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.