Morning announcements for Monday, March 30th, 2015:
Congratulations to Andrew Morgan! Over the weekend, he traveled to Virginia Beach, VA to wrestle in the National High School Coaches Association Senior Nationals Tournament. Seniors wrestling in the tournament are by invite only and because he placed 3rd in the state of CA he was invited. But now, not only is he a 2x state place winner, he can add High School All-American to his resume! Andrew placed 6th in a very tough tournament and now becomes Fountain Valley Wrestling’s very first High School All-American! Congratulations Andrew, you earned it!
Barons softball wins big in double header against Rancho Alamitos on Saturday. In game one it was a full team effort and a big first inning with the bats coming alive and going on to win 16-2 with Sarah Johansen getting the win. The Barons kept things going in the second game with a 30-7 win. Liana Castro gets the win, freshman Delaney Sheppard was player of the day with a home run! Baron’s softball plays Yorba Linda this Thursday here at home. Come out and support Baron Softball!
Last Thursday, the boys and girls track teams swept the Marina Vikings on all levels. Saturday, track traveled to Utah for a competition at Utah Valley University. Annelise Doerr ran an incredible 57.15 in the 400 meters, breaking a school record that has stood since 1979. Natalie Grohmann continued her undefeated season winning the 800 meters, and Davina Pham ran the 5th fastest and 7th fastest times in school history in the 100 and 300 hurdles. The 4×400 relay finished first overall, running 3:57 which is 3rd in school history. The girls relay featured Mistina Gonzales, Annelise Doerr, Natalie Grohmann, and Jennifer Nguyen.
The boys track team was led by Jake May who finished second in the discus, and members of the 4×100 relay who ran 43 seconds finishing first overall. The team was composed of Nathan Willoughby, Dakarai Barnett, Arty Ramirez, and Nick Malone. William Hua ran a season best time in the 800 running 2 minutes flat, and the boys 4×400 relay finished off the day winning first place. That team was composed of Nathan Willoughby, Elias Ghazlani, Philip Bui, and Nick Malone.
Attention All Girls Basketball Players, please report to room 121 today at lunch for a mandatory meeting.
Seniors a representative from the Community College system will be on campus tomorrow during 5th period in the library to address any questions you may have regarding registration to any and all California community Colleges.
Want to come make something special? Join yearbook. We are looking for, designers, artists, writers, and photographers. Contact Mr. Langford in room 404. Applications due by April 3.
FVHS Vocal Music Program Presents.. A Spring Showcase & Senior Recognition this Wednesday, April 1st at 6:45pm at Shoreline Church, tickets will be on sale at the door $8 for Adults and $5 for students/children.
PTSA Senior Scholarship deadline is this Wednesday, April 1st, you must be a member of PTSA to apply. Membership forms are available in the school office.
You have until this Friday, April 3rd to vote for Teacher of the Year. Please vote for one veteran teacher and one teacher who is new to Fountain Valley High School this school year. ANYONE can vote: Students, Parents, Staff, and Administrators. Ballots and ballot boxes are in the Administration Office, the Activities Office, and the Library. Help PTSA choose the Teachers of the Year!
Congratulations to our March B4L raffle winners! They are: Alana Akau, Malia Baricuatro, Stephen Clevenger, Jeremy Goble, Lucas Gomez, Jackson Labadie, Brandon Ha, Sebastian Luna and Emily Sweeney. They each won a $25 gift card of their choice for consistently demonstrating the Baron spirit!
The City of Fountain Valley will be hosting 300 special Olympic athletes, traveling all the way from the Netherlands. These athletes will be competing in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. The Fountain Valley Recreation Center is hosting a fundraiser at Lamppost Pizza on Brookhurst and Warner, from Monday, March 30th through Friday, April 3rd from 5:00pm-11:00pm to raise funds for these athletes. F.V. Proud!
Imagine your teachers acting crazy and silly on a stage in front of an audience. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch them as they jump around and play games? Well then come check out the FVHS Improv Team on Friday, April 3rd from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in room 309! Watch as four of our improvisers take on four of our funniest teachers including Mr. Yarnton, Mr. Zick, Ms. Hollingsworth and Mr. Felix! It is only $3 for students and $5 for anyone else at the door! See you there Barons!
Spring gram sales end tomorrow, March 31st. Grams are $3 and include a card, a lei, and a song performed by our very own string orchestra members. Buy some from any orchestra member!
Baron Baseball is having a Dine Out tomorrow night at Lamppost Pizza beginning at 5:00pm and will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts again this week on Friday at 3:20pm.
Support Baron Football this Thursday at Lamppost Pizza, go to fvhsfootball.com and print off a flyer!
March Madness continues this week in the gym at lunch!
The Barber City Women’s Club of Westminster is awarding three $1,000 scholarships for the 2015/2016 school year. To qualify, you must be a woman who lives in Westminster or Midway City and have applied as a full time student at a vocational school, community college, or 4 year university. The deadline isApril 30th. You can pick up your application at the career center.
Morning announcements for Friday, March 27th, 2015:
Congratulations to the Varsity Song Competition team! They competed at USA Nationals last Friday and made it to the finals on Sunday. The girls did an amazing job and took third place! Great job ladies and congrats on a very successful season. Your hard work and dedication definitely paid off!
The Barons Varsity Softball got a great win vs Ocean View with a score of 3-0. Megan Craft pitched a great game and gets the win, Audrey Lansdown gets player of the game!
The Lady Barons play Rancho Alamitos in a double header on Saturday here at home.
The JV baseball team beat Edison by the score of 8 to 2 on Wednesday. The Barons were led by a dominate performance by sophomore Isaac Campbell, who pitched a complete game and only allowed 4 hits.
Congratulations to the Freshman Baseball Team for their 8 to 2 victory over Edison. An outstanding pitching performance by Grant Salamon who held the Edison offense to 1 run on just 4 hits. The Baron offense was led by Jake Bitzer who had three hits and 2 RBI’s and Conrad Villafuerte who drove in three Baron runs with two hits.
