CAASPP and CAST Time:

Let's Go Green

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System was established on January 1, 2014. The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress administration includes the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments; the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs), including the CAA for Science; the California Science Test (CAST); and the California Spanish Assessment (CSA).

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and mathematics in grades three through eight and grade eleven.

Student Participation: All students at the designated grade levels, for us, Grade 11, are required to participate with the following exceptions:

• Students who participate in the alternate assessments.
• ELA only—English learners who are in their first 12 months of attending a school in the United States.

Content and Format: The Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, which are delivered by computer, consist of two sections: a computer adaptive test (CAT) and a performance task (PT) based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The computer-adaptive section includes a range of item types, such as selected response, constructed response, table, fill-in, graphing, and so forth. The PTs are extended activities that measure a student’s ability to integrate knowledge and skills across multiple standards—a key component of college and career readiness.

Sonora High School will engage our Juniors (11th Graders) in CAASPP testing beginning Monday, April 3, 2023, and will conclude on Tuesday, April 11th. They will take Math and Science tests in their social science (US History) classes and ELA CAASPP in their English class.

CAASPP is a schoolwide effort, therefore we will have a block schedule for all of our students. This means all of our Raiders will have 110-minute class periods and only three classes a day. Please see the schedule below with helpful hints for our students who are testing. #gogreen

#GoGreen

Thank you to ASB for the tasty treats that you have provided our students who were testing. Please remember we have two more days of testing, Monday and Tuesday. Juniors you are encouraged to continue to work hard and put forth your best effort. You can do this!!

#beholdblueandgold

Table of Contents

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

National Assistant Principal's Week

Raider Ranch News

JROTC News

Link Crew

Spring Play: Cyrano de Bergerac

Prom 2023

Raider of the Month

FJUHSD Student Art Exhibition

Congressional Art Competition

Class of 2023 News

Food Services

Attendance

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

National Assistant Principals' Week

This week we celebrated our assistant principals and all of the work that they do day in and day out. Each one of them plays an important role in our organization. Mr. Cazares works to support us in the areas of instruction and operations, Dr. Davis works with our students with IEPs, Mr. Lee works with our activities, and Mrs. Jackson works to service all of our students. We are able to serve our Raider Family with a smooth system of communication and collaboration.

Please read a little more about each of them below. #raiderpride

Mr. Cazares joined the Raider family in the Fall of 2020. He is a dad of 3 boys and is married to his high school sweetheart ❤️During his free time you can find him playing golf!⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️ Mr. Cazares’ guilty pleasure is buying new sneakers, you can catch him rocking them every Friday! 

Dr. Davis has been in education for 20 years in Washington State and SoCal! She’s a beach gal and #PugMom! She’s been married for 25 years to her husband, Ben 🤵🏻‍♂️👰🏻‍♀️ During her free time, she gives back to her community and helps those experiencing homelessness. Dr. Davis loves to travel and loves going to U2 concerts! 🎶

Mr. Lee enjoys cycling and playing tennis. His favorite Marvel Superhero is the Hulk and enjoys catching up on his favorite shows. During baseball season he roots for the San Francisco Giants! If Mr. Lee wasn’t in education, he would be a broadcast journalist! Thank you Mr. Lee for supporting our Raiders! 

Mrs. Jina Jackson is currently wrapping up her 25th year with FJUHSD. Mrs. Jackson loves camping and has been to 50 camping trips in 6 years! She enjoys reading, playing board games, and spending time with her family. Her favorite camping trips have been Zion, Jalama Beach, Sedona, and Panguitch Lake

Raider Ranch News

Braedyn Heinrich went to compete at the Regional Impromptu Speech Contest at Cal Poly Pomona! He placed within the Top 15! We are so very proud of you, Braedyn!! #raiderpride

JROTC News

Sonora High School JROTC recently conducted their annual leadership camp from March 31st to April 3, 2023, at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center. They trained 34 cadets from Sonora and were joined by JROTC units from Fullerton, Montclair, and Ripon High Schools. During the camp, each cadet served in various leadership positions as they conducted zip lining, hiking, archery, marksmanship, rock climbing, rappelling, swimming, team building exercises, and ropes confidence courses. Every cadet was challenged to push their limits physically and mentally in order to develop as young leaders. They have all returned from the camp a little tired but with a big boost of confidence and self-reliance. Every cadet had an overwhelmingly positive experience and can't wait to go again next year!

#beholdblueandgold

Link Crew News

Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Boomerang Project's proven high school transition program trains mentors from your junior and senior classes to be Link Crew Leaders. As positive role models, Link Crew Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school and help facilitate freshman success.

More and more studies show that if students have a positive experience their first year in high school, their chance for success increases dramatically. Link Crew provides the structure for freshmen to receive support and guidance from juniors and seniors who have been through the challenges that high school poses, and understand that the transition to a larger school can sometimes be overwhelming.

If you would like to be a Link Leader, then please scan this QR Code.

#beholdblueandgold

Spring Play Alert:

Cyrano de Bergerac

You are invited to join us for our Spring Play, Cyrano de Bergerac. This is a play about a 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold adventures and large nose. We hope to see you there!!!

