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Parent Week Ahead 1/12/26
Every Knight, Every Day
2025-2026
His Knight Event is coming January 23rd! Our PTC is hosting Knight on the Track for all Newcastle students. This is sure to be a super fun event for our gentlemen Knights and their parent (typically it has been a mother-son event). For more information about this evening you don’t want to miss, click HERE.
January Castle Connections - Check out our student-created newsletter!
We are currently accepting Charter applications for TK - 8th Grade for the 2026-2027 School Year!
Returning families need not reapply!
If you have a student in-district who is entering TK-8 for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year, please notify the front office!
Out-of-district charter applications are available on our website at https://www.newcastle.k12.ca.us. We will continue to accept charter applications until 3 pm on March 6, 2026!
We will be hosting a Charter Information Night on Monday, February 2, at 5:30 PM in the upper campus gym. This is a general information session intended for new families interested in joining our incredible school.
Who’s Got Talent? Auditions for the 2026 Talent Show are on Feb 11th! Solo, duo, or group—whatever your talent, we want to see it. Grab your courage, bring your sparkle, and dazzle the stage, Knights! Our ASB team will be sharing sign-up information and additional details soon. Interested participants should sign up in the office from January 26th through January 30th. FLYER
Winter Enrichment class notifications will be sent out this week. Families will be notified whether their student was selected for their registered enrichment class. We work hard to accommodate as many requests as possible and appreciate your understanding that space is limited in all programs. Thank you for your continued support.
Yearbooks - Yearbook orders are now available online only for $40.00 plus a $2.00 service fee. There will not be any yearbooks sold in person at the end of the year. All yearbooks will only be sold online. Please do not wait until the last minute to order! To order, click on the link below and enter our school code. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Huffman at lhuffman@newcastle.k12.ca.us. https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/ School Code: 298684-2601
January 2026
1/19/26 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Knight’s Cafe January Menu
Stellar Knight Winners for the week of 1/5/25
TK - Wade L., Aimee K.
K - Ezra P., Weston C.
1st - Emett M., Hank D.
2nd - Mia O., Ryker D.
3rd - Gavin F., Hazel O.
4th - Braxton K., Orion P.
5th - Kaitlyn W., Jesiah G.
6th - Calvin C., Dylan M.
7th - Avery A., Fiona K.
8th - Rylan T., Ella B.
PE - Vivianne F., Joseph W.
Art - Avery A., Ray C.
Upcoming Events:
1/19 - Winter Enrichments start this week
1/19 - NO SCHOOL - MLK Day
1/21 - Safety Drill
1/23 - His Knight PTC Event 5:30-8 pm
1/28 - SOTM Assembly
2/2 - Charter Information Night 5:30 pm cafeteria - For families interested in knowing more about our school as we engage in Open Enrollment for 2026-27
2/3 - PTC Meeting 2:30
2/5 - Site Council Meeting 3:00
2/6 - C & C Guest Speaker TBD
2/9 - Lincoln’s Birthday HOLIDAY
2/10-2/12 - Kindness Spirit Week
2/10 - 2/13 - Fitness Testing
2/10 - Boys Volleyball Tryouts TBD
2/11 - Talent Show Auditions
2/11 - Board Meeting 7 pm
2/12 - Spring Picture Day
2/13 - Special Persons Day - 3rd grade
2/16 - Washington’s Birthday HOLIDAY
2/20 - Her Knight Dance 6 - 8 pm
2/25 - SOTM Assembly @ 8:30 in cafeteria
3/2 - Spring Enrichment Sign-Ups
3/3 - PTC meeting 2:30 pm
3/5 - Site Council 3 pm
3/6 - End of Tri 2
3/6 - Talent Show 5:30 pm
3/6 - Read Across America Day
3/9 - 3/13 - Spring Conferences - Minimum Day Schedule
3/11 - Board Meeting 7 pm
3/16 - Spring Enrichments start this week
3/20 - Spring Dance
3/25 m- SOTM Assembly
3/26 - Tri 2 Awards Assembly
3/27 - No School (Snow Day)
3/30 - 4/6 - Spring Break - No School
Click HERE for all important school events
Ongoing:
Every Monday we wear Kindness shirts; Every Friday we wear spirit wear and/or Newcastle Green
Every Monday is early release - 1:10 for K and 1:30 for grades 1-8
School Site Council/DAC/LCAP Advisory Committee Meeting 1st Thursday of the month (unless otherwise noted) - All meetings are open to the public
PTC 1st Tuesday of the month
Athletics - The league is still finalizing schedules. All athletes must complete an Athletics Packet to participate.
Loomis Basin Athletics League (LBAL) - Athletics https://sportsplus.app/public/6585
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7 & 8 Girls Volleyball - 12/8/25 - 2/12/26 - LBAL Schedule - Coaches Mermod (8), Mata (7)
Practices Mondays: 7th Grade 1:45 - 3:00; 8th Grade 3:00 - 4:30
Practices/Game Days Tuesdays: 8th Grade 2:45 - 4:15; 7th Grade 4:15 - 5:30
Practices/Game Days Wednesdays: 8th Grade 2:45 - 4:15; 7th Grade 4:15 - 5:30
Practices Thursdays: 8th Grade 3:00 - 4:30, 7th Grade 4:30 - 5:45
7 & 8 Boys Volleyball - 2/10/26 - 4/9/26 - LBAL Schedule - Coaches Dobrinski & Rodriguez
5-8 Track & Field - 3/9/26 - 5/13/26 - LBAL Schedule - Coaches Caplinger & Eagleton
Dads on Duty - Engage with students and help create a safe, fun lunchtime environment for our students. For more information and to sign up, use the link Dads on Duty Sign-Up Form or contact Brendan Hogan at brendan.hogan33@gmail.com or 530-613-1579.
Newcastle Service Club Opportunities - Our 6-8 Service Club seeks opportunities to serve our Newcastle school and extended community. If you know of any service opportunities for students aged 10-14, please contact Mrs. Giove at cgiove@newcastle.k12.ca.us.
How You Can Help - Wish Lists:
The Office (Stellar Knight Prizes) * We would also welcome $5 gift cards to ice cream/frozen yogurt, burgers, pizza, or other local establishments
National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs - How you can help!
Community Partners:
Placer Union High School District Open Enrollment - January 5th - 30th. Click HERE for more information.
Placer Foothills Mountain Bike Team (PFMBTC) - If you’d like to learn more about what we do, check out our website and contact our club President, Nate Whitson, at president@placerfoothillsmtb.com.
Washington DC Club - This club is for 8th grade students. For more information contact Whitney Bell at whitneyjbell@yahoo.com
Scout programs are available for all ages. Contact Sarah Gillmore – sarahgillmore@gmail.com
California State Parks Pass - Free entry for 4th graders and their families at 19 amazing state parks throughout the state. Mountains, deserts, forests, rivers … the choice of where to visit is yours.
Placer County Library - Resources and activities for adults and children.
*The Newcastle Elementary School District neither endorses nor sponsors the organizations or activities represented in these documents. The distribution of this material is provided as a community service.
Links:
2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook
Back to School Night Presentations
Online Student Safety Apps Information
2025-26 Grade Level Supply Lists
Trimester #1 Award Winners:
6th - 8th GPA Awards
Scholar Awards / Sportsmanship 4th - 8th
GO KNIGHTS!