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Progress made in planning for Foothill athletics program

Progress made in planning for Foothill athletics program

Glenda Marshall December 4, 2013

  New coaches, a new athletic director’s office and a new logo are among recent developments in Foothill’s first-ever athletics program, to begin next year.  Trustees of the Ventura...

Junior Brittany Richardson is working her way towards being a professional goalball player. Credit: Kazu Koba/The Foothill Dragon Press

Brittany Richardson places high in National High School Goalball Championships

Rugile Pekinas December 4, 2013

  Junior Brittany Richardson navigates the halls of Foothill, mind focused and cane in hand. At school, Richardson is one of the few visually impaired students on campus. Outside of Foothill,...

Glenda Marshall received the Ventura County Female Student of the Year award and will be honored on December 12 at . Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

Glenda Marshall to receive the Ventura ‘Female Student of the Year’ award

Fidelity Ballmer December 2, 2013

When senior Glenda Marshall found out she was awarded ‘Female Student of the Year’ by the Ventura Chamber of Commerce last Monday, she couldn’t help but dance down the Foothill hallway. “I...

Black Friday shopping can be dangerous. Be careful and find the best deals. Credit: Emily Chacon/The Foothill Dragon Press

Black Friday: An event for the brave

Bella Bobrow November 28, 2013

Masses surge and pound their fists on glass doors. A police officer temporarily disables 20 people with pepper spray in an attempt to quell the roaring crowds. A young man is trampled to death.  Like...

Luz Santos (right), VHS junior, assists with distributing food for Thanksgiving

Teen Voice reaches out to the community for Thanksgiving

Ela Yasa November 27, 2013

  This year in Ventura, families experiencing financial difficulties, could pick up a Thanksgiving dinner basket at the West Park Community Center. The Baskets, Created and distributed by Teen...

There will continue to be a summer reading requirement for Advanced Placement courses. Photo Credit: Josh Ren/ The Foothill Dragon Press

Corrected: Committee to develop criteria for summer reading prior to final district decision

Bryn Treloar-Ballard November 18, 2013

      CORRECTED: This article was updated at 9 a.m. Nov. 20 to correct a misinterpretation of the outcome of the Nov. 14 meeting regarding summer reading for Advanced Placement...

Mary Beth Tinker proudly holds the pink slip that summoned her to the office to be suspended for her black armband. Credit: Aysen Tan/The Foothill Dragon Press

“Tinker Tour USA” encourages students to stand up for First Amendment rights (12 photos, video)

Allison Clark November 15, 2013

  BOSTON - With the ability to generate a movement quicker than ever, students across America are constantly seeking out ways to speak out and make a change, but many don’t know their rights...

Breaking: First four coaches hired for Foothill athletics program (UPDATED)

Breaking: First four coaches hired for Foothill athletics program (UPDATED)

Glenda Marshall November 14, 2013

Updated: 11:48 EST  The first four athletic coaches in Foothill’s history have been hired to coach cross country, swimming, girls golf, and boys and girls tennis. Each will coach part-time and receive...

Next year will start a new era at Foothill with athletics starting. Photo Illustration Credit: Aysen Tan/ The Foothill Dragon Press

Update: Foothill’s first athletes to get 20 new teams plus more choices, facilities, programs

Megan Kearney November 13, 2013

  Foothill will welcome the first-ever “Dragon” athletes next year with the start of a new era of sports, and school staff and administrators are busy learning and explaining CIF policies,...

Photo Illustration Credit: Aysen Tan/ The Foothill Dragon Press

Incoming freshmen to get new math classes as district chooses “integrated pathway”

Fidelity Ballmer November 12, 2013

  [dropcap size=dropcap]V[/dropcap]entura Unified School District math teachers made a historic decision October 28 to phase in an integrated math pathway for next year’s freshman class. The new...

Photo Illustration: Kazu Koba / The Foothill Dragon Press

SPECIAL REPORT: New Common Core math standards sweep into Foothill amid criticism and doubt

Fidelity Ballmer November 11, 2013

  [dropcap size=dropcap]C[/dropcap]urrents of doubt and waves of criticism over the Common Core math standards are stirring heated debate locally and across the country. Mathematics professors...

Students digital footprints could be unearthed by colleges at application time

Students’ digital footprints could be unearthed by colleges at application time

Rugile Pekinas November 10, 2013

College application season is in full swing and high school seniors across the nation are pining to distinguish themselves in the hopes of impressing the schools of their dreams. But with the possibility...

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