The FVHS Surf Team had another CCSA competition last weekend. John Hoyt and Eric Tello had stellar 1st place finishes, followed closely by Delaney Millican with a 2nd place in her heat, and Riley Anderson and Nathan Davis with strong 3rd place finishes. Great job FVHS Surf Team.
FVHS Grad Night committee will be having a work day tomorrow, March 28th from 9:30-12:30. Seniors can earn volunteer hours, parents are welcome to help out as well! Bring gloves and light masks, and meet us at the storage bins near the school tennis courts. We look forward to seeing you there!
Seniors a representative from the Community College system will be on campus Tuesday, March 31st, 5th period in the library to address any questions you may have regarding registration to any and all California community Colleges. If you still have not applied or have questions regarding the process, please attend this presentation. You will be excused from your 5th period.
Seniors, don’t forget today is the deadline to 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.
Mr. Baron is tonight at 7:00pm! Come and enjoy an amazing evening with 10 of the brightest and most talented Barons as they compete for the title of 2015 MR. BARON! Tickets are only $5!!! See you tonight Barons.
Want to come make something special? Join yearbook. We are looking for, designers, artists, writers, and photographers. Contact Mr. Langford in room 404. Applications due by April 3.
Today is the last day to pay your AP Exam fees at the Financial Office. You can still pay online through March 31st.
The Cafeteria is recruiting students ready and willing to work 1/2 hr each day for either Breakfast or Lunch. We pay minimum wage and you never have to leave campus!! Please see the Cafeteria Manager. Don’t miss out on this GREAT opportunity…
FVHS Vocal Music Program Presents.. A Spring Showcase & Senior Recognition next Wednesday, April 1st at 6:45pm at Shoreline Church, tickets will be on sale at the door $8 for Adults and $5 for students/children.
Vote for Teacher of the Year. Ballots and ballot boxes are in the Administration Office, the Activities Office, and the Library. You have until April 10th 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. ANYONE can vote: Students, Parents, Staff, and Administrators. Help PTSA choose the Teachers of the Year!
It’s PTSA Senior Scholarship time! To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be a member of the PTSA by Wednesday, April 1st, 2015. Membership forms are available in the school office.
Sign up for this Saturday’s SAT/ACT practice test, 9:00am to 1:00pm in the FVHS library. Register online at revolutionprep.com, cost is $25.00.
Spring Grams are on sale for only $3 in front of the cafeteria today at lunch. Send your favorite teacher or friend a card, a lei, and a song performed by our very own string orchestra members. Grams will be handed out on Friday, April 3 in periods 1-4. Last day to turn in grams is March 31.
Fashion Club is still looking for guys to model in their upcoming fashion show. You will be modeling clothes from Active and Thrift Stores. You can find the link to fill out an application online on their social media’s @fvhsfashion. All applications are due Monday morning at 9am.
March Madness continues in the gym at lunch!
The Barber City Women’s Club of Westminster is awarding three $1,000 scholarships for the 2015/2016 school year. To qualify, you must be a woman who lives in Westminster or Midway City and have applied as a full time student at a vocational school, community college, or 4 year university. The deadline is April 30th. You can pick up your application at the career center.
Morning announcements for Wednesday, March 25th, 2015:
Congratulations to Seniors Christian Warloe and Langa Tran who have been named Fountain Valley’s CIF Student-Athletes of the Year. Christian and Langa were chosen based on their GPA’s, extracurricular activity and sports participation. Both Christian and Langa earned the highest cumulative GPA’s of all varsity athletes over their 4 years at FVHS.
Congratulations to the Baron’s Swim Team for their outstanding win over Marina yesterday in the first league meet of the season. Each division out swam Marina with an overall combined total score of 649 to 304. This is a follow up to the teams outstanding win at the Mt. Sac HS Winterfest a couple weeks ago where the Varsity & JV divisions won overall points score beating 31 other schools and 1500 swimmers. Great way to start the season!
FVHS Grad Night committee will be having a work day this Saturday, March 28th from 9:30-12:30. This is the perfect opportunity for Senior students who need volunteer hours for their Social Studies class. Parents are welcome to help out as well! Bring gloves and light masks, and meet us at the storage bins near the school tennis courts. We look forward to seeing you there!
Seniors a representative from the Community College system will be on campus Tuesday, March 31st, 5th period in the library to address any questions you may have regarding registration to any and all California community Colleges. If you still have not applied or have questions regarding the process, please attend this presentation. You will be excused from your 5th period.
Seniors, don’t forget to 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 this Friday, March 27th.
BARONS!! Come and enjoy an amazing evening with 10 of the brightest and most talented Barons as they compete for 2015 MR. BARON title THIS FRIDAY from 7-10PM!!! Tickets will be on sale TODAY in front of the Activities Office for ONLY $5!!! So cancel your plans THIS FRIDAY and DON’T miss out on this amazing event, Barons!!
It’s PTSA Senior Scholarship time! To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be a member of the PTSA by Wednesday, April 1st, 2015. Membership forms are available in the school office.
Want to come make something special? Join yearbook. We are looking for, designers, artists, writers, and photographers. Contact Mr. Langford in room 404. Applications due by April 3.
Attention Junior and Senior students! The Career Center will be taking 50 students to the 31st Annual Orange County Career Forum. If you are interested in; Hollywood Screen Writing, Careers in Digital Media, Careers in Law, Social Work, Becoming an FBI Agent or Aviation be one of the first 50 students to sign up for this event in the Career Center. The Career Forum is next Thursday April 2nd, signs ups are in the Career Center now. (end 3/25)
Fashion Club is still looking for guys to model in their upcoming fashion show. You can find the link to fill out an application online on their social medias at fvhsfashion.
AP Exam fees are due. Payments can be made at the Financial Office through this Friday, March 27th, or online through March 31st.
March Madness continues in the gym at lunch!
House of Representatives – we will meet tomorrow at 10:15 in the cafeteria.
