December 1, 2022 | Issue 15
"Celebrating a Great 1st Semester Together"
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Upcoming Board of Trustees Meetings
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Dear FJUHSD Community,
This month our theme is “Celebrating a Great 1st Semester Together.” As we enter the final few weeks of the first semester, we take a moment to celebrate the shared experiences our students have enjoyed with their peers in the classroom, on the field, in the arts, and in our communities. Students have participated in many events including Back to School Night, Homecoming activities, Red Ribbon Week, performances in theater, choral, band, dance, and visual arts, athletics, and many more. ASB students from every campus participated in the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Symposium at SOHS in October where they were able to network with other students, gather new ideas, and most importantly, show their school pride!
It has been a busy first semester, and with Winter Break just around the corner, we hope you are able to find time to relax and enjoy a restful break. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we would like to wish all of our students, families, and employees Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. We hope everyone has a fun, relaxing, and safe winter break.
Steve McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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BOARD MEETINGS
Thank you to the Troy High School Omnia Team and FJUHSD Director of Technology Weston Baughn. The team was recognized at the November 1, 2022 Board Meeting. Each member plays a special role in the video production and online streaming of our Board Meetings. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to our District!
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The first semester brings many activities.
Click on the images below to enjoy more photos from all of our schools.
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See You Back on Monday, January 9, 2023! |
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Open Enrollment is Coming Up! |
Between January 17 and February 3, 2023, the District will be offering an open enrollment option to all students entering the ninth through twelfth grades for the 2023/24 school year. Open enrollment is a procedure to provide your student with the opportunity to apply for admission to a District school of choice. Students residing within the FJUHSD boundaries may apply for enrollment in any FJUHSD schools. Check with your school of interest for upcoming Open House dates in January. |
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The FJUHSD Technology Department is here to help. Visit our
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Congratulations to National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Scholars from the Class of 2023!
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La Habra High School
Sunny Hills High School
- 19 Commended Scholars
- 5 Semifinalists
Troy High School
- 68 Commended Scholars
- 21 Semifinalists
Way to go!
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Each month a district school brings up artwork to be displayed in our Boardroom. This month Sonora High School's artwork is displayed. Click on the image to the left to enjoy a video of all the wonderful artwork. Thank you Sonora High School for allowing us to enjoy your artwork! |
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Facilities & Construction Updates |
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Education Center - Education Services Department |
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We are currently in the middle of a modernization of the Educational Services floor at the Education Center. We have installed new lighting and ceiling tiles and are currently framing new walls and relocating electrical outlets. |
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Sonora High School - Small Gym |
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We finally received the long-awaited HVAC units for the small gym at Sonora. The contractor is currently working on exterior ducting and the units should be up and running next week. |
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Auditorium Ribbon Cutting |
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the Fullerton Auditorium. Please click on the image to the left to enjoy the video. |
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For the 2022-23 school year, FJUHSD was approved to implement Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) at Buena Park, Fullerton Union, La Habra, and La Vista High Schools. Parents with students who attend these schools will not be required to complete a lunch application form. Conversely, FJUHSD was not approved for CEP for Sunny Hills, Sonora, and Troy High Schools. While meals will continue to be served to students at no cost at non-CEP schools, the District will be encouraging parents who may qualify for free and reduced meals to complete a 2022-23 lunch application. The District Food Services team is here to support. Please contact us for questions or assistance at (714) 870-2820 or by email at [email protected].
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The Fullerton Joint Union High School District is fortunate to be served by many outstanding classified, certificated, supervisory, confidential, management and administrative staff members. Each month, Human Resources has the honor of showcasing a staff member or members who contribute to the support, development and success of our students and who help to make this District exceptional.
This month, Human Resources is proud to recognize one of its own, Personnel Technician Luke Aiello.
As we quickly approach the close of the first semester and the Winter Break, it is a perfect time to celebrate all of the collaborative work that has made the beginning of the 2022-23 school year such an auspicious start.
In his role as Personnel Technician, Mr. Aiello works closely with the Principals’ Secretaries at each school site and Educational Services in order to facilitate and monitor the District’s substitute teacher system. He is responsible for recruiting and onboarding substitute teachers so that our school sites have appropriate coverage when their teachers are absent due to illness, personal necessity or professional development. Since taking over the management of substitute teachers, Luke has increased the District’s pool of substitute teachers from 110 to 174 substitutes. He has also worked closely with Educational Services to monitor and accommodate the substitute needs created by our ongoing SET professional development series, which would not be possible without the coordinated efforts of the Principals’ Secretaries, support staff from Educational Services and Luke. Working together, they have admirably filled the need for substitute coverage throughout the District, thus making professional development possible. While it has at times been a challenge to meet all of our substitute needs, he and his colleagues have and continue to creatively improve the District’s substitute system as the year has progressed. For example, working together, they determined the potential benefit of resident substitutes on each campus, allowing the Principals’ Secretaries to better fill period-by-period needs on their sites.
Thank you, Mr. Aiello, for your exceptional service to our staff, students, parents, community and District! You truly represent the excellence among us.
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2022 Years of Service Recognitions |
On November 1st, the District recognized staff from the Education Center, Maintenance and Operations, Facilities and Construction, and Transportation departments during the District’s annual Years of Service Recognitions. Employees who have completed 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40 years of service in the District at the start of the 2022-2023 school year were recognized by their administrative teams, Board Members, Cabinet, and representatives from Human Resources at their school sites. Photos capturing some moments from the recognitions can be found below. Congratulations to all who were recognized! We are grateful for every employee’s dedication to the District and the students we serve. |
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Years of Service Breakdown by Site |
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To stay up to date with all things Human Resources, follow our new Instagram page @fjuhsd_humanresources and stay connected!
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Congratulation Troy High School on the grand opening of a beautiful new wellness space supported by a grant from OCDE and Choc Hospital. A wellness space at each of our school sites is the goal and they are all in various stages of development. Thank you to all of the students and staff who are helping with this important process. |
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Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022.
When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
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