First day of school
The first day of school will be on Tuesday, August 13th. Be ready for an exciting year!
Walk-thru Registration
Swing by on Wednesday, Aug 7th, for walk-through registration. We welcome you between 7:30-9:30 a.m in the morning or 4:30-6:00 p.m in the afternoon.
Kindergarten Play Date
We welcome the families of all incoming kindergarteners to join us for a play date at the Palomares Hills Park (7050 Villareal Dr, Castro Valley) on Sunday, Aug 11th, 3-5pm.
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Next Meeting
Our first PTA meeting this year will be on Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 at 7pm.
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Not ready for a big commitment? There are plenty of opportunities to help on an adhoc basis.
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Read MorePTA Potluck and First Meeting
Come join us for the first PTA meeting on August 27th, 2019. We will start with a potluck at 6:30pm. PTA will provide the main course. Bring a dessert to share. See you there!
Read MoreK-3 Music Education Newsletter
The end-of-year newsletter for K-3 music education is here! Download it here!
Read MoreWinter Book Fair
Winter book fair is here. It’ll be from Feb 19 – Feb 22. Book fair will be opened before school, during lunch, and after school. Book fair cannot run without volunteers. Please sign up using the this link if you can help with set up, selling, or tear down. No experience necessary
Read MoreTalent Show
Talent show application deadline has been extended to Tuesday, February 19th. You can download the application here. Talent show will be on March 21, 2019 at 6:30pm.
Read MoreJensen Skate Night
Save the date for Jensen Ranch Family Skate Night at The Golden Skate in San Ramon! We hope to see you at this fun event! Thursday, January 24th 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. THE GOLDEN SKATE – 2701 Hooper Drive in San Ramon Reserve your spot and submit this order form or order online by Janua
Read MoreAdopt-a-Family
Adopt-A-Family is in full swing! This Friday, December 14th, will be the last day to help our adopted families in need. For your convenience, here are the sign-up links, assigned by grade level. If you are able, and would like to help more than just your assigned family, you m
Read More10/19/18 Walk-a-thon
Jensen Ranch’s annual Walkathon is coming up Friday, October 19th, from 12 – 3pm. Please turn in your permission slips and pledge sheets by Tuesday, October 16th. Online pledging is available through PledgeStar. It is extremely easy to set-up and use. To begin, go to http://pledgest
Read MoreKindergarten Schedule
Parents: please mark your calendar, as kindergarten has a different release time than all other kids. Aug 21st through Aug 31st: 8:10am – 11:40am September 3rd, Labor Day – No school September 4th through end of school year: 8:10 – 1:31pm Every Friday is 12pm release.
Read MoreYearbook on sale NOW
Price starting at $36. All yearbooks now come with a 2 free custom pages. Add personal photos and quotes with the click of a button from a laptop or a smartphone. 💳 Additional 15% discount through 9/30 when purchased online at https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=10152606243399
Read MoreNew School Year
First PTA meeting of the 18-19 school year is September 11th, 2018. Come by at 6pm for appetizers and 7pm meeting. Childcare will be provided. See attached for more details. Visit PTA quick links page for new yearbook order form, Jensen wear order form, and PTA contribution form.
Read More18-19 School Supplies List
We hope you are having a great summer. It’s school supplies time! If you did not purchase a school supply kit for 18-19 school year, here is a list of supplies that your child will need. You can take advantage of Back-to-School sales at Walmart, Target, or Staples.
Read MoreSchool Supply Kits for 18-19 School Year
Paper order forms for SchoolKidz Supply Kits are due this coming Friday, May 11. Online orders as well as Backpack purchases can be made through May 18th. Use School Account #12856 http://www.shopttkits.com/ Kits will be ready for pick up during walk through registration in August.