I attended on Thursday night and it was a treat to see the performance of our students. They did an exceptional job acting and singing. At moments I found myself crying, laughing, and just plain smiling at the talent that we have at Sonora High School. I encourage you to take some time to attend one of the three remaining performances.

#raiderpride #beholdblueandgold

Prom:

One Night and One Night Only

We held our prom, One Night and One Night Only on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Harborside Restaurant and Grand Ballroom in Newport Beach. All 507 students had such a great time all night. We would like to congratulate Kendra Wise and Alexandro Vielma on being crowned as our 2023 Prom Royalty. Thank you to the amazing Top 10 participants.

#beholdblueandgold

Raider of the Month

One of our Raiders of the Month is none other than Mrs. Jana Soares. She is one of our Spanish teachers and Key Club Advisor. Here are some of the things that her colleagues have to say about her:

• "Thoughtful, caring, enthusiastic teacher, tireless advisor to the Key Club (a big club with lots of meetings and lots of events), Giant helper for SOSO!!!, absolutely DEDICATED to all aspects of her profession!!!"
• "She's a great teacher! Dedicated, hard-working, generous, kind...A woman of the highest integrity!"
• "She's a dedicated, hard-working teacher who works tirelessly, often behind the scenes, for her students, and her colleagues. She is the Key Club Advisor, which is a very involved and time-consuming job. She served as World Language Department chair for many years and she has lead and now works with SOSO to bring some joy to our staff. Jana is kind-hearted and a true professional. Her students love her!"
• "Between being an amazing Spanish Teacher and taking Key club to new heights....she is a great candidate!!"
• "Jana is an outstanding teacher...and has been for 30+ years. She has served as Department Chair and SoSo person, and is presently Key Club Advisor. She is always ready and willing to volunteer, and to help those who need her. Whatever she does, she does with her whole heart. She deserves to be recognized :-)"

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

#raiderpride

FJUHSD Student

Art Exhibition

Congressional

Art Competition

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

If you would like to join ASB for the 2023-2024 school year, the applications are now available. Please go to room 422 for additional information.

Counselors' Corner

2023/24 Course Request Confirmation

Students may now log into their Aeries portals to review their course requests for the upcoming 2023/24 school year. This feature will remain open for students to review their course selection between March 29, 2023 - April 8, 2023. ​This will provide students with one last opportunity to make changes to their course request before Orientation in August. Please keep in mind that changes requested during Orientation will be based exclusively on space availability and therefore, we can not guarantee that changes will be processed at that time. 

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Instructions To View Course Requests: 

1) Log in to Aeries

2) Select “Classes”

3) Select “Course Request”

If students need to make changes for any reason, please complete the by clicking the following: 2023/2024 - Course Change Request Form from March 29, 2023 - April 8, 2023.

If your 2023/2024 course request is correct in Aeries, there is no need for you to submit this form for corrections.

Please be advised that as we build the Master Schedule, if conflicts arise, counselors may use alternate courses that were requested on your Google Registration Form, which may not be reflected on your current course request. Additionally, there may be changes to Math and World Language placement depending on the spring semester and/or summer school final grades. 

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If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email your counselor. 

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

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

A tough week for Raider Baseball as they suffered 2 losses to an excellent Fullerton Indian team. Adrian Robles led the charge for the offense this week going 4-4 on Tuesday. The Raiders look to rebound this week when they take on the Troy Warriors. Sitting at 2-2 in Freeway League action, the Raiders are well-positioned to challenge for a playoff berth.

Softball

Raider Softball went 2-1 this week with a one-run victory over Troy and a HUGE 12-4 win over La Habra. Anela Quinones led the Raiders with 3 for 3 with 2 home runs performance against La Habra. The Raiders are 3-1 in League with a big game against the undefeated Sunny Hills Lancers next week. Go Raiders!

Boys Golf

Raider Boys Golf came up short against the La Habra Highlanders. They will take on Sunny Hills and Buena Park next week.

Boys Volleyball 

On Monday, Raider Boys Volleyball gave Sunny Hills all they could handle in a 3-1 loss. Raider setter Luke Matsunaga had a great match and did a great job of setting up outside hitters James Liu and Travis Kaufman. The Raiders came up just short but turned the tables on the Buena Park Coyotes with a 3-1 victory. The Raiders are 3-3 in League and are in a great position to push for a playoff spot. 

Track and Field 

Boys and Girls Track and Field teams are both 3-0 in Freeway League action. They enjoyed a week off from the Freeway League competition and will travel to Fullerton on Tuesday for a huge matchup against Fullerton and Troy.

Boys' Tennis 

A great week for Boys' Tennis as they went 2-1 with 2 victories over the Buena Park Coyotes and a loss to Sunny Hills. Raider Boys Tennis is 3-3 in League with matchups against Fullerton and Troy next week.

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

Please click the picture below for additional information.

Please click the picture below to for the Vendor Application.

Please click the picture below to register!

Employment Opportunities

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

Quotes of the Week