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Ladies and gentlemen, please help me congratulate Hedi Forrester. She is one of our Mild/Mod Special Education teachers and is the parent of one of our student/soccer players. Mrs. Forrester is a kind-hearted and calming voice in the classroom. Here are some words that our Raider Family members had to say about her:
- "Mrs. Forrester is a great teacher!"
- "She goes an extra mile to help everyone, students and staff."
- "It is a pleasure to work with her."
Thank you, Mrs. Forrester, for all that you have done for our Raider family over the years. Your commitment to our family is commendable.
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Ladies and gentlemen, please congratulate Remigio (Remi) Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez is one of our daytime custodians and is one of the hardest-working people you would ever meet. Here are some of the comments that his Raider Family members had to say about him:
- "Consistent, friendly, hard-working, reliable. He is a tremendously hard worker who shows up every day and does a thankless job exceptionally well."
- "There is not a harder worker that takes as much pride in their work as Remi. He is an amazing worker that gets things done to keep the campus clean!"
- "Outstanding job day in and day out. Positive, friendly, and incredibly supportive with all staff and students."
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We want to take this opportunity to provide thanks and gratitude to Amy Welch, Nazeeha Bawaney, and Bree Costello for organizing another successful SOHS Food Drive. Their weeks of planning and organizing were on full display, as everything ran smoothly and the event even ended ahead of schedule. The Food Drive is a time-consuming event, and these three ladies were simply exceptional.
We would also like to thank every teacher, staff member, administrator, parent, volunteer, and, most importantly, the hundreds of students who selflessly dedicated their time to this event. Whether you offered money, provided food, put boxes together, set up tables, shopped, packaged items, delivered, cleaned up, or offered your time in any other way, your efforts were truly appreciated and an integral component of the success of the Food Drive. No effort was too small, and it was wonderful to see so many working parts in sync to ensure our community's neediest families did not go without this holiday season.
Enjoy this recap video taken by Mr. Takkinen.
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In the interest of safety and efficiency, please adhere to the SOHS Drop-Off/Pick-Up Zone routes identified in the image below. The specified ingress and egress routes have been developed to ensure the safety of our students and all drivers during the busy morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up times.
Please note that there is no stopping or parking on S. Palm Street, nor is there any drop-off or pick-up traffic permitted in the staff parking lot. Lastly, we want to be courteous and respectful to our neighbors, so we ask that you not use their facilities as a drop-off or pick-up locations.
Thank you in advance for your efforts in creating a safer experience for all of our Raiders.
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It is the time of year that we open our doors to our prospective students. Please share this information with any students who would like to make Sonora High School their new academic home. #beholdblueandgold | |
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The purpose of the Student Handbook is to give students and parents/guardians an understanding of the general rules and guidelines for attending and receiving an education in our school. Students and parents/guardians should be aware that this document is reviewed annually since policy and procedure adoption is an ongoing process. The most recently adopted policy or procedure will always prevail. The handbook may be amended at any time and those changes will be communicated by the administration to the staff, students, and parents/guardians.
The following represents our expectations of all students:
- No student has the right to interfere with the education of his/her fellow students. Respect the rights of other students.
- Express your ideas in a respectful manner, so as not to offend or slander others.
- Be aware of all rules and standards and conduct yourself accordingly.
- Maintain dress and grooming appropriate for the school setting and in accordance with school policy at all times.
- Assist staff in creating a safe school for all students.
- Be aware of and comply with state and local laws.
- Exercise proper care when using facilities and equipment.
- Attend school daily and be on time for all classes and activities.
- Make necessary arrangements for making up work when absent from school.
- Attempt to complete all courses satisfactorily.
- Assume financial responsibility for any and all damages to facilities, equipment, and personal property.
| Any questions or concerns about our Student Handbook, please feel free to contact Mr. Lee at mlee@fjuhsd.org. | | |
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Thank you to everyone for reporting your attendance, especially this first week back. This is a reminder that prompt and daily school attendance has a direct bearing on academic success. Students are expected to be on time and attend all classes. Parents are expected to ensure that students attend school and are on time for school each day. If your child is going to be late, absent, or leaving early, let us know as soon as possible by phone, note, or in person. Absences must be cleared within 3 days or they become truancies and cannot be excused. Both parents and students need to check attendance on Aeries frequently. Contact the office if you need help accessing Aeries.
- Absences that have not been cleared within three (3) days = Truancy.
- Tardies beyond thirty (30) minutes = Absence.
- Leaving campus without an Off-Campus Transfer Slip, including during break and passing periods = Truancy (Check-in and check-out with the Attendance Office. No exceptions.)
- Once a student is excused for five days in a row due to illness, a doctor’s note must be obtained for excusal on the fifth day. Any absences of more than 5 days in a row require a doctor’s note for the absence to still be considered excused.
- If your child will be absent more than 3 days in a row, contact the attendance office directly.
- Excessive tardies and truancies will result in an intervention.
- Students need a valid reason for being late to school or absent. Traffic, oversleeping, alarm malfunction, studying for exams, family vacations, and personal matters are not valid reasons. See the complete list of valid reasons for being late and absent on the Sonora High School Attendance Procedures page.
- To report an absence, tardy or early release, a parent/guardian must provide the student’s full name, date of absence/tardy/leaving early, reason, and parent/guardian name and phone number.
The Assistant Principal of Student Services, Jina Jackson, is available for consultation regarding attendance concerns and issues.
