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 - rtoste@newcastle.k12.ca.us Click here to sign up! Valentine's Day at Newcastle Produce Stop by Newcastle Produce for some Valentine's Day Fun! Local vendors will be sampling, selling, and celebrating for the adults and kids all day long. Balloon animals and crafts for the kids between 2-4pm. Student Sibling Enrollment for 2024/2025 If you currently have students enrolled in Harvest Ridge and are looking to enroll their siblings into our Kindergarten program, or any other grade level, please complete a request for admission for the 2024/2025 school year. You do not need to submit a request to enroll for students already attending our on-campus or home study programs. Click here for the links to enroll in our program. Save the Date: One Pill Can Kill Parent Night Mark your calendars! 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:
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. Intent to Return for 2024-25 School Year Click here for the link to complete the Intent to Return for the 2024-2025 school year. Please complete a form submission for each student that you have enrolled in our program. Responses are requested no later than Thursday, February 15th. Comprehensive School Safety Plan The California Constitution guarantees California children the right to attend public schools that are safe, secure, and peaceful. The CDE, public school districts, county offices of education (COEs), and schools and their personnel are responsible for creating learning environments that are safe and secure. First responders, community partners, and families play an essential role, as well. Schools must be prepared to respond to emergencies including natural and man-made hazards, and strive to prevent violence and behavior issues that undermine safety and security. CSSPs include strategies aimed at the prevention of, and education about, potential incidents involving crime and violence on the school campus and aspects of social, emotional, and physical safety for both youth and adults. On 2/2/2024 our board of directors passed the latest Comprehensive School Safety Plan for Harvest Ridge. Click here to review the 2024 HRCCS Comprehensive School Safety Plan. Girls Volleyball Sign-Ups For the first time in school history, Harvest Ridge will have a Girls Volleyball team! 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing can sign up here (If you already signed up previously you do not need to resubmit). Our official schedule will be available in the next week or two, but the highlights of the schedule are:
Track Coach Needed Our Track season is coming up in the Spring and we need a coach! Track & Field is open to students in grades 5-8. The season begins on March 11 and ends on May 15. Please contact our Athletic Director, Jenica Seawell (jseawell@harvestridgeschool.org), or Mr. Ornelas (rornelas@harvestridgeschool.org) if you are interested! 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. Free Asthma Bootcamp UC Davis Health is offering a free Asthma Bootcamp to educate patients on treatment plans, inhalers, and more. Click here for more information and to register. Intent to Return for 2024-25 School Year
Click here for the link to complete the Intent to Return for the 2024-2025 school year. Please complete a form submission for each student that you have enrolled in our program. Responses are requested no later than Thursday, February 15th. New Student Enrollment for 24/25 School Year Spread the word! We are now taking requests for enrollment for our 24/25 school year for both our Hybrid & Home Study Programs. Students who are currently enrolled in our school DO NOT need to submit a request to enroll. Please complete the request for admission if you have an incoming Kindergarten student, even if you already have other students enrolled in the school. Click here for the links to enroll in our program. Girls Volleyball Sign-Ups For the first time in school history, Harvest Ridge will have a Girls Volleyball team! 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing can sign up here (If you already signed up previously you do not need to resubmit). Our official schedule will be available in the next week or two, but the highlights of the schedule are:
Track Coach Needed Our Track season is coming up in the Spring and we need a coach! Track & Field is open to students in grades 5-8. The season begins on March 11 and ends on May 15. Please contact our Athletic Director, Jenica Seawell (jseawell@harvestridgeschool.org), or Mr. Ornelas (rornelas@harvestridgeschool.org) if you are interested! School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Now Available Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter School's School Accountability Report Card has been published and is available for review here (this can also be found on the home page of our website). Since November 1988, state law has required that schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. A similar requirement is also contained in the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators. Although there is great variation in the design of school report cards, they generally begin with a profile that provides background information about the school and its students. The profile usually summarizes the school's mission, goals, and accomplishments. State law requires that the SARC contain all of the following:
