November 15
November 20
November 21
Band Fall Community Show @Dublin 7-9:30pm
November 25-29
Thanksgiving Break
December 2
December 6
December 6-8
Drama Performance
"The Seagull"
December 13-15
Drama Performance
"The Seagull"
December 18-20
December 21- January 6
Winter Break
Jan 7, 2020
1st school day of 2020
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Connect with PUSD!
Join us at any one (or more) upcoming community meetings! Hear first-hand from PUSD Superintendent David Haglund and other PUSD leaders about Measure I1 and other facilities updates and join the conversation. Next meeting is coming up on November 20th at Pleasanton Middle School, but it is open to all (not restricted to Pleasanton MS families).
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Please note our Final Exams Bell schedule next month will be as follows:
Wednesday, December 18th
Period 1 8:00am to 10:00am
Period 2 10:15am to 12:15pm
A Period 12:30am to 2:30pm
Thursday, December 19
Period 3 8:00am to 10:00am
Period 4 10:15am to 12:15pm
B Period 12:30am to 2:30pm
Friday, December 20
Period 5 8:00am to 10:00am
Period 6 10:15am to 12:15pm
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The Foothill Journalism team is proud to announce its first Talon Times release this school year: the fall Septober (September/October) issue! Visit
talontimes.org
to see the latest news and opinion about the classes and activities at school. Foothill Journalism meets every Wednesday during lunch in D-15, Mrs. Dagen's room. Everyone is welcome to become a contributing staff member to the only student periodical on campus!
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PPIE Innovative Student Grants
Students, do you have a project or event you want to explore to enhance your educational experience? PPIE has funding (up to $500) to help make that happen!
Apply online
by
November 21
to request up to $500 for your project or event. Past winners have received money to fund projects in the areas of STEM, wellness, art and music. You will need a teacher sponsor and your project should align to PUSD’s mission of “Our students will make a better world.” See PPIE's
website
for more details.
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Career Center Newsletter
Check out the latest Career Center newsletter!
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Parents/guardians, staff, and community members may preview instructional materials that are being reviewed and considered for District adoption starting during the 2020-21 school year. The public preview for all pilot materials is viewable at the District Office at 4665 Bernal Avenue thru December 19, 2019. Four of the five publishers have provided digital access so you can review materials.
Click here
for preview instructions and details.
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Register for AP Testing
Students who plan to take Advanced Placement (AP) exams at Foothill High School in the Spring of 2020 must register for exams by Friday, November 8th at 12:00 Midnight (PST). Registration opens October 21, 2019. Late registrations will be accepted until December 6 (midnight) with a $55 late fee per AP exam.
Foothill High is only able to offer AP exams for courses in our program guide. Available exams are in the drop down menu. Foothill students who are not enrolled in a course at Foothill High School who wish to take the AP exam may do so on a space available basis. In cases where space is limited, priority will be given to students in higher grades.
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Holidays of Hope: Gift Card Drive
The winter holidays are approaching rapidly. For the past several years, it has also been a time at Foothill to call upon our generous and kind families to help those in our school community who are struggling - by donating gift cards.
Foothill families who are going through difficult financial times are identified confidentially by staff and treated to gift cards to help with food and gifts during the holidays and beyond.
Gifts cards for grocery stores, Target, Walmart, Kohls and similar businesses are most appreciated
You can drop off your gift cards at Ruth Highstreet's desk (Principal's Assistant) in the front office through Thursday, December 12th.
Thank you in advance for your wonderful support.
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College/Career Planning
Confused about how to start planning for college and career? Use
Naviance, a college/career planning platform free to Foothill students. Students in grades 9-12 can use
Naviance to:
- take assessments that highlight strengths and interests
- link interests to careers
- explore colleges and educational options
- register for on-campus college rep visits and more!
Parents can also participate in the process with read-only access to their student's account to help with those parent-child college and career planning conversations. Click
here to see what
Naviance can do for students.
All parents have been sent
Naviance login instructions. If parents can't find that email, reach out to your alpha counselor for assistance.
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*NEW* AVID Newsletter
AVID is pleased to present a newsletter with
information about the importance of active studying and note taking! AVID, which stands for
Advancement Via Individual Determination
, is a college readiness program designed to help students develop the skills they need to be successful in college.
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Tri-Valley PFLAG Meetings
November 13, December 11 l
All Meetings, 7 - 8:30 p.m. @ Amador Valley HS Library
Tri Valley PFLAG is an alliance of LGBTQ+ individuals, families and allies dedicated to supporting and advancing equality for the LGBTQ+ community through education, advocacy and family support.
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Interested in Mentoring a Student?
