Fullerton Union High School

Friday, October 20, 2023

Week 10

We Are The Heart of Fullerton! ❤️

Newsletter Highlights

CELEBRATIONS

ACTIVITIES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FUHS COUNSELING

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

ATHLETICS

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

SUPERINTENDENT'S NEWSLETTER

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

ELAC & PTSA

Celebrations

CAASPP Scores Go Up!

We are very proud of the work our staff and students are doing! There are many points of pride around their work our CAASPP Scores are definitely one of them. At FUHS alone we improved greatly in all three areas! At FUHS we improved by at least 10% in ELA, 9% in Math, and 7% in Science! We are proud that we are above the statewide average and proud that as a school district, we are also outperforming both the county and state averages! Go Tribe! FJUHSD is the place to be!

Speech and Debate

Congratulations to our Speech and Debate Team for a great performance at the CSUF Tournament!

Congratulations Mr. Despars!

We all know of the work of the amazing Mr. Despars! He was honored once again by a group of his peers! Mr. Despars received the California Educational Theater Association's (CETA) Medallion on October 14. The award is “Presented to a member of the association whose continued service has been distinguished by leadership, loyalty, contribution, and support.” Congratulations Mr. Despars!

Marching Band and Colorguard

Congratulations to our Marching Band and Colorguard for their 63.75 score at last week's CSBC Competition at University HS. The band placed 2nd in their division and took High Percussion in the 2A division. We are looking forward to a great show this weekend at Capo Valley HS on Saturday, October 21st! Performance time is 1:10pm so come on out and support! Go, Tribe!

Activities

FJUHSD Theater Programs Unite!

Our district theater programs held a Theater One Act Festival today at the Fullerton Auditorium! Each High School had its turn in performing and receiving feedback on their work from professionals in the industry! Our theater teachers helped put this day together for our students and we can't thank them enough! It was a great day for all!

Announcements

KM Legacy Website
Campus Tour RSVP Link

FUHS Counseling Team 

Mr. McIntosh

Mrs. Defries

Ms. Kim

Mrs. McCarthy

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Social Media:

Instagram

Student Support

College & Career Center

Get ready for college!

Athletic Updates

Athletic Director - Coach Joseph Olivas - jolivas@fjuhsd.org

Asst. Athletic Director - Coach Kikey Ramos - kramos@fjuhsd.org

Athletic Website: https://fullertonindiansathletics.com/

or follow our athletics program on social media

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Cheer and Song: 

Our Varsity squads traveled to watch our football team play against Sonora HS Friday night 10/13. We are excited to be home for the next two weeks! Our varsity squads are hard at work with our DP program to get our homecoming routine ready for the 27th! Can’t wait to see you all for a night of spooooky fun!

Tennis: 

Fullerton Girls Varsity Tennis concluded the 2023 season in grand fashion, beating Buena Park 18-0 and landing the team in the 2nd place of the Freeway League. Sunny Hills finished 1st, FUHS 2nd and Troy came in 3rd. FUHS finished the season winning 7 straight matches in the preseason, losing 2 matches in the beginning of league play, and proceeded to win 9 straight league matches, highlighting the defeat of Troy and Sunny Hills in a back to back match! It has been a fantastic season for the team.


#1 singles Abigail Kelly, had a perfect day winning 6-0, 6-0, 6-0. #2 singles Kate Luengo (6-0, 6-0, 6-1) had a near similar perfect day and #3 singles Hailey Kwok (6-0, 6-4, 6-1) also won with little resistance. This singles core had a good season and will only get better with a year of experience under their belt. Great job, Ladies!


In doubles play, #1 doubles team of Christina Sfatcu and Rebecca Balarie ended their regular season in a perfect manner, winning all three sets without dropping a game (6-0, 6-0, 6-0). Ending with a season record of 50-1! #2 doubles team of Bonnie Lynch and Nicole White (6-3, 6-1, 6-0) and #3 doubles team of Amber Elomina and Francine Bondoc (6-0, 6-1, 6-0) also finished off the season strong. This season, the secret to our team's success weighed heavily on our doubles teams.


Although the regular season concluded, there is much more tennis yet to be played. Next week, the focus shifts to the individual play in league finals, hosted by Sunny Hills. The doubles team of Sfatcu/Balarie is expected to be seeded #1 in the doubles draw and Abigail Kelly is expected to be seeded #4 or #5 in the singles draw. Good luck Ladies! Then after the league final is done, the team will then embark on the CIF playoff journey. With the luck of the draw, this team is expected to make it far into the tournament. Go Tribe!

