Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please visit the Community Education department on the district website for more information.

Ranch students do not use their cell phones during the school day. Students report to the school office to make any emergency calls.

Illness

The best place for an ill child is at home in the care of an adult. We will notify you if your child becomes ill at school. The health professional does not diagnose illnesses. If your child is ill or injured, please consult a doctor before sending your child to school.

Medication

Please complete a Medication Release Form in the school office if your child needs to take any medication during the school day. We do not dispense medication without a written order from a physician or parent. We require that students keep medicine in the school health office, in the original prescription container, with the student's name on it. The health professional will call your child out of class when it is time to take the approved medication.

We provide all textbooks and supplies to our students at no cost. Ranch students take responsibility for the care of their textbooks and supplies. We greatly appreciate donations of classroom supplies such as pencils, paper, and notebooks. Contact your child's teacher or the school office for specific needs.

We invite you to observe and participate in your child’s progress by visiting the classroom. Please e-mail or visit your child's teacher if you have any questions about grades or the grading scale. We send report cards home with the student at the end of every 9-week grading period.

A: 90-100% Exceeding the standard
B: 80-89% Meeting the standard
C: 70-79% Barely meeting the standard
D: 60-69% Approaching the standard
F: 59% & below Falls Far Below standard

We serve breakfast to all students between 8:10 - 8:30 am each school day. The cost of breakfast is $1.75 per day. Students may purchase a lunch from the school cafeteria or bring a lunch from home.

We encourage parents and students to prepay for school lunches. Parents, you are now able to pay for school lunches online at EZSchoolPay.com. Lunches cost $2.95 per day. We also offer free and reduced-priced lunches to qualifying students.

Parents, we invite you to come and enjoy a meal with your child. Please sign in as a visitor in our school office before meeting your child for lunch.

Students are allowed on campus at 8:10 a.m.
First bell rings at 8:25 a.m., and the late bell rings at 8:30 a.m.

Students are dismissed at 3:20 p.m (M-Tu-Th-F) and 1:15 p.m. on Wednesdays.

If an absence is unavoidable, please call the school office as soon as possible. If we do not receive a call by 9:30 am, an automated call will go out at 10:30 am notifying parents of the absence, if a parent needs to update their child's attendance for a day they have until 8:00am the next day to go into ParentSquare to update that information.
We want to confirm that if your child is not at school, he or she is safe and supervised. If we are unable to reach you by phone, your student should present a note, signed by the parent, to the office which states the date and specific reason for the absence. We allow students the same number of days to make up daily assignments as the number of days missed. We ask parents to request make-up work at least 24 hours before they intend to pick it up.

This website provides all the latest school announcements, policies, and updates. We also publish our school calendar and newsletters here. We support and encourage open communication between your home and our teachers. Call our school office with any questions. We’re here to support you and keep you informed.

Parent/Teacher conferences provide an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and unique needs. We encourage you to work with the teacher in finding the best way to meet your child’s personality and learning style. You will receive notification of scheduled conference dates via student notices and our school calendar. You may also contact your child's teacher to schedule an appointment whenever you feel the need. Involved parents are a vital part of every student’s education.

Yes, of course! We welcome and encourage parental involvement. When you arrive at Ranch Elementary, to visit or volunteer, please sign in at the school office. We will issue you a visitor or volunteer badge and provide any special instructions. Your participation sets a wonderful example for our students. We appreciate your interest and involvement.