Teachers! The 13th episode of the BBN airs tomorrow! Please download the episode TODAY to avoid any problems that may arise on the airdate tomorrow! Barons!!!!! BBN applications are available on FVHS.COM and they’re due in 2 weeks on Sunday , April 4th!!
The Cafeteria is recruiting students ready and willing to work 1/2 hr each day for either Breakfast or Lunch. We pay minimum wage and you never have to leave campus!! Please see the Cafeteria Manager. Don’t miss out on this GREAT opportunity…
FVHS Vocal Music Program Presents.. A Spring Showcase & Senior Recognition on Wednesday, April 1st at 6:45pm at Shoreline Church, tickets will be on sale at the door ($8 Adults; $5 students/children)
Vote for Teacher of the Year. Ballots and ballot boxes are in the Administration Office, the Activities Office, and the Library. You have until April 10th 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. ANYONE can vote: Students, Parents, Staff, and Administrators. Help PTSA choose the Teachers of the Year!
The Barber City Women’s Club of Westminster is awarding three $1,000 scholarships for the 2015/2016 school year. To qualify, you must be a woman who lives in Westminster or Midway City and have applied as a full time student at a vocational school, community college, or 4 year university. The deadline is April 30th. You can pick up your application at the career center.
It’s time for Spring Grams Barons! For only $3 send your favorite teacher or friend a card, a lei, and a song performed by our very own string orchestra members. Grams will be handed out on Friday, April 3 in periods 1-4, and the last day to turn in grams is March 31. Buy some from any orchestra member today or in front of the cafeteria Wednesday through Friday!
Sign up for this Saturday’s SAT/ACT practice test, 9:00am to 1:00pm in the FVHS library. Register online at revolutionprep.com, cost is $25.00.
Morning announcements for Monday, March 23rd, 2015:
Congratulations to the Dance team for a great job at The USA National Dance Competition this past weekend. All teams worked very hard and gave excellent performances. The medium hiphop routine placed 3rd and character placed 5th. Cheyenne Piepmeyer placed 2nd in drill downs and made it to the top 10 in her solo category. Way to go dance team!!!
Congratulations to the varsity baseball team on their double header win versus La Habra 11 to 3 and 18-1. The Barons came back after a tough 1-0 loss to Marina on Friday. The Barons pitching held LaHabra to 4 runs on the day. The offense scored 29 runs and had 31 hits on the day. Willie Aguilar was 7 for 10, had 5 RBI’s, scored 5 runs and had 4 stolen bases. Justin Mazzone added 6 hits and had 4 RBI’s and Wyatt McGinnis had two hits. Tripp Aversa threw 3 innings of scoreless baseball and added 3 hits on the day. Danny Cancino pitched 4 innings to earn his first victory. The Barons play Edison on Wednesday at home. Come out for some exciting Sunset League baseball.
After a tough loss to Marina on Friday, the Freshman Baseball team bounced back with two victories on Saturday. A 5 to 4 victory in game one over La Habra was secured behind the pitching of Michael Piepmeyer. Michael pitched three scoreless innings allowing only one hit. The Freshman team erupted for 13 runs against Lakewood behind Noah Amenta’s three hits. J D Norris, Jake Bitzer, and Grant Salamon added two hits each in the victory that improved the teams record to 7 and 1.
Varsity volleyball made some huge strides in this weekends OC Varsity tournament. Luke Jacobsen, Will Thibodeau, and Hunter Todd played really well. The freshmen team had a great tournament finishing 3rd in the Surf City Classic making it out of pool and in to the gold division where they lost to the # 1 seed and eventual tournament champions, Long Beach Poly. Tristan Friend played great and carried the team through the entire tournament. Tomorrow night we are at home against San Clemente.
Vote for Teacher of the Year. Ballots and ballot boxes are in the Administration Office, the Activities Office, and the Library. You have until April 10th 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. ANYONE can vote: Students, Parents, Staff, and Administrators. Help PTSA choose the Teachers of the Year!
Seniors, don’t forget to 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 this Friday, March 27th.
Juniors, last chance to take a practice SAT/ACT and Sophomores get an idea of new SAT with the ACT practice test. March 28th, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in theFVHS library. Register online at revolutionprep.com, cost is $25.00.
It’s time for Spring Grams Barons! For only $3 send your favorite teacher or friend a card, a lei, and a song performed by our very own string orchestra members. Grams will be handed out on Friday, April 3 in periods 1-4, and the last day to turn in grams is March 31. Buy some from any orchestra member today or in front of the cafeteria Wednesday through Friday!
BARONS!! Come and enjoy an amazing evening with 10 brightest and most talented Barons as they compete for 2015 MR. BARON title this FRIDAY from 7-10PM! Tickets will be on sale this WEDNESDAY in front of the Activities Office!! Don’t miss out on this amazing event!!
March Madness is here! Today is the first day of the tournament! The bracket is hung up at the activities window! Remember to arrive promptly at the beginning of lunch so you can warm up!
Attention Junior and Senior students! The Career Center will be taking 50 students to the 31st Annual Orange County Career Forum. If you are interested in; Hollywood Screen Writing, Careers in Digital Media, Careers in Law, Social Work, Becoming an FBI Agent or Aviation be one of the first 50 students to sign up for this event in the Career Center. The Career Forum is next Thursday April 2nd, signs ups are in the Career Center now. (end 3/25)
FVHS Vocal Music Program Presents.. A Spring Showcase & Senior Recognition on Wednesday, April 1st at 6:45pm at Shoreline Church, tickets will be on sale at the door ($8 Adults; $5 students/children)
The Cafeteria is recruiting students ready and willing to work 1/2 hr each day for either Breakfast or Lunch. We pay minimum wage and you never have to leave campus!!
Please see the Cafeteria Manager. Don’t miss out on this GREAT opportunity…
AP Exam fees are due. Payments can be made at the Financial Office through
Friday, March 27th. Or online through March 31st.
BBN applications are available online at FVHS.COM and are due April 5th.
