March – Baron News

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Monday, March 27^th:

Attention Seniors, the Senior Panorama has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 10th.

Congratulations to Boys Tennis!! Varsity beat Newport Harbor 15 to 3, this was an awesome win for the Barons. Kyle Ho/Nico Caman, Johnny LUU/Brandon Nguyen won all their doubles matches!! John Lieu won all three of his singles matches and John was selected as this week’s OCVARSITY.COM Athlete of the Week! FV Tennis is making some serious noise….. Go Barons…..

Great job to Boys Volleyball, the Barons took 5^th place out of 48 teams at the Las Vegas Easter Invitational as all the boys performed well. The barons were led by senior Andrew Wise who was awarded all tournament team.

Do you love watching the BBN? Now you can be a part of it! If you’re interested in filming, editing, journalism or entertainment, you should apply now to be a member of the BBN crew! Applications are online at FVHS.com. Don’t miss your chance to apply! The deadline is April 14th. Come to an informational meeting this Friday (29th) at lunch in room 306!

Hey Barons! Mark your calendars for the “Wild in the West” dance on Friday, April 12th from 7-10pm. Presale tickets will be sold Tues. Apr. 9th until Fri Apr 12th at lunch for only $5. Here’s the best part: you don’t need to be cleared! Hope to see y’all there!

Attention Seniors, are you eligible to earn a Seal of Biliteracy on your diploma? If you have not received an application for the Seal of Biliteracy, see your Guidance Specialist. Please turn in your completed application in the box outside Mrs. Peterson’s office today!

SENIORS. the final deadline for Senior Salutations is today! The prices are $200 for a half page and $300 for a full page. The order form can be found on the FVHS homepage. For more information, see Mr. Langford in Room 404.

Attention Barons! Baron Banner is now accepting entries to this year’s third and FINAL Creative Arts Contests – send your art, photo, and writing entries to fvhsbaronbanner@gmail.com. Submissions are due by April 12.

Good luck to the dance team at this weekends’ USA National competition!! The jazz, lyrical, officers, small and large hip hop teams have all placed high enough to compete at the championship level and will have a chance to place in the finals. The competition is at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa all day Friday with finals and awards on Saturday. If you would like to attend and support the team ask any dance member or email Mrs. Allen for more information. Good luck ladies!!!

Attention all students: The deadline to turn in your Coronet’s application is this Friday!!! Students who would like to be nominated for a Coronet award are highly encouraged to download and type their application using the link located on the front page of FVHS.com. You can also pick up an application from the Department Coordinator in the department for which you wish to be nominated. If you don’t know who the Department Coordinator is, ask any teacher in that department. Applications are also available in the Activities Office. All applications must be submitted to Department Coordinators.The Coronets are considered our School’s highest honor, so get your applications in today!!!

Hey Barons, join us for Lunch on the Lawn and a dunk tank this Friday. Tickets are $1.00 to dunk one of FVHS’s staff members!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Monday, March 25^th:

Our Instrumental Music Department invaded Southern California again in the past three days.

Starting on Friday in Irvine, our Dynamic String Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Band Wind Ensemble all received the TOP Superior Ratings in Concert Festivals. Saturday and Sunday in San Diego, our high flying Color Guard place in the TOP 5 in both prelims and finals against 18 strong guards from California, Texas and Arizona. Also on Saturday and Sunday in San Bernardino, our Percussion Ensemble derailed many schools placing in the TOP 3 against 8 World division schools and speeding over 32 other schools. FV Music is Strong and still “On Fire” this Winter Season. You can also join our monster groups having too much fun! Just Do It!!

Over the weekend the track distance team ran at the APU Meet of Champions. The Barons had an amazing day highlighted by Amber Bragdon who ran 10:51 in the two mile which is the 6th fastest time in school history. Amanda Stark was not far behind running 11:17 which is the 10th fastest time in school history. On the men’s side Hunter Gulino ran 9:27 for two miles which is 4th fastest all time at FV. Great job!

Varsity baseball defeated Los Al 5-3 in a big sunset league game. Monty Plattner was outstanding again. He threw a complete game by giving up one earned run. Jordan Lucio got the offense started with a solo home run in the 4^th, JT Cobb had two hits and Dillon Persinger added a two run double to put the Barons up 4-2. JT Navarro laid down a crucial squeeze bunt in the bottom of the 6th to give the Barons a 5-3 lead. The Barons are currently ranked 3rd in the county and will host Edison this Tuesday at 3:15.

Hey Barons! Mark your calendars for the Wild in the West dance on April 12th, Friday night after Spring Break. Presale tickets begin April 8th, $5 with Super Baron or ASB, $7 without. Don’t miss out!

Any students interested in volunteering as student trainers for next school year please go see Ms. Donohue in the training room.

Seniors, today is the last day to check the diploma list posted on the windows outside the administration building. The way your name is printed on this list will be the same way it will be printed on your diploma. If your name is missing or needs to be corrected, see the Registrar.

