Spartan Weekly Update SEP 23-27

Monday, September 23

Regular Monday

Tuesday, September 24

ODD Day

Club Rush @ Lunch in the Quad

Fall Play Auditions-PAC 3:30 pm

Wednesday, September 25

EVEN Day

Fall Play Auditions-PAC 3:30 pm

Thursday, September 26

ODD Day

Cheer Red Robin Fundraiser

Friday, September 27

EVEN Day

* Students exiting campus must present their ID Card with Short-Day Sticker*

Click here to view VPHS Bell Schedules

On Friday morning, Villa Park's PFSO held a “Coffee with the Principal” in the library. Parents, faculty, staff and community members had the opportunity to meet with the principal, Mr. McCuiston, to ask questions and get updates about campus construction, AP scores, and test scores. PFSO will be hosting 2 more of these events this year, one in December and one in March.

Here are some photos by the OUSD Communications team taken this week of the Measure S Phase 2 500 Building. Set to open for students after Winter Break, construction is moving ever-closer to completion. The outside frame of the building is complete, along with landscaping along the walkways. The building will accommodate 18 new classrooms with an additional conference room and teacher workroom.

View the DETENTION LIST for students who have earned at least 1 Detention. Detentions must be served by students to avoid being placed on the LOSS OF ACTIVITIES LIST. Students can serve their detentions by:

Students are assigned detention based on:

STUDENTS WITH 4 OR MORE DETENTIONS WILL BE ASSIGNED SATURDAY SCHOOL

You can serve detentions by:

• SERVING LUNCH DETENTION - ROOM 216
• ATTENDING MATH TUTORING Double Zero Period (Room 213) or Zero Period (Room 206)

VIEW THE DETENTION LIST FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23 2024

(Must be a VPHS student to View)

Parents must sign the Off-Campus Parent Consent Form in order for a student to receive their sticker. Stickers can be picked up in the Activities Office.

🚨 STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR STUDENT ID WITH SHORT DAY STICKER IN ORDER TO LEAVE CAMPUS. 🚨

Students found without their ID will be subject to the following consequences for multiple ID violations.

1. Call to Parents
2. Lunch Detention Assigned

• Student Attendance: Students who arrive late to class after the bell rings for each period are tardy. There is a 6-minute passing period to move from class to class. Students who earn 4 tardies will be assigned a lunch detention. We appreciate parent support in encouraging students to be prompt and show up to classes on time!
• Student Conduct Guidelines 24-25: Outline of student behavior and consequences administered by Student Services (Discipline). Please take a moment to review school policies on the following topics:
• Attendance Policy
• Saturday School & Loss of Activities
• Lunch Detention
• Campus Deliveries
• Dress Code
• Student Parking

Click Here to Review Student Conduct Guidelines 24-25

• Attendance: Parents must call or deliver a note to the Attendance Office within 72 hours to clear a student's absence. Students will be held accountable for their attendance through lunch detentions or Saturday School for unexcused absences. If a student is absent from school, they must provide an excuse for an absence (Illness, Personal, Medical Appointment, etc.). Calls to attendance can be made to (714) 532-8020.

For the 2025 AP exams, students at Villa Park High School will be registering online. Online Exam registration will begin on Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM and end on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM. The AP exam registration process is two steps, but both can be completed in one sitting when the student and parent/guardian 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 AP exams ordered:

• Step 1: Begin the process by registering at www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/052279. Here you will indicate both 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 card 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.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL AP EXAM REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

This year we will be using the 5-Star Students program at VP to maintain safety on campus and to help students increase their involvement on campus. Students can earn points for attending events and participating in activities.

Click Here to Download 5-Star Students (Android)

Click Here to Download 5-Star Students (iOS)

Homecoming Tickets are on sale now! You can purchase tickets online through the webstore or in the Principal's or Activities Office. Make sure you completed your Dance Contract (QR code above). If you are bringing a non-VP student, you need to complete a Guest Contract (QR Code above) by October 8th.

