Foothill Technology High School Bulletin
November 5, 2012
IMPORTANT DATES and REMINDERS
November 6th – Poinsettia Sales Fundraiser Begins
November 7th – Dining with Dragons – Red Robin 11:00 – 9:00pm
November 9th – Ren Rally –Special Schedule –NO FIRE- See Schedule Below
November 12th – Veteran’s Day - NO SCHOOL
November 19th – Special Schedule, Block 2, 4, F, 6 & 7
November 20th – Poinsettia Orders Due
November 21st – 23rd – NO SCHOOL S
November 27th – Poinsettia Delivery Day
STUDENTS/FACULTY
Yearbook – Wanna pose with your BFF? The Yearbook staff is taking photos of best buddies in D-104 on
Thursday, November 8th from 11:40am – 12:10pm! Be there or not – the choice is yours!
Winter Formal – Tickets are on sale! Be sure to check out the new promos like the group package and
FTHS VIP exclusive packages. Just make sure to fulfill your obligations! For more info, look on our Facebook
and wiki page!
Student Planners – Quarter 1 is behind us but are you looking for a tool to get more organized for Quarter 2
and beyond? Limited supplies of Student Planners are available for $5 at the Student Store.
Ventura High Softball – If you are interested in playing softball at Ventura High this season, contact Carly
Camarillo, here on campus. Her contact information if needed will be in the front office with Debbie.
Mashed Potatoes – Donations of non- perishable mashed potatoes and gravy to feed 100 plus families this
season will be accepted in rooms E-107, F-104, H-107, H-108, I-104, I-108, and front office! Deadline is
November 16th! Also look out for the money jug in the quad at lunch.
Buena High Swim/Dive Team - All new and returning swim/dive team members must attend one of four
meetings to sign up. Meeting location will be Room 153 during lunch or right after school on Wednesday
November 14th or Thursday November 15th. Any questions prior to the meeting contact Mr. Siman in the boy’s
PE office or Ms. Graves in Room 153.
Are Our Grocery Stores Properly Labeling Fish?
Participate in the DNA Barcoding of Fish Samples to find out!
In this 4 day after school program taught by Mrs. Duffy, you will learn how to use a micropipette as you isolate
DNA from grocery store fish samples in the Foothill Technology High School Lab. Once the DNA is isolated,
you will copy a specific gene using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and then use gel electrophoresis to
verify your success. Your samples will be sent to be sequenced and then you will use Bioinformatics to
compare your results to the global database to find out if our grocery stores properly labeling fish.
Want to join in the research project?
You must be able to attend all session and provide your own ride home. All sessions will be held in E105 from
3-5pm.
Session Dates are
Tuesday, Jan. 8th
Thursday, Jan. 10th
Friday, Jan 11th
Friday, Jan. 18th
Spaces are limited! See or email Mrs. Duffy to sign up by November 30th!
Million Dollar Idea – Have a million dollar idea for a business or service? Think you’d do well on shows like
“Shark Tank” or The Apprentice?” Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Or do you want something
awesome to put on your resume or college app?
If so you might be the right person to compete for cash prizes in the Ventura Pitch Competition! Your
job is to come up with an idea – put together a presentation 3-5 min long and no more than 9 PowerPoint
slides.
If you make the cut, you’ll compete on November 29th at City Hall against other local students for the
best pitch and a $250 Prize for first place.
If you’re interested or want to learn more, come to our info session at beginning of lunch on
Wednesday, November 7th in room I-107 or email Sean Bhardwaj (a FTHS alum) at sean.bhar@gmail.com
Count Down – The countdown has begun! The Night of the Teenage Zombies is coming to a theatre near
you (Spirito silly) for two nights only! Thursday and Friday at 7pm! Be there or be square!
MEDIA CENTER/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community Service - New opportunities such as City of Ventura opportunities posted on web
site: www.fthsmediacenter.wetpaint.com Also check bulletin outside student store.
COLLEGE INFO/ SCHOLARSHIPS/CAREER INFO
November is Career Month! - What are the world’s spookiest careers? Entomologists and Exterminators
work with creepy crawlies every day. Horror Writers conjure up the stuff of nightmares and then put their
frightful ideas to the page, while Visual Effects Technicians create visual terrors on the big screen. Find out
more about these spooky careers on Bridges and in the Media Center.
College Fair 2012 - At Ventura High School on November 8th in the Main Street Gymnasium 6:00 – 8:00pm.
A presentation regarding academic eligibility for students interested in playing sports I college (NCAA eligibility)
5:00 – 6:00pm in the Library.
Scholarship Opportunities - Previously posted scholarship opportunities have now been removed and are
available at - www.fthsmediacenter.wetpaint.com New ones, check these out!
College Rep Visits to our Site is Listed Below - Sign up in Media Center
November 8th - University of Oregon www.uoregon.edu – 8:15am in Media Center
INDEPENDENT STUDY P.E.
ISPE – Friday November 30, 2012 -14 hours due!
CAFETERIA MENU
Breakfast Special –Entrée/ Cereal/ a Side and Milk
Lunch Special –Entree/ 3-Sides and Milk
Monday ……………..........Teriyaki Chicken with Veggies
Tuesday …………………. Bean & Cheese Burrito
Wednesday………….........Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Thursday………….............BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Friday……………………...Hamburger on Whole Wheat Bun
Renaissance Lunch Rally - Special Schedule
Fri., Nov. 9, 2012 Fri., Nov. 9, 2012
Per. 2
8:00 - 9:25 am
Break
9:25 - 9:35 am
Per. 4
9:40 - 11:05 am
Lunch
11:05 - 12:26 pm
Per. 6
12:30 - 1:55 pm
Per. 7
2:01 - 3:00 pm