First Day of School

Welcome Back to School Ranchers!

We look forward to seeing all our new and returning students back to on Wednesday, 11 August. Please remember our first day back to school is a minimum day, 7:40 A.M.-12:35 P.M., for first through fifth grade students.

First Day

On the first day of school, and everyday thereafter, only staff and students are allowed on campus. Please label backpacks, lunch bags, and water bottles with student’s name.  This will help to identify your personal property.

Schedules

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten: 7:40-11:25 A.M., No Minimum Day     

First through Fifth Grades: 7:40 A.M.-2:14 P.M., Minimum Day: 7:40 A.M-12:35 P.M.

Minimum Day is every Wednesday.

To view the school year calendar, go to the Menifee Union School District website, click on Calendars, and choose School Year Calendar from the pull-down window.

Attendance

When a student is absent from school, parents may contact the attendance clerk directly, at 951-246-7690 during business hour, to clear the absence, or you may call our 24-hour attendance hotline at 951-246-7694. You may also send written communication (e.g. email, handwritten note, etc.) to the school.

Health and Safety Protocol

All students and staff are required to wear a face mask while indoors. The school-district will continue to monitor all information released by the Riverside County Public Health office and make the necessary adjustments to the procedure.

Volunteers: Parent-Teacher-Organization, Parent Committees, and Classroom Volunteers

The MUSD is monitoring the county’s health and safety guidelines and will update our volunteer groups when it is feasible to invite them back to serve on-campus.

Student Information System

To view a student’s class assignment, please use the Aeries Student Information System (Parent-Student Portal) on Tuesday, 10 August after 5:00 P.M. It is accessible through the Menifee Union School District website in the Parents tab, choose Aeries Parent Portal from the pull-down window.

Arrival and Dismissal

Thank you for your patience and understanding of the arrival and departure procedures at The Ranch. Our doors and gates open at 7:30 A.M. There will be no adult supervision prior to that time. Students will be directed in to the school by staff to walk to their assigned section, corresponding to their classroom number, on the blacktop. Lower grade students: transitional kindergarten (tk), kindergarten (k), first (1^st), second (2^nd), special education (SpEd), and students who eat a school breakfast may be dropped-off and picked-up at the front of the school. Bicycle riders and walkers may also enter the school through the front door. Upper grade students; third (3rd), fourth (4th), and fifth (5th) may be dropped-off and picked-up at the back of the school. An older sibling of a student in a lower grade (e.g. 1st, or 2nd) will be permitted to join her/him and be picked-up at the front of the school. You may assist us by writing your students’ first and last name, and their teacher’s name, on a piece of paper and placing it on your vehicle’s windshield (passenger-side) to facilitate a safe departure of students. Please observe all safety guidelines, traffic flow and control signs, and adults helping to maintain a safe and orderly environment during student arrivals and departures. A parent arrival and dismissal area has been designated at the front of the site for those who walk their students to school. Please do not escort your students through the parking lot.  There are moving vehicles present in the arrival and dismissal lane that may pose a hazard to students.  Use crosswalks and sidewalks for pedestrian traffic.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Breakfast and lunch

All students will receive complimentary breakfast and lunch during the 2021-2022 school year.

Family Engagement

For more information about our community resources, please visit the Family Engagement Center website. There are various programs and parent education opportunities available to you.  For more information contact our Community Liaison, Jeannette De Llano at 951-245-7690.