Eagle Newsletter 3/29/26

Posted Date: 03/29/26 (02:00 PM)

EAGLE NEWS

March 29th, 2026

Principal Message

Dear Families,

It was lovely seeing so many of you celebrating all the hard work your children have done this year. Your presence and engagement mean so much to our school community, and we truly appreciate your partnership in supporting your children’s learning. One of the highlights for me was connecting with many Rancho alumni who came back to visit. (Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.)

As we look ahead to the end of the year, I encourage you to continue supporting Rancho in the weeks to come. There are many upcoming events and field trips that rely on parent involvement, and your participation makes a meaningful difference for our students.

Additionally, our biggest fundraiser of the year will take place on April 25th—we hope you will join us in making it a great success for our Rancho!

Cath

PS: One easy way to support Rancho and your child's education is to come to school everyday - and on time. There has been a huge uptick in both absences and tardies. For example just on Friday, 3/27, we had 22 tardies and 34 absences. (An average day has 7 tardies and 18 absences.) Unfortunately, we have fallen below our goal of 96% ADA.

IMPORTANT DATES

HAPPY EARTH MONTH

Mar 31 - 4th Grade Trout Release Field Trip

April 1 - Walk-n-Roll Wednesday

April 1-3: 5th Grade at Outdoor Ed

April 2: 4th Grade to Sacramento

April 2: 2nd Grade Safe Routes Walking Field Trip (During PE)

April 2: Classical Quartet Pay to Play (PTA Sponsored)

April 3 - 4th Grade Bike Rodeo (During PE)

April 3: Holi Celebration during school hours!

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April 6-10 - NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

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Read-a-Thon Book Bucks Store Open (See below for times)

April 14 - Site Council Meeting

April 15 - Walk-n-Roll Wedensday

April 17: Career Day during school

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April 25: Rancho's Spring Fling Fundraiser - Ranchopalooza!

In the Know

Holi - Friday

One of our traditions to celebrate and welcome spring is to participate in Holi.

Students will be invited to participate in decorating themselves with color powder and having a dusting of powder colors envelope them. (If students just want to watch, that is fine too.)

Students who want to participate may want to wear lighter colors or white shirt.. “Old” clothes are preferred. All color washes out - but students should be ok with getting color on their clothing. Students may also bring sunglasses if they’d like.

If you pick up by car, you may want to bring a towel in case there is any extra color on their clothes.

Families are welcome to join in the fun on Friday.

TK/K @ 1:20
1st - 5th @ 2:40

Read-a-Thon Update

Thank you all for your efforts! Together you raised $6800 towards our goal of $10,000. All the money raised goes directly to our students to support enrichment activities!

Students collectively read over 1,800 hours during the Read-a-Thon Fundraiser! Way to go!

The Rancho Book Bucks Store will be open by grade levels the following times:

Monday, April 13: 3:10 - 4th/5th grade

Tuesday, April 14: 3:05 - 1/2/3rd grade

Wednesday, April 15: 1:40 - TK/K

Thursday: Make Ups

Friday: Make Ups

EARTH MONTH

To celebrate Mother Earth, in conjunction with Sustainable Marin Schools, there are several events planned.

Every Wednesday in April - Walk and Roll
Earth Month Bingo (See Friday Folders next week)
Recycling Assembly (4/13)
Plant Assembly (4/21)
Classroom Presentations (TBD)

From Sustainable Marin Schools:

"April is Earth Month! To celebrate, Sustainable Marin Schools will be holding competitions between Novato Unified elementary schools, with schoolwide prizes in early May for the winning schools. Competitions include: 1) month-long Earth Bingo Cards (with activities to help the Earth), 2) Walk and Roll to School every Wednesday, 3) the lowest contamination of compost and recycling, and 4) the highest proportion of students who write or draw one thing they’ll do to protect the Earth in an Earth Protection Pledge. Sustainable Marin Schools is also offering presentations on watershed protection and zero waste. We are so excited to learn about and protect the Earth with you this month!"

Rancho's Spring Fling

Save the Date: April 25th, 2026

CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets today for "RanchoPalooza," Rancho's Spring Auction and Fundraiser. With a full buyout of HOPMONK, join this epic music festival experience with great vibes, amazing food, LIVE MUSIC, and chart-topping auction items!

🎤 What's on the lineup?

🎶Live Music featuring Wicked Uncle with Rancho's very own Mark Loeffler

✨Silent Auction including awesome class baskets!

🍔 Eats and Drinks provided by Hopmonk Tavern

🔥Live Auction with exclusive experiences!

💿 DJ Dance Party with DJ Reuben from Global Beats USA!

We are also gathering amazing auction items, certificates, and experiences to raise money for Rancho! With a live auction, silent auction, online auction, and raffle - anything and everything helps! Drop items off in the school office or email RanchoSchoolPTA@gmail.com with questions!

Highlights of the Week

Open House

Thanks to everyone who attend Open House. I'd also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful staff! Each day, the Rancho staff shows unwavering care, compassion, and dedication as they work to meet the needs of all our diverse learners. Their commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive environment helps our students feel safe and loved at school.

Appreciations

Thank you to Brianna Young, Kelly Mullane, and the amazing team of volunteers who helped set up and staff the Book Fair (Names coming next week.)
Thank you to Diana Zermeno, and Irene Velasco for helping with the weekly lost and found items!
Thank you Stephanie Ericksen for always keeping our garden so lovely and fresh!
Hip Hip Hooray to Melissa Sarantos and Danielle Walker and the TEAM of 4th grade families who stepped up to support fundraising efforts for our kids to attend outdoor education next year.

Quick Links for Reference

Rancho Family Handbook

Rancho Bell Schedule

Rancho Website

Report an Absence

If your student will be absent, please let us know by doing one of the following:

Scan the QR Code
Use the absence link - CLICK HERE
Call the Attendance Line: (415) 897-9082
email Brandi Yaeger: byaeger@nusd.org