May is

Mental Health Awareness Month

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AP/IB Testing

Thank you to Mrs. Appenrodt who has worked/is working diligently to make sure our students have the best testing locations for AP/IB Testing. 

This year, almost 500 Sonora students are taking AP and IB Exams. 

Please note that some students still owe a partial balance on their exams, and this balance needs to be paid before the exam administration. 

As your students prepare for their upcoming AP and IB Exams, remind them that regardless of their score, taking an AP or IB course and exam shows colleges they're willing to challenge themselves by completing college-level coursework. There are many resources to help them prepare for exams, including AP Classroom. Many teachers are also conducting review sessions, both in and out of class, and students are working diligently to master advanced content. 

All of the Sonora community plays an active role in ensuring that students are prepared for the content, and testing in an environment that will allow them to perform well on the exams. We would like to wish our students the best of luck in this testing season!

Table of Contents

Any new information in our newsletter will be in Sonora Gold.

College Acceptances

Meet Kendra Wise

Staff Appreciation

Class of 2023 News

City of La Habra Prayer Breakfast

Attendance

Raider Activities

Counselors' Corner

Academic Supports

Athletics

Parent Involvement

PTSA Information

FJUHSD News

School Calendar

Community News

Employment Opportunities

Important Dates

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College Acceptances

We are so proud of each of our students who have been accepted or acknowledged that they are going to a college/university or career or military after high school. We are so proud of each member of our Class of 2023. Here are some pictures of college acceptances. If you would like to be included, then please connect with Ms. Virden at kvirden@fjuhsd.org.

#raiderpride #raiderfamily #beholdblueandgold

Meet Kendra Wise

Prom Queen, National Honor Society President, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, First Female Baseball Player in Sonora History, First Female Wrestler from Sonora to go to Masters (First-time wrestler), National Hispanic Scholar, AP Scholar, IB-Full Diploma Candidate, and now she can add that she is a Gates Scholar. This means that Kendra has a full scholarship to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo University to pursue a degree in Engineering.

Kendra, we are so very proud of you and all of your accomplishments. We wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors.

#raiderpride #raiderfamily #beholdblueandgold #sonorastrong

Staff Appreciation Week

We will begin to celebrate our entire staff, certificated and classified next week. We have Staff Appreciation Week because we are a Raider Family and we want to celebrate together. Meet some of our staff by viewing their picture and some words about each of them over the next few weeks. We will post this on our social media outlets as well. Enjoy!!

#Raiderpride #raiderfamily #beholdblueandgold

Class of 2023 News

Please click the picture if you would like to review any information. Thank you to Mr. Lee and Ms. Virden for leading us through this celebratory time of year.

LET'S GO CLASS OF 2023!!

Congratulations to our teachers who have been selected by our graduating class to read names at graduation. Thank you to Mr. Risse, Mr. Takkinen, Mrs. Tushla-Sanchez, and Mr. D'Amelia.

City of La Habra Mayor's Prayer Breakfast

Each year the City of La Habra's Mayor holds a Prayer Breakfast with special guest speakers. This year retired Dodger's Center Fielder Brett Butler delivered a keynote address. He spoke about the plan that you may have for your life may not be where you actually end up. Members of our FCA and Baseball team joined us for breakfast. FCA also participated as servers for the event. Thank you to everyone who attended and thank you City of La Habra for the invitation. Thank you, Dr. Calhoun, FJUHSD Board of Trustees, for the pictures with us.

Medical Careers Update

Our senior medical academy students had a great time at Coastline Community College Thursday. They had a chance to listen to professors, current students, and even the college dean. After a tour of the school and learning about how the college was built in a sustainable fashion, they were given the chance to participate in a lab, where they dissected a sheep’s brain.

The campus was beautiful, welcoming faculty and students, and our students had a great time. 

#raidepride

Attendance

Raider Activities

Join us for our last assembly for the school year and our next spirit week. Please see the flyer below so you do not miss the fun and excitement.

We are 6 Days away from our Spring Show “Home Sweet Home”, and 10 Days away from our 23-24 Tryouts.

Make sure you get your tickets now as it is very likely the show will sell out!

If you have not registered for our upcoming tryouts, what are you waiting for?

email: jgalvan@fjuhsd.org for more information

Counselors' Corner

Academic Supports

There are only a few weeks left. Do you have the grade that you want? If not, please take advantage of our tutoring opportunities. If you would like to check your academic standing, then please click the picture below to access your Aeries account.  #beholdblueandgold

Please click the picture below for the sign-in sheet if you would like to keep track of your attendance.

Raider Athletics

Please click any of the buttons below to have an update on the latest scores and standings as reported by MaxPreps.

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PROCESS

ALL Sports Including Cheer, Dance, JROTC & Band Must Register

1) Go to homecampus.com

• Please use the following Handout to help guide you through the Athletic Clearance process
• Create an account and complete all sections: Watch the VIDEO for detailed instructions
• **Very Important** Choose “Sonora” (CIF-SS)” on the list and the School Year "2022/2023"

2) Print out the Confirmation Page from homecampus.com

• Print & Fill Out (Both parent & student signature is required)
• Please be advised that each sport/activity will require a separate confirmation page

3) You must complete all 4 pages of the Physical Evaluation Forms 

Downloadable Physical Form

1. Print & Fill Out all 4 pages (Both Parent & Student signature is required)
2. Pages 1-2 are filled out by the Parent(s) and Student 
3. Page 3-4 MUST be COMPLETED, SIGNED, and DATED by a PHYSICIAN 

• Only the Signature from an MD, DO or PA will be accepted. Signatures from Chiropractors and Nurse Practitioners are NOT accepted
• NO PHOTOCOPIES will be accepted
• Student's Physical & Physical Form Must be Completed After May 15th  

Athletic Clearance paperwork must be returned to Mr. Steve Cazares. Please submit your completed Athletic Clearance Forms, all 4 pages, plus the AthleticClearance.com Confirmation Page(s) for each sport you intend to participate in for the 2022/23 academic school year. 

If you have questions, please contact Mr. Cazares, Assistant Principal, at scazares@fjuhsd.org.

Parent Involvement

We like to pride ourselves on being a community school. One of the key components is our parents. We have our booster programs, ELAC, and PTSA. Please see the flyers below if you would like to get involved with any of our groups. 

Please plug into our community because we need you to ensure we stay a place of excellence in education. #beholdblueandgold

Fullerton Joint Union High School News

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Employment Opportunities

Please click the picture below for additional information on employment opportunities with FJUHSD.

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