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November 2016

1 - 3rd Grade Nutrition Class

1 - Math Masters 3:15pm

1- Battle of the Books study session

3:15pm

2 - Lunch on the Lawn

2 - Silly String Party

3 - Library Club 3:15pm


4 - 5th & 6th grades Internet Safety

4 - Battle of the Books Battle #1 1:00pm




10 - Veterans Day Celebration 9:30am

10 - 2nd Quarter Mid Term Ends

11 - NO SCHOOL

14 - Thanksgiving Luncheon


15 - 4th Grade Tobacco Prevention

15 - Student Council Meeting

16 - Check 2nd quarter progress grades

on Jupiter grades


16 - Character of the month lunch


17 - BINGO for books 6:00pm

17 - Ranch PTO Meeting 5:00pm



18 - Principals Math Fact test



24 & 25 - NO SCHOOL

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

28-12/2 - DIBELS testing Grds K-3

28-12/16 - Galileo testing Grds 2-6


29 - Battle of the Books study session

3:15pm

30 - College Days (wear your favorite

college shirt)


Dec. 1 - Ranch Photo Makeup day

Ranch Elementary School

43521 N. Kenworthy Ave. San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 Ph: 480-882-3530 Fax: 480-655-6412 www.ranch.jocombs.org

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 - 4:00

8 - Cheryl Mireless 19 - Amanda Terpay

20 - Julia O’Dell 23 - Art Espinoza

24 - Amy Alexander 29 - Debbie Mertens

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During the month of November the students in our POPS program will be learning about the farm. We will be discussing and learning about animals that live on the farm along with the farmers who take care of them. We will be expanding our knowledge about the farm through hands on classroom activities. Throughout our day we will engage in activities where we will be dis-cussing the color of the month; brown, our shape of the month; rectangle, the concept s of in and out and the sounds of the letters Ff and Vv.

We are going "Batty" in first grade! We read the book, Stellaluna. We completed a character analy-sis and identified the story's setting. We have cre-ated circle maps, tree maps, and will write para-graphs all about bats. Students will use a double bubble map to compare and contrast bats and birds. We will label parts of a bat and create our own bats using paper bags. Students are having a blast learning about bats!

First Grade

Kinder Prep

In the month of November, Kinder Prep will be learning

all about” Life on the Farm”. The children will be an-

swering questions: “What is a Farm?” “How do ma-

chines help farmers?” “ Why do farmers have animals?”

and “How does food get from the farm to your plate?”

Our concepts of the month will be top and bottom. We

will be learning about foods that grow above the ground

and below the ground. Our color of the month is brown

and our shape is a rectangle. Our letters this month are

Oo,Gg, and Ll. Our numbers are 7,8. Our rhyming word

families are –ake _ill and –ine. Our math concept of the

month is patterns. Our author of the month is Norman

Bridwell who writes the Clifford series. Our outside

game of the month is “The Farmer in the Dell.” Our

folktales are Stone Soup and Rapunzel. We will be in-

volved in a STEAM day activity where students will

learn how to make a simple pulley to help Rapunzel dur-

ing Fairy tale Steam. Our nursery

rhyme is Old Mother Hubbard this

month.

We will be wrapping up Unit 1 in Funda-tions and start Unit 2. Please continue working with your child on the Fundations packet that is sent home every week. In math, we will be looking for groups of a number and practice simple addition and subtraction using math stories. We will also be helping “Puzzled Penguin” figure out his mistakes! Students should contin-ue working on number recognition and formation. Thank you for all you do at home to support your child’s learning!

Kindergarten

Second grade has been working on the Human

Body and learning about all the major organs and

muscles. We will finish up our 3D replica

soon. Students have also been creating Narra-

tive stories about themselves. In reading, stu-

dents are exploring Folktales and Fables. It's a

great idea to read your favorite Folktale to your

child this month. We will be sending home in-

formation about our Thanksgiving Celebration

soon.

Second Grade

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, and Pie – OH

MY! November is here with all the fun activities

that it brings. We will be learning all about ani-

mals on the farm and food the farmer grows.

Of course, we will have to make some wonderful

Thanksgiving treats to share.