Hey students – Parent University is presenting Teen Driving and Safety Awareness tonight at Ocean View High School at 7pm. Bring your parents and learn about issues, concerns and advise necessary to be a licensed and safe teen driver.

SENIORS. the final deadline for Senior Salutations is this Wednesday, March 29^th. The prices are $200 for a half page and $300 for a full page. The order form can be found on the FVHS homepage. For more information, see Mr. Langford in Room 404.

Hey Barons, join us for Lunch on the Lawn and a dunk tank this Friday. Tickets are $1.00 to dunk one of FVHS’s staff members!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Friday, March 22^nd:

Varsity Baseball team beat Newport Harbor 6-3. Hunter Margain gave up one run in 5 innings. Justin Cobb earned his 3rd save of the season by getting the final 4 outs. John Shattles led the offense with 2 hits and 3 RBI’s. His two run home run in the bottom of the 6th put the game away. The Barons are 8-1 overall and ranked 3rd in the county. They are tied for first place in the sunset league. The Barons will host Los Al in a huge sunset league matchup today at 3:15. Hope to see you there!

Congratulations Boys Tennis, Varsity beat HB 18-0. The Barons didn’t lose one set. JV won 15 to 3. Keep up the good work Barons!

Congratulations to the FV Track Team, both Girls & Boys Track Swept Huntington Beach on all levels yesterday. The FV Girls Varsity won 100 to 30, JV’s 80 to 45 and F/S 96 to 29. The Boys Varsity won 96 to 35, JV’s 81 to 48 and the Boys F/S beat Huntington 114 to 12. Great job Barons!

Congratulations to the Boys Golf team for starting out Sunset league play with a victory over Huntington Beach. The boys shot a season best 3 over par to win by 14. Andre Vu, Jordan Meas, Jeffrey Gathman, Chris Feltman, Ryan Cross, and Joey Huynh all played lights out. Way to go Barons!

Congratulations to Aseel, Adil, and Jason Austin for winning at the Film Festival last Monday night. The trio produced a stop motion animation which received one of the top eight honors by a 12 judge panel. They received the most entertaining film. Also having their animations shown were Britney Le and Avalon Johnson. Congratulations to all.

Any students interested in volunteering as student trainers for next school year please go see Ms. Donohue in the training room.

Attention Seniors: Please check the diploma list posted on the windows outside the Administration building. The way your name is printed on the list will be the same way it will be printed on the diploma. If your name is missing or needs to be corrected – see the Registrar. The deadline is Monday, March 25^th.

Hey, hey, hey barons! Orchestra is still selling spring grams! Today is the last day to get yours for only $2! The grams will be personally delivered to the classes on March 29th with a card, lei and song! See any orchestra member for more details!

Today is the last day to Vote for this year’s Teacher of the Year. Ballots and ballot boxes have been placed in the Administration Office, the Activities Office and the Library.

SENIORS. the final deadline for Senior Salutations has been extended to next Wednesday, March 29^th. The prices are $200 for a half page and $300 for a full page. The order form can be found on the FVHS homepage. For more information, see Mr. Langford in Room 404.

Today is the last day to pay your AP fees. Payments can be made at the online student store or at the Financial Office. Ask your teacher for more information.

Hey Barons were you nominated for B4L this month? Today is the raffle in the bowl at lunch. Winners must be present to win!

Planners, FREE in the main office. Get one today.

Baron Games is back! Freshmen and Seniors are TEAM BLUE, Sophomores and Juniors are TEAM GOLD. Sign-ups during lunch outside activities!

Hey Barons, tonight is the Culture Fair from 5:00 to 9:00pm in the bowl. Clubs will be selling ethnic foods and hosting games, along with great performances! See you there!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Wednesday, March 20^th:

Congratulations to Boys Tennis, Varsity beat San Clemente 11 to 7, John Lieu was the star player of the day. He won all of his matches 6-2, 6-0, 6-0. The JV team won 11 to 7 and the Frosh/Soph team beat JSerra 13 to 5. Next up, Los Alamitos! Go Barons!

The Swim Team’s league opener against Huntington Beach ended with a 5-team victory. All levels except Open boys won their division. Our swimmers are preparing for their next challenge, one of the fastest meets outside of C.I.F., the Klaus Barth Invite. The preliminary heats are Tuesday and Wednesday at Wilson, with finals being held at Long Beach City College.

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Golf team for their victory over Trabuco Hills High School. Jordan Meas and Andre Vu lead the way to victory. The boys are now 6 and 1. Way to go Barons

Hey Barons, remember this Friday night… Culture Fair from 5:00 to 9:00pm in the bowl. Clubs will be selling ethnic foods and hosting games, along with great performances in the bowl! See you there Barons! And don’t forget to wear your western gear tomorrow for Ranch Dressing Day!

Any students interested in volunteering as student trainers for next school year please go see Ms. Donohue in the training room.

