The Foothill Dragon Press

Foothill teachers run “Mountains2Beach” marathon for Prewitt

Fidelity Ballmer • May 25, 2014

Foothill teachers and community supporters ran the "Mountains2Beach" marathon in honor of Chris Prewitt on Sunday. Prewitt was training to run the 26-mile race when he was fatally hit by a car. Supporters finished the race for him by carrying Prewitt's shoe and pedometer through the race.

VC Star awards stress the importance of student journalism

Ela Yasa • May 23, 2014

High school journalists from 20 different high schools across Ventura County watched as fellow staffers received awards at the Ventura County Star High School Journalism Awards on Thursday. The...

Reeves to bring “intense” dedication to new cross country team

Bryn Treloar-Ballard • May 19, 2014

Cross country coach Ken Reeves will put his 30 years of coaching experience to good use when building Foothill’s first cross country team. The veteran coach has headed teams from the middle school...

David Wallace is ready to lead boys’ water polo to victory

Bryn Treloar-Ballard • May 17, 2014

For boys water polo coach David Wallace, building a team from the ground up is nothing new. “In 1996, [El Dorado High School] decided to add girls water polo, and we started a girls water polo...

Geib and Johnson beat students in Prewitt Tennis Challenge (28 photos)

Josh Ren • May 17, 2014

.......................... This morning, Foothill held its first annual Prewitt Tennis Match. The game is dedicated to Chris Prewitt, a former Foothill teacher who passed away earlier this...

Students take a trip to the 50s for Air Guitar (2 videos, 58 photos)

Allison Clark • May 16, 2014

Poodle skirts and leather jackets were abound at school today as students traveled back in time to the 1950s for a “Grease” themed Air Guitar. Students rushed from their sixth period...

Janey Dunn is ready to swing in as Foothill’s girls’ golf coach

Rugile Pekinas • May 9, 2014

Girls’ golf coach Janey Dunn is fully prepared to be a part of the new wave of athletics coming to Foothill next school year. “I’m really excited to start from the ground up,” said Dunn....

Smarter Balanced field test ruffles 10th grade feathers

Bella Bobrow • May 5, 2014

Foothill 10th graders field-tested the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test last week. The new test provided a challenge to the Ventura Unified School District to coordinate and irritated...

Health office reports second whooping cough case this year

Fidelity Ballmer • May 2, 2014

A student contracted and came to school with pertussis, or whooping cough, Foothill health technologist Debbie Fennern confirmed last week. This is the second case of whooping cough at Foothill...

Students take an adventure back in time at Prom (20 photos)

Sunset Flores • April 27, 2014

For the first time in three years Foothill Technology High School's prom location was changed. This year it was held at the Camarillo’s Commemorative Air-Force WWII Aviation Museum, which played...

MedTech students contain infectious outbreaks with “Disease Project”

Bella Bobrow • April 27, 2014

It’s not often that high schoolers strategize to combat lethal and infectious diseases from all over the country, but Foothill’s MedTech students did when they presented their Disease Projects...

Bioscience job shadowing enriches students’ medical knowledge

Ela Yasa • April 25, 2014

Many people think about their dream job, but few have the opportunity to actually try it out before going to college and choosing their major. The Bioscience Academy provides students with...