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The Foothill Dragon Press

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The Foothill Dragon Press

On Oct. 13, 2023, Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) ASB held the annual fall Ren Rally. This years theme happened to coincide with Friday the  13. ASB offered multiple activities such as an inflatable slide, spike ball and face paintings.

Dragons roar with excitement at “Friday the 13th” themed Renaissance Rally

Ella Asher, Reporter October 15, 2023

With the fall season well underway, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) had its first Renaissance Rally of the 2023-2024 school year on Oct. 13, 2023. Hosted by the Associated Study Body (ASB),...

Celebrating Foothill Technology High Schools (Foothill Tech) first spirit week of the 2023-24 school year, Eva Goncalves 25 and Miranda Aguilar 25 wore Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears because the theme was dynamic duos.

Dragons participate in a costume filled spirit week for the Halloween season

Bailey Basurto, Reporter October 15, 2023

On the week of Oct. 9-13, 2023, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) held a special Halloween spirit week, led by the Associative Student Body (ASB), filled with fun costume themes leading...

On Oct. 11, 2023, the BioScience Academy’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) hosted a blood drive, teaming up with Vitalant, a non-profit organization serving those in need of blood. Alessia Saliby ‘24 sits with her legs propped up in one of Vitalant’s buses, squeezing a stress ball to help increase the flow of blood and making the withdrawal process quicker. Every single blood donation, like the one from Saliby, can save and improve the lives of up to three patients.

Foothill Tech’s biannual blood drive saves up to 122 lives

Aubrey Alderman, Reporter October 15, 2023

On Oct. 11, 2023, students got into the Halloween spirit by giving their blood for the biannual Vitalant blood drive, hosted by Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech)’s BioScience Academy. Students...

Foothill Tech welcomes parents and guardians at Back to School Night 2023

Maggie Lay and Ella Asher September 23, 2023

After the long and busy school day ended on Sept. 21, 2023, parents had the opportunity to step into their kids' shoes at Back to School Night. Back to School Night is an annual event at Foothill Technology...

Class of 2024 connects through In-N-Out Burger and festivities

Aubrey Alderman, Reporter September 22, 2023

On Sept. 20, 2023, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) hosted a Senior Picnic, in which the Class of 2024 celebrated their last year together, and connected over In-N-Out Burger. Senior...

Dragons find their connection at Club Rush 2023

Bailey Basurto and Aubrey Alderman September 17, 2023

On Sept. 15, 2023, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) hosted its annual Club Rush, where students new and old were able to learn about the many clubs they are able to participate in. This...

The dawning of a new school year: the Class of 2024 celebrates at Senior Sunrise

Bailey Basurto, Reporter September 4, 2023

On Sept. 1, 2023, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) Class of 2024 drove down to the beach to participate in the student held tradition of “Senior Sunrise”, an event where seniors...

Ventura Unified launches new cell phone and earbud policy aimed at enhancing classroom focus

Maggie Lay and Ella Asher September 2, 2023

On Aug. 23, 2023, with the start of the school year, a new cell phone policy was implemented for grades six through 12 across Ventura Unified School District (Ventura Unified). The policy prohibits students...

In honor of the first day of school, going along with the theme of Lights, Camera, Action, Foothill Tech’s Associated Student Body (ASB) decorated the entire campus with various “Back to the Future” decor along with bright, festive streamers and balloons. They had name tags for each student written on gold stars arranged in the number corresponding to the grade of students. It was a fun way to kick off the start of the year and welcome students back to school.

“Lights, Camera, Action!” Dragons strut the red carpet into the 2023-2024 school year

With the echoes of summer still lingering, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) dragons spread their wings once again to begin the 2023-2024 school year on Aug. 23, 2023.  As students...

On the eventful afternoon of June 14, 2023, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) seniors and their family and friends gathered together at Ventura College to celebrate the class of 2023’s graduation. With joy on their faces, some seniors threw their caps in the air while others embraced each other, excited to move on from high school to the next journey waiting for them, whether that be college, trade school or simply taking a gap year.

Graduation 2023: A heartfelt goodbye to the last four years

Ruby Jenkins and Ella Asher June 16, 2023

On Wed., June 14, 2023, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) said goodbye to its 21st graduating class at the annual graduation ceremony.  Family and friends of the class of 2023 sat in...

Foothill Technology High School has an annual tradition of end-of-year presentations called “Dragon Talks”. These presentations are roughly 10 minutes and are given by graduating seniors detailing information about a school-approved topic of their choice. Check out what the seniors covered in their talks this year in the article below!

Class of 2023 Dragon Talks change

Maggie Lay June 13, 2023

As the end of the year inches closer, senior finals have been completed and the annual Dragon Talks were presented. Dragon Talks are a Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) tradition; the English...

Senior Awards Night celebrates the achievements of the senior class, including scholarships, academic awards and more. The Class of 2023 winners of the Athletics Wall of Fame Award were Ben Wang, Lily Shadden, Sam Noah, Thomas Chadbourne and Jonah Billings.

Celebrating excellence: Senior Awards Night honors outstanding achievements

Ella Asher, Reporter May 27, 2023

High school is a transformative journey for young minds, where students embark on a path of growth, learning and personal development. As the academic year draws to a close, Foothill Technology High School...

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