Functional Life Skills

Fourth Grade

November is here and 4th graders are ready for another month of fun & learning! In math we are learning different methods for long division and will begin analyzing algebraic equations. During our writing time we are are writing expository pa-pers. Science is all about fast & slow processes that change the Earth's surface. In Social Studies we are learning how state and national govern-ment works and what our rights & responsibilities are as US citizens.

Thank you for all your help in making our class harvest parties such a success! During the month of November, we will wrap up Unit 3 in math and dive into Unit 4: Multiplying with Multi-digit Numbers. This unit will help students de-velop skills in multiplying with whole numbers and decimal numbers by modeling different solutions. In reading, students will continue to close read their weekly passages. This re-quires students to get truly involved with the text they are reading. Students are noticing features and languages used by the authors and are thinking thoroughly and methodically about the details in their text. We look forward to another great month of learning!

Fifth Grade

Third Grade

Third grade is starting to work on life science, learning about the plant structure and the purpose of each part. We will be learning about plant and animal life cycles and then moving on to adapta-tions that they make to survive. In writing we have been working on and finishing our creative pump-kin stories. We then will be starting com-paring and contrasting Lon Po Po and Little Red Riding Hood. In math we have been working with area of rectangles and squares and will be moving into learning about fractions. Our unit of study in reading is focused around folktales so we have been reading Lon Po Po, and will be reading Why Mosqui-toes Buzz in People's Ears and Coyote Places the Stars. The third graders have been working so hard and learning so much!

Sixth graders are revving up for the wonderful world of algebra, which will be the primary fo-cus for the month of November. They will be assessed on their algebra knowledge in De-cember! In science, they will be planting, grow-ing, and caring for several different types of plants right here on campus. In addition, they will be reading The Secret Garden, which ties in with the plants. In social studies, students will be going back to the middle ages to learn about the rise and fall of Rome. And we are already getting prepared for our Biz-Town trip in January. Permission slips have already been sent home!

This quarter for grades K-2nd in phys. ed. we are continuing our fundamen-tals and game play, learning how to properly socialize in games by using good sportsmanship. In grades 3rd and 4th we will be introduced to hockey and small game play. 5th and 6th grade are ending hockey and beginning flag football with teams and games. Have a healthy happy Thanksgiving!!!

Physical Education

Social Worker Corner Hard to believe it is time, but the JO Combs School District is starting to prepare for the annual Thanksgiving food drive. Food donations may be made at Ranch Elementary till November 18. Food items such as turkeys, stuffing, bags of potatoes, rolls, and pies as well as grocery store gift cards would be welcome additions. Currently, there is an adequate supply of vegetables. If your family is in need of help for Thanksgiving or for the Holidays, please contact the school social worker, Laurie McRae at 480 882-3530, Ext 1633 On Thursday, Oct. 28, Ranch students had the opportunity to learn more about kindness and how our actions affect others. The kindergarten and first grades met with Princess Belle, learning about her own love of reading and her desires to be helpful and kind to others. Grades 2-6 were treated to the Kindness Adventure and learned more about the people and culture of Kenya. Jewelry produced by Kenyan artists will be available for sale in the mornings at Ranch from 10/29-11/4. Please see the parent letter previously sent home. On Friday, November 4, the Arizona Attorney General's office representative will be at Ranch to meet with 5th and 6th grades, discussing cyberbullying. This would be a great time to talk with your stu-dents, find out more about what they are sharing on social media, and have them explain the dan-gers of revealing too much information on social media. The following students were recognized as the Ranch Elementary School Students of the Month for October, representing Trustworthiness. They enjoyed sitting on the stage with a friend for lunch on Oct 20th.

