Story by Olivia Bergeron, Messenger Staff Writer
• November 28, 2023
The Hillmen Foundation has funded Placer High School's classroom and athletic activities since it was founded in 1989 by PHS principals Tom Johnson and Jug Covich.
“Our whole goal is to try to bridge...
Story by Colin Garrett, Staff Writer
• November 9, 2023
Students have seen a gray domesticated cat roaming around campus, wandering into classes with open doors. Although students are still working hard on schoolwork, this development has made classroom life...
Story by Quintin Daniels, Messenger Staff Writer
• November 6, 2023
For high school students, obtaining a driving permit is often seen as a rite of passage, a symbol of newfound independence and a ticket to exploring the world. However, this comes with challenges that...
Story by Harley Carbone', Messenger staff
• November 6, 2023
Going into Placer High and leaving just eleven weeks in as a ninth grader is not the typical expectation of a new student. But that was my reality, once again.
Being an eighth grader coming into high...
Story by Olivia Bergeron, Messenger Staff Writer
• November 6, 2023
Placer’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration organized by Placer Vault, took place, on Thursday, November 2,
Many Placer students and families attended and enjoyed live music, activities, and...
Story by Ian Eckhardt, Messenger Staff Writer
• October 19, 2023
G'day mate. How would you like to visit the land "down under"?
Placer students will now have the opportunity to visit Australia by signing up for a 9-day trip with English teacher Ryan Miller. The...
Story by Quintin Daniels, Messenger Staff Writer
• October 9, 2023
Some of the hardest workers on Placer High School's campus are rarely seen. The Placer High School custodians work from 2:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. every day and pick up about 1,500 pounds of
trash every...
Story by Marlie Buckingham, Messenger Staff Editor
• October 3, 2023
For the past three years, Placer fans have had the pleasure of watching their own dance team perform at rallies, halftime shows, and other school events.
The team, which practices two days a week...
Story by Joseph Bingley, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 26, 2023
Placer High has recently hired Adrian Hernandez as the school’s newest counselor.
Hernandez might be the newest counselor at Placer, but he’s not new to the job. In fact, Hernandez has been...
Story by Olivia Bergeron, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 26, 2023
The American River Clean-up sponsored by PARC (Protecting American River Canyons) took place on Saturday, September 23.
PARC has organized this event for over 30 years. Their goal is to take care...
Story by Olivia Bergeron, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 21, 2023
If you asked a high school student what they know about “CBE learning”, they could probably tell you what it stands for - competency-based education, but not much else.
Although many teachers have...
Story by Lydia LaBarbera, Editor and Chief
• September 20, 2023
Placer High School senior, Jamison Celio, recently traveled to Morocco to begin studying abroad on an 80,000 dollar grant.
Celio was given this amazing opportunity after receiving a grant from the ...
