WELCOME TO
EL RANCHO
CHARTER SCHOOL
7th Grade Registration Night
February 2016
TONIGHT’S
PRESENTATION GOALS
• Learn About El Rancho
• Receive Registration Materials
• Alleviate Anxiety
• Answer General Questions
BEFORE STARTING . .
• Did you sign-in?
• Is your student with you?
• Do you have . . .
• White information pack?
• Blue registration form?
• Pink elective courses?
• Beige handout is for MT only
• White handout is for Music courses
BEFORE STARTING . .
• Open Enrollment
• February 29– March 11
• Forms will not be available until February 29th
• El Rancho Lottery
• Lottery will be held after 3:00 p.m. on March 16 th
• Wait List
• Wait List will be available on March 17 th
CHARTER HIGHLIGHTS
• Site-based Board of Education
• Self-directed finances
• Unique programs and course offerings
• Increased parental involvement
• Strategic administrative structure
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Principal-Michele Walker
Assistant Principals/Advisors:
A-D
Cina Abedzadeh
E-K
Gary Kilgore
L-Q
Kenia Ozuna
R-Z
Kim Beard
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN HANDOUTS
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Registration Form
Elective Descriptions
Frequently Asked Questions
Honors Classes Information
Academic Success Program
Immunization Notice
Uniform Order
Cell phone policy
HONORS PLACEMENT
• English, History, and Science:
• ELA Placement Test (Advanced)
• 3.6 GPA (A-) in each academic area
“5 grading periods: (3-A’s & 2-B’s)”
MATH PLACEMENT
Math Placement is based on the following criteria (Students must meet both
criteria):
Grades and Math Placement test given in March:
Algebra: All A’s and greater than 95% on the Pre-Algebra Readiness
Placement test and greater than 80% on the Algebra Readiness Placement
test.
Math 7H: 3 A’s 2 B’s and greater than 90% on the Placement test
Math 7 +Support: A’s and B’s and above 80% or higher on the Placement
test
Math 7: C’s and below and 79% and below on the Placement test
Math 7 Basic: Based on student need
CREDITS NEEDED TO
PROMOTE
RETENTION POLICY
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Fail 2 classes in the same subject area through 7th and
8th grade
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Academic Success Coordinator
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Student Study Team Meetings (SST)
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Homework Club
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Mandatory Tutoring by referral
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Attend Credit Recovery
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Retention for 1 year - repeat 7th or 8th
ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM
 Homework Club
 Math Academy
 Student Study Team
 Tutorial
 Skills and Success
 PLATO Credit Recovery
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
• Math Academy
AM 7:15-7:45 (Mon-Fri)
PM 3:00-4:00 (Mon-Thurs, excluding minimum days)
• Homework Club
(3:00 - 4:00) Mon-Thurs, excluding minimum days
SPORTS
STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A 2.0 GPA AND HAVE NO “U’S”
IN CITIZENSHIP
• The sport’s program within OUSD is restarting and we hope
to have a league next year.
• After-school sports are offered each quarter:
Fall: Boy’s and Girl’s basketball
Winter: Boy’s Flag football and Girl’s volleyball
Spring: Boy’s and Girl’s soccer and Track and Field
IMPORTANT DATES TO
REMEMBER:
•Open House…just for 6th grade, April 21st
3:30pm-4:30pm
•1st Day of School: Monday, August 22nd
(minimum day)
•Thanksgiving: November 21-25 (full week)
•Winter Break: December 17 - January 8
•Spring Break: April 3-7 (one week)
•Last Day: Thursday, June 15
STUDENTS MAY GO TO
THE LITTLE THEATER
EL RANCHO CHARTER
SCHOOL
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Volunteer Hours
Calendar
Attendance
Testing Dates
Registration Dates
PARTICIPATION HOURS
• Volunteer Opportunities (10 hours)
 Uniform sale
 Registration
 Back-To-School Night
 Field Trip Chaperone
 Parent Visitation Days
MORE PARTICIPATION
HOURS
 Academic Meetings
 Open House
 Services/Merchandise (e.g. tissue paper,
reams of copy paper, printer cartridges)
 Magazine Sale
 Serve on PTSA
CALENDAR
• School Begins: August 22 nd and 23rd
• (2 Days of Staggered Start / Minimum
Day)
• Regular Days (7:50 – 2:51)
• Minimum Days (7:50 - 12:10)
• Non-school Vacations
• Loss of classroom learning / labs
• Loss of revenue to school (ADA)
ATTENDANCE POLICY
• Make perfect attendance your child’s goal
• Call El Rancho to report absences
• Unexcused absences—students may turn in
work for partial credit at the teacher’s
discretion.