September 15th was the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, and because of this, the board members of Spanish Club, including Isabella Puccio, Gabriela Velasco, Emma Castaneda, Adamaris Parra, Jasmine Huynh, and Magan Phan, reached out to the Spanish teachers to pick a Spanish speaking country. On each of these teachers' doors, a different country is represented, with its flag, facts, notable people, historic landmarks, and traditional food from their chosen country. We hope that our Hispanic student population will be proud to see their heritage represented. We also hope that students will take the time to read them and learn something new.

The Student Voter Registration was created to ensure every school in California provides eligible students with a meaningful opportunity to register, or pre-register, to vote. The Secretary of State's office contacts schools annually to gather contact information as required by Elections Code and to provide voter registration cards, when requested.

Pre-Registration is available to CA students ages 16-17 who want to be future voters.

Click Here to Register (or Pre-Register) to Vote

Written by: Alexander Tran

Joining the Spartan family at the beginning of this year, Mrs. Chang’s favorite aspect in working as campus security would be interacting with the students. Prior to working at Villa Park High School, Mrs. Chang was in nutritional services at Cambridge Elementary and El Rancho Charter School. Her love for all things student-related would extend for little under a decade, dedicating several years to Orange Unified public schools. Mrs. Chang graduated from Brea Olinda High School in 1987, receiving her cosmetology license through a Regional Occupational Program that her high school offered. Outside of campus, Mrs. Chang enjoys hanging out with her family, including her three daughters. She also loves getting a sweet deal when she can while shopping.

Written By: Alexander Tran

Mr. Bulrice graduated from Buena Park High School in 2006, where he was an active participant in sports. After high school, he enrolled at Fullerton College, where he explored various interests, including welding. Before joining the team at Villa Park High, Mr. Bulrice worked at FedEx, where he developed a solid work ethic and learned the value of reliability and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Mr. Bulrice works the night shift, ensuring that the school is clean and ready for students each day. His favorite memory while working at Villa Park occurred in the summer of 2024. Outside of his professional life, Mr. Bulrice is a devoted father to three children—one son and two daughters. He also has a brother that works at Villa Park High School, Jeremy Bulrice, who currently works as a counselor.

On September 19th, the Villa Park Counseling Team held an informative College Application Night in partnership with community expert Nicole Pilar, founder of yourcollegematchmaker.com. The event attracted a great turnout, with students and parents eager to learn more about the college admissions process.

Attendees were treated to valuable insights on applying to California State Universities (CSUs) and University of California (UC) schools. Nicole Pilar shared her expertise on navigating the complexities of college applications, with a particular focus on Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) that help students showcase their unique experiences and aspirations.

The evening fostered an engaging atmosphere, allowing participants to ask questions and discuss strategies for creating standout applications. The Villa Park Counseling Team is thrilled to have facilitated such an impactful event, empowering students to take confident steps toward their future educational journeys.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to Nicole Pilar for her invaluable guidance! The counselors will be hosting an on-campus College Application Day on October 21st. in the library where seniors will be able to work on their applications any time from 8-2 p.m. Your student can sign up to attend this in the Counseling Office.

Need help with Math? We encourage students to attend our Morning Math Tutoring, led by our very own Math teachers Ms. Petrella and Ms. Capriles.

• Double Zero Period (7:35 - 8:24) - Room 213 - Ms. Petrella
• Zero Period (8:30 - 9:20) - Room 206 - Ms. Capriles

These tutoring options are available for ALL STUDENTS.

Did you know that Villa Park High School offers the AP Capstone Diploma Program?

At VPHS, students with a passion for academic excellence and a drive for success can delve into the AP Capstone Diploma Program, a rigorous two-year course of study. Designed to hone the critical skills essential for college-bound AP/Honors students, this program offers two distinct AP Capstone awards: AP Seminar and AP Research.

