Hart-Ransom Charter School

Volume 26; Issue 3

I attended an excellent math training class last week. Many of the important themes we discussed will be part of our great math training on Oct. 9 and I am hoping you will take time to join me for one of the three 90-minute sessions offered. We are starting to get a good list of parent participants and I hope you will be one of them!

Students learn best when they are actively engaged in questioning, struggling, problem solving, reasoning, communicating, making connections and explaining - in other words when they are making sense of the world around them. Mathematics grows out of curiosity about the world. Human minds want to see and understand patterns.

Whether you are a new family of a young student starting homeschooling or a continuing, experienced home educator with a student who is approaching or in secondary education, I trust you will find this parent education series a boost and encouragement to your teaching to keep the main things the main thing, maintaining the big picture and long term goals in sight.

I have a ton of appreciation and respect for each of you as a home educator and the journey you are on. The ability to use mathematics fluently - flexibility, efficiently and accurately - empowers people to influence their lives, communities and careers and the larger world in important ways. We want to encourage and equip you in your important work, so please sign up and join us on Oct. 9! Click the flyer above to sign up!

We will have space for your kids to join you as needed.

Dr. Scott Barlow, Principal

October 2024

Sept 30 - Oct 4 - AWR Week

Wednesday, Oct 9 - SCOE Math presentations for TK-12 parents

Friday, Oct 11 - Practice Fitness Test (grades 5, 7, 9) See flyer below.

Thursday, Oct 17 - HRUSD Board meeting: Board Room, 5 PM

Friday, Oct 18 - Photo Retake Day - TK-12 new students and retakes; 10 AM - 12 PM See info below

Friday, Oct 25 - October Field Trip: Hunter Family Farms, Atwater

Oct 28 - 31 - AWR Week

November 2024

Friday, Nov 1 - No School

Friday, Nov 8

• TK - 5: End of Trimester 1
• Hearing Screening, 8 AM See below for more info

Monday, Nov 11 - Veteran's Day Holiday - No School

Thursday, Nov 14 - HRUSD Board Meeting; Board Room, 5 PM

Friday, Nov 15 - High School Dance See High School Highlights for more info

Friday, Nov 22 - November Field Trip: Local Options

Nov 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Dec 2 - 6 - AWR Week

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.

Shoob Photography will be on the Main Campus to take photos of all HRCS students who missed the first picture day and anyone who would like their first photo redone.

Retakes will be available after class for students attending Basecamp or Math Academy.

Get ready for some fall fun! Sign ups for our trip to Hunter Family Farms are now open! Click the flyer below to sign up!

HRCS field trips are open to all students and their families. Please review each flyer for complete information, as details and deadlines will vary from trip to trip. Field trips as scheduled for the remainder of the school year are listed on the flyer below.

*Your Field Trip Team works to set up workable dates and great places for our HRCS field trips. Sometimes things beyond our control limit our choices and dates. Occasionally, a field trip has to be cancelled or changed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sign ups for Local Options will open October 21.

Throughout the school year, we present fundraising opportunities. Funds raised in HRCS fundraisers go towards offsetting student admission for field trips, program incentives and other student activities.

We are excited to announce our first fundraiser of the year - Bundtlets! Order personal size desserts for $7.50 each! Click on the flyer below to place your order. Fundraiser ends and all payments are due in the Ed Center by 4 PM on Friday, October 4.

Orders will be ready for pickup in the Ed Center on Thursday, October 24 from 10 AM - 12 Noon.

Check out the flyer below for more fundraising opportunities coming soon to HRCS!

The Stanislaus County Office of Education's Mobile Hearing Screening Unit will be available at no cost to all HRCS students on Friday, November 8. Please click the flyer below to register your student(s). Please contact your AT with questions.

Students are highly encouraged to purchase device insurance each school year. $24 per device will cover accidental damage, loss or theft of your student's device. Click the link below to get signed up today!

• Device Insurance: Purchase device insurance online today!
• October K-2 Packets are now available for pickup in the Ed Center
• TK-8 Internet Resource Guide: quick links, access guides, subscription tools & supports
• High School Internet Resource Guide
• Check out the October High School Highlights for HRCS High School announcements!
• HRCS Student Handbook Revised June 2023
• Enrichment Participation Expectations
• Find previous editions of '24-'25 Newsletters

In partnership with the First Partner’s Office and the Natural Resources Agency, State Parks is offering the California State Park Adventure Pass, which provides free entry for fourth graders and their families at 54 amazing state parks throughout the state. Mountains, deserts, forests, rivers … the choice of where to visit is yours. Learn more about the California State Park Adventure Pass.

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