• Students will be allowed to make up all work
and assessments for an excused absence.
• SART (School Attendance Review Team) for
excessive absences and tardies.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Excused absences are enumerated under California
Education Code 48205, and include the following
reasons:
 Illness, medical appointments, funeral services, and
justifiable personal reasons.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
 Vacations
 Theme Park excursions
 Non-school related sporting events/competitions
Basically, anything fun…
ATTENDANCE
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Call absence hotline
• Number listed in Binder Reminder
(714) 628-5427
• Homework Policy
• Long term illness exceeding 3 days:
Homework Request
• Homework Buddy
• Edmodo
PLACEMENT TESTING DATES
• Thursday, March 3rd: Anaheim Hills
• Monday, March 7th: Running Springs
• Tuesday, March 8th: Imperial
• Wednesday, March 9th: Canyon Rim
• Thursday, March 10th: Crescent
ALTERNATE TESTING DATES
• El Rancho English Language Arts & Math Placement Exams
• Thursday, March 17th 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, March 19th 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 22nd 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
-These are make up dates for missed exams
REGISTRATION DATES
• 7th grade standard
• Tuesday, August 16th
• 8th grade
• Wednesday, August 17th
IMMUNIZATIONS
• Required by law for attendance
• MMR
• Hep B
• Pertussis Booster*
Questions?
Contact Maureen Smith, Health Clerk
*Please turn your proof of immunizations to your elementary school.
No student will be allowed to attend school without proof.
TRAFFIC
DROP-OFF & PICK-UP
We strongly recommend picking-up and
dropping off students in the following locations:
• Santa Ana Canyon Drop-off
• El Rancho Parking Lot
We DO NOT recommend:
• Hibachi Parking Lot
• Big Lots Parking Lot
For safety reasons, please DO NOT allow
students to loiter in these parking lots before or
after school, especially on minimum days.
BUSES
• Bus passes available at OUSD
Transportation Services
(721 W Collins)
• Late bus Monday – Thursday
(except minimum days)
COMMUNICATION
(“HOW TO SURVIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL”)
• Management Team
2 year partnership
• Student
• Parent
• Advisor
• Teacher communication
• Email, voicemail
• Schedule a conference
COMMUNICATION WITH
TEACHERS
Protocol that makes for more effective
communication:
 Questions relating to the grade book, assignments,
and classroom interaction should be addressed with
the individual teacher
 Call the teacher or e-mail
 Meet in person with teacher
 Contact advisor / meeting with advisor
 Contact principal / meet with principal
INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION:
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No appointment
• Go straight to the principal instead of
following protocol
• Letters
• 3rd party information
PARENT PORTAL
• View the online grade book of your child’s
teachers
• Check attendance
• Parent Portal registration is required by our
parents
• Students have access to the Student Portal
which is similar to the Parent Portal
• Edmodo: Check nightly homework and print
worksheets or notes if they have been
misplaced.
SNACKS AND LUNCH
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Personal Accounts - full meals
• Accounts transfer from the elementary school
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Breakfast
• 7:00 AM
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Nutrition Break
• 15 minutes
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Lunch
• 35 minutes
FIELD TRIPS
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Magazine Sales - Fundraiser
Academic / Electives
OK TO SAY “NO”
Optional
BACKPACKS
• Textbooks – not needed at school
• Monitor weight of backpacks
• Binder Reminder/Agenda
• Notebooks
• Workbooks
• Classroom Supplies
• Personal Property (iPods, Cell phones, etc.)
• How you can help?
Require monthly/weekly cleanout
VISITORS ON CAMPUS
• Closed campus for your child’s security
• There is a sign-in sheet in the front office and
visitors must wear a badge at all times of the
day.
• Parents are welcome to observe classrooms;
we ask that 24-hour notice is given.
VISITORS (CONT’D)
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Sign-in; Sign-out
• Arriving late or leaving early
Note necessary
• Lunch
• “No friends” policy
UNIFORMS
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Students are required to wear a uniform
at all times while on campus
• Appropriate fit
• American Casual: Uniform Vendor
• Uniforms can be purchased at Registration
• Shirts, sweatshirts, jackets can be
purchased at El Rancho
• Visit our vendor’s store
• American Casual will be on-site during registration
in August.