Hey, hey, hey barons! Orchestra is still selling spring grams! This is the final full week to see any orchestra member to get yours for only $2! The grams will be personally delivered to the classes on March 29th with a card, lei and song! See any orchestra member for more details!

This Friday is the last day to Vote for this year’s Teacher of the Year. Ballots and ballot boxes have been placed in the Administration Office, the Activities Office and the Library.

SENIORS. the final deadline for Senior Salutations has been extended to March 29. The prices are $200 for a half page and $300 for a full page. The order form can be found on the FVHS homepage. For more information, see Mr. Langford in Room 404.

AP fees are due this week by Friday. Payments can be made at the online student store or at the Financial Office. Ask your teacher for more information.”

Hey there Barons! Today is the first day of auditions for this year’s FVHS annual talent show! Friday Night Live will be hosting auditions today after school in the bowl at 3:15 and it’s first come first serve basis. You can still sign up on the FVHS website for the link until this Friday so don’t miss out!

Were you nominated for B4L this month? Check out the nominees listed on the Supervision window! The names of all students nominated will be put in the raffle on Friday in the bowl at lunch. Winners must be present to win!

Planners, FREE in the main office. Get one today.

Baron Games is back! Freshmen and Seniors are TEAM BLUE, Sophomores and Juniors are TEAM GOLD. Sign-ups begin tomorrow during lunch outside activities!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Monday, March 18^th:

It’s International Week Barons! Here are the salad DRESSing days for International Week, tomorrow, wear your Hawaiian attire for Thousand Island day come out to the bowl and watch hula dancers. For Wednesday, wear Italian or Greek attire for Italian/Ceasar day and participate in a relay and toilet paper toga. Yee-haw Barons! Thursday is Ranch Dressing so come out in your western gear and pie people in the face. We will finish it off Friday night with the Culture Fair from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Clubs will be selling ethnic foods and hosting games, along with great performances in the bowl! See you there Barons!

The Varsity Baseball team opened league play on Friday with a 5-0 win against Huntington Beach. Monty Plattner threw six shut-out innings en route to his 4th win of the season. Dillon Persinger led the offense with aggressive base running that sparked a 4 run inning. Jacob Peralta executed a double squeeze that put the game out of reach. The Barons lost in the Championship game of the Loara Tournament on Satureday. Daniel Patzlaff received Tournament honors by receiving a $250 scholarship. The Barons host Newport Harbor on Wednesday and Los Al on Friday. Both home games start at 3:15pm.

A huge congratulations to the dance team for their achievements at the CADTD State competition this weekend. They competed against the most talented, high ranking teams in the state. The Jazz and Lyrical teams both placed 2nd and the Officers and Small Hip Hop teams placed 4th. The Coed Hip Hop team placed 5th and the Large Hip Hop team placed 1st!! The teams’ final competition is the USA National Competition at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa, March 29 and 30th. Hope to see you there!!

Congratulations to the FVHS Song Team, who took FIRST place at the Best of the West competition. JV Cheer had an amazing performance as well. Our Pep Squad is truly the BEST of the West. Congratulations on a great competition season. If YOU would like to try out for this award-winning team, look for flyers coming to your classrooms soon. Tryouts will be held the last week of April, with a mandatory information meeting on Tuesday, April 16th in the Cafeteria.

Our FV Instrumental Music Department is again on fire… Friday our all new Advanced 16 member Chamber Orchestra received the highest ratings of the day in a demanding Music Festival

Congratulations to this group for receiving the highest ratings from every judge. Our Advanced Wind Ensemble concert band and our String Orchestra also received High Ratings. Both our Percussion and Color Guard placed in the top four of the day at their competitions. Congratulations to our Performing Arts at FVHS… “A Leader in Quality Music Education”

The Boy’s Track team completed a successful weekend competing at the Redondo Nike Invitational. The Barons were led by Noah Rivard who ran 11.28 in the 100 meters, Nick Malone ran 11.3, Patrick Huynh ran 11.4. Josh Cerda continued his strong season running 51 seconds in the 400 and split 49 seconds on his 4 by 400 relay leg. Hunter Guilino led the distance team in the 3200 running 9:40, and Max Chern improved in the mile dipping into the 4:20’s. On Frosh/Soph the boys tied their season best time of 45.3 seconds in the 4×100 relay. The team was composed of Sal Ochoa, Dakarai Barnett, Philip Bui, and Nick Malone. Dakarai also won the long jump at Redondo jumping 19 feet 9 inches. The throwers were led by Wes Umphenour who has made dramatic improvements in the shot put and discus. Currently, the boys track team is ranked 5th in Orange County.
The Girl’s Team continued their amazing season by dominating the field in the distance events. Amber Bragdon ran 11:22 in the 3200 followed closely by teammates Amanda Stark at 11:28, Stephanie Fedele at 11:46, Valerie Stark at 11:48, and Summer Ordaz at 12:01. Sprinter Alyssa Tao, one of the most improved sprinters in Orange County, ran 12.4 seconds in the 100 meters. The 4×100 relay team ran 49 seconds for the third week in a row ranking them top ten in the state. The team was composed of Lindsay Chiang, Crystal Eckman, Riley Glasgow, and Alyssa Tao. Hurdler Lora Bender ran a season best time of 16.7 seconds in the 100 hurdles. Erika Davis cleared 10 feet in the pole vault, and Annalise Doerr finished second overall in the frosh/soph 400 meters running 61 seconds. The girls team is ranked 7th in Orange County.