Baron Baseball is selling Fresh Krispy Kreme donuts today @ 3:20pm, tables will be set up outside the main gate and also near the Senior parking area. They are $1.00 each, or get a whole dozen for only $10.00!
Hey Barons today is the last day to Support Orchestra, come to Tea Party Lounge.
The Barber City Women’s Club of Westminster is awarding three $1,000 scholarships for the 2015/2016 school year. To qualify, you must be a woman who lives in Westminster or Midway City and have applied as a full time student at a vocational school, community college, or 4 year university. The deadline isApril 30th. You can pick up your application at the career center
Morning announcements for Friday, March 20th, 2015:
The track teams competed at the Redondo Nike Invitational last weekend. The girls team was dominant. Natalie Grohman finished first in the 800 meter dash running a state leading time of 2 minutes and 14 seconds. Davina Pham was 7th in the 110 hurdles, and Amanda Torchia was 5th in the triple jump and eighth in the high jump. The girls 4×400 relay team continues to impress finishing first. The team was composed of Natalie Grohman, Annelise Doerr, Mistina Gonzales and Jennifer Nguyen. The girls team is currently ranked 7th in Orange County. The boys were led by an impressive double by Dakarai Barnett finishing second in the long jump and eighth in the triple jump. Elias Ghazlani continued his strong season with a personal best time in the hurdles, and Nick Malone ran terrific sprint times on two relay teams.
Congratulations to the boy’s varsity golf team for their victory over Roosevelt. The Barons swept the series by beating them by 7 shots. The Barons were led by juniors Chris Feltman and Jesse Mooney. Way to go Barons!
Congratulations to the varsity baseball team for their 3 to 1 win against La Mirada. The Barons got another great pitching performance, this time it was Marc Tucker who gave up 1 run and 2 hits overall. The Baron offense was led by JT Navarro who contributed with 3 hits, two of them doubles and Willie Aguilar added two hits. The Barons open league play today at Marina at 315. The Barons will begin to defend their Sunset League title. The baseball team would like to thank the staff and students for coming out to support them.
There will be a Saturday School tomorrow morning from 7:30 until 11:45am. Come to the cafeteria with your student ID card, four hours worth of homework and a book to read.
Hey Barons! Looking for a job but don’t want to leave campus? Well come on over to the Cafeteria. We will have morning and lunch time shifts available soon and hoping to carry on to the 2015-16 school year. Seniors need not apply.
Come and help volunteer at School Beautification tomorrow morning from 8:00 a.m. to noon! Be sure to sign in near Supervision.
Seniors, if you are going to OCC, you could be awarded at least $500 for applying for the Shirley Jane Brooke Scholarship offered for future OCC students. To apply, you must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be attending OCC fall semester 2015. Students who have been a student government officer, club officer, or student representative for a campus-wide committee can also apply for a ASOCC Future Leaders Scholarship. Scholarship applications can be picked up at the career center.
It’s 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 April 10th 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. ANYONE can vote: Students, Parents, Staff, and Administrators. Help PTSA choose the Teachers of the Year!
Congrats to Fountain Valley’s Virtual Enterprise company McFly Hoverboards for placing 3rd in Innovative Company, and honorable mentions in video commercial and Elevator Pitch at the Bay Area Trade Fair. Great job to all of the participants and good luck in San Diego!
Don’t forget Barons, today is the last day to sign up for March Madness!
Do you get boba and popcorn chicken every day? Well, then you should come down to Tea Party Lounge to get some and support our orchestra at the same time! Now through March 23rd.
Hey Barons! Global Citizens is hosting a drive for school supplies in 4th period English classes. All supplies collected will be donated to a low income tutoring center in Costa Mesa called Someone Cares. The class who donates the most will receive a doughnut party.
Barons, if you have picked up an application to model in the upcoming fashion show please return your filled out application to room 248 as soon as possible.
This is a reminder that Coronet Applications are online and due Friday, March 20th. Coronets is the school’s highest honor. Applications and information is online at FVHS.com.
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 Friday, March 27th.
Juniors, last chance to take a practice SAT/ACT and Sophomores get an idea of new SAT with the ACT practice test. March 28th, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in theFVHS library. Register online at revolutionprep.com, cost is $25.00.
The Barber City Women’s Club of Westminster is awarding three $1,000 scholarships for the 2015/2016 school year. To qualify, you must be a woman who lives in Westminster or Midway City and have applied as a full time student at a vocational school, community college, or 4 year university. The deadline isApril 30th. You can pick up your application at the career center.
Baron Baseball is selling Fresh Krispy Kreme donuts again this coming Monday. Tables will be set up outside the main gate and also near the Senior parking area. They are $1.00 each, or get a whole dozen for only $10.00!
BBN applications are available online at FVHS.COM and are due April 5th.
It’s springtime again, Barons, which means it’s time to send spring grams to your favorite friends and teachers. For only $3 each, grams will include a card, a lei, and a song performed by our very own string orchestra members. Grams will be handed out on Friday, April 3 in periods 1-4, and the last day to turn in grams is March 31. Buy some from any orchestra member today!
Morning announcements for Monday, March 16th, 2015:
10th graders – please remember that you are taking the CAHSEE test tomorrow and on Wednesday. If your period 3 teacher is Baratti, Silvertooth, Kral, LaFramboise, Lawler, or Nelson, you will take the test with them. For all other 10th graders, if your last name starts with A through Estrada, you will test in the cafeteria. If your last name is Fahrmeier through Z, you will test in the gym. Please bring ID and be in line no later than 7:45 am for check-in.
Congratulations to Rotary Most Improved Student for March, senior, Kenny Doan.
Varsity softball went 2 and 3 in the Mohave Tournament of Champions with a big comeback win in the last game vs Copper Hills. Barons trailed 6-1 in the 5th before they broke the game open with a 5 run inning. In the 6th inning Maddie Primrose’s sacrifice fly was the game winner and Taylor Golden’s 2 run homer sealed the win. Solid pitching performance by freshman Sara Johansen. It was a great team effort!!
