Ramona Community Montessori School

2025-2026 Student Hours & Bell Schedule

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RCMS Newsletter

October 19, 2025

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):

Click on an event to see more details!

TK and Kinder Color Day! - BLUE - Tues, Oct. 21st

Tuesday is wear blue day for TK and Kinder students! Celebrate learning our colors!

6th Grade Camp Fundraiser - Lolli-grams!

Our 6th grade Camp Lolli-gram fundraiser is back by popular demand! Sales will be at the front of campus before and after school beginning Monday, October 20th and will go through Friday morning, October 24th. They will be delivered to classes on Friday before lunch time.

2025 Lolligrams.pdf

RCC-read-a-thon-flyer.pdf

Read-a-Thon - KEEP READING!!!

We're in the FINAL WEEK!!!

From October 7-24, students can log as many reading minutes as they can while raising funds for our school! Families and friends can pledge per minute or give a flat donation through each student's personalized online page.

Families have receive an email with a link to personalize their student's page and start sharing it with family and friends.

Donations are due by October 30.

Proceeds go directly to support our School Library and this event is proudly brought to you by your RCC PTSA.

Let's open books, grow minds, and strengthen our school -- one page at a time!

Parent-Teacher Conference Week - Oct 27 - 31

We are looking forward to connecting with all of you next week, Oct. 27th - 31st, as we host conferences to discuss your student's goals and progress. Please make sure that you arrive on time to your scheduled conference as teachers' schedules are full with back to back conferences.

Remember that everyday next week is a MINIMUM DAY.

Dismissal Monday - Friday will be at 12:02.

CMC, Core Memory Creator, Meet and Greet” brought to you by RCC PTSA!

Families can earn raffle tickets for the end of the year Volunteer Gift Basket! Earn 1 ticket per member just for attending and earn an additional ticket for each member that signs up for an event committee.

Ramona Family Naturals will be hosting us on their patio at 5pm on November 5th. There will be light refreshments from PTSA and Family’s can purchase Dinner from RFN until the kitchen closes at 6pm. There will also be an opportunity for volunteers to ask questions and present their creative ideas that will enhance their Student’s Core Memories of this school year!

PTSA would also like to give a big thank you to the following Core Memory Creator's that signed up for the Fall Carnival team:

Mabel Belloli, 2nd Grade

Gina Belloli

Angela Reid

Lea Bartz

Aurora Martin, 2nd Grade

Richelle Martin

As well as all the parents, staff, students and siblings that helped make the Fall Carnival a success!

4-day weekend ahead - No School Nov 10th - Nov 11th

We have an upcoming 4-day weekend. There will be no school on Monday, November 10th and Tuesday November 11th, in observance of Admissions Day (Nov 10) and Veteran's Day (Nov 11). We hope you enjoy your time together as a family, with extra time to celebrate and honor all who have served.

RCC Flag Gathering for Veteran's Day

Wednesday, Nov. 12th

We would like to invite any parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends of our students to join us at our Flag Gathering to be recognized for their current or former service in our Armed Forces.

Wednesday, November 12, we will begin at 8:05, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Our goal is to recognize those who serve, and thank them for their service. Our students will benefit from seeing our active duty personnel and veterans. We hope to see many of you at our Flag Gathering in a few weeks.

Powerschool Year-Round Updates

RUSD Families,

Ramona Unified now offers a Year-Round Update (YRU) feature in PowerSchool! This allows you to update your child’s contact information at any time during the school year.

What You Can Update

Contact phone numbers and emails
Home and Mailing address
Emergency contacts

How to Access

Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Account from a computer (the app does not support updates).
Follow the prompts under Year-Round Update.

Timeline

Open each year: September 15
Closes: April 14th

Need Help? If you need assistance logging into your Parent Account, please contact your school office. You may also access Parent Login & Troubleshooting Support.

RCC SPIRIT WEAR

The Ramona Community Campus PTSA is offering RCC Spirit Wear again! We're partnering with a local shirt-making company to bring you some fun options to show your school spirit. Sizes range from Youth Small to Adult 3XL.

Please order using the order form link here: https://forms.gle/Npzx5PHzC1JdeKsq7

Questions, reach out to RCC PTSA President Tiffany Lynch at 619-871-3721 or tiffanytlynch3@gmail.com

RCC Spirit Wear!!! Show your school spirit in style!.pdf

Scan the QR Code above or CLICK HERE

JOIN RCC PTSA!

Our PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) is already planning and preparing for lots of fun and opportunities to connect with each other through a slate of monthly events:

October 10: Fall Carnival,

November 14: Tie Dye Night,

December 5: Craft Night,

January 23: Family Game Night,

February 20: Family Movie Night,

March 20: Pasta Dinner Fundraiser

Events are open to all students and their families. Your membership helps underwrite these events, assemblies and other supports to our classrooms. Parent volunteers are needed to also make the events successful.

STUDENTS LEAVING EARLY

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 2:00pm (at least 30 minutes prior to dismissal). Please plan accordingly when your student needs to leave school early for appointments.

OASIS TUTORING 2025-2026

Every year, volunteers work with students at RCC by reading with and/or mentoring 1st-3rd grade students. It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to get some extra support when needed.

