October 16
October 17
October 17
6pm in Library
October 17
October 19
October 19
October 19
October 22
October 22
October 22
October 22-26
Red Ribbon Week
October 24
October 24
UNITY Day
October 25
October 25
October 26
BIG Football Game
October 29
October 30
November 3
November 6
November 7
November 7
November 8
November 10
November 15
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Tri-Valley College & Career Fair
Monday, October 22,
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Amador Valley HS
Large and Small Gyms
All students and their parents are invited to explore the
many options available after high school at at Tri-Valley College and Career Fair.
Over 100 educational institutions are coming, including representatives from the UCs, CSUs, California Community Colleges, out-of-state colleges, technical career colleges, private colleges, apprenticeships, and military options, too!
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"Angst" Film Screening October 17
Angst is a film that explores anxiety its causes, effects and what we can do about it. Following the screening is a panel discussion which will include Beth Christensen, LMFT and Elise Greenaway, PUSD Social Worker. Free registration at pleasantonfun.com, course# 11485. Parents are encouraged to attend with their kids 11 years old and above.
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Reflections
Deadline Extended
Student now have until October 22 to turn in their entries in the Foothill Main office.
Participants will be invited to a
Reflections
arts showcase to be held at Foothill on November 5. Advancing entries will be showcased at a district-wide
Reflections
event on December 3, 2018 at the Firehouse Arts Center.
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Volunteer Clearance Form Goes ONLINE
The paper Volunteer Clearance Form has been replaced with
this ONLINE Volunteer Clearance Form
.
The online form should be used by all potential volunteers effective Monday, October 15, 2018.
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The P-Town Bowl Car Giveaway
Tine is running out for your chance to win a new Chevy Cruze while supporting Foothill at the same time! Read all about this exciting new program by clicking
here
. Tickets available for purchase from
FAB,
Band Boosters, and the
Senior Activities parent group.
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Falcon Royale, one of the main Foothill Athletic Booster Clubs fundraisers for the 2018-2019 school year is less than a month away! Tickets are limited and going fast! Get your friends together or have a date night and come to the special adult only event at Castlewood Country Club! Go to
www.falconroyale.com
to order your tickets today!
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Door Dash Prohibited in PUSD
Reminder: The practice of receiving food orders from vendors such as Door Dash or Uber Eats is not allowed due to health and safety concerns.
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Students and Parents: Confused About Where to Start in the College/Career Planning Process?
Every
Foothill student is provided a free
Naviance
account that allows them to:
- to conduct interest inventories
- link interests to careers
- explore colleges and other post-high school educational options
- register for college rep visits on the Foothill campus and more!
Parents can also participate in the process with read-only access to their student account to help with those parent-child college and career planning conversations.
Cick here for the Naviance login page
. Please note that BOTH parents and students can log in from this page despite the labels. The only difference is that students login with their
Student ID#
and
Q password,
whereas parents/guardians login differently. All new incoming parents to high school would have received an email with login instructions from Naviance in the beginning month or two of the school year. If parents can't find that email, reach out to your alpha counselor for assistance.
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Doggy Drop In is Back
This is "canine comfort" for those students in need. Students will need to be referred by a counselor or teacher to receive an invite!
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Student Leadership Fundraiser
Plan a PaintNite out with friends! Have fun while helping FHS ASB (Associated Student Body) raise funds for events and activities on campus! Sign up
here
.
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College Planning for 11th Grade Girls
An opportunity for current 11th grade girls and their parents to learn more about college planning. Presented 10/17 by Diane Keller, a former college advisor and AAUW member.
Click here for details.
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Yearbook Orders
Order your yearbook by December 15, 2018
to guarantee your on-time yearbook delivery and free engraved name plate. Yearbooks can be only be purchased online at
www.yearbookordercenter.com/
. Our school code is 7378.
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Women Can Build Career Fair
This is exclusively for women, adults and junior/senior high school girls, interested in learning about the different construction trades. This is a hands-on fair with representatives from 14 to 17 different construction trades participating. To be
held on
Friday (no school at Foothill) Nov. 2nd at the Drywall/Lathers Training Center in Hayward from 9-2 pm
.
CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
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Cash for College Workshop
Senior Families! Need help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act (CADAA) and Chafee Grant for Foster Youth applications? Sari Haskell from AVHS and Molly Allen from FHS have been trained by Cash for College and have volunteered to organize a free workshop on
Thursday, February 21 in the AVHS Library from 6-8pm - just before the March 2nd state deadline.
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Exciting Learning Opportunities for Parents and Guardians
See the full list of PUSD Adult Education Course offerings
here.
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Counseling Updates for Seniors
Foothill Counselors will be finishing up our senior meetings to discuss post-high school plans and review the college application process through the month of October. If your counselor has not met with you yet, expect a meeting very soon.
**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, only list private or out-of-state colleges you are applying to (do not list UC’s or CSU’s). Remember to include:
- Your name and an email that you check regularly
- Due dates for each application
- Check the box provided if the school is not on the Common App
In the manila envelope include:
- The completed student information sheet, also known as the yellow 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
New! FLEX College Application Labs
Mark your calendars now! Seniors may sign-up for our College Application Labs during FLEX time in room B-1 on the following dates:
- Tuesday, October 16th
- Thursday, October 25th
- Tuesday, November 6th
- Tuesday, November 13th
- Thursday, November 15th
- Tuesday, November 27th
- Thursday, November 29th
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.
We strongly encourage you to attend the Financial Aid Night in the FHS MPR on Thursday, November 8
th
at 6:30 pm!
As always, all students may complete an appointment slip request form to meet with their counselor individually.
Seniors Community Service Requirement
Seniors- please check
Google Classroom, Class of 2019
for graduation requirement information for community service. Due by March 1.
Graduation Start Time Changed to 7:30 pm
The Foothill Graduation Ceremony start time has changed to 7:30 pm on Friday May 31st. Students will need to arrive at 6:45 pm and gates will open at 6:45 pm.
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Senior Yearbook Ads
Attention senior families! Congratulate your student and express your pride and love with an ad in the 2019 yearbook. Ads are $85 if ordered before September 1st and $110 from September 1 to October 31, 2018. Senior ads are available on a space-available basis, so be sure to place yours as soon as possible!
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From the Senior Parents Committee
The Senior Activities Parent Committee would also like to let all senior families know that
the first Disney Grad Nite payment is due on October 27 -
$150 (or $225 if no deposit was made). Contact Disney Grad Nite Chair
cheryl.thoe@gmail.com with questions
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Fall Sports Schedules & Athletics Newsletter
In case you missed it, Fall Sports Schedules are on the Foothill website. They can be found under
Athletics and Activities, Fall Sports Schedules
. You can also click
here
to see the Fall Sports Schedules
.
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. 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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