Desirable Qualities of Mentors:
Tolerant, patient, non-judgmental,caring, committed, reliable, willing to get involved in a youth’s life, willing to meet youth at their level physically and mentally, and a good listener.
If this sounds like you and you are willing to commit for one school year, we'd love to hear from you!
Click here for more information on PUSD's new
Mentoring for Student Success program including details on how to apply.
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Seniors! Considering Las Positas College?
Take advantage of this upcoming event at LPC! You will receive a priority registration date, and can meet with an LPC counselor who can help assist you in choosing classes for next year. Follow the link provided for more information:
http://www.laspositascollege.edu/prospective/fastpass.php
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Counseling Updates for Seniors
**A few reminders**
SENIORS, please remember that if you are applying to a private or out-of-state college, you must return your manila envelope to your counselor
at least two weeks before your first application deadline, not including holidays.
If you are applying early, please make sure to get your manila envelope to your counselor on time!
On the front of the manila envelope, list private or out-of-state colleges you are applying to and circle the UC’s and/or CSU’s you are applying to.
Remember to include:
- Your name and an email that you check regularly
- Due dates for each application
- Indicate if applying through Common App or not
In the manila envelope include:
- The completed student information sheet, also known as the brag sheet
For private or out of state colleges
not
on the Common App,
also include in the manila envelope
:
- The completed secondary school report in your best handwriting, blue or black ink (colleges will see this, so please be neat!)
- Envelopes addressed to the college in your best handwriting, blue or black ink, with two stamps and leave the return address blank
- Order official transcripts by completing the Senior Transcript Request Form
Powerpoint presentation, PDFs of the senior packet, and additional information can be found on the
Counseling's Senior page
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New! College Application Labs
Mark your calendars now! Seniors may sign-up for our College Application Labs during FLEX and/or class periods on the following dates:
- Tuesday, November 19th (Flex)
- Thursday, November 21st (Flex)
We realize that this is a very busy time of year, and completing college applications can be overwhelming. The college application labs are offered as an opportunity for students to work on their applications in the computer lab and ask additional questions. Students must sign-up in order to attend (Flex sign ups through the Flex movement request form)
As always, all students may complete an appointment slip request form to meet with their counselor individually.
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AVSI Scholarships for SENIORS
For graduating seniors from
Foothill
, Village and Amador High Schools.
Amador Valley Scholarships, Inc. is a community-based organization providing scholarships to students who will be attending a vocational,community college or 4-year college.
Students fill out one (1) application and will be considered for eleven (11) scholarships.
The online application is now live,
www.amadorvalleyscholarshipsinc.org. Applications be must received by
11pm on
March 20, 2020
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Senior Parents!
The Senior Parents group organizes activities outside of the school umbrella to help make your student's senior year an exciting one.
How do you get informed about events such as Disney Grad Nite and Baccalaureate which are not sponsored by PUSD?
1. Sign up for email updates by completing the Google form
2. Join our Facebook group
here. The name of the group is
"Foothill Class of 2020 Families"
3. Check out ALL of the pages on
our website
and get the important dates in your calendars! tiny.cc/fhsclassof2020
Questions? Please contact Shawna Lombardi, Senior Parents Committee Chair at
[email protected].
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Sports Packets for Athletes
To try out for a sport at Foothill High School, you must first register on
AthleticClearance.com
. Complete instructions and forms can be found
on the Foothill website (foothillfalcons.org) by clicking on Athletics and Activities, then
Sports Packet
. After registering on
AthleticClearance.com
you will need to turn in a signed copy of the Confirmation Message, Emergency form, and current physical (if you were unable to upload it). You will be able to tell online when your athlete has been cleared. We will also be sending you messages through this program, such as if your physical has expired or is close to expiring.
Please turn in your packets for the season you will be playing in after the Parent Sports Meeting:
- Winter sports meeting was held on October 16, 2019
- Spring sports meeting will be ~ January 2020
- (20-21) Fall Sports meeting will ~ April 2020
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Update Talon Talk Subscription
To unsubscribe, click on the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this e-mail to remove yourself from the list.
You can also update your e-mail profile
here . You'll want to stay on the main Talon Talk list to continue getting the school newsletter. You should also choose the year your student graduates so that you can get e-mails targeted at specific grade levels, especially during senior year.
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Deadlines for Talon Talk article submissions are the 10th and 22nd of each month. Please include all pertinent info -- who, what, where, when, why and, if applicable, how much does it cost. Send to
[email protected]
Talon Talk is a twice monthly online publication brought to you the 1st and 15th of each month by the Foothill Parent Teacher-Student Organization (PTSA) in cooperation with school administration.
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