Please see the flyer attached and, if interested in volunteering, call or email Melinda Linder:

mlindera@ramonausd.net or 760-787-2064

RCMS Yearbook - on Sale Now

Available for purchase online only. $30

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR YEARBOOK

25-26 Yearbook.pdf

SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

Food Services continues to offer FREE breakfast and lunches this year for all students. Breakfast is served from 7:45-8 am. Students are always welcome to bring a lunch and snacks from home. If you plan to have your child eat breakfast, please arrive in time for the student to finish eating before the start of class.

We have several students this year with very severe nut allergies. The cafeteria will not be serving foods with nut-based ingredients. Please consider, whenever possible, packing lunches and snacks for your child that do not pose a risk to those with nut allergies.

See below for the School Breakfast and Lunch Menus.

ATTENDANCE

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.

Ramona Adult School is enrolling now for 2025-26!

Looking to earn your high school diploma or GED? Want to improve your English skills? Ramona Adult School has open enrollment—start anytime!

ESL Classes – Tues & Thurs, 5:30–7:00 PM (starting Sept. 2)
Adult Diploma & GED – Tuesdays, 4:00–6:00 PM (starting Sept. 16)
Online courses with weekly in-person support
Access to career training programs, Palomar College support, resume help & more through the Education to Career Network

Free, flexible, and right here in our community.

Check out the flyer for more info and help us spread the word!

¡La Escuela para Adultos de Ramona ya está inscribiendo para 2025-26!

¿Quieres obtener tu diploma de preparatoria o GED? ¿Deseas mejorar tu nivel de inglés? La Escuela para Adultos de Ramona tiene inscripción abierta—¡puedes comenzar en cualquier momento!

Clases de ESL (inglés como segundo idioma) – Martes y jueves, 5:30–7:00 PM (inician el 2 de septiembre)
Diploma para Adultos y GED – Martes, 4:00–6:00 PM (inician el 16 de septiembre)
Cursos en línea con apoyo presencial semanal
Acceso a programas de capacitación profesional, apoyo de Palomar College, ayuda con currículums y búsqueda de empleo, y servicios de apoyo para personas con discapacidades a través de la Red de Educación para la Carrera (ETCN)

Gratis, flexible y aquí mismo en nuestra comunidad.

¡Consulta el volante para más información y ayúdanos a correr la voz!

RAS 2025-26 Flyer (4) (1).pdf

Ramona Community Flyers

Little Pathfinders.pdf

Hard Hat Construction Expo Invite.pdf

Ramona Boys & Girls Club.pdf

Wrestling flyer.pdf

DanceCamp.pdf

Gathering Grounds flyer.pdf

WEC_Oct2025_FlyerPU.pdf

Youth Basketball Flyer 25-26.pdf

Biddy Basketball Flyer 25-26.pdf

Amazing Athletes flyers.pdf

2025 Dos Picos Haunted Trails flyer.pdf

Bowowowpowwow flyer.pdf

Teen Jammers (2).pdf

Teen.pdf

STREAM (3).pdf

DnD (3).pdf

Kids Book Club Flyer.pdf

RUSD Parent AI and Technology Webinar Series 2025-26.pdf

Tutree - 2.pdf

ESL.pdf

Tutree.pdf

RAS 2025-26 Flyer.pdf

The Gym Ultimate Athlete flyer.pdf

October Cafeteria Menu

RCC October 2025 Menus.pdf

PICK-UP LINE REMINDERS

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.

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.

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.

ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL - Efficiently & Safely

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:

NEW THIS YEAR: we have adjusted the middle row in the parking lot to be 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).
The school-side curb is for IMMEDIATE loading and unloading ONLY.
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

Changes in the RCC Parking Lot

Safety, patience, and civility, please

Please refer to the map above while you carefully read the following protocols for the parking lot. We have made some adjustments in an effort to maximize safety and efficiency.

Please arrive at a time appropriate for your program’s dismissal – Not too early, please. MVA Elementary is released at 1:45 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 11:30 on Wednesdays. Montessori is released at 2:30 pm on Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays and 12:02 on Wednesdays.
Incoming: Do not turn left at the top of the driveway. Please get into line or drive straight ahead to park.
The middle parking aisle is now one way only. When exiting the middle aisle, move south only and turn left to enter the "inside lane" for through traffic only.
If in the curbside pick up line, please pull forward as far as possible (the first three cars should be north of the crosswalk at the three lone zone signs). On Wednesdays, early RCMS folk should park to the right on the south side and allow MVA families to move through for pick ups.
If you park in the northwest parking “pocket” to exit please drive forward and move through the inside lane to merge and exit.
Students will be loaded into cars only at the curb in one of the four loading spaces (marked by the large signs).
When we begin matching children and cars, it only takes 15 minutes to empty the lot.
When exiting the parking lot you may only turn right onto Ramona Street.

Thank you for choosing Ramona Community Campus schools for your student! We want everyone to get home safely each day. Check out the pictures below for clarification.

It is a RIGHT TURN ONLY when exiting the parking lot.

When crossing Ramona Street as a pedestrian, use the flags provided to increase visibility. After crossing, leave the flag in the bucket on the other side.

The INSIDE LANE (viewed below on the left) is for Thru Traffic ONLY. Students may NOT enter cars in this lane.

The OUTSIDE LANE (viewed below on the right) is for immediate pick up only. If your student is not waiting on the sidewalk, please park to wait for your student.

The middle parking aisle is now ONE WAY only. Please exit at the south end and turn left into the through traffic only lane.

At the south end of the parking keep to the right if you are picking up curbside (outside lane).

Keep to the left if you are exiting and driving through (inside lane).

RCMS Bullying Prevention and Reporting

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.)

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