The Surf Team competed at 9th Street this weekend in the CCSA Series. Eric Tello came in 3rd in his first heat and pounded out a 1st place finish in his second heat. Richie Lopez also earned a 3rd place finish in his first heat. And Trevor Lonergan surfed beautifully in his first heat for a 1st place finish. Congratulations to all!

Current Link Crew leaders, there is a meeting on Tuesday 3/19/13 at lunch in room 246. Please plan to attend.

Congratulations to FVHS Theatre for their performances at the Fullerton College Theatre Festival. In competing against schools from around the state, the Baron Improv team made it to the final round and Ally Fiallo won second place for her costume design.

Applications for the 2013 Coronet Awards are now available online at FVHS.com or in the Activities Office. All applications must be submitted to Department Coordinators no later than Friday, March 29^th.

This Friday is the last day to Vote for this year’s Teacher of the Year. Please vote for one veteran teacher and one teacher who is new to Fountain Valley High School this school year.

Ballots and ballot boxes have been placed in the Administration Office, the Activities Office and the Library.

Attention Seniors, are you eligible to earn a Seal of Biliteracy on your diploma? Are you a native speaker of Vietnamese, Mandarin, French, Japanese, or Spanish? Or have you taken four years of the same World Language with at least a B average? Have you earned at least a C average in your English classes, and tested proficient on the English CSTs you took junior year? If you have not received an application for the Seal of Biliteracy, see your Guidance Specialist. Please turn in your completed application in the box outside Mrs. Peterson’s office by Wednesday, March 27th.

Attention Barons! Interested in Writing, Art, or Photography? Want to be published in this year’s FINAL issue of Red Magazine? Baron Banner is now accepting entries to this year’s third and FINAL Creative Arts Contests – send your art, photo, and writing entries to fvhsbaronbanner@gmail.com. Submissions are due by April 12. Visit baronnews.com or email fvhsbaronbanner@gmail.com for more information.

AP fees are due this week by Friday. Payments can be made at the online student store or at the Financial Office. Ask your teacher for more information.”

Come to the PTSA meeting tonight at 7 pm in the Media Center. Come and hear what’s going on at FVHS! Students, Teachers, Parents, and Community Members are invited to attend.

Congratulate the following people. They were CAUGHT…BEING GOOD! Isaiah White helped in the cafeteria. Alia McMills, Yashley Reyes, Juan Murcia and So Hyeon Kwon each found books. Kaya Stone turned in a necklace. Bassil Dakel and Saleem Abdelmuti turned in sets of keys. Jawad Nafoosi and Raed Shehadah turned in a phone they found. Andres Jamaica and Kenny Pham helped Ms. Marion at lunch. These are just a few of our great students doing good deeds on campus. Thanks to all of you who were caught being good, including those who were not mentioned this time.

Baron Games is back! Freshmen and Seniors are TEAM BLUE, Sophomores and Juniors are TEAM GOLD. Sign-ups begin tomorrow during lunch outside activities!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Friday, March 15^th:

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Swim team on their victory over Northwood. Makenna DuBois and Jordan Stead held the line in the 100 Backstroke, while Sarah Yao, Katelyn Farrow, and Lauren Wong went 1-2-3 in the 100 Breaststroke. The 1st place finish in the 400 free relay lead by Jenn Schulman clinched the victory. Our Boys Team held their own against a Northwood team with several top-ranked national level swimmers. Cory Nguyen, Tyler Bernardin, Dalton Kenefick, and Sam Knott are pushing their teammates to perform and they are responding well.

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Golf team for their victory over Esperanza. Jordan Meas shot a 4 under 32 and Andre Vu shot a 3 under 33 to help lead the team. The boys are now 5 and 1 heading into league play next week. The JV boys golf team for their victory over Esperanza. The boys were lead by freshman Jesse Mooney and junior Eric Cho. Way to go Barons!

Congratulations to the J.V. Baseball team for their 7 to 1 victory over Segerstrom on Monday. Scotty Schultz had 4 hits and struck out nine batters. On Tuesday, the J.V. team defeated Ocean View 7 to nothing. Justin Cobb had three doubles and drove in, three runs. Tomorrow night the Varsity Boys Baseball team will play in the Loara Championships at 7:00pm against Canyon High School.

Boys Tennis continues their dominance with a victory over 9^th ranked Irvine 12 to 6. The JV’s won 12 to 4. Go Barons!

