4. Students must remain within the dance boundaries until the end of the dance.
5. Students may leave the dance early ONLY if their parent picks them up.
6. Parents are to pick students up promptly at the end of the dance in that staff supervision ends 15 minutes after the dance.
7. Students must attend school the day of the dance.
8. Students must demonstrate behavior appropriate to the dance and abide by all school rules.
9. Students must have an adult available by telephone during dance hours.

DETENTIONS: Detention may be necessary if a student chooses inappropriate behavior or not to use his/her class time wisely. Students may be detained during lunch time or for up to one hour after school. If a student receives a detention, the parent will be contacted and the student will need to arrange transportation home.


 DRESS CODE: Student dress and grooming is primarily determined by the parents. Students are expected to be neat, clean, and wear shoes. Dress that is hazardous, obscene, slanderous, disruptive, or makes reference to substances illegal for school age students is prohibited. Bandanas, excessively baggy or sagging clothes, or articles of clothing that emulates any "gang" type appearance is not permitted. Apparel, jewelry, accessories, notebooks, or manners of grooming which disrupt school operations or are associated with a group that advocates or commits unlawful acts are prohibited. Students who violate the dress code must change into their P.E. clothes for the remainder of the day.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION: Current emergency information, including names, employment, addresses, and home and work phone numbers, must be provided by parents or guardians. If any of this information changes during the school year, please contact the office (936-6500) with the updated data. By California Educational Code, in the event of an emergency (natural disaster, physical injury, or illness), we can release your child only to those persons identified on the Emergency Information Card as parent, guardian, or "other contacts."

HALL PASSES: Students are expected to be with their assigned class during all instructional times unless they have a pass signed by a teacher or administrator. Students should always report to their scheduled class and receive a hall pass from that teacher before reporting to the office or nurse.

HEALTH SERVICES: There is a first aid kit in each classroom so teachers can care for your minor "band-aid" needs. If you become ill or need medical care that cannot be handled in the classroom, you must get a note from your teacher and report to the office. A school nurse is not available on a regular schedule. Your parents will be called to take you home when you are not feeling well.
Students are not to have any medication in their possession, including aspirin. If it is necessary for you to take medication during school hours, obtain the proper forms from the office and have them completed by your parents and physician. All medications must be in the prescription bottle and will be administered according to the physician's directions.

HOMEWORK: Homework is an important part of the learning process. The purpose of homework is to reinforce classroom learning and/or prepare for the next day's class and new learning.
Students are provided this Binder Reminder in which to record their assignments. Parents should check the Binder Reminder daily for information about assignments and due dates. Expect homework at least four nights per week in Mathematics. Classes such as Humanities, Science, and Foreign Language should have homework on a regular basis. Students are responsible for completing their homework and turning it in on time. Students who have been absent are responsible for making up all the homework and assignments missed during the absence. Students should ask their teachers for their assignments when they return from an absence or call a class buddy during your absence for your class assignments.

HONOR ROLLS: At Rancho we strive to recognize excellence in work habits and academics. Students may qualify for the Work Habits/Effort Honor Roll by meeting the specified criteria in six of their seven classes. Students are recognized every six weeks for their success in the area of work habits and effort.
Principal's Honor Roll provides recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of 4.00 to 3.75.
Assistant Principal's Honor Roll provides recognition for students who earn a grade point average of 3.74 to 3.00.
Academic recognition is done each trimester.

LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER: Rancho’s Library Media Center is here to serve and support you by providing a rich variety of materials to enhance your growth in knowledge and promote a lifelong love of learning. We provide an atmosphere where you can study, read, select books and use computers in an intelligent and responsible manner. Please feel free to ask for assistance. We are all here to help you. A wide variety of information is here for you to use for research as well as recreational reading. We have 20 computer stations with a networked printer. A copy machine is available for 15 cents per copy.