Newsletter 11/3/24

Weekly schedule

Trabuco Hills Bell Schedule

Gor spirit rally at flex

THHS Activities Calendar

Upcoming Events

Monday, November 4 @ 6pm in the MPR (Signs of Suicide Parent Night)
Monday, November 4 @ 5pm @ Edison (Girls Flag Football CIF Semifinals Match)
Tuesday, November 5 @ 6:30pm @ Fountain Valley (OCWCA Wrestling All-Star Match Wrestling)
Wednesday, November 6 @ Flex (Got Spirit Rally)
Wednesday, November 6 @ 2pm (Girls Tennis vs Buckley @ Sherman Oaks)
Wednesday, November 6 @ 4pm (CIF Boys Water Polo)
Wednesday, November 6 @ El Toro (District Music Festival)
Wednesday, November 6 (Med Sci RSM Del Taco Fundraiser)
Thursday, November 7 @ Flex (Ms. Foulk's Think Tank)
Thursday, November 7 @ 5pm (Fall Softball)
Friday, November 8 (Last Day to Order AP Exams Without Late Fee)
Friday, November 8 @ 1pm at Irvine Regional Park (South Coast League Finals Cross Country)
Friday, November 8 @ 7pm (CIF Football AWAY vs Mayfair High School)
Saturday, November 9 (2024 Harmony in the Hills @ Chino Hills High School in Chino, California)
Saturday, November 9 @ 9am - 11am (Boys Baseball Tryouts)
Monday, November 11 (Veterans Day - No School)

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THHS Office Hours:

Our office hours are from 7:15 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

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Principal's Message

Dear Mustang Families,

We have an exciting week ahead! This Wednesday, we’ll have an additional flex schedule for our Got Spirit Rally, so let’s show our Mustang pride!

In CIF sports action, our Girls Flag Football team plays in the semifinals this Monday at 5 PM, while Boys Water Polo competes in Round 3 this Wednesday at 4 PM, and our Football team kicks off Round 1 this Friday. We’re also proud of our Girls Tennis duo, Megna and Addi, for placing third in doubles at the league finals! Additionally, both our Boys and Girls Cross Country teams will compete in the League Championships this Friday in Chino.

We’re excited to announce that our Marching Band won 1st place at their competition last Saturday night at Don Lugo High School!

With so many Mustangs pursuing their passions, it’s a great time to celebrate our school spirit. Please read through the rest of the newsletter for more important updates and student highlights. Go Mustangs!

Ms. Alicia Foulk

Principal

Alicia Foulk

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Attendance

Please feel free to e-mail: thhsattendance@svusd.org or call our attendance line, (949) 460-2707 when your student will be absent for any portion of the day. These options are both available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Attendance Information

Thank you for taking the time to notify us any time your student will be absent from school.

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TRABUCO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEB STORE

First time users must register for an account.

Student Store Open during snack and lunch only (not open at Flex)

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Mindful Monday

SquareBreathing.mov

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2024-2025 Important Dates

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AP college board logo

Last Day to order AP Exams without a late fee: Friday, November 8!

Online Exam registration will begin on Monday, October 7, 2024 at 8:00am and end on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.

The AP exam registration process has two steps, but both can be completed in one sitting when the student and parent do this together. Even if you do not plan to take the AP exam, you need to complete both steps to access the College Board’s AP resources.

Both steps must be completed in order to have an AP exam ordered.

Step 1:

Begin the process by registering with Total Registration. Indicate the AP courses you are taking this year and the exams you wish to take. You will receive your join codes and directions to complete the second required step. Any exam fees will be paid online so be sure to have a debit or credit card available before beginning registration. Paying online is a great way to make sure that payment has been made while avoiding mailing payment.

Step 2:

Use the join codes provided at the completion of step one to enroll the student’s AP courses and exams in the College Board’s system.

Please note: both of the above steps must be completed in order to have an exam(s) ordered.

This year each AP exam costs $110.00. Trabuco Hills High School desires that every student be able to take their AP exams. Students requiring financial assistance should contact Kimberly Lindsay, kimberly.lindsay@svusd.org in the Guidance office to learn more.

