Testing Season Continues

Thank you for working together to ensure the integrity of our CAASPP Testing. A special thank you to our English 3 and US History teachers who created the most ideal testing location for our students. As of today, our completion rates are as follows: 99% in math, 97% in ELA, and 95% in science.

Thank you to Assistant Principal, Mr. Cazares, and Guidance Techs, Mrs. Alfonso, and Ms. Miller for all of your hard work in ensuring that no student was left behind in the testing process.

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 for our newsletter will be in Sonora Gold.

FJUHSD Board Recognitions

JROTC News

Athletic Signing Day

Raider Ranch News

ESports News

Raiderettes

Spring Play: Cyrano de Bergerac

Raider of the Month

Meet Wonnie Chung

Class of 2023 News

Food Services

Attendance

Raider Activities

Counselors' Corner

Academic Supports

Athletics

Parent Involvement

PTSA Information

Connect with Us

FJUHSD News

School Calendar

Mental Health Supports

Community News

Employment Opportunities

Important Dates

Quote of the Week

FJUHSD Board Recognition

Tuesday Night our Board recognized VAPA and CIF Finalists from across our District. Please see the pictures and the descriptions below for our student and teacher recognitions.

First place in our District Art Showcase

Abigail Hong

Erika Alvarado

Teachers:

Dianna Coleman

Fernando Perez

CIF Champion:

Rob Herrera - 113 LB

Master’s Qualifiers:

Ivan Cerpa - 132 LB

Issac Ruiz - 170 LB

David Baxter - 195 LB

Emilio Gonzalez - 285 LB (CIF Runner-up)

Kendra Wise - 160 LB

Presley Munoz - 235 LB

Coach: Dave Carrizosa

JROTC

JROTC is a leadership program that seeks to develop responsible cadet leaders of character through high-quality instruction and enrichment opportunities that enable the development of life skills. Their mission is to "motivate young people to become better citizens".   They prepare high school students for responsible leadership roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. The program is a stimulus for promoting graduation from high school and it provides instruction and rewarding opportunities that will benefit the student, community, and nation.

Under the leadership of Colonel Kevin McMahan and Sergeant Fritz Salaamann, we have enjoyed a very busy and productive year at Sonora. So far during this school year, they have conducted numerous ceremonial and competitive events for the school and community. Our activities this year include; the 4th of July community support, Veterans Day ceremonies, numerous community-based service projects, Drill and sports competitions, a military ball, and a 4-day, 3-night leadership camp with several other high schools. All of our extra-curricular activities have helped to instill confidence and develop a sense of pride and belonging to our community. 

The benefits of our program are immeasurable but can be noticed in the personal progress of students like Freshman Layla Ramos. She is completing her first full year as a Leadership Education Training (LET 1) cadet. For the majority of the year, Layla was a very shy cadet that resisted invitations to get more involved. Slowly she started to grow in confidence and make new friends as she learned about civic duty and community pride. She ultimately volunteered to serve on our "Service Learning Committee" and attended our visit to the "Grace Retirement Village" in La Habra in order to deliver cards and letters from all our cadets. That day Layla was a source of light and inspiration to our community's most vulnerable. After the project, Layla immediately contacted Colonel McMahan and Sergeant Fritz Salaamann and stated that she felt amazed at what she had done and wanted to get more involved in JROTC as a young leader. The next week she signed up for the leadership camp and has been an exemplary cadet ever since. Our future of JROTC looks bright with the value of the program as evident in cadets like Layla in the program.

We just conducted our JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) inspection which happens once every 3 years. We were thoroughly inspected to include our logistic and administrative paperwork, cadet and instructor portfolios, cadet and instructor interviews, and a couple of professional briefings regarding our service projects from this year. Out of 100 possible points, our program scored 99.68. This is definitely a school record ( 3 years ago we scored a 95). This allows us to maintain the status of "Honor Unit with Distinction" so our cadets can continue wearing a gold star on their uniforms. Very proud of our cadets that did all the hard work. 

#raiderpride #raiderfamily #beholdblueandgold

Athletic Signing Day

Earlier this week we celebrated some of our student-athletes as they made commitments to follow their dreams and continue their athletic journey after high school. We are so proud of these Raiders as they have demonstrated excellence in their competitive opportunities. Thankful for the effort, energy, and enthusiasm for being part of the #RaiderFamily. We are proud of you!

Layla Albarran - Softball - Felician University

Julia Kearney - Softball - Norfolk State University

Adrian Robles - Baseball - Biola University

Ayanna Thompson - Swim - UC Davis

Alexandro Vielma - Cross Country and Track - Cal State Fullerton

Sophia Rosendale - Cheer - Hope International University

Raider Ranch News

Meet our newest additions to the Raider Ranch!! #raiderpride

ESports News

Raiderettes

If you love to dance and perform, then come be a part of our Frill Team Family!! Come to our Information Meeting this Monday at 7:30 pm in the Lower Commons. Tryout Registration will open on April 22nd, the link will be on our Instagram page; sohs.raiderettes

#beholdblueandgold #raiderfamily

Spring Play:

Cyrano de Bergerac

You are invited to join us for our Spring Play, Cyrano de Bergerac. We hope that you were able to enjoy the performance. Here are some reviews:

• The comedy was superbly done. It's obvious the entire cast works well together. Mr. Brem is doing a great job! We're going to miss all the seniors leaving this year! But that also means there is more room and opportunities for new recruits this coming year. Exciting! 
• Kudos to Jeff Brem for working hard to teach, inspire, and coach this group of kids. The play is so much fun and you can tell the cast is having a blast!
• It was a spectacular performance by our students that was a "must-see".