There are TWO Saturday Schools left this month, tomorrow, March 16th at 7:30am and March 23rd. The attendance office will NOT call up students to remind them of their Saturday School assignments. If you are unsure if you have any, please stop by the office and ask.

Vote for this year’s Teacher of the Year. Ballots and ballot boxes have been placed in the Administration Office, the Activities Office and the Library. You have until March 22^nd to complete and submit your ballot for this year’s best of the best teachers. Please vote for one veteran teacher and one teacher who is new to Fountain Valley High School this school year.

SENIORS. The final deadline for Senior Salutations has been extended to March 29. The prices are $200 for a half page and $300 for a full page. The order form can be found on the FVHS homepage. For more information, see Mr. Langford in Room 404.

Hey there Barons! The time is now to audition for this year’s FVHS annual talent show! Friday Night Live will be hosting auditions from March 20th-22nd so don’t wait to sign up! Go on our FVHS website to find the link or go to Mr. Yarnton’s room.

AP Exam fees are now due. Payments can be made now through March 22 at the online student store. Or payments can be made next week at the financial office. Ask your AP teacher for more information.”

Mark your calendars for the upcoming PTSA meeting on Monday, March 18th, at 7 pm in the Media Center. Come and hear what’s going on at FVHS! Students, Teachers, Parents, and Community Members are invited to attend.

Sophomores, are you interested international relations and current events? Would you like to make a friend in the Netherlands and then possibly going out to meet them? If so, come to room 401 today at lunch for more information. We’re looking for highly motivated students!

Aloha, namaste, hola, and bonjour Barons! Are you ready for International Week 2013? Well it starts next week! Here are the salad DRESSing days for International Week, beginning on Tuesday, wear your Hawaiian attire for Thousand Island day come out to the bowl and watch hula dancers. For Wednesday, wear Italian or Greek attire for Italian/Ceasar day and participate in a relay and toilet paper toga. Yee-haw Barons! Thursday is Ranch Dressing so come out in your western gear and pie people in the face. We will finish it off Friday night with the Culture Fair from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. Clubs will be selling ethnic foods and hosting games, along with great performances in the bowl! See you there Barons!

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hey Barons, Want to S-H-A-I-R (share) the love? FVHS and Pantene are partnering up to donate hair and raise money for cancer patients. Donate your hair or get a trim! Profits from the haircuts will go directly to fund cancer research! S(hair) the Love is today from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the Fountain Valley Cafeteria, pick up a flyer from Mr. Walters in the Guidance office or print one online!

Got nothing to do tonight? Support the class of 2013 by coming to the Senior Commission Movie Night at 6:30 pm in the Cafeteria. Tickets to watch THE AVENGERS are only $5. Wear a costume and you could win a prize. SEE YOU THERE!!!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Wednesday, March 13^th:

Congratulations to Boys Tennis, all three levels beat La Quinta on Monday!

Your Baron JV Boys Volleyball team participated in the Tesoro JV Championships tournament this past weekend with great results. Out of a field of 15 teams, we placed 3rd overall in the tournament, with wins against many high caliber teams. Our boys played a great tournament and our 3rd place finish against top teams is certainly something to be proud of. In addition to this weekend’s tournament, we played our first away match against Ocean View High School on Monday afternoon. Our Varsity, JV and F/S teams won all their matches in straight sets against Ocean View. Your Varsity team is currently 3-0 this season as we head into the OC Championships this weekend at Edison High School. Go Barons!

Applications for the 2013 Coronet Awards are now available online at FVHS.com. Students who would like to be nominated for a Coronet award are highly encouraged to download and type their application using the link located on the front page of FVHS.com. You can also pick up an application from the Department Coordinator in the department for which you wish to be nominated. If you don’t know who the Department Coordinator is, ask any teacher in that department. Applications are also available in the Activities Office. All applications must be submitted to Department Coordinators no later than Friday, March 29^th.The Coronets are considered our School’s highest honor, so get your applications in today!!!

There are TWO Saturday Schools left this month, one this Saturday March 16th at 7:30am and the other on March 23rd. Bring your homework or a book and get cleared. Prom and graduation are coming up fast. You must have all detentions and Saturday Schools served to be eligible.

It is time for you to vote for this year’s Teacher of the Year. Ballots and ballot boxes have been placed in the Administration Office, the Activities Office and the Library. You have until March 22^nd to complete and submit your ballot for this year’s best of the best teachers. Please vote for one veteran teacher and one teacher who is new to Fountain Valley High School this school year.

HEY HEY HEY BARONS! Got nothing to do this Friday Night? Support the class of 2013 by coming to the senior commission Movie Night THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 15 at 6:30 pm in the Cafeteria. Tickets to watch THE AVENGERS are only $5. Wear a costume and you could win a prize. SEE YOU THERE!!!

Hey there! Do you have what it takes to be FVHS’s next star? We’re looking for new talents for our upcoming FV Annual School Talent Show. If you have a special skill, audition, you’re just what we want! Signs up after school in room 205 in Mr. Yarnton’s class.