Trabuco Hills High School: Order AP Exams

AP Exam Dates & Registration Information

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Upcoming Parent/Student Nights:

Signs of Suicide Parent Night - November 4, 2024

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Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities Available!

Trabuco Hills Guidance has compiled a list of available scholarships. Please click the link below to view qualifications and relevant information for each scholarship.

Current Scholarships

Take advantage of these opportunities to support your education!

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news and events

Mustang News

Halloween Fun

THHS Social Science department showing their Halloween Spirit!

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THHS French Club & Film Students

THHS French students and some film students attended the American French Film Festival at the Directors Guild of America on Tuesday. This Sunday, the film festival will host the official west coast premier of Le Conte de Monte Cristo, which had its worldwide premier at the Cannes Film Festival. Our students were among the first high school students to see the film, as the festival sponsors a free high school film screening. It was a fabulous experience for our students to see an entire film in French in a state-of-the-art screening room with amazing sound. The movie was gripping with fantastic acting and cinematography. It's in the running for best foreign film at the Oscars.

After the movie, there was a Q&A with both directors, the composer, and one of the main actors. 2 of our students asked excellent questions. Afterwards, the students were able to take pictures with the actor, directors, and composer. The students were sad to leave as they noticed Tuesday night's film was starring Selena Gomez, and the kids realized we just missed seeing her on the red carpet by a few hours.

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Trabuco Hills Med Sci Program

Support the students of Trabuco Hills Med-Sci by eating at the RSM Del Taco on Wednesday, November 6 from 1 p.m until 10 p.m. The flyer must be printed and presented to the cashier at the time of purchase to support Med-Sci!

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THHS Yearbook

Senior Portraits

Photos must be taken by November 16 call south coast photographic

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THHS Pepsquad

It’s that time of year again! The THHS Pep Squad is excited to offer delicious holiday pies from Marie Callender’s, perfect for your Thanksgiving celebrations!

Available Pies:

Pumpkin
Apple (Sugar Free available)
French Apple
Cherry
Razzleberry (Sugar Free available)
Peach
Strawberry Rhubarb
Pecan ($25)

Order by: Thursday, Nov. 14

Local Pick-Up: Tuesday, Nov. 26

Each pie is only $20 and supports our Pep Squad, with proceeds going directly to our booster club!

Order deadline is November 14

Order

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Let’s make this holiday season sweet and successful! Thank you for your support!

THHS Pepsquad is excited to kick off our 2024 Holiday Evergreen fundraiser now through Friday, Nov. 1, and this year, we have two easy ways for your friends and family to get their holiday greenery:

Local Pick-Up: Perfect for local friends and neighbors! Prices are discounted, and you can pick up the festive wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces between December 2-10 (exact date TBD) and distribute to them.

FREE Direct Shipping: Send holiday cheer anywhere in the U.S.! Your loved ones can have their fresh holiday greenery shipped straight to their door, along with a personalized message.

🎄 All orders should be placed online

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THHS Marching Band

SATURDAY 11/09/24
@ CHINO HILLS HS

The 2024 Trabuco Hills High School Thundering Mustangs Marching Unit will perform in the third competition of the season at the 2024 Harmony in the Hills @ Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California on Saturday, November 09, 2024 The Marching Unit will perform in Class AAA at 5:05pm. This is the first time ever that Chino Hills High School will be hosting a WBA Show, so we want to ensure that we have a memorable debut. Additionally, this is the closest show remaining this season, so hope to see you there!
Harmony in the Hills

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We’re excited to announce that our Marching Band won 1st place at their competition last Saturday at Don Lugo High School!

Great job to our talented musicians!

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THHS Choirs

The vocal Department held their first concert of the year, Festival Of Choirs, last Monday. It was a wonderful night displaying each ensemble's hard work over the past few months. Thank you to everyone who joined us and the supported the creation of choral music!

Girls Tennis

Congratulations to our Girls Tennis team for their performance in League Finals! Shout out to Addison Smith and Meghna Bhat for their third place in doubles!

