Hart-Ransom Charter School

Volume 26; Issue 6

Happy New Year, Everyone!

I hope you had a great Christmas and winter break over the past three weeks. Our family enjoyed time with family and friends and enjoyed getting up past Strawberry, Ca to play in the snow a bit with family. We have much to be grateful for and I so appreciate all of our families and staff who make our school such a great place.

I want to give families a friendly reminder that January (the next three weeks through January 31), is your priority window to add your siblings to our TK-8 program or our HS program for the '25-'26 school year. Our requests for enrollment (RFEs) link opened this morning and we already have a lot of requests, so be sure to submit your RFE in the next couple weeks before the end of the month, otherwise, you will likely have challenges getting a space once you are competing with the large number of non-sibling applicants.

It is nice to hear that many of those seeking enrollment have heard a lot of good things from many of you about your experiences at HRCS!

Thank you,

Scott

Dr. Scott Barlow, Principal

(209) 523-0401 Office

January 2025

January 1 - 10 - Winter Break - No school

Monday, Jan 13

• First day back to school
• Sibling registration opens
• Registration for 8th graders continuing to HRCS High School opens

Monday, Jan 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No school

Jan 21-24 - AWR Week

Thursday, Jan 23 - HRUSD Board Meeting: Board Room, 5 PM

Monday, Jan 27

• 8th grade Promotion & High School Graduation meeting: Main Campus Gym, 12:30 PM
• High School Information Meeting: Main Campus, 1:30 PM

Friday, Jan 31

• Priority Registration ends
• Field Trip: High Sierra Snow Play

February 2025

Monday, Feb 10 - Lincoln's Birthday - No school

Thursday, Feb 13 - HRUSD Board Meeting: Board Room, 5 PM

Monday, Feb 17 - President's Day - No school

Feb 18-21 - AWR Week

Friday, Feb 28

• Field Trip: Cruzin' Critters Animal Ambassadors
• High School Movie Night: Main Campus, 6-9 PM See flyer below.

Check out Important Links at the bottom of this page!

When on campus and participating in school sponsored events, parents and students are expected to maintain appropriate conduct.

For an up-to-date reference of the HRCS Dress Code and other information, please review the HRCS Parent-Student Handbook.

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.

Spring Festival project proposal forms are due with your January 24 AWR!

Download one below or pick one up in the Ed Center today.

Join us for a fun day of Snow Play at Leland Meadows! Please see the flyer below for all details. Click HERE or the flyer below to sign up!

Check out the Leland Meadows website for information on the snow park.

Download and complete a Waiver Form before your trip and bring it with you to Leland.

Mountain Mike's coupon books are available in the Ed Center. For $25 you will receive over $600 in savings! Coupons are good through December 2026.

Thank you for your support of HRCS fundraising opportunities! Check out the graph below to see which fundraisers have been the most successful this year, in helping reaching our goal!

Our previously scheduled February field trip has been rescheduled. In it's place we are excited to welcome Cruzin' Critters and their exotic friends to Hart-Ransom for a fun experience for families of all ages!

See below for an updated list of field trips for the '24-'25 school year.

The HRCS field trip team works to set up workable dates and great places for our field trips. Sometimes, things beyond our control limit our choices and dates. Occasionally field trips need to be cancelled or a date/time/place changed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To share photos, click the flyer below, enter an email address and agree to the terms of service. Photos can also be uploaded directly from your phone. We want pictures from field trips, school events, enrichments, schooling at home, and anything else school related.

• 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.
• January 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 January 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.

Opera Modesto's literacy initiative is bringing Hansel & Gretel to schools around the Central Valley, starting at the State Theater! The opera is Hansel and Gretel about 90 minutes long plus intermission. Wonderful music, singing, acting, sets and costume, etc.

There are student and group discounts:

Students are $24 (any age with Student ID)

Special discount price for 14 and under, great for families: $14

For groups of 10 or more, an additional 15% discount

It will be sung in English, in a contemporary English translation. The public performances include a wonderful Children's Chorus, plus the national level soloists, with hundreds of animated backdrop projections embedded with the sung text.

Hansel and Gretel is, of course, based on the famous Grimm Brothers Fairytale, but with a fun and family friendly production by Opera Modesto and the famous music of Engelbert Humperdinck.

Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS) is kicking off the upcoming Spring semester with a live animal show for all ages! Please join us for a wonderful evening with Wild Things on January 24th. There are two showtimes, and the event is FREE AND OPEN to ALL! This event will be held at the Performing Arts and Media Center on East Campus.

For more information about Wild Things or Conservation Ambassadors - https://wildthingsoutreach.org/

High School Boys Baseball-athletic packets due NOW

High School Girls Softball-athletic packets due NOW

High School Boys Volleyball-athletic packets due by Jan 27

High School Track & Field-athletic packets due by Jan 27

Middle School Boys Basketball (Grades 5 and 6)-athletic packets due by Feb 14

Middle School Track & Field (Grades 5-8)-athletic packets due by Feb 28

For families who are interested can contact Christina Wadlow at christina.wadlow@modestochristian.org

Due to unforeseen circumstances, HRCS will not be hosting a field trip to Great Wolf Lodge this year. Check out the flyer below for select Homeschool Days and use the offer code to plan a visit for your family!

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