Updates 3/8/24

One Pill Can Kill Parent Night - This Monday!
On Monday, March 11th, we will have the One Pill Can Kill Student and Parent Assemblies on campus. Students grades 6-8 will have their assembly in the morning, and ALL families are welcome/encouraged to attend the parent assembly in the evening from 6 to 8 pm.
In 2022, Placer County launched the 1 Pill Can Kill Placer campaign with the hopes of educating our community on the dangers of fentanyl. With the understanding that these key conversations start at home, the campaign joined with the Placer County District Attorney’s Office to add parent informational meetings to their Speakers Bureau Program.  
WHAT TO EXPECT
The information meeting, led by the Placer County District Attorney’s Office, utilizes compassionate storytelling, partnering with local parents who have lost a child to fentanyl, as well as local health professionals. The topics include:  

• What trends the District Attorney’s Office is seeing locally and nationwide 
• What is a  fake prescription pill 
• How our children are being targeted on social media  
• Local stories of young lives lost to the fentanyl crisis 
• The new category of victim 
• How the county is addressing this issue 
• Tips on how to talk to your children about the issue  
• How to proactively identify a problem 
• Resources and more 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 
EVERYONE. The fentanyl crisis is affecting families from every walk of life. It is affecting the local athlete, the student who is prepping for upcoming exams, the kids struggling with ADHD, the otherwise “good” kid and more. This crisis does not discriminate. If you have a child, this session is for you.  
WHAT WE HOPE YOU TAKE AWAY  
We hope this session opens the lines of communication with your children on the fentanyl crisis. At this point, your student has most likely heard of fentanyl and has probably sat in one of our student assemblies. We hope this information meeting will give you the tools to continue the conversation with your kids at home. We all have our part in ending this crisis, together. 
Click here for more information on the Student Assembly.
Click here for more information about the Parent Assembly.

Track and Field Sign-ups
This Track & Field Season we will be joining Newcastle Elementary School's Track and Field Team. Track & Field is open to students in grades 5-8. The season begins on March 11 and ends on May 15. 

Practices are held on Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:40 - 3:40 at the upper campus bleachers by the track
My email address (for email packet turn in & volunteer sign-ups)
Volunteer info: Please follow the link below for the schedule and pick at least one meet to volunteer at. Email our Athletic Director, Jenica Seawell, at [email protected] in order to reserve your spot for the meet. You can also email Jenica to return your athletic packet online.

Please click here to sign up for Track and Field!
Track and Field Schedule
LBAL Athletic Packet

See's Yumraising - Order until March 15th!
It's time for some Yum-raising! HRCCS receives profits from anything ordered at the See's Candy Harvest Ridge Store. Items can be shipped directly to yourself or any other gift recipient you'd like. Share the link with your family, friends coworkers, etc. so that they can order some treats and benefit our school at the same time!

Board Meeting Date Change
Our Regular March Board Meeting has been rescheduled to Friday, March 15th at 7:00 am. The meeting will still be located at our main campus at 9050 Old State Hwy., Newcastle CA 95658.

Girls On the Run
Activate your star power! Girls on the Run is for any girl brave enough to be herself. Join us for a 10-week program that will empower you to tap into your strengths and learn new life skills. Every week, we'll run, laugh and learn about what makes each other tick. The program ends with a celebration of how far you've come, and a 5K that will remind you that you can crush any goal you set your mind to.
Grades Served: 3rd-5th
Season starts: Tuesday, March 5th
Fee: $185
Practice Days & Times: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 2:45-4:00 pm
Where: Newcastle Elementary School
Contact: Raenel Toste - [email protected]
Click here to sign up!

Daylight Savings Time Change This Sunday
Time to Spring Forward! This Sunday, March 10th, clocks will move forward one hour.

Lending Library On Campus
Next time you're at our main campus, you can take a book and leave a book! Our Little Lending Library has been installed in front of the Kindergarten & 1st/2nd grade classrooms. If you'd like to leave a couple of extras to help fill the library, please do as long as there is space.
A huge Thank You to Luke & the Fox Family for their time and generosity in getting everything installed!

​Yearbook Photos Needed
Our yearbook team needs your help! Please share photos that you've taken of your students, afterschool clubs, sports, etc. to help provide content for this year's yearbook.
Click here to share photos for the yearbook.