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Week of December 8 – December 12

Welcome to a festive week at Rancho! We have a fun-filled schedule of holiday dress-up days, club meetings, and opportunities to give back to our community.


Spirit Week & Calendar of Events

Here is what is happening each day next week. Don't forget to join in on the Holiday Spirit dress-up themes!

Monday, December 8

  • Holiday Fun: Wear your Favorite Holiday Shirt!

Tuesday, December 9

  • Ugly Sweater Day: Wear your ugly sweater!

  • Art Club: For Kinder & 1st Grade.

  • AISD Food Market: Open today (Details below).

Wednesday, December 10

  • Our students are GIFTS! Dress as a present!

  • Breakfast Drive Begins: Student Council Breakfast Drive kicks off today (Runs through Dec 16).

Thursday, December 11

  • FaLaLa Flannel: Wear your flannel!

  • PALS Meeting: 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM.

  • Art Club: 3rd Grade Boys @ 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Friday, December 12

  • Merry Grinchmas: Wear your Grinch Gear!

  • 5th Grade Event: Grinch Pancakes

  • 1st Grade AR Parade: Celebrating our second group of Rancho Super Readers!


Season of Giving

Rancho is dedicated to helping our community this holiday season. Here is how you can help:

🧸 Toys for Tots We have a drop box located just inside the front office. Please consider donating any unwrapped toys to help bring joy to children in need.

😇 The Angel Tree There is an Angel Tree located in the foyer. Please stop by and consider helping a Rancho student's Christmas wishes come true.

🥣 Student Council Breakfast Drive

  • Dates: Wednesday, Dec 10 – Tuesday, Dec 16.

  • Collecting breakfast items for those in need.

🍎 AISD Food Market (Open to Everyone!) The AISD Food Market is a wonderful resource for our school community.

  • When: Tuesday, Dec 9 and Tuesday, Dec 16.

  • Where: Angleton Junior High.

  • Who: Open to all community members, AISD families, and employees regardless of income. No one is ever turned away.

  • How to visit: Turn down the driveway near the softball field and park in the first few rows on the left side of the hedges. Security staff will be there to direct parking. The market is set up for everyone to walk through and receive fresh food and groceries.


Important Reminders

Yearbook Sales Capture the memories! Yearbooks are on sale now.

  • Current Price: $20.00

  • Order Online: Click here to buy at Balfour.com

  • Note: Paper order forms will go home in early February. The price will increase to $25.00 on March 7th, so order early to save!

Library News Although the ornament contest ended on December 5th, you are still welcome to make and bring in your homemade ornaments! Help us make our library tree bright and merry for the holidays.

Have a wonderful weekend, Rancho families!

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