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. Free Asthma Bootcamp UC Davis Health is offering a free Asthma Bootcamp to educate patients on treatment plans, inhalers, and more. Click here for more information and to register. Read-a-Thon Update Our Read-A-Thon is underway, and there's one week left! 61 out of 116 students have logged over 30,000 reading minutes. 18 out of those 61 students have raised $1450. This year, 98% of your donation goes directly to the PTO to support our teachers and students with a variety of educational enrichment opportunities. Last year, we were able to put $7500 to use on awesome student activities. We'd love to provide those opportunities again with your support! You can help by sponsoring our students for this competition. Please consider sharing the link on behalf of your children. Contributions can also be made by check, made out to the HRCCS PTO, left in the office. New Student Enrollment for 24/25 School Year Spread the word! We are now taking requests for enrollment for our 24/25 school year for both our Hybrid & Home Study Programs. Students who are currently enrolled in our school DO NOT need to submit a request to enroll. Please complete the request for admission if you have an incoming Kindergarten student, even if you already have other students enrolled in the school. Click here for the links to enroll in our program. Spirit Wear Now Available Back by popular demand! Help support our school by purchasing the latest school spirit wear! Orders will be open until February 1st. Click here to order the latest Harvest Ridge apparel! Track Coach Needed Our Track season is coming up in the Spring and we need a coach! Track & Field is open to students in grades 5-8. The season begins on March 11 and ends on May 15. Please contact our Athletic Director, Jenica Seawell (jseawell@harvestridgeschool.org), or Mr. Ornelas (rornelas@harvestridgeschool.org) if you are interested! 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. Placer High School District Open Enrollment (Deadline coming up!) Open Enrollment/Intradistrict applications for Placer Union High School District are being accepted between January 8th and January 31st, 2024. TO APPLY: The parent/guardian of the pupil must complete and submit the application, along with the most recent copies of grades, attendance, and notice of any behavior issues to their school of residence and request an appointment with that principal. The completed form MUST be turned in to the District Office no later than January 31, 2024, by 4:15 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. Applications can be found on the PUHSD website. Parents can contact Renée Seaman at Placer Union High School District Office at 530-886-4454 or email transfers@puhsd.k12.ca.us for more information regarding Open Enrollment/Intradistrict Transfers. Free Asthma Bootcamp UC Davis Health is offering a free Asthma Bootcamp to educate patients on treatment plans, inhalers, and more. Click here for more information and to register. New Student Enrollment for 24/25 School Year
Spread the word! We are now taking requests for enrollment for our 24/25 school year for both our Hybrid & Home Study Programs. Students who are currently enrolled in our school DO NOT need to submit a request to enroll. Please complete the request for admission if you have an incoming Kindergarten student, even if you already have other students enrolled in the school. Click here for the links to enroll in our program. Enrichment Sessions Now Open Our last two Enrichment sessions for the school year are now posted and open for sign-ups. Session 4 - Outdoor Survival and Orienteering & Forensics Files Session 5 - Escape the Room & Coding For All Please visit the Harvest Ridge website Parent Page HERE to check out the offerings and sign up. Spirit Wear Now Available Back by popular demand! Help support our school by purchasing the latest school spirit wear! Orders will be open until February 1st. Click here to order the latest Harvest Ridge apparel! Track Coach & Girls Volleyball Coach Needed Our Track & Girls Volleyball seasons are coming up in the Spring and we need a coach! Track & Field is open to students in grades 5-8. The season begins on March 11 and ends on May 15. We will have a combined 7th & 8th grade Girls Volleyball team, and we be able to start practicing on March 6th. Please contact our Athletic Director, Jenica Seawell (jseawell@harvestridgeschool.org), or Mr. Ornelas (rornelas@harvestridgeschool.org) if you are interested! 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. Placer High School District Open Enrollment Open Enrollment/Intradistrict applications for Placer Union High School District are being accepted between January 8th and January 31st, 2024. TO APPLY: The parent/guardian of the pupil must complete and submit the application, along with the most recent copies of grades, attendance, and notice of any behavior issues to their school of residence and request an appointment with that principal. The completed form MUST be turned in to the District Office no later than January 31, 2024, by 4:15 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. Applications can be found on the PUHSD website. Parents can contact Renée Seaman at Placer Union High School District Office at 530-886-4454 or email transfers@puhsd.k12.ca.us for more information regarding Open Enrollment/Intradistrict Transfers. Winter Break 12/25-1/5