Congratulations to the Dance Team for their accomplishments at the CATDT State Competition this weekend!!! The small hip hop team placed 5th, Lyrical placed 4th and Cheyenne Piepmeyer placed 2nd in drill downs. The jazz team earned 2nd place and the Character Team won first place State Champions!! Great job dancers and good luck at this weekends’ USA National Competition!!
Congratulations to our Pep Squad! JV took 4th place overall at the Best of the West Competition yesterday, Great job ladies! Also, Varsity had a great weekend, they took first place this Saturday at the Sharp State Championship at Knott’s Berry Farm & were Best of the West Champions on Sunday. Way to go girls!
Congratulations to Roxanne Watson and Ariana Isbell as finalists, and a special congratulations to Paige Taylor – the Voice of Fountain Valley!
There are TWO opportunities to serve Saturday School this week, Wednesday after school from 3:30 until 7:45pm and Saturday from 7:30 until 11:45am. Come to the cafeteria with your student ID card, four hours worth of homework and a book to read.
Do you need service hours? Do you like having an awesome looking campus? Come and help volunteer on Saturday, March 21st from 8:00 a.m. to noon for School Beautification! Service hours will be given for all who help. Come ready to work by wearing closed toed shoes, work clothes and bring gardening gloves and tools such as hand clippers, hand shovels, rakes and brooms. Please mark your name clearly on any gardening tools you bring. Bring your friends and parents to help with this once a year event to get our school looking great for spring. Be sure to sign in near Supervision. Please park at the Senior Center across the street as there will be an event going on at school that morning.
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 Friday, March 27th.
Luck of the Irish is showing up in all the good deeds happening on campus. Be sure to say thanks to Kimberly Hua, Riley Tovar, Taylor Matney, Lizett Fonseca, Jasmine Gonzalez, Tiffany Vo, Cain Eschbach, Jordan Mitchell, Trinh Nguyen, Melissa Huynh, Ryan Chu, Lex Ludovice and Ashley Meske. They were CAUGHT…Being Good!
Attention all clubs! If you are interested in new members, please attend the ICC meeting TODAY during lunch in the GYM. We will be discussing an opportunity for your club to attract new members at the upcoming 8th grade parent night. Once again, the ICC Meeting is TODAY at lunch in the gym. See you there.
Barons, It’s here…. March Madness. Compete in the March Madness basketball tournament by signing up Wednesday through Friday in front of the Activities office, $5.00 per person. Winning team gets a prize, get ready Barons!
Congratulations to FVHS Roller Hockey in getting second in state this past weekend! After Beating Marina, Otay Ranch, and Santa Barbara Blue, they sadly lost to Santa Barbara Gold in the Championship 3-1.
Pep Squad is hosting a dine-out at Chipotle on Garfield and Brookhurst this evening from 4:30-7:30pm. Mention the FVHS Pep Squad to help benefit our program. Come out and support your girls TONIGHT!
BBN applications are available online at FVHS.COM and are due April 5th.
Parents, Teachers, Students… join us at our next PTSA meeting tonight, March 16th at 7:00 pm in the Media Center. Superintendent, Dr. Plutko will be our guest speaker.
This is a reminder that Coronet Applications are online and due Friday, March 20th. Coronets is the school’s highest honor. Applications and information is online at FVHS.com.
Morning announcements for Friday, March 13th, 2015:
Congratulations to the men’s track team for defeating Canyon High School with a score of 75 to 56. FV also beat Yorba Linda High School 88 to 48. The girls team was equally successful beating Canyon 82 to 53 and Yorba Linda 69 to 67.
Next up for the Barons is the Redondo Nike Invitational today and tomorrow.
The JV baseball team beat Ocean View high school by the score of 16-0 on Wednesday. Pitchers Isaac Campbell and Rodger Gonzalez combined for a 3 hit shutout and the FV offense, led by Nick Taylor with 2 extra-base hits, exploded for 16 runs.
Congratulations to the Freshman Baseball team for their 7 to 2 victory over Ocean View. J D Norris had a huge day getting three hits and scoring 2 runs. Michael Klug had a big day as well driving in the first two runs with a double. He also led the pitching by striking out 4 of the 8 batters he faced. The Barons are still undefeated in their first 5 games this season.
Congratulations to the varsity boys golf team for their win over Roosevelt High School. The Barons were led by senior captain Joey Huynh who shot an even par 35. Way to go Barons and keep it up!
Tickets for tonight’s “Stellar Sadies, An Out Of this World Dance” are on sale until the end of lunch today for $6.00. You can also pay $8.00 at the door. See you tonight Barons!
Hey Barons, join us tomorrow night, March 14th in the gym for The Voice of Fountain Valley. The show starts at 6:00. Former Baron and current Pop Star, Kimberly Cole, will be a guest judge and giving a special performance. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $8 for premium seating behind the judges! Buy tickets at the door but arrive early for best seats!
Do you want to send your friend or teacher a special treat for St. Patrick’s Day? Come to the bowl at lunch to buy Lucky Grams! These $1.00 grams include a note and a special treat. Supplies are limited, so hurry before they sell out!
The Fashion Club is looking for guys and girls to model for their upcoming fashion show. Please pick up an application everyday at lunch in room 248 or you can go on their social medias @fvhsfashion to find the link to submit your application through a google form.
Today in your 4th period class is your last chance to donate to “Pasta for Pennies”. The winning class will be rewarded with a pasta party sponsored by Olive Garden. The funds raised will help ensure patients with blood cancer can receive necessary treatments.
Today is the deadline to donate your Cliff Bar wrappers. Drop your wrappers into any one of the four collection boxes located in the bowl, the cafeteria, front of the band room and by the tables near the gym.
Parents, Teachers, Students… join us at our next PTSA meeting on March 16th at 7:00 pm in the Media Center. Superintendent, Dr. Plutko will be our guest speaker.
This is a reminder that Coronet Applications are online and due Friday, March 20th. Coronets is the school’s highest honor. Applications and information is online at FVHS.com.
