now.  The two that are going to be installed are along Brookstone Dr.  at Loveland, and one at Starsmore.   Unfortunately, there will not be a crosswalk at every intersection around the school, as they typically do not install them on residential streets as the speed limits are slower.  

Please remember that crosswalks do not necessarily make it completely safe to cross.  In fact, sometimes there are more accidents because people think that because there is a crosswalk they have this “bubble” around them.  Please work with your kids about how pedestrians always need to yield to cars and know how to safely cross a street.

Because our school/neighborhood/development is still under construction, the city has to wait until the neighborhoods are built out, so that they can access traffic patterns and pedestrian traffic for future crosswalks in their study.  Therefore, the more students that walk/bike to school, the more likely crosswalks could get installed in the future.  

Thank you for your ongoing patience as we continue to grow in the community. As we hear more, we will continue to articulate the city’s plan to you.

On another note, the city is offering a crossing guard training to those parents that would like volunteer to do crossing guard duty before and/or after school. Please email me at JJoseph@rcsdk8.org if you are interested in volunteering.

Thank you again!

Parking Lot

Please make sure to use the right lane for drop off/pick up. The left lane is for traffic pulling out. DO NOT use the left lane to pull around and in front of someone in the right line.

PLEASE DON"T LEAVE YOUR CAR UNATTENDED IN THE PICK UP/DROP OFF line. It prohibits a positive traffic flow.

Thank you for your help!

We work with ALL kids!

One of the many rewards of this career is influencing children and helping them through the challenges of life. School is a small sample of what it may be like for them in the real world. So, as you know, there are many many personalities, circumstances, and behaviors that make up our world and our amazing school population. Please know that we don't give up on kids! We work with ALL kids! We support kids! We educate kids! Unfortunately, we can't tell you all that we do or are doing for them and the challenges they present, but know we are working on it. So, if you have a concern, please approach the situation with a calm mind ask yourself, "What if this was my child?"

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