Spectacular Sonora Spotlight Program:

Three-Dimensional Design

Each week we will feature one of our pathways/families of learners to determine where you belong among any/multiple pathways at Sonora High School. This week we will feature our Three-Diminisional Art Program. At Sonora High School we offer Three-Dimensional Design, which is a course that concentrates on design and the creation of sculpture. In this class, students learn to understand three-dimensional art forms as a part of the culture, analyze their work and the art of others and explore the nature and value of three-dimensional art, and develop skills to express ideas and images in the third dimension. Sonora also offers other art courses for student artists to develop their skills such as Drawing & Painting, AP Art, and IB Art. All the art courses we offer help students develop skills of critical thinking, problem-solving, interpretation, and judgment and learn to communicate their ideas more effectively.

In Mrs. Coleman’s 3D Design class, students are creating life-size packing tape sculptures in small groups! They first learned about installation art and how installations can impact or change a space. Installation art refers to large-scale, mixed-media constructions, often designed for a specific place or for a temporary period of time. This project connects to the Visual Arts learning standard to collaboratively develop a proposal for an installation that transforms the perception and experience of a particular place.

Students created a project proposal for their sculpture design to present to the class. Once their proposal was approved, the building process began.

The sculptures use simple materials - only plastic wrap and packing tape. And these groups collaboratively built their sculptures to show a message that is site-specific to a chosen area of the school. When you walk around our campus you can spot these sculptures all around.

ly. Behold our Blue and Gold!! Go Raiders!  #beholdblueandgold #iamsonora

What is WASC?

Sunday through Wednesday, March 1st, begins the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation process for Sonora High School. WASC accreditation is a process used to monitor students learning and set school improvement goals. This is an ongoing cycle of quality improvement. We will have a team of teachers and administrators from other schools talking with our students, teachers, and families gathering as much information about the education that you are receiving at Sonora High School. Our guests will visit classrooms or they may hand passes to talk with students in smaller groups in the College and Career Center for a class period as a part of this process. Please feel free to talk with them and make them feel welcome at our house. If you have any questions about WASC or the process, then please do not hesitate to ask any teacher or administrator.

CALFresh

Raider Ranch News

This week we have the opportunity to celebrate National FFA Week. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day.

The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of their history and heritage that will never change. FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners, and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.

Thank you to Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Varallo for all you and our students do for FFA and our community.

Class of 2023 News

Thank you to everyone who attended our Senior Class meeting on Thursday night. 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!!

Raider Activities

E-Sports Update

Counselors' Corner

Academic Supports

Sonora High School offers a plethora of academic support for our students. 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

Baseball

Sonora Raider Baseball is off to a hot start. They are currently 4-2 with wins over Kennedy, Loara, Santa Fe, and Millikan. Raiders have been led by strong pitching performances from Landon Martin (CG victory over Millikan) and Davin Schnakenberg (CG victory over Santa Fe). The offense has been led by Josh Gutierrez who leads the team in hits and RBIs. 

Softball

Sonora Raider Softball has won 3 in a row with big wins over Rosary, Arlington, and Villa Park. Raiders were led by Julia Kearney's walk-off hit in the bottom of the 7th against Villa Park on Tuesday. Bayle Hunnicut has been off to a great start in the circle with a 2.14 ERA through the first 6 games. 

Boy's Volleyball

Sonora Raider Boy's Volleyball opened their season this past week in the Portola Tournament. The Raiders are under the leadership of our new Head Coach Charles Belvin. Please welcome Coach Belvin to our Raider community and come out to support the Boy's Volleyball program.

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 Newsletter

It's almost that time of year again! The Annual La Habra Citrus fair is set for its 13th year running and has been scheduled for May 5, 6, and 7, 2023. If you or someone you know would like to be a food or merchant vendor, you can find applications on the Citrus Fair website. Please submit completed applications to ceo@lahabrachamber.com. Keep an eye out for updates as the date comes closer! Click below to be a merchant vendor at this year's fair. As always visit the Citrus Fair Home Page for more info.

The La Habra Citrus Fair Car show is coming up on Sunday, May 7th! If you or someone that you know has a classic car that you think should be displayed at the Citrus Fair Car Show fill out the form below and send it back to the La Habra Chamber of Commerce. We can not wait to see all of you awesome cars!

Employment Opportunities

Please click the picture below for additional information on how to obtain a work permit.