School Site Council Meeting
El Rancho High School
Minutes 11/05/2015
Parents--Josie Cambero, Robert Gallegos, Mark Gutierrez, Ruth Villaneda
Students--Rene Gallegos, Ashley Herrera, Sarah Navarro, Natalie Woo
Classified Staff--Not present
Certificated Staff--April Farris, Judi Gollette, April Leal, Stephanie Senteno-Tapia, Mary-Helen Welch-Ebert
Administration--Dr. Jessica Kwek, Ms. Jazmin Chavez-Diaz
Visitors--Rosaura Elenes
Motioned--April Leal
Second--Dr. Jessica Kwek
a)ASB Report
PAST: Last week was Homecoming week and Red Ribbon Week. Homecoming kick-off was on Monday. Each class had to decorate a gate according to their Night Pep Rally theme. Homecoming games were played during lunch also. Tuesday was Blue Pride Runway where class presidents and their advisors walked down the runway and showed everyone their blue pride.
PRESENT: Wednesday was Homecoming Food Carnival. Clubs, sports and classes sold a wide range of items to fundraise. Thursday was the 32nd annual Night Pep Rally. Friday was the Homecoming assembly, game and dance. Princes and Princesses were crowned. El Rancho played against Pioneer and lost 33-39.
FUTURE: ASB is working on the canned food drive. They will be collecting cans during fourth period until November 13th. ASB is also planning for Powder Puff.
b)Special Education Report--RSP students are continuing to utilize extra tutoring offered during lunch to ask questions, get extra help and catch up on assignments. On College Day, our Mod/Severe population participated as well. It was modified in which they were exposed to College Vocabulary. Also, some students from our Mod/Severe population also participated in the Choir Recital.
c)DAC/DELAC Reports--Josie Cambero reported that the District Parent Involvement is going well, however there are some barriers with improving parent participation. There is going to be a Parent Education Conference on November 14th. Also, a Parent Institute is tentatively scheduled for November 21st at Pico Park.
d)Principal’s Report--There is a Parents to Parents workshop on 11/21. The goal is for ERUSD parents to work together. College Day was on October 14th and next year we will modify a few things. Feedback was received from staff. Achieve UC took place on 11/03/2015. UC Irvine is our partner school. To increase parent involvement, there was a Parent/Alumni event in which there was a good turn-out. A Community Night is being planned for during basketball season. Picture yourself at the Ranch involving the 8th graders will be happening on the following dates: November 18th-Rivera, December 2nd-STEAM Academy at Burke, and December 9th-North Park. There is going to be a Parent College trip to UC Irvine on December 5th.
PUBLIC COMMENTS--None
7. FUTURE MEETING to be held on 12/03/2015 at 5pm.
8. AGENDA FORECAST--PBIS Presentation-February, Parent room (A102).
9. ADJOURNMENT--Motion by Dr. Kwek at 5:36pm, Second by April Farris.
Minutes submitted by April Farris, SSC Secretary