Public school begins Aug. 12

All public schools in Scripps Ranch within the San Diego Unified School District will welcome students for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 12. This is one week earlier than last year.

Parents should check their respective school websites, as well as school pages on Facebook for specific information. Most of the important back to school information is sent from each school to parents directly through emails as long as the students are registered at the school.

Scripps Ranch High

Scripps Ranch High School will hold its annual Kick Off for students from July 30 to Aug. 2. Kick Off is an annual event in which students are assigned a day and time, based on their grade level, to come to campus to pick up books from the library, take their class photo for the yearbook, get their school ID and purchase school swag.

For students who are new to Scripps Ranch High School, Kick-Off provides an opportunity to get familiar with the school with a tour given by the ASB students, and to meet new friends and staff members.

Here is the Kick Off schedule: Ninth grade, July 30; 12th grade, July 31; 11th grade, Aug. 1; 10th grade, Aug. 2. Kick Off times for each of these dates is 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Marshall Middle School

Orientation for new students and sixth graders at Marshall Middle School will be held at the school on Friday, Aug. 9.

Back to School Night for Marshall Middle School will be held Aug. 27 for sixth grade, and Aug. 29 for seventh and eighth grades.