Rounding out our military visits, we had the Navy join us at lunch last week. We continue to support our students as they explore all options for their futures. We want them to feel confident that they have had a chance to learn about each option so that they make the best decisions for themselves.
So far: Community College, Cosmetology, Barber School, Air Force, Marines, Army, & Navy
Let's celebrate these SENIORS! They are one step closer to being 100% committed to Ventura College! Today they worked with the team from VC to get into the student portal for their orientation and are ready to select classes once schedules are published for next year. Many of them have already done their financial aid applications as well. We are so proud of them! Warriors get it done!
Sierra students had some fun activities last Friday and yesterday. Students played the Minute to Win It game called the mummy wrap. ASB hosted the "littles" from our sister school Heritage Valley Independent Studies to paint pumpkins, and we held our own Costume contest. We love making Sierra and Heritage Valley a great place to be! Our students know they are safe, valued, and members of our communities of Fillmore and Piru.
We are so proud to say that today it was standing room only for our seniors applying for community colleges! The excellent Ventura College support team came today and approximately 50 students completed their applications all at once! Did you know that there is one application for 116 of California's community colleges? You can find out more at https://home.cccapply.org/en/
Today a group of Warriors toured Lu Ross Academy, a cosmetology and barber school located in downtown Ventura. Students learned about the requirements, cost to attend, and what it takes to earn a diploma from their program. Students interested in this career field must have a high school diploma and apply for financial aid before applying to the trade school.
Additional Q&A available at https://www.fillmoreusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=369878&type=d&pREC_ID=2376046
Preguntas y respuestas adicionales disponibles en https://www.fillmoreusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=369878&type=d&pREC_ID=2376046
FUSD students can connect with a tutor for FREE by logging on to Clever and selecting the Tutor dot com tile.
Los estudiantes de FUSD pueden conectarse con un tutor GRATUITA iniciando sesión en Clever y seleccionando el mosaico Tutor dot com.
In honor of Red Ribbon Week we hosted the B.R.I.T.E. group for some drug and alcohol awareness. Students took quizzes to see what they know and were given information on the negative effects of drugs and alcohol.
The first week of the quarter and the nachos for lunch get a thumbs up. We have a few new students this quarter and they fit right into our Warrior family. It's going to be a great second quarter!
Today the students and staff practiced our Great Shake Out earthquake drill, which included using our search and rescue team to make sure all spaces were free and clear. Our students were professional, mature, and respectful of the serious nature needed in the possibility of a real event. We are confident that if there ever was a real emergency, they will know exactly how to handle the situation. We are very proud of our Warriors!
We wanted to make sure families and community members are aware ahead of time that this morning we are having a practice lock down drill to make sure our students and staff know what to do in the event of an emergency. We will have the School Resource Officers and the Director of Student Services supporting the site to ensure that our system will work well. Our students know we are practicing this today.
Marines visited Sierra today during lunch. Our students showed off their muscles with some pull ups and hang time on the bar. There were some unexpected super athletes in our bunch! They made it look easy!
Today Sierra students had an opportunity to speak with a representative from the Air Force. Students were engaged and asked great questions. Did you know that the Air Force has its own accredited community college program that accepts cadets basic training and tech training towards an Associate's Degree, getting them halfway to a 2-year degree? Once the cadet is at a permanent duty station, they can finish their courses at the base.
Quarter 1 is officially done! We are immensely proud of our students. They worked hard. There were 105 awards given today. We were so thankful to have families join us today to witness their student's successes be rewarded. As a school the students earned 1,540 credits in just 37 days of school! We celebrated our students with certificates and prizes. We are so grateful to our donors who helped gather the prizes. To top it off, today was the first day that our students were able to get their lunch from the new food truck!
We had a highly informative visit from the Grizzly Youth Academy today. The students listened intently to learn more about this program that is provided by the California National Guard in San Luis Obispo. This is a great option for students wanting to gain confidence, maturity, structure, and 70 credits in five and half months. More information about what they offer can be found at their website: https://www.grizzlyyouthacademy.org/
Earlier this week our students had an opportunity to speak with representatives from the Army. We value those who commit to serving in the military and their dedication to protecting the freedoms of our country. Thank you to all who serve!
Sierra students celebrated the end of a very busy week. All students with high passing grades in their classes earned tutorial time to paint rocks and receive baked goodies while the other small group of students worked on getting those grades up and studied before entering finals week next week. During nutrition all students enjoyed watching a round of balloon stomp that our ASB group organized for spirit points.
The 10 day count down until the quarter ends! Sierra is a continuation high school so that means students work at an accelerated pace and earn a whole semester in one quarter. Students late work will be accepted until this Friday at 1:30pm. The following week will be finals week. If you are concerned about your child's grades, please check them on Parent Connect and get them to school at 7:30 am for tutoring and assignment support.