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Football

Football plays their first CIF Division 5 Round 1 Game this friday @ 7pm at Mayfield High School!

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Boys Water Polo

Congratulations to the Seaview League champions, THHS Boys Water Polo!

Boys Water Polo will be in CIF action Wednesday, November 6 @ 4pm!

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Girls Flag Football

The THHS Girls Varsity Flag Football have made it to the CIF Semifinals! They play this Monday, November 4 @ 5pm at Edison High School!

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Girls Cross Country

Shout out to Coach Kelly and the Girls Cross Country Team. They have had a fantastic season thus far and are currently ranked #4 Nationally!

Go Mustangs!

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THHS Baseball

THHS Baseball will be having a baseball tryout November 9th from 9am-11am. Come prepared by bringing your equipment and water. Please make sure you have your athletic clearance completed by uploading your medical physical.

Athletic Clearance Instructions

SAT NOV 9TH FROM 9AM-11AM @ THE MUSTANG BASEBALL FIELD.

Baseball Fundraiser:

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THHS Track

We are currently searching for a NEW THROWS COACH

The new coach who will coach both boys and girls in discus and shot put. They will also have the Football Team’s D-line Coach and O-Line Coach assisting as well as the Head Football Coach assisting in the weight room.

If you have any leads please email Coach Ayers at Coachjtayers@gmail.com

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Athletic Clearance Steps

Steps to get cleared to participate in Athletics at Trabuco Hills High School:

Athletic Clearance Instructions

1.) Go to AthleticClearance.com

2.) Register / Create an account under 2024-2025 school year (if you have an existing account- log in and update to 2024-2025. Update any new information and upload a current medical eligibility form)

3.) Print off medical eligibility paper work (THHS Website/Athletics/Athletic Clearance)

4.) Upload the medical eligibility form completed by physician.

5.) MUST be signed, stamped, dated, and have a recommendation by physician (only need to upload the last page- see sample form below)

Need an Athletic Screening?

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HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN OUR FALL COLLEGE ATHLETIC COMMITMENT CELEBRATION.

Please look out for a link in the coming weeks. Our signing day ceremony will occur on November 13th during our flex time schedule. Deadline for submitting is November 4th.

Please complete the following form if you are an athlete participating in National Signing Day. Thank you!

Fall College Athletic Commitment Celebration Form

IF I AM GOING TO WALK-ON, DO I SIGN AN NLI?

No. An institution is strictly prohibited from allowing you to sign an NLI if you are a non-scholarship walk-on. In order for an NLI to be considered valid, it must be accompanied by an athletics financial aid award letter, which lists the terms and conditions of the award, including the amount of the financial aid. The athletics financial aid offer must be signed by both the prospective student-athlete and his or her parent or legal guardian. Simply put, there must be an athletics scholarship for an NLI to be valid.

WHAT DO I WEAR?

College sweatshirt and appropriate school attire.

NLI MEMBERSHIP

651 NCAA Division I and II institutions are NLI members. Not NLI members: Ivy League, Service Academies, Division III institutions, NAIA institutions, preparatory schools and two-year colleges. All members of the NLI program are required to offer athletics scholarships.

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We are excited to announce that Aaron has been named our Student of the Month! A standout in our Med-Sci program, Aaron excels in all three of his classes: English, Geometry, and Chemistry. His bright and dedicated approach to learning makes him a role model for his peers and a cherished friend to many.

Aaron consistently demonstrates a positive attitude that enhances the classroom environment, making every lesson more enjoyable for everyone involved. His active participation and on-task behavior set a fantastic example for his classmates.

We are incredibly proud to have Aaron in our Med-Sci program and commend him for his hard work and commitment. Congratulations, Aaron!

Nominated by: Mr. Camiling, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Salazar

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Say Something Reporting System

Say Something is an anonymous reporting system to let us know of potentially dangerous/harmful situations. Students/families may make a report by calling 1-844-5-SAYNOW, through the website at saysomething.net, or by downloading the Say Something App.