Read MoreBOGO Book Fair
Our last Scholastic Book Fair of the school year is 5/22/18 through 5/25/18. This fair is Buy One Get One Free and is the perfect opportunity to stock up for summer reading. All inventory (books, posters, supplies, craft kits) is included in the BOGO promotion. Book Fair is open before school, d
Read MoreSurvey RE New Principal
YOUR OPINION MATTERS! Do you want to have a say on who the next principal should be? Well, you can. Please fill out this survey. Survey results and comments will be forwarded to the District Office. They will be used to determine questions that help assess the applicant’s fit for the uniq
Read MoreYearbook Last Call
It’s not too late to buy your 2017-2018 Yearbook! Orders due Friday, March 23rd – Order online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com or order forms can be found outside the school office.
Read MoreAfter-School Activities
Lego class with Play-Well TEKnologies The Lego class with Play-Well TEKnologies will start Feb 5 – March 26 on Monday’s from 2:50 – 4:00 pm. Click here to register (download flyer). Young Rembrandt Drawing Classes The Young Rembrandt drawing/cartooning class will start Feb
Read MoreWinter Book Fair
The Winter Book Fair is Feb 15th through Feb 23rd. Opening night will be at the Open House on Thursday, February 15th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. See the following link to sign up for available volunteer spots. We can’t have any activities without your help. Please consider volunteeri
Read MoreFamily Dance
The Family Dance is Friday, March 9th, 2018. Ticket order forms will go home with your child any day now. Please fill these out and turn them into the office by Friday, February 23rd. Please see all open volunteer spots in the following sign up genius link. Anyone that volunteers for the da
Read MoreLetter of gratitude from the community we serve
Hello amazing donors and volunteers. Today we received a special delivery. Our 5 year old was amazed that santa’s elves brought us a tree, so now it “really IS” Christmas with a tree and a feast and everything! We cannot tell you how blessed we are and how magical this has made
Read More2017 Adopt-A-Family Gift Drive
Happy holidays! Jensen Ranch has, once again, teamed up with Castro Valley Outreach to adopt seven families in need. Each grade has an opportunity to make a local family’s holiday wishes come true. For a list of our adopted families’ wish list, see Signup Genius links below. We also shar
Read More2017 Thanksgiving Food Drive
Castro Valley Outreach – 2017 Thanksgiving Food Drive Castro Valley Outreach’s Thanksgiving Food Drive, which served 125 families from our community last year, will again collect non-perishable items for families in need this year. Each grade level is requested to bring any of the following
Read MoreChipotle Night
The Castro Valley Chipotle, located at 3369 Castro Valley Blvd, will sponsor Jensen Ranch Elementary PTA from 5-9pm on Friday, 11/3. Eat at Chipotle and show them this flyer during these hours and they will donate 50% of proceeds to Jensen Ranch. So tell all your friends and families. Gift cards p
Read MoreHalloween/Fall Festival
Annual Halloween/Fall Festival at Jensen Ranch is on Friday, October 27th from 2:30-4:00 pm. There will be carnival games, craft tables, and snacks for the entire family. The costume parade begins at 2:45pm, so don’t be late. Everyone is encouraged to dress up, but please remember there
Read MoreWALKATHON
Jensen Ranch annual Walkathon is Friday, Oct 20th from 12 – 3pm. Our goal is to raise enough money for new instructional laptops for ALL teachers and also a new PA system for outdoor assemblies. This year’s online pledging is available through PledgeStar. You will be able to pledge per
Read MoreParent University
The Castro Valley Adult School always put together great conferences with interesting and helpful workshops for parents. This year’s Parent University will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Childcare will be provided for a nominal fee. Workshops include the following: Talking to Kids
Read MoreCaution: Early release time schedule
Please mark it on your calendar that early release time for the first week of October is not the same Tuesday through Thursday. Oct 3rd – 4th is 12:30pm release for 1st through 5th grade. Kindergarten students have 11:40 release time. Oct 5th is noon release for ALL students. Oct 6th is no s
Read MoreWelcome to 17-18 School Year
Welcome back, Jaguars!!!! We are so excited for the new school year and we hope that you are too. Here are a few dates to mark on your calendar: Aug 16, 2017 – Walk through registration 7:30-9:30 am and 4pm – 6pm. Aug 20, 2017 – Jensen Ranch playdate at Palomares Hills Park from
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