Crime Lab Field Trip
Thank you to Mr. Pitochelli and Mrs. Hill, for an amazing field trip. AP Physics 2 students were given a private tour of the LA Regional Crime Lab by Forensic Scientist Dr. Katheryn Sanchez (aunt of student Isaiah Ervin). The students learned the type of work and scientific analysis performed in each of the following departments: Alcohol & Toxicology, Arson, Narcotic, Questioned Documents, Serology-DNA, Firearms, and Field Investigation. This was a great opportunity for our students to see the application of the concepts they learned in their high school biology, chemistry and physics classes.
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Photography Field Trips
In the month of April, Advanced Photography and AP 2D Photography went on a field trip to LACMA. We took about 100 students over a three-day period. It is part of our mission in the visual arts program to have students experience and see professional-level work. We want our students to engage in the final step of being an artist having an audience experience artwork. For some it was their first time in LA and/or a Museum. We had so much fun and joy on top of the educational benefits!
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Mental Health Awareness Month | |
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As we head into finals and other exams, we hope you as both staff and students remember to take care of yourself and your well-being. We will be celebrating and honoring mental health awareness month with a weekly theme. Remember, there is support for you on campus - we have two Mental Health Specialists every day of the week in room 124, Mr. David Saldana and Ms. Staci Balliet. Take a deep breath, you got this, you can do hard things! | |
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month coming up in May, OCDE is hosting a presentation for parents, caregivers, educators, and support systems of youth. One is on "Cyberbullying and Digital Drama" and the second is several options for helping students through crisis/trauma (2 options for parents, 1 option for educators & support staff). These are free events and interpretation in Spanish will be provided. | |
District Resources
The school district also has many mental health resources, including Care Solace. Please follow the links to learn more.
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We are The Heart of Fullerton! ❤️ | |
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Athletic Updates
Athletic Director - Coach Joseph Olivas
Asst. Athletic Director - Coach Kikey Ramos
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Softball
FUHS Softball goes into CIF Playoffs as the 3rd-place team in the Freeway League. It’s been quite a few years since the Fullerton Ladies have achieved such a feat! We’re looking forward to the run! Brackets come out on Saturday, so we’ll see where we’re playing and let you know.
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Baseball
An emotional Senior Day on Tuesday where the Fullerton Tribe battled against Troy to secure sole Freeway League Champions. Senior Pitcher George Papadatos took to the mound for the Fullerton Tribe. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, with Papadatos stealing 2nd after a drawn walk, doubles from Miguel Velasquez and Niko Savage cashed in the first 2 runs of the game. In the bottom of the 3rd inning. Senior Conor Sunderland (leading the Freeway League in HRs) slashes a double past Troy's 3rd basemen, Senior catcher Nate Norman hammers a line drive off the centerfield fence to score Sunderland. Papadatos also contributed with his bat as he homered to deep left field in the bottom of the 4th inning to take the 4 to 0 lead.
In the bottom of the 5th inning, Sunderland hammers another double to right center, then with Norman up Sunderland advances to 3rd base on a pass ball and Norman walks in his at-bat. With Sophomore Malachi Meni up, Troy's pitcher tries to pick off Norman at 1st base and makes a wide throw to first base allowing Sunderland to score the Tribe's 5th run for the day. Papadatos completed the game by throwing 7 shut-out innings and striking out 5 Troy batters. Fullerton 5 to Troy 0.
On Thursday, Fullerton traveled to Troy for the final league game for the season having already clinched the Freeway League Champions.
Fullerton took an early lead in the game in the top of the 1st inning when Sophomore Zach Fany drew a leadoff walk. He later scores when Junior Niko Mendez hammers a single to center field. Senior Pitcher Matthew Carbajal got the start for the Tribe throwing 5 solid innings. Fullerton added 3 more runs in the top of the 4th inning, runners Kyle Kim, Miguel Velasquez, and Niko Savage all scoring to take a 4 to 0 lead. In the bottom of the 5th inning, Troy scores a run but the Carbajal gets out of a bases-loaded jam with a double play up the middle to end the inning. In the top of the 6th inning, the Tribe added an insurance run, when Mendez doubled to deep centerfield followed up by a fielder's choice by Sophomore Malachi Meni to advance Mendez to 3rd. The next batter, Senior George Papadatos drives a single up the middle to score Mendez, score now 5 to 1 Fullerton. Relief pitchers Eddie Advita and AJ Hernandez, throw in the 6th and 7th innings respectively to secure the 5 to 1 WIN for Fullerton.
One Last Game for Baseball:
On Friday, Baseball had a make-up game vs. Bishop Amat here at FUHS. Ending the regular season on the last day of play, senior NATE NORMAN hits a WALK-OFF HOME RUN to help the TRIBE beat Bishop Amat 8-7. Now the boys are off to the playoffs starting next week.
Congrats to Fullerton for ending the league with an impressive 9 and 1 record. CIF-SS playoffs will begin next week.
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JV Baseball got in on the fun this week with a 22-7 victory over Troy to close out the season. Now its time to get ready for some to be on varsity next year. Good luck to everyone. | |
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Swim and Dive
Dive: On Wednesday, Abigail Ekstrom defended her CIF Div. 3 Diving Championship and came out a WINNER again. Abigail won the 2023 CIF Div. 3 Diving Championship making her a Back-to-Back Freeway League and CIF Diving Champion. Best of luck to Abigail in the State Championships and next year when she goes to Penn State.