Cross Country:

The boys varsity team competed at the Orange County Championships this past Saturday and placed 2nd in the mediums schools varsity race.  All seven varsity runners broke the 17:00 barrier which may be a first in school history.  Junior Jack Golla (15:41) led the way with his 3rd place individual finish followed closely by Alejandro Hernandez in 9th place (15:51).  Rounding out the top 7 was Ryan Leitner (16:36, 31st), Jude Banda (16:36, 33rd), Nathan Karcher (16:42, 35th), Max Olivares (16:45, 38th), and Anthony Benedetto (16:54, 49th). Their team time of 81:27 is 2nd all time only to the 2022 team.  The performance also puts them next to the top 16 teams in CIF division 3 which qualify for the CIF Championships.  Up next is the Mt. Sac Invitational on October 20th, Freeway League Finals on November 1st, and the CIF Preliminaries where they would need to place top 4 in their heat to advance to the round of 16.


The girls cross country competed at the Orange County Championships on Saturday, October 14th and came away with their first victory at this competition in school history!  The girls dominated the medium schools varsity race and ended up as the 19th fastest team in all of Orange County.  Senior Morgan McAndrew led the team with her 4th place individual finish and was followed by senior Reagan Glidewell (7th, 19:14), sophomore Sofia Tabbal (8th, 19:33), sophomore Melina Sibal (15th, 20:12), freshman Ella Casto (17th, 20:12), sophomore Darelys Rizo Roman (32nd, 20:58), and Alexa Lopez (35th, 21:07).  The girls team time of 97:49 (19:34 avg/ 3 miles) is also a school record.  Their performance also resulted in earning their first CIF ranking as they are now in the 12th position for division 3 schools.  Up next is the Mt. Sac Invitational on October 20th, Freeway League Finals on November 1st, and the CIF Preliminaries where they would need to place top 4 in their heat to advance to the round of 16. Nice job, girls! 


Full Results: Linked here.

CIF Rankings: Linked here.

Girls Golf:

The Girls Golf Team finished the season tied for second place, which is a huge accomplishment for the Girls Golf. Program. The team gained a chance to play in the prelims on Monday. All our girls competed. Freshman Olivia Woo made it to the second day, finished in the top 10, and made the all league team. Finishing in the top 10 advances Olivia to the CIF, which is held on Oct 24th.  

Boys Water Polo:

Tuesday the Varsity boys squared off with Buena Park. It was a tough match with a close lead all the way into the fourth quarter.  Unfortunately our defense fell short in the end with a close loss of 11-14. Owen Coloumbe and Brandon Fan with 3 goals. Maurice Huy and Justin Pearson with 2 goals. Joshua Reed with 1 goal. Josiah Jessup with a huge 15 blocks. This weekend we play in the competitive Ayala tournament then go on next week to the league carousel to decide the league rankings.

Winter Season Sports

Boys Basketball

This week the FUHS varsity basketball team went to Fullerton College to watch the California Junior College State Champion Hornet Men’s Basketball team practice. What a great learning experience for our team and the coaching staff. 

Girls Soccer

Girls Soccer attacks mid-October with PreSeason and Freeway League quickly approaching. Early standouts on Varsity are, Junior Briselda Tellez, Freshmen Emily Stephenson and Kamryn Myers, and Troy HS transfer Ava Torres with Lauren Barrett from JV showing impact on the pitch. With all schedules finalized and the new 23’-24’ uniform kits on the press, Coach Maisterra is excited for the 23’-24’ season for JV and Varsity levels. 

Boys Soccer

Boy’s Soccer is getting prepared for upcoming season parent meetings, ordering uniforms, and fundraising through Snap. Varsity has had night practice 

Visual and Performing Arts

Superintendent's September Newsletter

OCTOBER Newsletter - Click Here

Mental Health Resources

District Resources

The school district also has many mental health resources, including Care Solace. Please follow the links to learn more.  

FJUHSD Mental Health Resources Link

ELAC

Join PTSA



PTSA meeting reminder:


Monday, 10/23, 6:30 PM in the FUHS Staff Cafeteria. Learn about upcoming events, opportunities to volunteer, and updates from Principal Rubio. See you there!


Text Link

Link to PTSA FUHS MERCH Store

Class of 2024 - PTSA is in Charge of GradNite

Important Dates and

Upcoming Events

October 26, 2023

Early Dismiss - 2:30pm


October 27, 2023

Homecoming Football Game @ 7pm


October 28, 2023

Homecoming Dance


November 1, 2023

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