Abby Gunderson Abel Aguilar

Alexandria Massera Branson Moak

Gunner Merkley Haley Skowron

Kane Odell

Kate Oitzman Reece Gunderson

Sammi Ruiz Sawyer Allen

Wyatt DeChristina Yarimar Mendivil

NEWS FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE We are reaching that season once again where flu and other respiratory illnesses are common. We would like to take a moment to remind you of the best ways to help decrease the spread of disease. Wash hands often with soap and water for

at least 20 seconds Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth Cover your cough or sneeze with the inside

of your elbow or a tissue, never your hands Stay home when you are ill Clean commonly touched surfaces Stay current on vaccinations including your

seasonal flu shot

Hand washing is the in thing to do!!! Hand washing is one of the ways to stop bacteria and viruses from spreading. It’s not new, but it’s working! It gets rid of dirt and germs before they can find their way into your bodies. As more bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, proper hand washing is essential in protecting your health. Sanitizers can be used for extra protec-

tion after washing with soap and water,

or when soap and water are unavailable.

Did you know that our de-partment has a web page

at http://combsnutrition.com

Parents and students can view menus, nutritional information, allergen infor-

mation and contact information for our district food service leadership? Feedback and suggestions are wel-come and encouraged from our stu-

dents, parents and community.

Thanksgiving Lunch with your Child - Monday, November 14th

Come have a feast with your child! The cafeteria will be serving turkey, mashed potato's, corn, gravy, Cae-sars Salad, dried cranberries, ap-plesauce, dinner roll, cookie & milk. The cost for an adult lunch is $3.15. Please call the front office at 480-882-3530 by Thursday, November 10th to reserve your spot.

October has been a busy month in Title 1 Reading. First graders have been working hard on

blending sounds to read words. We have also been working on recognizing sight words. The

students enjoy creating and reading sentences that include the sight words they are learning.

Second and third graders have been focusing on phonics skills and finding the main idea and

important details in a story. Comprehension has been the emphasis in fourth through sixth

grades. Students are making inferences and using context clues to comprehend non-fiction

passages. We will continue to work on these skills plus more throughout November!

Ranch Annual Coloring Contest Winners

We would like to congratulate the following students for winning the Ranch annual coloring contest:

Grand Prize Winner

Alexis Vakasiuola ($20 Walmart card & trophy)

1st Place Grades 3-6 Lorene Chieu ($15 Walmart card)

1st Place Grades K-2

Remi Asunto ($15 Walmart card)

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Alexis Vakasiuola

Alexis is a very caring and talented student. She always tries her hardest and goes above and be-yond what is required of her. Alexis was awarded the principals honor roll certificate. She also was one of few students who exceeded her AR goal last quarter! Alexis is always willing to help other students. If a student needs a question answered she is right there for them. When a classmate is struggling with an assignment she is willing to assist them to help them better understand the con-cept. Alexis always follows classroom rules and procedures and will remind others to help them make good choices. Alexis is also a good friend. She treats everyone with respect and equally. She is al-ways willing to work with whomever she is partnered or grouped with and during free time she is al-ways kind and respectful to everyone. Given her dedication to academics and the manner in which she treats her classmates she is well deserving of this award.

Ms. Landers Citizenship

Vanessa Scherer

Vanessa is a great example who exudes all the pillars of character at Ranch. She is

trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and a good citizen. She is very help-

ful, understanding, patience and loving with the students. She is a true team player! I

love being teamed up with Ms. Vanessa as her para. She makes me feel valued and

appreciated. Tracey Sweeney

Marlen Avalos

Marlen has been a wonderful colleague who is always there to help! She is profession-

al, dedicated and goes the extra mile! She has been so generous with her time when

I’ve needed a Spanish translator for parent conferences and other family meetings.