Practice SAT & ACT Tests available online for $20.00 for one test or $35.00 for two. For more information go to www.revolutionprep.com

Sophomores, are you interested international relations and current events? Would you like to make a friend in the Netherlands and then possibly going out to meet them? If so, come to room 401 at lunch on Friday, March 15th for more information. We’re looking for highly motivated students!

Aloha, namaste, hola, and bonjour Barons! Are you ready for international week 2013? Well it starts next week! Here are the salad DRESSing days for International Week, beginning on Tuesday, wear your Hawaiian attire for Thousand Island day come out to the bowl and watch hula dancers. For Wednesday, wear Italian or Greek attire for Italian/Ceasar day and participate in a relay and toilet paper toga. Yee-haw Barons! Thursday is Ranch Dressing so come out in your western gear and pie people in the face. We will finish it off Friday night with the Culture Fair from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. Clubs will be selling ethnic foods and hosting games, along with great performances in the bowl! See you there Barons!

It’s time for the 4th annual District Surf City Student Film Festival. All the films are IN and the BIG SHOW happens THIS MONDAY, March 18th @ 7pm in the historic HBUHSD auditorium. Come see the next Speilberg or Francis Ford Coppola in the making. There is a cash prize for the top winner. Come root for your favorite Student Film from your own High School. Call (714)536.2514 ext: 4025 to get your $10 ticket with your VISA or MasterCard. Tickets are also available at the HBUHSD auditorium 1 hour before show time. It all happens THIS MONDAY, March 18th @ 7pm in the historic HBUHSD auditorium.

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hey Barons, Want to S-H-A-I-R (share) the love? FVHS and Pantene are partnering up to donate hair and raise money for cancer patients. Donate your hair or get a trim! Profits from the haircuts will go directly to fund cancer research! S(hair) the Love is this Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the Fountain Valley Cafeteria, pick up a flyer from Mr. Walters in the Guidance office or print one online!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Monday, March 11^th:

Congratulations to Naomi DeVita for winning the Grad Night 2012 Logo Contest. She was awarded a free Grad Night ticket for her top design. Way to go, Naomi!

Congratulations to the FV wrestling Team! They broke a team record by placing 9 individual Grade State Medalists! The tournament was filled with a lot of the best wrestlers in the State. Those who placed are Freshmen, Blake Vasquez, 5^th place, Zack Summers , 6^th place; Sophomores, Mahdie Diab who placed 7^th, Alex Damschen, Amador Rodriguez, both finished 5^th, Stone Escobedo, 4^th, Andrew Morgan, 3^rd; Juniors, Lucas Gomez, 4^th place and Bryant Vasquez placing 2^nd only losing to the State Champion! Congratulations Wrestlers!

The Varsity Baseball team is off to a 6-0 record. They play in the championship game of the Loara tournament. Game is tentatively set for Saturday, March 16th at 700pm at Glover Stadium. Their league opener is this Friday at Huntington Beach. The pitching has been a big part of the success of the Barons thus far. The pitching staff is led by Senior Monty Plattner and Sophomore Hunter Margain. Also contributing are Justin Cobb and Nick Yang. The offense is led by Seniors Jordan Lucio and Jacob Peralta. Daniel Patzlaff and Justin Brand are off to great starts.

Congratulations to The Dance Team for their performances at the West Coast Elite State Competition this past Saturday. The Coed Hip Hop Team placed 1st, The Jazz and JV Hip Hop Team both placed 2nd, the Small Hip Hop got 3rd and the Varsity Team 4th. An overall amazing job by all dancers!!

Students, join us for Mix It Up Day during lunch today! We will be meeting in the Bowl during lunch for a Mix It Up activity, music, and prizes. Come meet new people and win prizes. See a member of the Leadership Team or ASB for more information.

Attention Students, CAHSEE testing starts tomorrow. Every sophomore on campus will participate in CAHSEE testing process along with a few junior and senior students. Our goal is to have 100% attendance both days so please be on campus by 7:45 AM for test registration. Students must provide a picture ID to verify identification before entering the testing areas, please come prepared.

Seniors who want to take the SOAR Placement Test at FVHS can sign up in the Career Center. Remember that in order to take the SOAR you MUST have a GWC or OCC student ID # before you test!

“LAST CALL” to be considered for Senior of the Month. Final applications are due today!

There are TWO Saturday Schools left this month, March 16th and March 23rd at 7:30am. Bring your homework or a book and get cleared. Prom and graduation are coming up fast. You must have all detentions and Saturday Schools served to be eligible.