Do you need service hours? Do you like having an awesome looking campus? Come and help volunteer on Saturday, March 21st from 8:00 a.m. to noon for School Beautification! Service hours will be given for all who help. Please come ready to work by wearing closed toed shoes, work clothes and bring gardening gloves and tools such as hand clippers, hand shovels, rakes and brooms. Please mark your name clearly on any gardening tools you bring. Bring your friends and parents to help with this once a year event to get our school looking great for spring. Please be sure to sign in near Supervision. Please park at the Senior Center across the street as there will be an event going on at school that morning.
Barons!!! It’s THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN!! If you’re interested in video production, if you have a lot of great ideas, OR if you want to have your work shown to the ENTIRE school, then YOU should apply to be a part of the BBN!!! Applications are available online at FVHS.COM and they are due on April 5th. If you have any questions, there will be an informational meeting TODAY DURING LUNCH in the BBN room – Room 306!
Morning announcements for Wednesday, March 11th, 2015:
Congratulations to the Varsity Baseball team for their 11 to 6 win against Pacifica high school in the 3rd round of the Loara Tournament. The Barons offense was led by Stephen Fedele and Pierson Loska who each hit home runs. Justin Cobb also added two hits. The Barons travel to Santa Margarita on Thursday.
Congratulations to Esther Joeng Lee for winning 1st place and Annika Lindgren for winning the 4th place at the Orange County High School Japanese Speech Contest! Go Barons! We are extremely happy and proud of you!!”
Senior Commission “Stellar Sadies, An Out Of this World Dance” tickets are on sale at the financial office. Cost is $6.00 presale and $8.00 at the door.
Did you know that in 2008, the Association of Research Libraries ranked the UC Berkeley’s University Library as the No. 1 public research university library in all of North America? Berkeley has 3 main libraries, 18 subject-specialty libraries, 11 affiliated libraries with special collections, and over 10 million book volumes on hand!
This is a reminder that Coronet Applications are online and due Friday, March 20th. Coronets is the school’s highest honor. Applications and information is online at FVHS.com.
Do you need service hours? Do you like having an awesome looking campus? Come and help volunteer on Saturday, March 21st from 8:00 a.m. to noon for School Beautification! Service hours will be given for all who help. Please come ready to work by wearing closed toed shoes, work clothes and bring gardening gloves and tools such as hand clippers, hand shovels, rakes and brooms. Please mark your name clearly on any gardening tools you bring. Bring your friends and parents to help with this once a year event to get our school looking great for spring. Please be sure to sign in near Supervision. Please park at the Senior Center across the street as there will be an event going on at school that morning.
Hey Barons, join us this Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. in our Gym for The Voice of Fountain Valley! Kimberly Cole, a current pop star and also a former Baron, will be a guest judge and giving a special performance. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $8 for premium seating behind the judges! Buy tickets at the door but arrive early for best seats!
Voice contestants, don’t forget there is a meeting at lunch today in the Choir Room. You must bring your forms with you!!
Top o’ the morning to ya! Freshmen Commission will be selling Good Luck grams for St. Patrick’s Day starting today through Friday in room 100 at lunch. For only $1.00 you can send your friends a St. Patrick’s Day treat with some Lucky Charms. Again, come by room 100 today through Friday at lunch! See you there!
The Fashion Club is looking for guys and girls to model for their upcoming fashion show. Please pick up an application everyday at lunch in room 248 or you can go on their social medias @fvhsfashion to find the link to submit your application through a google form.
Come out to the Fountain Valley Souplantation this Thursday from 5pm – 8pm to support CSF! Be sure to present the flyer found at fountainvalleycsf.
Parents, Teachers, Students… join us at our next PTSA meeting on March 16th at 7:00 pm in the Media Center. Superintendent, Dr. Plutko will be our guest speaker.
“Pasta for Pennies” is all this week. Please encourage your 4th period classmates to collect the most money possible. The winning class will be rewarded with a pasta party sponsored by Olive Garden. The funds raised will help ensure patients with blood cancer can receive necessary treatments.
Hey Barons! Do you enjoy eating Cliff Bar granola bars or any Cliff Bar products? The Team Inspire club is collecting all Cliff Bar product wrappers from March 9th to March 13th to send to Terracycle, where they will be recycled into different items like backpacks and folders! Locate one of the four box locations- At the entrance to the bowl, in the cafeteria, in front of the band room, and by the tables near the gym- and put your wrappers in!
Morning announcements for Monday, March 9th, 2015:
Congratulations to the Freshman Baseball team for their double-header sweep of Capo Valley on Saturday. Robert Ellard’s squeeze brought home the winning run in the 3 to 2 win in game one. Great pitching performances by Alex Rostomian and Nathan Wilson. Evan Mak squeezed home the winning run in game two that gave the Barons a 2 to 1 victory. The winning pitcher Grant Salamon didn’t allow a hit in three innings. The Freshman Baseball team is now undefeated in four games to start the season.
Please come out tomorrow at 3:00pm and support the varsity baseball team as the Baron’s play Pacifica HS in the 3rd round of the Loara Tournament.
The track team started the season strong while competing at the Sunset League Relays. Dakarai Barnett won the long jump and triple jump. Galyn Nash and William Hua were on winning distance relays, and Kasey Leong finished second in the pole vault. The girls were equally successful and were led by Natalie Grohman, Annelise Doerr, Mistina Gonzales, and Jennifer Nguyen who won the 4×400 relay running 3 minutes and 59 seconds, one of the fastest times in the state so far. Julienne Chiang had a big improvement in long jump finishing with a 16 foot 9 inch jump, and hurdlers Amanda Torchia, Davina Pham, Natalie Huynh, and Ashley Masuda won the shuttle hurdle relay. The day concluded with Megan Pollick winning the pole vault. Great job!