AMERICAN CASUAL
• Uniform Vender
• www.american-casual.com
• 2940 E. La Palma Ave, Suite E
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 630-2002
Hours: See flyer (12:00 – 5:00)
DISCIPLINE
• Bullying/Harassment
• Bad behavior vs. Bullying
• Internet Safety
• Cyberbullying
• Safety concerns
• Behavior changes are expected in
middle school
BUILDING CHARACTER
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“Words of Wisdom”
• Leadership Program
• Positive Incentives
• Student of the Month
• Recognition Breakfast
• Coyote Bucks
• Positive Referrals
• End of Year Awards Program
CONCERNS
• Friends:
• Important to monitor, especially new friends
• Call other parents to verify activities and if there is proper
supervision
• Supervision Issues:
• Festival Shopping Center and Movie Theatres: Friday and
Saturday nights
• Minimum days: Loitering at the shopping centers
• Unstructured free time: Usually not a good idea for middle
school students
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7
GRADE
REGISTRATION
(Blue Form)
P.E. OPTIONS
• 7th period Athletics
• Practice during class
• After-school practice 2-3 days a week
• General P.E. Classes
• Meets everyday
• Running
• Participation Points
• Academic assignments
• No Waivers
SCHEDULING OPTIONS
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Late Start …. Arrive at 8:35am
• In place of a second elective
• Avoid morning traffic
• Student must be dropped off close to 8:30am, not early in the morning or a bus rider
• Please do not select Late Start and Zero Period PE
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Early Release…School ends at 2:05pm
• In place of second elective
• Avoid afternoon traffic
• Student must be picked-up at 2:05pm each day, not later or rides the bus
• Please do not select 7 th period Athletics and Early Release
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Zero Period PE
• 2 electives and an early release
• 2 electives and a support class
Your first decision will be which option
you will be selecting. Place a “X” in
the box on your registration sheet.
The options will be explained further.
EXPLORATORY WHEEL
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Exploratory Art
• Exploratory Industrial Technology
(Woodshop)
• Exploratory Home Economics
• Exploratory Computers
Option A: Exploratory and Music
Exploratory Wheel
Select which music class you would like.
ARTS PROGRAM
• Gold Ribbon Recognition for our Fine Arts Program
• Music
• Change instruments
• Stick with it!
• Choir
• Returning program
• Musical Theatre
• Beauty and the Beast
Option B: Exploratory and Elective
Exploratory Wheel
Choose your electives; rank 1 thru 3.
WHAT IS AVID?
• AVID is an academic, regularly scheduled elective class based
on writing as a tool of learning, inquiry method, collaborative
grouping, organizational skills, and reading strategies.
WICOR!
• The three main components of the program are:
• academic instruction
• tutorial support
• motivational activities
THE AVID STUDENT PROFILE
Students with Academic Potential
sAverage
s2.0-3.5
GPA
sCollege
sDesire
to High Test Scores
Potential with Support
and Determination
May Meet One or More of the Following Criteria (Not all of
these will apply to all El Rancho AVID students)
sFirst
to Attend College
sHistorically
sLow
Underserved in 4-year Colleges
Income
sSpecial
Circumstances
Option C: Music and Elective
Choose your music class.
Choose your electives; rank 1 thru 3.
Option D: Music and Music
Choose two music classes.
IPAD COURSES
• iPad Classes are offered for:
• English/Honors English
• History/Honors History
• Science/Honors Science
• Students must have their own iPad
• iPad needs to be Generation 2 or newer
7TH GRADE REGISTRATION
YOU MAY TURN THE ELECTIVE FORM
IN TONIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE;
OTHERWISE, IT IS DUE IN THE
EL RANCHO OFFICE BY:
FRIDAY, MARCH 18 TH
EL RANCHO CHARTER SCHOOL
• Visit our web site
• www.orangeusd.org (Schools)
• www.elranchocharterschool.org
• Social Media? Like our page on
El Rancho
Charter School or follow us on
@ercscoyotes for up to date information.
• Phone: (714) 997-6238
NEW TO OUSD?
• Please see Barbara Fratus, School
Registrar
• If you are new to OUSD please see
me for a new student registration
packet.
QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO STARTING A NEW
PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU AND YOUR
STUDENT.