Practice SAT & ACT Tests available online for $20.00 for one test or $35.00 for two. For more information go to www.revolutionprep.com

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hey Barons, Want to S-H-A-I-R (share) the love? FVHS and Pantene are partnering up to donate hair and raise money for cancer patients. Donate your hair or get a trim! Profits from the haircuts will go directly to fund cancer research! S(hair) the Love is this Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the Fountain Valley Cafeteria, pick up a flyer from Mr. Walters in the Guidance office or print one online!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Friday, March 8^th:

The men’s and women’s track teams started the season in strong fashion at the Saddle Up Invitational earlier in the week. On the women’s side, the 4×100 relay finished second overall running a strong time of 49.66 seconds. Athletes on the team were Lindsay Chiang, Crystal Eckman, Riley Glasgow, and Alyssa Tao. Amber Bragdon finished third in the mile running 5:12. Lora Bender finished fourth in the 300 hurdles running 49.6 seconds. Amanda Stark was fourth in the 2 mile running 11:39. Heather Cattle dominated the Frosh/Soph division in the 400 meters running 60.3 seconds, and Marianna Chavez won the Frosh/Soph mile in a time of 5:29.

On the men’s side, Sam Arciniaga finished fifth in the 800 running 2:03, Muau ILYAS finished fifth in the 300 hurdles in a time of 41.03 seconds. Hunter Gulino was fourth in the 2 mile running 10:03. Ramsey Hussain was fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 40 feet 3 inches. Ty Mason and Jason McKinnon dominated the pole vault finishing first and second overall jumping 13 feet 6 inches. In the frosh/soph division, top newcomer Nick Malone ran one of the fastest times in the state in the 100 meters for a freshman running 11.32 seconds. Great job track!

Our Boys Varsity Volleyball teams are off to a great start this season. The JV team took first place in the Foothill Tournament, and are currently 7-2 this season. Last Tuesday, both our JV and Varsity teams won at home against Sage Hill HS. Both, Varsity and Frosh/Soph teams are currently undefeated. Great job Boys Volleyball!

Boys Varsity Tennis beat Troy High School 15-3, John Lieu, Winston Ngo and Eric Nguyen won all of their matches. JV won 10-6. GO Barons!

Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Golf Team for a one shot victory over Estancia. The boys were led by senior Andre Vu and junior Jordan Meas. Way to go Barons!

Congratulations to Naomi DeVita for winning the Grad Night 2012 Logo Contest. She was awarded a free Grad Night ticket for her top design. Way to go, Naomi!

Students, join us for Mix It Up Day during lunch on Monday! We will be meeting in the Bowl during lunch for a Mix It Up activity, music, and prizes. Come meet new people and win prizes. See a member of the Leadership Team or ASB for more information.

Attention Students, The CAHSEE test dates are next Tuesday & Wednesday, March 12th and March 13^th. Every sophomore on campus will participate in CAHSEE testing process along with a few junior and senior students. Test locations will be announced as we get closer to the actual test days. Our goal is to have 100% attendance both days so please mark your calendar to be on campus by 7:45 AM for test registration. Students must provide a picture ID to verify identification before entering the testing areas, please come prepared.

Attention all students: THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE 2013 CORONET AWARDS. Applications for the 2013 Coronet Awards are now available online at FVHS.com. Students who would like to be nominated for a Coronet award are highly encouraged to download and type their application using the link located on the front page of FVHS.com. You can also pick up an application from the Department Coordinator in the department for which you wish to be nominated. If you don’t know who the Department Coordinator is, ask any teacher in that department. Applications are also available in the Activities Office. All applications must be submitted to Department Coordinators no later than Friday, March 29^th.The Coronets are considered our School’s highest honor, so get your applications in today!!!

Seniors who want to take the SOAR Placement Test at FVHS can sign up starting Friday, March 8th in the Career Center. Remember that in order to take the SOAR you MUST have a GWC or OCC student ID # before you test! Come to the Career Center on Friday March 8th!

Hey Juniors and Seniors… were you a Link Crew leader this year? There is a meeting for all Link Crew leaders today in Room 246 at lunch. We will be discussing an up-coming event giving campus tours. Hope to see you all there.

Need Tutoring? Homework Club has expanded. Make sure to check out English homework club on Tuesdays with Ms. Wright in room B3 and History homework club Thursday mornings with Mr. Walker and Mr. Kral in room 402. Remember, at homework club you can get free tutoring, clear detentions, and possibly earn extra credit. Check the website for further details.

“LAST CALL” to be considered for Senior of the Month. Final applications are due Monday, March 11th. Applications are available in the Activities Office. If you have already applied, your application will roll over.

We have THREE Saturday Schools this month beginning this Saturday at 7:30am. Bring your homework or a book and get cleared. Prom and graduation are coming up fast. You must have all detentions and Saturday Schools served to be eligible. We also have Saturday Schools on March 16th and March 23^rd

Hey there! Do you have what it takes to be FVHS’s next star? We’re looking for new talents for our upcoming Fv annual school talent show. If you have a special skill, audition, you’re just what we want! Signs up after school in room 205 in Mr. Yarnton’s class.

AP Exams payments are now due. Payments can be made online at the Online Student Store. Payments can be made beginning March 18th – 22nd. Ask your AP teacher for more information.