Barons! It’s coming…The Voice of Fountain Valley! Don’t miss this first annual solo singing competition – THIS Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. in our Gym. The top 50 have been announced and the top 25 are set to sing for your votes! The night will be super exciting as our contestants will be judged through 3 rounds before someone is ultimately announced as The Voice of Fountain Valley. The audience will play a big role in determining the winner, so come hear great music and cheer our contestants on!!!! Kimberly Cole, a current pop star and also a former Baron will be a guest judge and giving a special performance. There will also be plenty of great food, drinks and desserts for the breaks between rounds. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $8 for premium seating behind the judges! Buy tickets at the door but arrive early for best seats!
There will be a meeting at lunch THIS WEDNESDAY in the Choir Room for the Top 50 Voice contestants. Don’t forget to bring your forms with you!!
It’s THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN! If you’re interested in video production, if you have a lot of great ideas, OR if you want to have your work shown to the ENTIRE school, then YOU should apply to be a part of the BBN! Applications are available online at FVHS.COM and they are due on April 5th. There will be an informational meeting THIS FRIDAY DURING LUNCH in the BBN room – Room 306!
Any Senior signed up for the OCC Senior Day trip, tomorrow, March 10th, must go to their 2nd period and then report to the bus at 9:30am.
Senior Commission “Stellar Sadies, An Out Of this World Dance” is on March 13th from 7-10 pm in the FVHS Gym. Tickets will be sold at the financial office starting Monday. Cost is $6.00 presale and $8.00 at the door. There will be a free Photo Booth, but be sure to bring some money for Snobird!
Hey Barons! We will be honoring our 2015 CIF Champion Wrestling Team with a rally this Friday, March 13, during an all school assembly.
This is a reminder that Coronet Applications are online and due Friday, March 20th. Coronets is the school’s highest honor. Applications and information is online at FVHS.com.
Congratulations to Baron Roller hockey on becoming 2015 League Champ! A stellar victory against Northwood 8-1 and against Corona Del Mar 8-4! Goals scored by Captain Brandon Ha, assistant captains Ian Bast and Diego Rivera and Kyle Barrett! Incredible job Boys!!
“Pasta for Pennies” is all this week. Please encourage your 4th period classmates to collect the most money possible. The winning class will be rewarded with a pasta party sponsored by Olive Garden. The funds raised will help ensure patients with blood cancer can receive necessary treatments.
Hey Barons! Do you enjoy eating Cliff Bar granola bars or any Cliff Bar products? The Team Inspire club is collecting all Cliff Bar product wrappers from March 9th to March 13th to send to Terracycle, where they will be recycled into different items like backpacks and folders! Locate one of the four box locations- At the entrance to the bowl, in the cafeteria, in front of the band room, and by the tables near the gym- and put your wrappers in!
Morning announcements for Wednesday, March 4, 2015:
The dance team was VICTORIOUS at the CADTD competition this past weekend!!
They earned 1st place in the Jazz, Character, and Co-ED Hip Hop divisions and they placed 2nd in Large Hip Hop and Lyrical and 3rd for Small Hip Hop. Our soloist’s also shined – Cheyenne Piepmeyer placed 3rd, Dezerae Jackson placed 2nd and Sarah Funasaki placed 1st in their respective categories. Sarah was also 1st place runner up for overall 12th grade Miss Dance Soloist. And there’s more, Cheyenne Piepmeyer won first place in the Drill Down event at the end of the competition and the FVHS Dance Team was given the Spirit Award for the day!! Great accomplishments by all teams and dancers!!
Congratulations to the BBN for winning Student Television Network’s Broadcast Excellence Award for the entire western region. The BBN staff will be traveling to San Diego in April to participate in a training conference and to find out if they win the national award. By the way, applications for next year’s BBN staff are available now at FVHS.com
Congratulations to Boys Tennis on their victory over Laguna Hills High School 13 to 5.
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Golf team for starting their season off with a 10 shot victory over Esperanza. The Barons were led by captains Joey Huynh and Chris Feltman. Way to go Barons and good luck on the season!
Congratulations to the JV Boys Golf team for their impressive play at the Ayala Tournament this Monday. The team finished tied for 6th place, led by Duong Tran with a 79, which was the 9th lowest round out of 101 players. Brian Cao also played well shooting an 85. The team also won their first non league match yesterday against Esperanza, led by Brian McNiff’s 43….Keep up the great work Barons!
Congratulations to boys volleyball on their opening win against Orange Lutheran! After being down 2 games to none the Baron’s stormed back to win 3 straight behind the great play of senior Luke Jacobsen, junior, Will Thibodeau, sophmore’s Timmy Ho, Matt Geimenhardt, Cody Newsome, Jake Loudenback, Luke Davis, and freshmen Brandon Crowe and Mitchell Bollinger!
It’s time for you to support your fellow Baron. Tomorrow night at 6:30pm come root for your friends and teachers in the annual District Wide Talent Show. Come see who takes home the big prize this year. Tickets are only $10.00 and half of your ticket money goes back to FVHS, so make sure you tell them what school you are from when you buy your ticket. Remember the big day is tomorrow at 6:30 at the Huntington Beach Auditorium.
Guess what Barons? We brought Culture Faire back! Join us this Friday from 6-8pm around the bowl for delicious food and performances from a lion dance crew, the talent show crowd favorite: SEVEN and much more! Come to school dressed as your own culture THIS FRIDAY! Remember: Dress code still applies so dress appropriately.
This is a reminder that Coronet Applications are online and due Friday, March 20th. This is the school’s highest honor. Applications and information is online at FVHS.com.
Attention Seniors, a list of students who are eligible for the Seal of Biliteracy is posted on the Attendance Office windows and the World Language classrooms. If your name is not on the list and you took and passed an AP test or SAT Subject test in a World Language, please see Ms. Doan in the Guidance Office for an application to be considered. The deadline to turn in your application is March 18, 2015.
Remember the Ring Man will be on Campus Tomorrow during Lunch by the Cafeteria for Class Ring Orders.
If you are attending OCC or GWC you need to take their math and english placement test. You can sign up thru this Friday in the Career Center. We have 3 dates available. Also, there are still spots for the OCC Senior Day on Tuesday, March 10th. Sign-ups for both are in the Career center.
