Falcon Ridge Elementary School

Caught Mr. Cimenski off guard in his birthday hat! 🎉🥳 Celebrating one of our amazing 5th grade teachers! We’re so lucky to have you at Falcon Ridge! 🦊💙 We hope you had a wonderful birthday!

💻✨ Celebrating Nichole Garza! ✨💻 We are so fortunate to have Nichole supporting our Falcon Ridge family! She is dedicated, proactive, positive, and always ready to jump in, problem-solve, and help our staff. Her teamwork and can-do attitude make such a difference every day! Thank you, Nichole, for all you do! 🦊💙

Let someone else make dinner and meet up with other families at Panda Express!

🦊💙 Friday School Spirit! 💙🦊 A fun Friday at Falcon Ridge! Admin treated our staff to donuts in the lounge, while Student Body Reps and volunteer parents welcomed families in the car line. We wrapped up with Friday Flag alongside our families! 🍩🇺🇸

Who deserves a High Five this week? Do you know a student, teacher, staff member, or Etiwanda community member who has gone above and beyond?

Send your shoutout and a photo to dosocialmedia@etiwanda.org by 9 a.m. Friday, and we may share their story with the Etiwanda community!

Let’s celebrate the people who help make our schools such special places!

We invite all parents, staff, and community members to participate in the Etiwanda LCAP Survey and share your feedback. Your voice helps inform the work that supports our students and schools.

Scan the QR code in this post or visit the Etiwanda School District website to take the survey. The survey is open September 21–October 2, 2026.

Lace up your running shoes and join us for a storybook adventure at the 21st Annual E3 2K/5K Run-Walk on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Central Park in Rancho Cucamonga!

This year’s theme is “Once Upon a Run,” and participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite book character. Run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines as our Etiwanda community comes together for a morning of fitness, family, and fun!

Register by October 5 to guarantee your race T-shirt. Scan the QR code on this post to register, or visit the district website for registration information.

We hope to see you at the starting line!

For those who don’t know, this is Wanda, our district mascot!

This school year, Wanda will be traveling around Etiwanda schools, and we’re turning her adventures into a game of “Where’s Wanda?”

We’ll be sharing photos of Wanda visiting different school sites, and we hope our students, families, and community will have fun guessing where she is and what she’s up to!

Keep checking our social media. You never know when you might spot Wanda!

Register Now: 21st Annual E3 Family Fun Run

Lace up your running shoes and join us for a storybook adventure at the 21st Annual E3 2K/5K Run-Walk on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Central Park in Rancho Cucamonga!

This year’s theme is “Once Upon a Run,” and participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite book character. Run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines as our Etiwanda community comes together for a morning of fitness, family, and fun!

Register by October 5 to guarantee your race T-shirt. Scan the QR code below to register. We hope to see you at the starting line!

🦊✨ August Students of the Month! ✨🦊 Celebrating our amazing Foxes who lead and shine! We’re so proud of you! 🧡💙

📚🦊 Challenge Accepted! Mrs. Griffin’s 5th graders are turning pages and crushing the Beanstack Reading Challenge! 📖💥

Who deserves a High Five this week? Do you know a student, teacher, staff member, or someone in our Etiwanda community who has gone above and beyond Send your shoutout and a photo to dosocialmedia@etiwanda.org by 9 a.m. Friday, and we may share their story with the Etiwanda community!

Let’s celebrate the people who make our schools such special places!

☀️⚡ Science in action! Mrs. Simmons’ 4th graders are putting their thinking to work as they explore energy and the power of the sun! 🔬🧪 Learning, experimenting, and discovering together! 💡🦊

🦊🫘 Mascot mayhem at Falcon Ridge! Wanda is undercover as Finn the Fox, while Mrs. MacChesney has discovered our newest reading buddy, Bennie the Bean! 😂📚 The secrets are out! 👀🦊🫘

📊✨ Our amazing teachers are turning student data into action! At our staff meeting, they collaborated, analyzed, and identified next steps to support every student’s growth and success. 💙🦊

🇺🇸 Our 5th graders in Mrs. Griffin’s class explored Patriot Day from different community perspectives—including firefighters, police officers, pedestrians, and more. A meaningful way to learn about September 11th while honoring the courage and service of those who helped others. ❤️🤍💙

Miss Cross’s second graders made place value hands-on as they grouped Cheerios into tens, hundreds, and thousands! They counted, problem-solved, collaborated, and even got creative when they ran out of cups. ❤️ Math + teamwork + Cheerios = learning that sticks! 🦊✨

Celebrating the AMAZING instructional aides in Mr. Starke-Birakos’ class! Our students are so fortunate to have a team that brings patience, dedication, compassion, and heart to their work every single day. We are grateful for all you do! 🦊✨

Celebrating our AMAZING Instructional Aides! Our aides bring patience and dedication to our school every single day. They work incredibly hard to support our students and help them learn and thrive. We are so grateful for all they do! ❤️👏

🧇 Waffle Bar for our amazing Falcon Ridge staff! 🦊💙 140 waffles, delicious toppings, and lots of love! A huge thank you to Ms. Bowman, Mrs. Larrondo, Mrs. Leahy, and Ms. Geni for helping make it happen! ❤️ So grateful for our incredible staff!