Practice SAT & ACT Tests available online for $20.00 for one test or $35.00 for two. For more information go to www.revolutionprep.com

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Attention all club Presidents, there will be an ICC meeting today during lunch in room 403. See you there!”

Hey Barons, Want to S-H-A-I-R (share) the love? FVHS and Pantene are partnering up to donate hair and raise money for cancer patients. Donate your hair or get a trim! Profits from the haircuts will go directly to fund cancer research! S(hair) the Love is next Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the Fountain Valley Cafeteria, pick up a flyer from Mr. Walters in the Guidance office or print one online!

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Wednesday, March 6^th:

Congratulations! Varsity Baseball beat #2 ranked El Toro 5 to 0. An outstanding pitching performance by Hunter Margain, who threw 5 shutout innings. Justin Cobb threw 2 scoreless innings to earn his 2^nd save of the year. The offense was led by Daniel Patzlaff, Justin Brand and Jacob Peralta. The Barons play in the semifinals of the Loara Tournament versus Cypress H.S. tomorrow at 3:00pm at Glover Stadium.

Boys Tennis continue their win streak by beating Laguna Hill High School. Varsity won 18-0.

John Lieu, Winston Ngo, and Eric Nguyen won all three of their matches and Freshman Eric won all of his matches without losing a game!!! Darrin Nguyen/Parker Braverman, Kyle Ho/Nico Caman, Johnny Luu/Brandon Nguyen also won all of their matches. The JV team also won 16 – 0.

Hey Juniors and Seniors… were you a Link Crew leader this year? There will be a meeting for all Link Crew leaders on Friday in Room 246 at lunch. We will be discussing an up-coming event giving campus tours. Hope to see you all there.

The last call for Senior of the Month applications are due Monday, March 11. Applications are available in the Activities Office. If you have already applied, your application will roll over.

Hey there! Do you have what it takes to be FVHS’s next star? We’re looking for new talents for our upcoming Fv annual school talent show. If you have a special skill, audition, you’re just what we want! Signs ups begin today after school in room 205 in Mr. Yarnton’s class.

AP Exams payments are now due. Payments can be made online at the Online Student Store. Payments can be made beginning March 18th – 22nd. Ask your AP teacher for more information.

Good morning Barons, here are your morning announcements for Friday, March 1^st:

Congratulations to all three levels of Boys Tennis on their victories over Servite on Wednesday. Varsity won 18-0. JV won 11-7 and Frosh/Soph won! Yesterday, the Varsity & JV teams beat Long Beach Poly. Go Barons 🙂

Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Golf Team for their win over Lakewood High School. The team was led by senior Andre Vu and junior Jordan Meas. Way to go Barons.

Congratulations to the Varsity Baseball team for their victory over Aliso Niguel High School yesterday. Daniel Patzlaff’s home run sparked a 3-run rally and Jacob Peralta’s monster home run sealed the 6-4 victory. The Baron’s have won their first 3 games of the season.

Attention Students, The CAHSEE test dates this year are March 12th and March 13^th. Every sophomore on campus will participate in CAHSEE testing process along with a few junior and senior students. Test locations will be announced as we get closer to the actual test days. Our goal is to have 100% attendance both days so please mark your calendar to be on campus by 7:45 AM for test registration. Students must provide a picture ID to verify identification before entering the testing areas, please come prepared.

Read Red! The new issue of Red Magazine, Fountain Valley High School’s student publication is available now. Pick your copy up in the library today and read stories about our fantastic maintenance crew and enjoy art and creative writing from the winners of our last art contest.

Today is the last day to sign up your team for March Madness 3 on 3 Basketball. Teams can have 3 members and up to 2 subs for $5/person.

Grad Night Tickets! Today is the deadline to mail in your Grad Night ticket for $100.00. Tomorrow the price goes up to $120.00. Applications are in the Activities Office, for all the Grad Night information go to www.fvhsgradnight.com

Students, are you interested in clearing your detentions? Do you need to get started on those community service hours for government? Are you interested in how the legal system works? Come to Peer Court next Tuesday, March 5th at 2:50 in the Choir Room. Learn how our juvenile legal system works, get volunteer hours or clear those detentions. Seating is on a first come first serve basis.

Seniors interested in attending Golden West College Preview Day can sign up in the Career Center. Space is limited to the first 150 students that sign up.

Need some laughter in your life? Join the FV Improv Team at their first show of the year today, March 1st in Room 309 at 6:30 pm. Admission is free!!

Schedules will no longer be accepted when leaving campus at lunch. If your last class ends before lunch you should have a sticker on your ID. Please come to supervision if you still need the sticker.

Attention! If you’re interested in design, photography, or writing, join Yearbook and help preserve our high school memories! See Mr. Langford in room 404 in the History Halls for more information.

The cafeteria is barbecuing cheeseburgers and vegi-burgers today outside the snack bar.

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