Thank you, Mr. Brem, and to each of our actors and actresses who poured out their hearts. We appreciate you.

#raiderpride #beholdblueandgold

Raider of the Month

One of our Raiders of the Month is none other than Mrs. Margret Tyson. She is our LVN. Here are some of the things that her colleagues have to say about her:

• "The best nurse!"
• "Margaret is always super helpful, kind, and patient with students and parents. She deserves recognition for all of the medical situations she deals with on a daily basis and for helping the school navigate COVID situations." 
• "Goes above and beyond to help our students."
• "She goes above and beyond to meet the needs of the students, especially the Mod/Severe students. She is amazing and friendly."
• "Margaret is consistent and patient, always ready and willing to assist our students."
• "She is very helpful and always has a cooperative and friendly attitude."

Thank you Mrs. Tyson for all that you do for our Raider Family!!

#raiderpride #raiderfamily #beholdblueandgold

Meet Wonnie Chung

It is my pleasure to introduce you to the artwork of one of our Freshmen, Wonnie Chung.

Her participation in the Scholastics Art and Writing competition had a tremendous result and her 2D artwork was chosen as one of the gold medal recipients. She will be heading to New York in June to receive her medal and her artwork will be exhibited in Carnegie Hall. Thinking only less than 1% of participants can achieve this level of recognition, she really did a great job. Only 2 students in our school district seem to be recognized at this national level.

Wonnie also was awarded Honorable Mention in the international art competition among more than 2700 artworks, which is called NSI art coemption.  

We are so proud of you Wonnie!! Thank you for being a part of the Raider Family.

#beholdourblueandgold #raiderfamily #raiderpride

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!!

Food Services

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.

Counselors' Corner

Senior Hold List

Each year, teachers are required to provide the names of Senior students at risk of not passing (failing) a course. This Senior “Hold List" is used to closely monitor and communicate with students and families about progress and remaining graduation requirements. Sonora uses the Quarter 3 grades to create the Senior “Hold List”. Students are placed “on hold” for a course if the student received a grade of D, F, *or* the teacher commented, "in danger of failing". This means that a student who currently is passing a class with a grade of A, B, or C may be added to the Senior Hold List by their teacher by using the comment “in danger of failing” if the student still has a possibility of not passing the class. This does not mean the student will fail the course, nor does it mean that the student will not graduate. It means that there is a *possibility* that the student could still fail one or more required courses, and there is a possibility that the student cannot graduate or walk in the graduation ceremony on June 1, 2023. 

Counselors will begin to compile the list and begin communicating with parents and students over the next few weeks and will continue to track and communicate concerns until graduation. 

1. ONLY Teachers can remove a student from the Hold List. Therefore, any questions regarding grades must be directed to the teacher directly. 
2. Questions regarding graduation requirements should be directed to the assigned counselor.  

Academic Supports

The year is winding down. 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

Swim and Dive

What a great week for Raider Swim as they defeated our cross-town rival in a clean sweep with victories in Boys Varsity, JV, and Frosh, as well as, Girls Varsity and JV. Ayanna Thompson led the Girls' Swim team in the meet and was honored at signing day this week as she will attend UC Davis in the fall. 

Track and Field

Huge week for the Boys Raider track team as they finished the Freeway League Duals undefeated with victories over Troy and Fullerton this week. Alex Vielma led the distance runners and completed an amazing week signing with Cal State Fullerton! The Girls' Track team defeated Fullerton but fell short against Troy to finish the Freeway League Duals in 2nd place at 4-1. Both teams will enter Prelims and Finals with chances at League Titles. Go Raiders!

Baseball

After dropping 2 against Fullerton last week, the Raiders rebounded with a victory over Troy on Wednesday. The Raiders were led by Davin Schnakenberg who pitched a complete game shutout. Jacob Zoelle provided some timely hitting for the Raider offense and helped the team earn a tough 2-0 victory at Troy. They will host Troy on Friday, hope to see you there.

Softball

After leading most of the way against Sunny Hills, the Raiders gave up the go-ahead run in the 7th inning and fell to the 1st-place Lancers 4-3. They rebounded quickly on Thursday with an offensive explosion led by Brooke Piwowar, who homered twice including a grand slam, in the Raider 11-8 victory over Buena Park. The Raiders hope to avenge their two close losses to Fullerton and Sunny Hills as they close out Freeway League action these next two weeks.

Boys Volleyball

Raider Boys Volleyball dropped two matches this week. They played some of their best volleyball of the season against an undefeated Troy team but came up just short. Please join us in honoring the Seniors on Monday night as they take on La Habra at home at 4:30 pm. Let's finish well boys!

Boys Tennis

The Boys had one match rained out this week and fell to Fullerton in their Tuesday match. They take on La Habra, Troy, and Sunny Hills next week. We are really looking forward to the exciting matchup against LH on Monday. Hope to see you join us there at 3 pm before heading to the Boys' Volleyball match at 4:30.

Boys Golf

The Boys defeated Buena Park this week but fell to Sunny Hills. Looking forward to closing out the season well!

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

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Quotes of the Week