562-266-2012:
Belia Stone & Cherlynn Lodding
526-266-2047: 24-Hour Line
All Day Absence Calls Only
562-266-2088: Spanish Calls
All Day Absence Calls Only
562-266-2063:
Assistant Principal, Jina Jackson jjackson@fjuhsd.org
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Dance Showcase
"Kill the Lights"
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Our Sonora Dance Production dance, "Kill the Lights" displayed a high level of professionalism and creativity and passion for the art at their Winter Dance Show. Their student choreography was entertaining and a great expression of their talents.
Victoria DeRousse and Riley Witt did a great job as our hosts for the evening.
Our Holiday Dance Show was phenomenal!! We sold out of the FJUHSD Theater at La Habra High School. Dance Production did an absolutely amazing job. It brought tears to my eyes to see our FACE kids and our General Education PE Dance kids performing. Thank you, Sierra Ledesma, Jennifer Galvan, and Emily Basko for all of your hard work with our kids.
| On Friday, December 16, our JROTC hosted the Military Ball. Thank you, LTC McMahan and STG Salamann for your leadership and guidance. Dominique Montilione (Who did a great job singing the National Anthem) was the MC for the evening and won Queen for our JROTC and Jone Higuchi won King. It was very well attended and hosted. | Sonora High School offers a plethora of academic support for our students. Students, please take advantage of some of the supports below. Please click the picture below for the sign-in sheet if you would like to keep track of your attendance. Please click the Aeries picture below to log into Aeries to check your latest grades/attendance. #beholdblueandgold | |
Meet Kianna Graham one of our Sonora Varsity Girls' Basketball players. Please congratulate her for her recognition in the OC register for all time high-scoring game of twenty-two points in the Sunny Hills tournament vs San Juan. She is an amazing leader and teammate in the program. Please click her pictures above for the link to the Orange County Register. | |
Girl's Water Polo
This past weekend, your Raider Girl's Water Polo wrapped up their tournament with a 2-2 record. They take on Yorba Linda this week and will resume league play against Fullerton on Friday, 1/6. Keep up the great work ladies!
Wrestling
Boy's Varsity finished the Western Duals with a 6-2 record, good for 3rd place overall and 7 wrestlers finished undefeated. Congrats boys! We will be hosting the Tournament of Champions on December 29th and 30th. This is a huge event, ranked top 5 in the state, and we would love to see you there to support our Raider wrestlers.
Girl's Soccer
This past weekend, the Varsity group closed out there nonleague schedule with a tie against Wiseburn-Da Vinci and a strong Cerritos team. Their nonleague record is now 10-0-2 and they will put their undefeated record on the line on January 4th against Buena Park when they open league.
Boy's Soccer
The Boy's soccer team went 2-0 this week with victories over Pioneer and Nogales. They close out their nonleague schedule against Cal today. They pushed their overall record to 4-4-1 and will open league play on January 4th against Buena Park.
Girl's Basketball
A week of practice for the Girl's as they prepare to take on La Serna on Friday and begin the Ontario Christian Tournament next week. Kiana Graham was honored in the OC Register for her 22-point game against San Juan Hills in the Sunny Hills Tournament.
Boy's Basketball
A comfortable 68-35 win over Valencia High School this past weekend was the only action for Raider Boy's Basketball. They will take on La Serna on Friday before opening tournament play in the Mt. Carmel Basketball Tournament.
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Please click any of the links below to view the latest sports updates from MaxPreps | |
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ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PROCESS
ALL Sports Including Cheer, Dance, JROTC & Band Must Register
1) Go to homecampus.com
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Please use the following Handout to help guide you through the Athletic Clearance process
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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
- Print & Fill Out all 4 pages (Both Parent & Student signature is required)
- Pages 1-2 are filled out by the Parent(s) and Student
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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.
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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
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Students may begin to request Spring schedule changes between Friday, December 16, 2022 - Friday, January 13, 2023. To access the online form, students must log in using their FJUHSD emails. Please be advised that to the balancing of classes, schedules may change. This may require teacher and period changes for ALL students.
2022-2023 SCHEDULE CHANGE REGULATIONS
Schedule changes MAY be permitted for the following reasons:
- Missing a class
- Took and passed a class on his/her schedule already
- Class level is incorrect (ie honors class when it shouldn't be)
- Missing his/her sport/dance/cheer course on the schedule
- Want to change an elective class in order to maintain A-G eligibility
Dropping or adding an AP/IB/Honors level
After the first week of the semester, students must use the Level Up/Level Down Form
Please click the links below for additional information:
Changes are subject to space availability. Therefore, we do not guarantee that your requests can be processed. Please submit the google form for any changes.
Financial Aid Fridays
In an effort to assist our community with completing their FAFSA or CADAA, Counselors and Guidance Technicians will be available to offer one-on-one support. Students and parents are invited to join us in our College and Career Center each Friday from 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM, until March 3, 2023.
Please see the flyer below:
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This section is dedicated to general Orange County/La Habra information that may apply to our students and families. | |
Please click the picture below for additional information on how to obtain a work permit. | |
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Important Dates
Please click here for FJUHSD Important Dates:
FJUHSD Important Dates
December 26, 2022-January 6, 2023: No School (Winter Holiday Break)
January 11, 2023: Late Start
January 16, 2023: No School (Dr. King Day)
January 25, 2023: Late Start
Office Hours
Monday through Friday 7:00 am until 4:30 pm
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