Recent changes in the Placer Union School Board have brought many people's attention to the interior workings of school districts. One thing individuals may not know is each high school in the Placer Union...
Some student-athletes have a hard time trying to balance their athletics and academics at the same time, showing their dedication and strategies for success.
With winter coming around, many student-athletes...
Story by Lia Greene, Messenger Staff Writter
• November 19, 2024
Everyone knows volunteering benefits high school students, but where are the best places to volunteer near Placer?
What many students and parents don't know is there are many opportunities at Placer...
Story by Lia Greene, Messenger Staff Writter
• November 19, 2024
Tuesday, October 29 was Placer High School’s Día de los Muertos Celebration organized by the Spanish department and leadership.
Placer High School prides itself on celebrating all different cultures....
Story by Elle Winstead, Hillmen Messenger writer
• November 19, 2024
Grad night at Placer High School has been around for 35 years, it was created to help keep teens safe from impaired driving accidents on their graduation night. What many don't know is what grad night...
Story by Kathryn Kikosicki, Messenger Staff Writer
• November 19, 2024
At the end of the school year students have the option of getting Placer's yearbook but, what is the process of the yearbook being made?
As soon as the year begins students in the yearbook class are...
Story by Kathryn Kikosicki, Messenger Staff Writer
• October 14, 2024
Placer High School welcomes two new vice principals to the staff over the 2024 summer. KC Wachs-Worden and Jeff Walters are new additions to the placers campus this year.
KC Wachs-Worden is one...
Story by Amaya Zebroff, Messenger Staff Writer
• October 14, 2024
Vaping has become an epidemic among young people, but has it been normalized for students in schools?
As of 2024 an estimated 3.5% of middle school students (410,000) and 7.8% of high school students...
Story by Preslie May, Messenger Staff Writer
• October 14, 2024
The Hillmen Messenger, Placer High’s online newspaper, welcomed the 2024 staff, mostly freshmen with only two returning members.
This year’s staff comprises 22 freshmen, two sophomores, and...
Story by Sam Nishimi, Messenger Staff Writer
• October 4, 2024
The 4-point grading system is designed to offer a more in-depth evaluation of student performance compared to traditional letter grades. Each Grade on the 4-point scale, typically ranging from 0 to 4,...
Story by Kathryn Kikosicki, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 26, 2024
Should Placer High School athletes be given top priority for online PE classes which tend to fill up quickly?
Some Students who don’t play sports have online PE. Many student-athletes argue against...
Story by Preslie May, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 24, 2024
Placer High School has welcomed four new teachers specializing in PE, math, woodworking, and welding.
Ashley (Patton) Isaac is the newest math teacher at Placer. She teaches Integrated 1 and 3 she...
