Hart-Ransom Charter School

Volume 26; Issue 7

Greetings Cougars!

I hope you are all doing well as Daylight Savings, St. Patrick's Day and Spring Break are quickly approaching!

Enrollment and Growth

It has been busy around here between curriculum fair and planning for next school year. We continue to have a lot of interest in enrollment at HRCS, many prospective families have talked to our current families and are hearing about your positive experiences. It is so great to learn how you and your children are doing with school and building important bonds as a family. As I have said before, I have a tremendous respect for you as home educators, as I know home education is a notable investment as well as a great experience.

Hiring New Teachers for Fall

We plan to hire two new TK-8 Advisory Teachers, and a High School teacher, based on our overall enrollment needs. While we have a lot of strong demand, we are mindful in both our TK-8 and High School programs, the amount of growth we can take on in a given year while maintaining high quality and effectiveness in the many facets of our unique school.

iReady: A Great New Resource

One great new resource that we have started piloting on a small scale this spring is iReady. This platform provides detailed information on how students are doing with various skill sets in math and language arts. This assessment is linked to some powerful and targeted (and gamified) practice, called MyPath. MyPath is recommended for 45 minutes weekly and has a lot of promise to help our students be prepared for life during and after their schooling through a solid skill set.

We will be making a shift in the fall, so all students in grades 2-8 will have access to iReady to get a good sense of their strengths and opportunities for growth and related customized learning on MyPath. ATs are currently training on this program in April and will be following up with families in the new school year as this program gets launched with all families in the new school year.

March 2025

Friday, March 7 - End of TK-5 Trimester 2

Wednesday, March 12 - HRUSD Board Meeting: Board Room, 5 PM *Note new date.

March 17-21 - AWR Week

Friday, March 21 - Field Trip: Fresno Chaffee Zoo

March 24-28 - Spring Break - No School

April 2025

Tuesday, April 8 - Deadline to order HRCS Yearbooks See flyer below

Thursday, April 10 - HRUSD Board Meeting: Board Room, 5 PM

Friday, April 11 - Picnic Play Day: Main Campus, 11 AM - 1 PM

Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Holiday - No School

Thursday, April 24 - Spring Festival: Main Campus, 5-7 PM

April 21-25 - AWR Week

April 30 - May 2 - State Testing begins See flyer below

Check out Important Links at the bottom of this page!

For those using the online AWR format, the online version is not open for direct editing. To use this resource, please save a copy to a Google account or a device. The saved copy will then be editable. You can save a copy to your Google Drive by clicking FILE then MAKE A COPY. You can save a copy to your device by clicking FILE then DOWNLOAD - Microsoft Excel.

We highly suggest adding your student's name to the file name when saving. Please contact your Advisory Teacher with any questions. NOTE: Clicking "Request Edit Access" will not make a copy for yourself and the request will be denied - granting access would open access to the original file and everyone would see your edits.

Click on the flyer below to check out our special Spring Festival guest Science Alliance!

Sign-ups for the March field trip to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo have Closed! We are looking forward to seeing you there! Please watch your email for details in the days before our visit.

For those who missed sign-ups, the zoo is open to the public on March 21. You are welcome to join us there and purchase tickets at the gate.

There will not be an April field trip. Join us on the Main Campus for Spring Festival and an exciting Science performance! See flyer above.

Mountain Mike's coupon books and a limited number of HRCS t-shirts are still available for purchase in the Ed Center! Cash or check only, please.

We are excited for the return of Ripon Pie Company pies to our fundraiser lineup! Click the flyer below to place your order before April 9.

Thank you for your support of HRCS fundraisers! The funds raised help to offset student field trips and other activities on campus. We are excited to share how close we are to reaching our goal of raising $3,000 this year!

Save the date for our end of the year celebration! Tickets for HRCS night at the Modesto Nuts will be available April 7.

Click the flyer below to order yours before April 8th.

Add On items, including custom pages and personalization, are available after completing your yearbook purchase. Log in to Picaboo to select your add ons.

Please note: Minor change to CAST schedule on May 8, updated 3/10/25

• Device Insurance: Did you get a new school device? Purchase device insurance online to make sure you're protected. Contact the Ed Center for an enrollment code.
• March K-2 Packets are now available for pickup in the Ed Center
• Internet Resource Guide: quick links, access guides, subscription tools & supports
• Check out the March High School Highlights for HRCS High School announcements!
• HRCS Student Handbook Revised June 2023
• Enrichment Participation Expectations
• Find previous editions of '24-'25 Newsletters

Events listed below are not school sponsored events and are subject to change.

Modesto Junior College’s Theatre Department invite you and your students to our spring production of From Princess to Pirate written and directed by Lindsay Bryan. We will be hosting a special performance on Wednesday, April 2 at 10:00am in our main auditorium on the east campus for area junior high and high school students!

‘Adventure with us on the high seas as we take a look at real women throughout history who traded tiaras for tricorn hats and scepters for swords. This swashbuckling play encompasses over 1,000 years of history, which is brought to life when a student happens upon a book about pirates and brings it to life as she reads the stories. This play is a love letter to all the librarians and teachers who opened new worlds to students by sharing their love for books, and proves that stereotypes are meant to be broken.’

The show will run roughly 1 hour long with no intermission and there will be a meet and greet with cast members immediately following the performance. Cost for tickets is $5.00 per student and all teachers and assistants are admitted free of charge. This is a family show ages 6 and up.

A more detailed email will be sent out two weeks prior to the performance regarding busses, show run time and other fun tidbits.

To reserve a space for you and your students please RSVP HERE. If you require more information, please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to answer any questions. Thank you for your time and attention and we look forward to seeing you at the performance this fall.

Website: www.hart-ransomcharter.com
Location: 3920 Shoemake Avenue, Modesto, CA, USA
Phone: (209)523-0401
Facebook: http://facebook.com/HRACSchool