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Boys Volleyball
Congratulations to our Boys Volleyball who have made it to the playoff for the first time! We're excited to play on Saturday @ 4pm in our home gym!
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Track and Field
The boys and girls track finished the regular season at the freeway league finals this past Wednesday evening. The boys varsity team jumped from their 4th place dual meet record to finish 2nd overall in the competition while the girls varsity team held on to their 3rd place finish.
Dorian Yepez led the boys by winning the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles which completed his undefeated season in league for both events. Sophomore Jack Golla qualified for CIF in the 1600m and 800m with new lifetime bests while sophomore Ryan Leitner finished 2nd in the 400m. Other key scorers for the boys included Alejandro Hernandez (1600m & 3200m), Daniel Frausto (400m & 4x400), Troy Fernandez (800m & 4x400m), freshman Dylan Cobbs (300 hurdles), Umar Abdul Karim (200m), Nathan Limon (3200m), Andrew Ayon (Discus & Shot put), Jaden Pusifer (Discus), and Victor Perez (Discus).
On the girls' side, Layla Thornton led the way with league titles in the shot put discus. Martiyanna Stiger placed right behind her in the shot put to also qualify for CIF. Freshman Melina Sibal was impressed with her double runner-up finishes in the 100m and 200m and also ran a leg on the 3rd place 4x100 and 4x400 teams. Other key scorers for the girls included Morgan McAndrew (400m, 800, & 4x400), Amaya Moreno (400m & 4x400), Haley Won (Triple Jump), Janelle Flores (300 hurdles & 4x100), and Makayla Felismino (300 hurdles, 4x400, & 100 hurdles).
A select few of these athletes will compete at the CIF Division 2 Prelims next Saturday at Ventura High School for a chance to qualify for the CIF Division 2 Championships.
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Boys Tennis
Boys Tennis finished this week in League Finals with Timothy Chung taking 3rd place in singles play. Congratulations to Timothy and all his hard work. Benjamin Villalobos and Nicholas Vo also performed well in finals and came away with and All-League honor just like Timothy. Tennis brackets come out on Monday and the team has submitted a Wild Card bid. Cross your fingers TRIBE and lets hope for a chance to keep playing.
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Cheer
On Tuesday night, our Cheer and Song team took the field at Angel Stadium for a pregame performance alongside five other teams. Our athletes were showcased on the big screen during the performance.
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Drumline and Winterguard Seasons End with Success
FJUHSD Indoor Showcase was held at Sonora HS on April 19th. Winterguards and Drumlines from all our district high schools performed in exhibition for adoring fans. Thank you all for coming out!
Drumline season final result at A.B. Miller Signature Show (April 15th) - The ensemble ended strong with a score of 68.4, their highest score of the season!
Winterguard ended their season as Silver Medalists at WGASC Championships (April 22nd). With a huge leap in their score to 77.313, our Winterguard shot past the competition to an amazing 2nd place result at Championships at Huntington Beach HS.
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Color Guard
An incredible Winterguard season has come to an end. The team placed 2nd and earned their highest score of the year with 77.313 points. This is the highest score our Winterguard teams have scored in the last 5 years!
In addition to this, congratulations to Syd Rosas who was chosen to be one of the WGASC Scholarship recipients. We are all so proud of Syd and the team. Go Tribe!
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Fullerton Sings
Congratulations to senior Madison Heinle who was chosen as a semi-finalist for Orange County Artist of the Year in the Vocal Music category in Classical Voice. Look her up in the OC Register right now! She was one of 107 semifinalists across 7 categories, and 721 total students. She was also a semifinalist for The Music Center's Spotlight Competition this year in Classical Voice! Madison is currently the President of the Choral and Vocal Music Program at FUHS, and an Academy of the Arts Choral/Vocal Track completer! We're so proud of you!
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College & Career Announcements | |
Congratulations to all of our Seniors who committed this week! | |
Superintendent's
April Newsletter and District News
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FUHS PTSA
Stop by our PTSA Meetings and get inside information on activities and events. Learn how to get involved to support our school community. Our next meeting is on Monday, May 22, 2023, @ 6:30pm in our Staff Cafeteria.
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FUHS PTSA 2023 Honorary Service Award Nomination Form - Deadline Monday, May 15th.
Fullerton High School PTSA will present Honorary Service Awards to deserving individuals at the Senior Awards Night Wednesday, May 24th. This should be someone who has gone above and beyond their job description, shown dedication to the youth, and is representative of the Fullerton High School PTSA and Community.
These are the award possibilities: Honorary Service, Continuing Service, Very Special Person, Golden Oak, Outstanding Teacher Award, and Outstanding Administrators Award. Please complete the form below and submit it by Monday, May 15th, 2023. Be as thorough as possible in your nomination. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Pillon at jinjin44@sbcglobal.net.
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It's that time of year when prospective FUHS students and parents can choose Fullerton! If you know of any families that are interested, please direct them to our website so they can learn about our wonderful school. Please check out our promo video! | | |
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School Calendar and Bell Schedules
For those of you who like to plan ahead, please follow this link for important district and school site calendars.
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Important Dates and
Upcoming Events
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May 1-12, 2023
Advance Placement Testing
May 4, 2023
Early Dismiss
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Please call 714-626-3803 for questions or more information on anything shared in this newsletter.
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