Winter Break will begin on Monday 12/25 and go through Friday January 5, 2024. There will be no school and our campus will be closed during that time. CHIPs for Kids Toy Drive - Extended Deadline! Drop off a new, unwrapped toy in the barrel in front of our office at 9050 Old State Hwy., to help bring some extra holiday cheer to families in need. We will be collecting toys through Monday, December 18th. Placer High School District Open Enrollment Open Enrollment/Intradistrict applications for Placer Union High School District are being accepted between January 8th and January 31st, 2024. TO APPLY: The parent/guardian of the pupil must complete and submit the application, along with the most recent copies of grades, attendance, and notice of any behavior issues to their school of residence and request an appointment with that principal. The completed form MUST be turned in to the District Office no later than January 31, 2024, by 4:15 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. Applications can be found on the PUHSD website. Parents can contact Renée Seaman at Placer Union High School District Office at 530-886-4454 or email transfers@puhsd.k12.ca.us for more information regarding Open Enrollment/Intradistrict Transfers. Track Coach & Girls Volleyball Coach Needed Our Track & Girls Volleyball seasons are coming up in the Spring and we need a coach! Track is open to students in grades 5-8. The season begins on March 11 and ends on May 15. We will have a combined 7th & 8th grade Girls Volleyball team, and we be able to start practicing on March 6th. Please contact our Athletic Director, Jenica Seawell (jseawell@harvestridgeschool.org), or Mr. Ornelas (rornelas@harvestridgeschool.org) if you are interested! School Spirit Week Next Week Student Council is hosting a spirit week for our on-campus program! Monday, 12/18- Sports Day Tuesday, 12/19- Class Theme Day Kindergarten- Flannel Family Photo (wear flannel) 1st/2nd Grade- Superheroes 3rd/4th Grade- Royalty 5th/6th Grade- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce 7th/8th- Black & Blue Wednesday, 12/20- Pajama Day Thursday, 12/21- Ugly Sweater Day Have fun dressing up! Lost and Found being Donated before Winter Break The Lost and Found rack is filling up fast! Please have your students check for any clothing items or water bottles that have been left around on campus. We will be donating the lost and found items the week before we leave on Winter Break (week of 12/18). Upcoming PTO Meeting on 12/4
Come join us at our next PTO Meeting on Monday, 12/4. We have moved the meeting time to after school at 2:45. There will be lots of things to discuss including the upcoming Read-a-thon. See you there! CHIPs for Kids Toy Drive Drop off a new, unwrapped toy in the barrel in front of our office at 9050 Old State Hwy. in order to help bring some extra holiday cheer to families in need. We will be collecting toys through December 14th. See's Candy Yumraiser 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! Lost and Found being Donated before Winter Break The Lost and Found rack is filling up fast! Please have your students check for any clothing items or water bottles that have been left around on campus. We will be donating the lost and found items the week before we leave on Winter Break (week of 12/18). Thanksgiving Break 11/20 - 11/24
We will be on Thanksgiving Break from 11/20 to 11/24. During that time there will be no school and our campus will be closed. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! CHIPs for Kids Toy Drive Drop off a new, unwrapped toy in the barrel in front of our office at 9050 Old State Hwy. in order to help bring some extra holiday cheer to families in need. We will be collecting toys through December 14th. See's Candy Yumraiser 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! Mandarin Fundraiser We are so sad that due to a really wet, cold spring, the Miller Honey mandarin crop is only 5% of normal. For this reason, we are unable to sell mandarins for the fundraiser this year. As with all farming, there are years of feast and famine, so hopefully they will be back next year with a “bumper crop”! Miller Honey Farms will still be offering honey and donating 100% of the proceeds to the school. We are continuing our partnership with Colwell Thundering Herd Ranch for bath and body products, as well as delicious edibles. Note: Orders are due on Monday, November 27th. They will be delivered on Thursday, December 7th. Click here for Instructions on How to Order. Click here for the Product Sheet. Click here for the Food Product Order Form. Click here for the Bath & Bodywork Order Form. Lost and Found being Donated before Winter Break The Lost and Found rack is filling up fast! Please