Thanks Marlen for all you do! Renee Braun

First Quarter 2016-2017 Honor Awards

Aubrey Bowers Branson Moak

Kaila Solis Kaylee Hurley

Max Ward Savanah Apostol

SCHOLAR OF DISTINCTION

PRINCIPALS HONOR ROLL

Kaiden Hurley Kate Allred

Kate Thornes Kendall Parker

Kylie Quan Landon Merkley

Landon Sam Lea Oitzman Lily Nugent

Linnea Miller Logan Parker Lorene Chieu Mason Cook

Matthew Rivera Mckenna Richardson

Mya Palmer Nathan Laniewski

Oscar Orozco Perez Paislee Hatch Presli Oswald

Reagan Christensen Reece Gunderson

Riley Smith Ryan Mendoza

Samantha San Miguel Savannah Moak

Savannah St. George Scyler Hermann

Shaila Hernandez Sophia Miller Sydney Moak Talan Raper

Trinity Evans Van Merkley

Vanessa Bailey Vincent Vasquez

Vyvyen Chieu Wyatt Owens

HONOR ROLL

Aaron Dollar Aiden Champagne

Alexandria Massera Alexia Vasquez

Ameerah Marigny Amira Dahlman Anabella Fessler Aniya Thomatis

Anthony Manriquez Autumn Frentz

Ava Hess Bennett Angle Berkley Aston

Betsy David Brandon Garner Briella Stewart Brielle Muniz

Bryson Williams Carlos Sandoval Rodriguez

Carson Sanfilippo Cassandra Lupio Cruz Hernandez Daisy Martinez

Dallin Thompson Davin Howard Denver Smith Derek Weible

Dominic Martin Dylan Clevenger

Eddy Vasquez-Sosa Emily Flores Emma Hall

Evan Garrett Frankie Muniz Gracie Jenkins

Hailey Vandersommen Hayley Martinez Hayley Skowron Hudson Bowman Jasper Simmons Jaxton McMeen

