Is your student interested in enrolling in a college class this Spring term (January-May)? Students can take classes to explore a possible career interest, take a class as a hobby, or get a jump start on college credits. Registration begins on November 15th but students need to complete the dual enrollment steps prior to enrollment. If your student needs help selecting a class or getting started on the process, please have them drop by to see their school counselor.

If your graduating senior is planning to attend VC in the Fall of 2025, they need to take a series of steps to earn the Ventura Promise Grant (free tuition). The first step is to apply to Ventura College as a graduating senior and then activate their student portal to complete their online student orientation. The VC Outreach Team will be at FTHS on November 15th and 20th to help our students successfully launch this process. Here is the timeline on the VC enrollment process for our graduating seniors .

If your student is interested in pursuing a career in the military, they may want to consider taking the ASVAB Test offered at Buena High School on November 19th at 8:30. All students who wish to participate must complete a permission slip and return it to Mrs. Napora in B-113 at FTHS by November 15th. Not able to make it on November 19th? VHS will offer it next semester so we will keep you posted on future dates.

On October 18th, FTHS students attended an Aviation Career Day at the Camarillo Airport. Students were able to speak with professionals in the aviation industry, witness demonstrations, and participate in a "Make Garbage Fly" homemade airplane competition.

We've had a busy college application season at FTHS with many schools from around the country visiting our campus to meet with our students. Admissions representatives from as far as Syracuse in New York and Wake Forest University in North Carolina have shared highlights of their campuses and details of college life in their neck of the woods. Many thanks to the college reps that were on hand to assist our students with their college applications mid-October for our UC, CSU and Common Application workshops. For a list of future guest speakers and details on how to sign up, visit our FTHS College/Career website.

On December 2nd, counselors will be visiting 9th grade English classes for their Fall classroom presentation. Counselors will outline graduation requirements, provide students with some course information to help them build their 4-year plan and assist them with setting goals for 2nd semester.

Last week, our therapy dog Meatball lost his battle with cancer. Meatball lived a busy life brightening the lives of FTHS students in the B-building every Thursday for the past 3 years in addition to his therapy dog work at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills and LAX. He will be missed.

The VCCF (Ventura County Community Foundation) coordinates and awards the most local scholarships for students in our area. They awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships last year. The application is now open. There is an info meeting for parents on December 2nd at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. In addition, we will have an application workshop for seniors at 11:55 on December 3rd in the Media Center. The application window closes on January 15th at 5:00 p.m. so don't miss out on this opportunity.