GREETINGS RCMS Community!
This newsletter comes out every Sunday evening to keep you informed of upcoming events and to celebrate highlights of recent happenings and celebrations. We also have a live link on the RCMS Website. This week features (click on the title to jump to the section):
Due to the power outage last Friday, the Book Fair will be open for one additional day: Tuesday, October 6th. (Please note: the Library & Book Fair are closed on Monday.) It will be open after school on Tuesday until 2:45 pm for family shopping. You can also shop the book fair online through 10/11 here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ramonacommunitycampus
Payment options:Â
Cash, credit cards or eWallet are accepted. Â
Don’t like sending cash? eWallet is an easy way to let your student(s) shop without carrying cash. Go to s-bf.com/ewallets to set up an account for each child.
State tax is collected on all purchases
Online shopping:Â
Visit Scholastic.com/fair then select Ramona Community Campus. The online fair runs from September 28 - October 2. Free shipping on book-only orders over $35.
Pro Tip:Â
If you are sending cash with your student, put it in a ziploc or envelope with your child’s name and the amount of money written on the outside.
Sadly, the power outage messed up our plans last Friday. But we are still on to celebrate Fall with games, costumes, dancing, Outlaw BBQ, The Corn Lady, and more!
  Join us this THURSDAY, Â
  OCT. 8th, 5pm-7pm! Â
PTSA has organzied spirit wear and a pre-order window will be open for two weeks of ordering off our website (https://rcms.ballparkapparel.com/) from NOW-October 15th. Delivery will take approximately two weeks for school for distribution. Be sure to order now! Blankets will arrive in time for the RCC Drive In Movie Night. Â
Lifetouch - School Pictures are ready!
Families who would like to order pictures can visit MyLifetouch and use an existing account or create a new one. Check out the attached flyer for ordering information.
School Picture Day was on September 17. If you missed that day, Picture Day makeups will be on Wednesday, October 7th. Â
California students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to submit artwork or poetry with a California coastal or marine theme to the 25th annual Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. Entries can be submitted online by 5pm on January 28, 2027. For prize information, rules, contest flyer, entry form (and helpful links for teachers and students), please visit https://www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry/.Â
The California Coastal Commission, part of the State of California's Natural Resources Agency, also offers resources for educators and students throughout the year.  Â
Yearbooks are available for purchase online only. Cost is $30Â
PTSA has lots happening this fall, and we’d love for our families to join in! Our Fall Carnival & Literacy Fest is coming up on October 2 from 5:00–7:00 PM. Families can enjoy carnival games, food, prizes, dancing, and a celebration of books and reading.Â
We’re also looking for donations to help make the carnival games 🎊 extra special. Please see the attached flyers for more information and to sign up visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAAD2FA3F4CE9-58239219-rccfall Â
👕 Spirit Wear is coming soon! Keep an eye out for an announcement with details on new RCMS spirit wear—you’ll have the chance to show your school pride in style!
Thank you to all of our families, staff, and volunteers for helping make our school community such a wonderful place to be! Please provide some feedback to PTSA and indicate your general interest in participating by clicking here!
Food Services continues to provide FREE breakfast and lunches for ALL students. Breakfast is served from 7:25-7:45 am. Breakfast and lunch Menus are published monthly. They will be linked in this newsletter as soon as they become available.
If you plan to have your child eat breakfast, please arrive in time for the student to finish eating before the start of class.Â
Students are always welcome to bring lunch and snacks from home. We kindly ask families to consider avoiding peanut products when packing food for school. We have a few students with severe peanut allergies, and while we make every effort to prevent cross-contamination and keep these students safe, limiting peanut products on campus helps us create a safer environment for everyone.
We are so very happy to welcome volunteers to our campus.Â
Level One volunteers must go through a clearance process which includes: photo identification, negative tuberculosis test, the clearance process takes a few days. Pick up a volunteer packet in our main office if you are interested.Â
Level Two volunteers also require a physical and fingerprint clearance.Â
Not all classrooms use parent volunteers, and our Montessori teachers typically prefer to wait until classroom cultures are normalized before including other adults in the mix.
We cannot emphasize too much how important it is to their success for students to be at school, on time, for the whole day of instruction.
Due to the traffic congestion and the busyness of the end of each day, students needing to be picked up from school early, need to be checked out from the front office before 1:45pm (at least 30 minutes prior to dismissal). Please plan accordingly when your student needs to leave school early for appointments.
 Please take a moment to review the protocols below to ensure that we keep all students safe and maintain maximum efficiency.
It is no secret that our parking lot can be a challenge during drop off and pick up times. As we share the campus with our sister school, Mountain Valley Academy, we have strategically timed our RCMS and MVA arrival and dismissal times in order to minimize the traffic as much as possible. Please show extra grace and courtesy during the busiest times in the parking lot and follow these protocols:
The middle row in the parking lot is one way (southbound) only. If you pass through the middle parking row, please exit at the south into the inside lane for flowing traffic.
The inside lane is for flowing traffic only - students may not enter or exit cars from the inside lane, only the outside lane (curbside).
If using the pick up lane, you may only pick up at the curb in one of the 4 marked spaces. There is no loading unless your are in one of these 4 spaces.
Handicapped spaces are for vehicles with handicapped placards only. Please do not idle or park in these spaces unless you have a valid handicapped placard on display.
The school-side curb is for IMMEDIATE loading and unloading ONLY.
Please remain inside your vehicle when picking up at the curb. If your child is not yet able to get in the car and/or buckled on their own, you need to park and then walk up to meet your child.
If your student is not in front of the school ready and waiting for pick up, please park in an available parking space to wait for their arrival.
Please abide by all traffic laws. Do not enter the parking lot using the exit lane, and do not turn left when exiting the parking lot.
Pedestrians, please use the blue crosswalk in the parking lot to enter and exit campus. Do not walk in-between cars in the pick up line. This is not only dangerous for you and drivers, this also slows down the flow of traffic.
If a friend or family member is picking up your student, please make sure they are aware of and follow the parking lot protocols.
Please review the complete Ramona Community Campus Parking Lot Protocols HERE
We encourage our students to be up-standers and if they "See Something, Say Something" to reduce bullying on our campus. We investigate all instances of bullying that are reported to our school site. If there are any concerns please email our counselor, Ms. Bishop or Principal, Mrs. Sawada, and/or complete the bullying reporting form: Online Bullying Reporting Form  (If you are a parent assisting your child with completing the form, you must be signed in to their student email.)Â