Jenna Moss Jerry Engelhardt

PRINCIPALS HONOR ROLL

Abby Gunderson Ada Sam

Adilee Hatch Alejandro Gomez Alessia Vezzosi

Alexis Vakasiuola Analise Thomatis

Ashlyn Angle Ben Gardner

Brayden Thompson Carley Palmer Chance Damon

Charli Ruiz Cheyann Collins

Chloe Raper Clinton Jensen

Cole Jensen Draven Giomi Emily Allred

Emily Thornes Ericka Luostari Ethan Stephen

Gabryella Brown Gavin Rosza

Gunner Merkley Hunter Swencki

Inara Hall Isabell Frohwein

Isabella Surico Jonathan Nye Julian Braun


HONOR ROLL

Jonathon Melvin Jordan Perez Jordan Smith

Jordan Stephens Joshua Thornes

Jude Odell Kane Odell Kasen Reed

Kassie Honyaktewa Kate Oitzman

Katherine Nevarez Kayden Appellof Kevin Martinez

Lane Larson LeLand D’Agostino

Lillian Fielding Lilly Angle

Logan Champagne Madison Ashcraft Marissa Thomas

Marrek Tenge Mattingly Weible Max Orozco Perez

McKinley Nahrgang Nevaeyah Matus

Nikole Zarate Noel Brubaker Olivia Munger Patrick Miller Reed Massera

Roy Campa Sammi Ruiz

Sarah Kirking Skyler Rayner

Tanner DeSpain Taylor Beckstrom Thristan Dahlman

Travis Purdy Trevor Soloman William Laufer

RACING ROADRUNNER

Abigal Rutherford Adelyn Alcaraz-Araujo

Aiden Lefebvre Aiden Morrow

Anthony Urzua Colazo Ashley Estrada Audrey White

Bryant Martinez Caedence Thornes

Gracie Solis Harley Clevenger Jezreel Cristobal Junior Fuentes

Kassidy Fairbanks Kaylissa Silago Lilah Jackson Lilly Dubois Noah Mejia

Sophia Threlkeld Yarimar Mendivil

Zoe Merrill

Abrielle Gunderson Adelyn Alcaraz-Araujo

Aiden Lefebvre Alexandria Massera

Alexia Vasquez Arturo Campos Ashley Estrada Ashlyn Angle

Austyn Krause Avery Swencki Bennett Angle Berkley Aston Branson Moak

Brayden Thompson Bryson Williams

Caedence Thornes Chloe Raper Colin Bailey

Dallin Thompson Denver Smith

Drake Duckworth Haiden Seavey

Isabell Frohwein Jadyn McKitrick Jordan Fajardo Jordan Smith

Joseph Yacoub Joshua Ortiz

Kaiden Hurley Kasen Reed

Kassie Honyaktewa Kate Allred

Katherine Nevarez Kaylee Hurley Kaylissa Silago

Lea Oitzman LeLand D’Agostino

Lillian Fielding Lilly Angle

Logan Champagne Madalynn Tenge Madison Ashcraft

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

OUTSTANDING CITIZENS

Carson Parker Charli Ruiz

Ethan Stephens Kaila Solis

Kierre Haywood Landon Merkley

Lilly Angle Marissa Thomas Olivia Sanfilippo

Presli Oswald Sophia Miller

Valentina Orozco Perez


Aaron Dollar Ada Sam

Adilee Hatch Aiden Champagne

Aiden Morrow Alejandro Gomez Alessia Vezzosi Alexia Vasquez

Alexis Vakasiuola Ameerah Marigny

Aniya Thomatis Aubree Anna Barkhurst

Aubrey Bowers Autumn Frentz Avery Swencki

Ben Gardner Bennett Angle Branson Moak

ACCERLATED READER

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Marrek Tenge Mason Cook

Matthew Johnson Matthew Krause McKala Wiltsie Michael Yacoub

Noah Mejia Payden Allred Preston Bell

Quinncy Hammond Reece Gunderson

Sammi Ruiz Savannah Moak

Steven Vo Sydney Moak Talan Raper

Vanessa Bailey Veronica Lachelli

William Laufer Xavier Gonzales

Brian Garcia Bryson Williams

Caedence Thornes Carley Palmer

Charli Ruiz Chloe Raper

Christopher Solomon Clinton Jensen

Cole Jensen Dallin Thompson

Davin Howard Dominic Martin Draven Giomi

Dylan Clevenger Eddy Vasquez-Sosa

Emily Thornes Ericka Luostari Ethan Stephen Evan Garrett

Gabryella Brown Gracie Jenkins

Gracie Solis Hayley Skowron Isabell Frohwein Jackson Ashcraft Jacob Skowron

Jasper Simmons Jena Buxton

Jennah Jensen Jordan Fajardo Jordan Smith

Jordan Stephens Jude Odell

Julian Braun Kael Todd

Kaiden Hurley Kane Odell Kasen Reed

Kassie Honyaktewa

ACCELERATED READER

Kate Allred Kate Oitzman Kate Thornes Kaylee Hurley Kendall Parker Kevin Martinez

Kylie Quan Landon Merkley

Landon Sam Lilah Jackson Lily Nugent

Linnea Miller Madalynn Tenge

Mason Cook Matthew Krause Matthew Rivera

Max Orozco Perez Mya Palmer

Nathan Laniewski Nevaeyah Matus

Noah Mejia Paislee Hatch

Reagan Christensen Reed Massera Ryan Mendoza

Samantha San Miguel Sammi Ruiz

Savanah Apostol Savannah St. George

Skyelar Girvin Sophia Miller Sydney Moak Talan Raper

Trinity Evans Van Merkley

Vincent Vasquez Violet Rodgers Wyatt Owens

Xavier Gonzales

ACCELERATED READER

J.O. Combs currently has open positions for Paraprofessionals! Paraprofessionals work

with certified teachers to support student instruction inside and outside of the class-

room. Qualified applicants must have an Associate’s degree or higher OR completed two

years of study (equaling 60 or more credit hours) from an accredited institution of

higher education OR obtained a passing score on one of the Arizona Department of Edu-

cation paraprofessional approved assessments required. Visit www.jocombs.org under

Employment to apply today!

Don't forget to vote on November 8th! Several of our schools are polling sites including

Ranch, Simonton, Harmon and Combs Middle School. If you have an Early Ballot you

haven't mailed in, you can drop it off at any polling site in Pinal County. Exercise your

right to Vote!

Join us November 12th for the Classics & Customs Car Show and Toy Drive at Combs

High School from 11am - 3pm. The toy drive, sponsored by the Combs Education Foun-

dation, benefits Combs students and families during the holiday season. The event is

free and is sure to be a fun family day!

News from the District

Winter Camp is just around the corner and registration is now open! Students ages 3-12

have fun with friends and enjoy a variety of activities like the new "Makers Space" and

science projects. Register online at www.jocombs.org under the Community Education tab

News from Community Education

Ranch Staff Acknowledgement Form

Has a Ranch staff member gone above and beyond for you or your child? We would love to hear about it!

Please share your appreciation for a Ranch staff member and turn it in to the front office.

I would like to recognize_________________________________________for_________________

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