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 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 ...
Story by Reagan Browning, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 19, 2023
So what exactly is FFA? That has been an ongoing question at Placer High School for decades. It seems staff and students alike have wondered without conclusiveness. In interviewing several people around...
Story by Drake Lanni, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 15, 2023
Students at Placer High are used to using Google Classroom, Canvas, or both. The question is, what's better?
As the 2023-2024 academic school year kicks off, high school students are weighing in on their...
The Gold Country Fair is back in town along with corn dogs, caramel apples, games, and the rides. With recent carnival ride accidents occurring in the news, are these rides really safe?
Fairgoers may...
Story by Marlie Buckingham, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 7, 2023
Placer High School welcomed its new principal, Jaime Jackson, as the first female principal in school history.
Jackson has served as an educator for over 20 years in teaching and leadership roles...
Story by Olivia Bergeron, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 6, 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...
One of Placer High School's greatest strengths is the amazing staff. Specifically, Tim Johnson, otherwise known as Red is one of Placer’s fine arts teachers.
Red’s interest in Art came at an early...
Placer High School's latest production, "Ghostlight," has been captivating audiences with its intriguing plot, well-crafted characters, and professional-level performances. The play follows Gabriella Nettles,...
Story by Rex Stanley, Messenger Staff Writer
• April 10, 2023
Video production class is one of the most interesting and complex of the elective options at Placer High School
Though Placer for a while did not have a video production class, Jonathan Adams, the current...
Proposition 28 will allow new classes to be added without the risk of replacement for others. When schools lose funding, arts, and music classes are commonly the first to be cut.
Prop 28 passed in 2022...