VIEW PRESENTATION INFORMATION FOR AP CAPSTONE

A - C - Lauren Bartelli

D - H - Jeremy Bulrice

jbulrice@orangeusd.org

714-628-5484

I - M - Jason Pham

jasonp@orangeusd.org

714-628-5486

N - R - Shasta Campbell

scampbell@orangeusd.org

714-628-5487

S - Z - Doreen Valentin

dvalentin@orangeusd.org

714-628-5488

Spartan Wellspace - Agnes Cimino

acimino@orangeusd.org

Cross Country

Cross Country had a meet on Wednesday, September 11th. VP Girls Varsity came in 4th for 3 miles and the Boys Varsity came in 9th for 3 miles. Boys Frosh/Soph Team came in 8th and Girls Frosh/Soph came in 3rd. Great Job Spartans!

Flag Football
Flag Football played Pacifica on Wednesday and won 28-14. The team played in the Redondo Tournament on Friday. They lost to Redondo Union 6-37 but won the game against Hart High 21-12. JV Flag Football won their game against Pacifica 20-0.

Girls Golf
Both JV and Varsity Girls Golf lost their matches this week against Brea Olinda and Sunny Hills.

Girls Tennis

Girls Tennis played Bolsa Granda and Mater Dei this week.

Girls Volleyball Team
Girls Volleyball played both Cypress and Esperanza this week. Freshman Volleyball won their game against Esperanza. All other levels lost their games.

Boys Water Polo

Boys Water Polo played in the VP Classic Tournament this week. They won their game against Arlington but lost to Redondo Union and Aliso Niguel.

Football

Football had their Bye Week this week. Come out for the game against Mira Costa on Friday, September 27th .

Contact our Athletic Director, Tom Fox tfox@orangeusd.org

Click Here to Visit VPHS Athletics

Please check out the VP Sports schedule for the latest game schedule, results, and events.

If you are on Instagram, follow our teams to stay updated on game results, schedules, and other team-related events:

• VPHS Boys Basketball
• VPHS Girls Basketball
• VPHS Hockey
• VPHS Rugby (NEW)
• VPHS Boys Soccer
• VPHS Girls Soccer
• VPHS Wrestling
• VPHS Aquatics - Water Polo Boys (Fall) Girls (Winter) Swimming (Spring)
• VPHS Cheer & Stunt
• VPHS Cross Country (Fall)
• VPHS esports
• VPHS Football (Fall)
• VPHS Flag Football (Fall)
• VPHS Girls Golf (Fall)
• VPHS Girls Tennis (Fall)
• VPHS Girls Volleyball (Fall)
• VPHS Baseball (Spring)
• VPHS Boys Golf (Spring)
• VPHS Boys Volleyball (Spring)
• VPHS Softball (Spring)
• VPHS Boys Tennis (Spring)
• VPHS Track & Field (Spring)

October 7th: HOCO Assembly

October 11-12: Homecoming Game & Dance

Subscribe to the VPHS Google Calendar

We’re happy to announce that a new webpage has been created, in response to parent feedback, to collect all fundraiser events that occur throughout the school year. VPHS Fundraiser Events is now open for all sports teams and boosters, clubs, classes, and VPHS-affiliated organizations who wish to promote their upcoming fundraisers.

Should you wish you promote your event, please contact Mr. Pongco at jpongco@orangeusd.org. We are able to feature events on our newsletter, this new webpage, and in school email broadcasts to our parents and students.

VPHS Fundraiser Events

Section 5 of Article IX of the state of California constitution guarantees students a "free public education". Any requests financial requests from coaches or teachers shall be donations and therefore not required to participate.

Villa Park is a public school, which means we offer a free public education. Any fees attached to events, such as field trips, are requested as a donation from families. Your child will not be excluded from the event if you are unable to donate for a school day field trip or program.

Orange Unified School District annually notifies its students, employees, parents or guardians of its students, the district advisory committee, school advisory committees, appropriate private school officials, and other interested parties of the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) process.

The UCP Annual Notice is available on the district's website.

The Orange Unified School District is primarily responsible for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying against any protected group, and all programs and activities that are subject to the UCP.

OUSD Uniform Complaint Procedures Information