have your students check for any clothing items or water bottles that have been left around on campus. We will be donating the lost and found items the week before we leave on Winter Break (week of 12/18). No School Tomorrow, 11/10 Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow, 11/10, in observance of Veteran's Day. Our campus will be closed. Thank you to all our veterans and active military for your service to our country. CHIPs for Kids Toy Drive Drop off a new, unwrapped toy in the barrel in front of our office at 9050 Old State Hwy. in order to help bring some extra holiday cheer to families in need. We will be collecting toys through December 14th. Mandarin Fundraiser Due to a poor mandarin crop, this year's mandarin fundraiser will only feature items from Colwell Ranch and Miller Honey. Be on the lookout for order forms to go home and be posted online next week! Orders will be due on November 29th and will be delivered on December 7th. Minimum Days 11/13 - 11/16 Our On Campus Program will be on a Minimum Day Schedule next week from 11/13 to 11/16. All students, including Kindergarten, will be released at Noon. There will be no hot lunch at school or for take-home this week. Cold and Flu Season We are in the thick of cold and flu season and are seeing more and more students showing up to school/enrichment while feeling sick. Please do not send your students to school if they have a fever, sore throat, upset stomach, or any other signs of illness. In addition, please do not send your child with medications/prescriptions without having it cleared through our office. Click here for FAQ regarding medications at school. Canned Food Drive 11/13 - 11/16 Literati Book Fair 11/6 - 11/9
The Literati Book Fair is next week! We'll be hosting the book fair at our new Home Study Campus located at 925 Kentucky Greens Way, Newcastle, CA 95658. Come check out books for all grade levels from multiple publishers! You can purchase books right now online by visiting the Literati Online Shop (Note: If the school doesn't pop up on the page, search for Harvest Ridge). Thank you for supporting our school! Cold and Flu Season We are in the thick of cold and flu season and are seeing more and more students showing up to school/enrichments while feeling sick. Please do not send yout students to school if they have a fever, sore throat, upset stomach, or any other signs of illness. In addition, please do not send your child with medications/prescriptions without having it cleared through our office. Click here for FAQ regarding medications at school. Campus Closed on 11/10 There will be no school and our campuses will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veterans Day. Coding Club Coding Club will be on Tuesdays from 2:45 - 3:45, and is available for all students in grades 3-8. Students will get an introduction to computer programming concepts using Scratch by MIT, problem-solving experience, engineering creativity, and teamwork. Click here for more information and to sign up! Marquee Messages Have you noticed the awesome Marquee at the front of our school? Would you like to have a special message displayed for your child? Student council will be using this as a fundraiser for the events that we put on for HRCCS students. The cost is $10 for a message. Please use this Google Form to place a request! Calendar Feedback SurveysThank you to those who were able to attend the Parent Feedback night for our school calendar. We appreciate your time and insights!
We'd still love your feedback before our school calendars go up for approval in November. For our On Campus Families, please complete this survey to provide your feedback. For our Home Study Families, please complete this survey to provide your feedback. Literati Book Fair 11/6 - 11/9 The Literati Book Fair is coming! We'll be hosting the book fair at our new Home Study Campus located at 925 Kentucky Greens Way, Newcastle, CA 95658. Come check out books for all grade levels from multiple publishers! You can purchase books right now online by visiting the Literati Online Shop (Note: If the school doesn't pop up on the page, search for Harvest Ridge). Thank you for supporting our school! Fall Festival on 10/26 October is around the corner, and so is our Fall Festival Fundraiser! It will be Thursday October 26th from 5 - 8 pm. Save the date on your calendar, and check out the flyer for all the new fun things we have planned! This will be open to both on-campus and home study families. See you there! Coding Club Coding Club will be on Tuesdays from 2:45 - 3:45, and is available for all students in grades 3-8. Students will get an introduction to computer programming concepts using Scratch by MIT, problem-solving experience, engineering creativity, and teamwork. Click here for more information and to sign up! Marquee Messages Have you noticed the awesome Marquee at the front of our school? Would you like to have a special message displayed for your child? Student council will be using this as a fundraiser for the events that we put on for HRCCS students. The cost is $10 for a message. Please use this Google Form to place a request! |
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