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The Student News Site of Foothill Technology High School

The Foothill Dragon Press
Emma Ippolito

Emma Ippolito, Reporter

I love Ballet, the beach, traveling and writing for this publication!

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Aiden Hagerty 22 displays arm wrestling techniques against math teacher Wayne Powers.

Words of wisdom: the annual Senior Dragon Talks impress all

June 10, 2022
An experienced interviewer helps students gain confidence and poise with mock job interviews.

Preparing for the future: Economics class Seniors experience mock job interviews

June 1, 2022
Foothill Tech juniors Kylie Rodriguez and Anna Nelles show off their favorite sports teams on Jersey vs. Jersey Shore day.

Battle of the outfits: Air Guitar spirit week brightens the mood of Foothill Tech Dragons

May 23, 2022
On a Monday morning, Jasmine Smith 22 participates in the Vitalant blood drive held at Foothill Tech.

HOSA partnership with Vitalant saves up to 168 lives at biannual blood drive

March 18, 2022
Charys Pyle 23 wears her mask in the DTech pod as mask mandates continue to be enforced in VUSD Schools.

Back to normality; masks no longer required for students and faculty

March 14, 2022
Students elected for this years Kindness Court stand on the stage in the quad, smiling at their friends and classmates who chose them for their glowing kindness. They get satisfaction in knowing that their kindness has not gone unnoticed by their fellow dragons.

The legacy of Erica Conchas lives on with the Kindness Court

March 9, 2022
With a new sports facility, Foothill Tech sports teams like water polo can have their own place to practice, play and represent their school.

Petition for new athletic facility opens up possibilities for the next generation of Dragons

March 2, 2022
Foothill Tech students enjoy their lunches and a mask break on a bright, beautiful spring day.

Declining numbers in Ventura Unified causes an early sign up for classes in the 2022-23 school year

February 24, 2022
Sean Scampone 23 dribbles the ball past his opponents towards the goal.

Boys’ soccer begins season with a bang

January 18, 2022
Students stay cozy during the day and get into the holiday spirit by giving out candy cane grams.

The Holidays come alive at the Foothill Tech winter fest

December 22, 2021
Students listen to Captain Falat as he and others describe the job and responsibilities of being a firefighter.

BioScience students get a special visit from the Ventura County Fire Department

December 12, 2021
Kiersten Falat 23 holds up her awesome blood donor shirt after donating blood.

Foothill Tech students save lives at annual blood drive

November 17, 2021
The BioScience program celebrates another year of successful Olympics.

Cohort 16 prevails at the annual BioScience Olympics

November 8, 2021
Following the difficulties of trying to volunteer amidst a global pandemic, Foothill Technology High School has made a decision to cut its mandatory community service requirement.

Foothill Tech lifts community service requirements

October 23, 2021
Parents rally with posters and chants in Huntington Beach to protest the public school vaccine mandate.

COVID-19 vaccine protestors take to the streets following the new California student vaccine mandate

October 22, 2021
Ryan Webb ’23 winds up to score a goal.

Varsity boys’ water polo team dominates Cate 19-4

October 9, 2021
Freshmen search for their names on the Mickey Mouse hands.

The magic never ends, Foothill Tech’s Start Strong Rally kicks off the year for class of 2025

September 28, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination mandates could potentially be under way for districts surrounding Los Angeles Unified School District.

LA Unified public schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students

September 23, 2021
Due to the increasing popularity of online shopping, the Walt Disney Co. has made the decision to shut down multiple stores across North America in order to put a more extensive focus on its e-commerce business.

The magic ends, Disney stores closing across North America

September 14, 2021
Students make their way to class on their first day of school.

The Happiest School on Earth: Dragons return to campus for the 2021-2022 school year

August 28, 2021
Foothill Tech students eat lunch in the quad hoping for a more normal school year next year.

A brighter Summer: Ventura County moves down to the yellow COVID-19 tier

June 26, 2021
As the temperature rises across the coast and inland, fires become a summer potential like, the Casitas Fire.

Casitas Fire burns 188 acres in Ojai Valley near Lake Casitas

June 24, 2021
There are many misconceptions that people possess about the new COVID-19 vaccines that need to be debunked in order for individuals to truly understand the purpose and safety behind the vaccines.

Let’s debunk those common COVID-19 vaccine myths

May 29, 2021
Many know about greenhouse gases and the negative effect that they are having on the environment, and it is a common belief that the only way to end their effect is by having world leaders deal with it, but there are many things that normal people can do in order to help the Earth.

Eight things you can do to help the environment

April 26, 2021
Juniors at Foothill Tech get excited for the opportunity to leave campus during lunch.

Finally free, upperclassmen are now able to leave campus during lunch

April 26, 2021
The College Board is bringing about a shift in the world of the SAT-takers by eliminating the optional essay in order to decrease the stress of all college-bound students, which is consequently adjusting how certain universities weigh applicants SAT scores in their admissions decision, or whether they are even considered at all.

SAT update: Big changes happening to the standardized test

April 22, 2021
Foothill Tech students celebrate returning to in-person classes in the quad.

Foothill Tech is back in session for the spring quarter of the 2020-2021 school year

April 19, 2021
The Instagram post from @fthsasb, with details on how to participate in ASB elections.

ASB elections for the 2021-22 school year

March 10, 2021
A small pod of students in Foothill Techs DTech program on campus.

Ventura creeps towards the shutdown’s one year anniversary and is accompanied by declining infection rates

March 9, 2021
Foothill Tech has made a recent adjustment to the class schedule by decreasing each period by five minutes in order to make a statement about the current course of action in regards to teachers contracts and the number of periods that they are to teach.

Zoom schedule altered, class periods changed to 55 minutes

January 31, 2021
Foothill Tech students Riley Schnieder 22 and Angelina Gray Reyes 22 are rewarded for donating blood at Vitalant blood drive.

Foothill Tech students have the potential to save lives at annual blood drive

January 17, 2021
Foothill Tech students and teachers have been learning online for months, however plans to reopen safely are underway. Discover the latest on in-person education at Foothill Tech from writer Emma Ippolito.

Foothill Tech plan for small group integration

January 7, 2021
Brightening up Venturas Christmas, Holiday drive-thru lights up the Fairgounds

Brightening up Ventura’s Christmas, Holiday drive-thru ‘lights up’ the Fairgounds

December 22, 2020
Many falsehoods have seemingly developed over the duration of COVID-19s existence, all of which need to be debunked in order to truly understand what this virus is and what you can do to protect yourself and others from it.

Let’s debunk those COVID-19 myths

November 19, 2020
Students explore the 2019 Club Rush, an event like those students can look forward to as Foothill Tech considers opening up for modified in-person classes.

Updates on the potential reopening of Ventura Unified Schools

November 7, 2020
As we begin to see a decline in COVID-19 cases, Ventura Unified is evaluating whether it is in the best interest of students, staff and families to open up schools. However, there will be extreme precautions taken among the staff members to ensure our safety.

Ventura Unified Schools’ plans for potential reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic

October 13, 2020
The 2020-2021 ASB sophomore class president and vice-president elections are taking place on Sept. 21 at 8 a.m.

What you should know about the sophomore ASB elections

September 20, 2020
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