Racer Review
Newcastle High School Weekly Update 3/2/2026
In School- Friday, March 6, 2026
Dual Enrollment Information Meeting
Spring Sports Enrollment
Enrollment
Use this link to view the course guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QegUY_TJdfS4jJpR72tZoZOSezF51OKb/view?usp=sharing
Prom Tickets
Prom tickets are now on sale in the High School front office. All fees must be paid before you can purchase a ticket.
$50 per person; price goes up to $75 March 23.
Credit Recovery
Beginning Spring 2026- If you have to take credit recovery for a failed course, the repeated course will cost $100.
College and Career Updates
Military Bound
Are you a student who has committed to the military after graduation? We want to celebrate your next chapter. Please fill out this Military Form. Questions- see Mrs. Heatly or email lheatly@newcastle.k12.ok.us
State Testing Schedule
The following dates will be reserved for State Testing for the junior class.
April 8, 2026
April 14, 2026
April 16, 2026
All junior students will need to attend these testing days.
Counselors Corner
ACT Testing
All high school students are encouraged to take the ACT. Taking this exam more than once is proven to increase your score. Please use this link for upcoming exam dates and testing centers. Early registration for the April 11th test begins March 6th.
If you have an IEP or 504 plan, you can receive accommodations when you register for the national ACT. Use this link for step-by-step instructions on how to sign up with accommodations. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Wright.
Need help preparing for the ACT? Use this link for helpful test taking tips and preparation. Mrs. Franklin is now offering ACT prep during Racer Refuel! Sign up through Flextime to attend.
ACT provides students opportunities to prepare and practice for the test! Check out this website that ACT provides for students to practice ACT test questions in 'game mode'!
ACT Updates
StopIt Update
Sharing a new resource provided by STOPit, our partner for anonymous reporting. This new resource provides students who are in crisis direct access to a trained counselor for immediate help and support, regardless of the time of day. Here are a few notes about the program:
How does Crisis Text Line work?
You text 741741 when in crisis, available 24/7 in the United States.
A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly.
The Crisis Counselor helps you move from a hot moment to a cool calm to stay safe and healthy using effective active listening and suggested referrals – all through text message, using Crisis Text Line’s secure platform.
Student Reminders
Classroom Violations
A Class Violation may be issued for routine classroom disruptions, including but not limited to:
Not remaining in an assigned seat or designated area
Repeatedly failing to stay on task after redirection
Not following specific classroom rules or expectations
Minor behaviors that interrupt the learning environment
Repeated low-level disruptions that require teacher intervention
This directive is intended to help teachers address day-to-day behavior concerns efficiently while maintaining instructional momentum. If the student receives 2 Classroom Violations, they will be issued a detention.
Lunch Reminders
Students if you are not off campus for lunch you must be in the Cafeteria or the picnic tables outside of the cafeteria. Students will not be permitted to eat lunch in the hallways, outside of classrooms, main office lobby, or various corners around campus.
Freshmen students are required to eat lunch on campus. Freshmen students who leave campus during lunch will be referred to an administrator and will be assigned a consequence.
New Detention Times
If you are assigned a detention, you can now serve it in both the AM and PM, Monday through Thursday.
AM Session- Mrs. Wilson's Room; 6:30am-7:30 am
PM Session- Ms. Jackson's Room; 2:45 pm-3:45pm
Detentions must be served by the due date, or it will result in 1 day of ISI.
Racer Refuel
If you are on enrolled on campus for 2nd or 3rd hour, you must attend Racer Refuel. All students must choose a Flex Time offering at the before 2nd hour.
Parking Zones
Student parking is located in the purple parking zones. All other areas are not open to student vehicles. If you receive a parking ticket, the ticket must be paid. Any student that refuses to pay the parking ticket, will not be eligible to attend prom.
No Phones Allowed
Newcastle High School is a phone free zone from first bell to last bell. Please remind your student that phones must be turned off and put away for the entire day. Thank you!
Student IDs
All students and staff must wear their ID during the school day.
Upcoming Athletic Events
Baseball
March 3 AWAY @ Classen SAS
March 5-7 AWAY @ Owasso Tournament
Soccer
JV Boys @ 3pm
Varsity Girls @ 6
Varsity Boys @ 8
March 6-7 AWAY @ Chickasha
Basketball
Boys: March 6: 6pm vs Carl Albert @ Piedmont