Senior Women, apply for the National Charity League Scholarship. Eligibility is need and merit based with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Pick up an application at the Career Center. All apps are due on March 11. (end 3/6)
Wednesday’s College Fun Fact: Did you know that a total of 61 faculty and researchers affiliated with the University of California have won a total of 62 Nobel Prizes? They have been awarded in fields such as economics, physics, medicine, chemistry, peace, and literature. The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Shuji Nakamura, UCSB professor of materials and of electrical and computer engineering.
Barons, save the date! Senior Commission will be hosting “Stellar Sadies, An Out Of this World Dance” on March 13th from 7-10 pm in the FVHS Gym. Tickets will be sold at lunch and after school at the financial office starting Mar. 9th. Tickets are $6.00 presale and $8.00 at the door. Be sure to bring some money for Snobird and the Galactic Photo Booth too!
It’s time to start thinking about clearing for Prom and graduation. Saturday School is this Saturday, March 7th. Come to the cafeteria with your ID, school work and a book to read. It starts promptly at 7:30am and ends at 11:45. Late arrivals are not admitted.
Attention ALL CLUBS. Our final ICC meeting BEFORE Culture fair is today at lunch in the GYM. All Clubs participating in the culture fair MUST attend this important ICC Meeting. Once again, it’s at lunch today in the gym.
ATTENTION ALL DODGEBALL PARTICIPANTS – please come to the bowl tomorrow at lunch to help honor our first place Dodge Ball team champions! That’s tomorrow at lunch Barons!
Morning announcements for Monday, March 2, 2015:
Congratulations to the staff of Baron Banner, our school newspaper. The paper took 2nd place Best in Show in all of Orange County for both their newspaper and their websiteBaronNews.com. And in a write-off competition over the weekend Ashley Le won first place in news photography, Claire Pritchard placed 3rd in feature writing, Heather Carr, Caitlyn Pham, and Heather Kim also placed in their categories. Celine Hoang received an honorable mention. Great job Baron Banner! Thanks for your thorough and quality coverage of Fountain Valley High School!
With 178 teams competing at last weekends Masters Wrestling tournament, your Fountain Valley Barons finished in 7th place as a team, qualifying 3 individuals to the state meet. Congratulations to Andrew Morgan for placing 2nd, Ben Madrid who placed 3rd, and Stone Escobedo who placed 4th. Each of them are 2-time state qualifiers and Morgan is a returning state placer. Wish them luck as they head into next weeks’ prestigious, California State Wrestling tournament. GO BARONS!
A huge congratulations to our Pep Squad for some big wins this weekend. Our Song team rocked it and took first place at CADTD on Saturday and placed second at King of the Bleachers on Sunday! Our Varsity Cheer team came out on top at their competition at Estancia on Sunday with a first place win. They also earned the judges award. Great job ladies!
Hey Barons! As you all know this Friday from 6pm-8pm is the Annual Fountain Valley Culture Festival. In celebration, come to school dressed as your own culture THIS FRIDAY! Remember: Dress code still applies so dress appropriately.
This is a reminder that Coronet Applications are online and due Friday, March 20th. This is the school’s highest honor. Applications and information is online at FVHS.com.
Class Ring orders will be taken this Thursday, March 5th by the Cafeteria during Lunch. Samples of all Rings and Stones will be on display at time of order. Extra ordering packets are available in the Activities Office.
Seniors, sign-ups for the Orange Coast College Senior Day event will begin today in the Career Center. There are also still spots available for the Golden West Preview Day scheduled forMarch 5th.
Students please have your parents join us on Wednesday, March 4th at 7:00pm as we plan for this year’s Grad Night Party. We especially need undergraduate parents to help keep this tradition going. More details on www.fvhsgradnight.com
Barons, save the date! Senior Commission will be hosting “Stellar Sadies, An Out Of this World Dance” on March 13th from 7-10 pm in the FVHS Gym. Tickets will be sold at lunch and after school at the financial office starting Mar. 9th. Tickets are $6.00 presale and $8.00 at the door. Be sure to bring some money for Snobird and the Galactic Photo Booth too!
It’s time to start thinking about clearing for Prom and graduation. Saturday School is this Saturday, March 7th. Come to the cafeteria with your ID, school work and a book to read. It starts promptly at 7:30am and ends at 11:45. Late arrivals are not admitted.
Barons keep spreading that caring spirit. A big thank you goes out to Rosalynne Chhan, Victor Nguyen, Daniel Guzman, Timothy Kim, JD Norris, Ethan Peterson, Graham Wagner, Alexis Perez, Jonathan Nguyen, Amy Nguyen, Jarrod Silcock, Cain Eschbach and Dezarae Jackson. They were CAUGHT…Being Good!
Senior boys – If you’ve applied to be the next Mr. Baron, please check out the Activities window to see if you’ve made it through to the interview stage.
It’s on the way…the Voice of Fountain Valley! Today at lunch, the TOP 50 will be posted. Stop by the Choir Room window or the Activities window to see who will be going head to head onSat, March 14th to win the title! Congratulations to all the singers who auditioned! FVHS definitely has quite a bit of talent out there. For the TOP 50, there will be a MANDATORY MEETING this Wednesday, March 4th at lunch in the Choir Room 307. You must be at the meeting to move forward in the competition. Lots of information will be given. And Barons, don’t forget. You can attend the Voice on Saturday, March 14th to hear all the great music and be a part of the selection process for The Voice of Fountain Valley. It’s going to be an exciting competition, right here in our gym and we need a big, enthusiastic audience to cheer them on!
Due to the rain this afternoon, Baseball’s Krispy Kreme donut sale will be tomorrow at 3:20. Krispy Kreme Donuts for only $1.00, look for the table out near the front gate.
Seniors, have you already received your college acceptance letters? Want to be part of the Baron’s College Wall in the front office? If so, turn in your letters to Ms. Le in the Career Center. Letters will be photocopied so you can keep your originals, and names will be blacked out to keep privacy.
