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New AP of Supervision aims to change school discipline By Jacqueline Liu Editor-in-Chief The new AP of Supervision puts a positive spin on school discipline.
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New AP of Supervision has “big shoes to fill” The new AP of Activities plans to enhance school tradition. By Catt Phan
Arts and Entertainment Editor
For the past four years, FVHS has housed more than one Assistant Principal of Activities, but it looks like Josh Lamar is bringing something new to the table for his first year as a Baron. Lamar brings with him experience on large and small campuses, such as the Capistrano Unified School District and later Community Day School in HBUHSD. As a veteran teacher and first-time administrator, Lamar was not only drawn in by the school’s academics, but its athletics as well. He plans to further enhance the grandeur of FVHS’s tradition. “What goes on a big campus is so critical to your experience as a student and whatever we can do to make it fulfilling for the student body is very exciting to me,” he said. Lamar credits his high school history teacher in sparking his interest in education. What really resonated with Lamar was his teacher’s excitement beyond U.S. his-
tory. “He had a passion for working with kids and I have that too,” he stated. After serving in the army for two years, he attended UC Santa Barbara and later Concordia University where he received his teaching credential. During his time in Capistrano, Lamar earned his master’s degree in Educational Leadership at Cal State University, Fullerton. Besides his passion for teaching, Lamar prides himself in his excellent listening skills and his organization. Making sure the clocks run on time is a priority because he believes it’s the little things matter in the big picture. “My job my first year is to ask, ‘We had this awesome thing, how can we make it better?’ We’re always going to have room for improvement but I want the list of needs of improvement smaller than the list of things we did well.” Lamar will replace Joe Fraser, who served as the AP of Activities for two years. Fraser is now the AP of Curriculum at Westminster High School. “The Activities position at FVHS was [Fraser’s] first administrative job, and he distinguished himself and caught the attention of other district leader-
ship,” Principal Chris Herzfeld wrote in an e-mail. “When opportunities arise, most of the time, it is wise to say yes.” Lamar’s plan is to involve students in events and increase school spirit. He holds himself responsible to bridge the gap between him and those who are reluctant to participate. “I have big shoes to fill,” Lamar said. “Fraser was definitely an amazing showman. I’m a team player. He’s got a different style. I don’t shy away from that but I like to bring students into that role. Despite frequent turnover in the Activities position, Lamar is devoted to being here for the long haul. He recalled advice that Herzfeld offered to him as he was settling in. “Mr. Herzfeld said that I will understand this job and this position in year three,” he said. “But my goals are longer than that. I’d like to be in this position for no less than five years.” Lamar also wants to make sure students will enjoy their high school years .“FV has a rich tradition so being a part of something that’s bigger than myself is an amazing experience,” he said.
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Robinson will bring her experience as a teacher into her AP position.“The first thing I do is I get out of the classroom and make sure I’m still connected to the students that way.”
With a pregnant belly, and a smiling face surrounded by bangs, Assistant Principal Courtney Robinson is hardly the face of school discipline. “I’m number one first and foremost an educator,” she said. “I never forget that; I take my teaching experiences and my dealings with the students with me into my administrative position.” Robinson has stepped in as the new Assistant Principal of Supervision at FVHS. She will replace Jessie Marion, who served as AP of Supervision for less than a year. “Ms. Marion took the Supervision position at FVHS because she wanted to work here and gain an understanding of the culture of our school and district,” Prinicpal Chris Herzfeld wrote in an email. “With her expertise, experience and skill, district leadership recruited her for the AP of Curriculum position at Marina High School.” Robinson began her career in education at Capistrano Valley High School as a history teacher and activities director. “I wanted to teach because I have a passion for students,” she said. “Not just for teaching the curriculum, but to help them grow into adults and help them reach their highest potential.” After teaching at Capistrano Valley, Robinson became AP of Cur-
riculum at Ocean View High School, where she oversaw history and English curriculum. At FVHS, she plans to work with the English department in its transition to Common Core. “Common Core is not completely changing everything,” she said. “I think that’s some of the miscommunication with the standards. You’re still going to have fiction in your English classes, but 86 percent of your standards are the same. English is going to be making some changes with their curriculum. But I think definitely it’ll give students a more well-rounded approach to English and literacy in general.” As theAP of Supervision, Robinson has her own take on school discipline. “Students can make bad decisions, but just remember that it’s just a bad decision and it’s not an impact of their character,” she said. Robinson worked with Capistrano Valley’s Associated Student Body and plans to collaborate with the new AP of Activities Josh Lamar. See New AP of Supervision, Page 5
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State law allows students freedom of expression
Martine Caponera runs a small cupcakery. By Katrya Ly Staff Writer
Senior Martine Caponera plays soccer, basketball and balances schoolwork. On top of that, she owns a small business. Martine’s Cupcakes is the brainchild of Caponera, who runs the cupcakery from her own kitchen. “I love baking cupcakes and making things for friends,” she said. “I’ll always be doing things for birthday parties for family, so I thought might as well, just start my own business!” As a child, Caponera helped her grandmother make cakes and cookies for family and friends. Caponera was intrigued and soon took over as the one who would bake. See Martine’s Cupcakes, Page 4
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Ed Code 48907 establishes important rights for public school students. Staff Editorial Being a teenager is difficult at times. You are treated like a child but expected to act like an adult. At times, everyone seems to dismiss your opinions on the basis that you are “just a kid.” However, a law exists that provides us teenagers with an important right. The California Education Code 48907 guarantees public school students
freedom of speech and of expression. Also known as Ed Code 48907, this law gives students of public and charter schools the right to exercise freedom of speech and press through official school publications. Under this code, school officials cannot restrict materials released by school publications unless such materials are “obscene, libelous, slanderous, or likely to incite others to commit illegal or disruptive acts.” As Fountain Valley High School’s print publication, Baron Banner serves as an open forum for student expression and adheres to Ed Code 48907.
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We aim to provide accurate and diverse information to the student body while upholding the professional standards of English and journalism, respecting every side of the story, and maintaining the unique perspectives of FVHS students. Our goal is to connect students to the various happenings on campus and educate people about the environment with which they interact every day. We strive to promote freedom of expression within the FVHS student body and encourage fellow Barons to exercise this right, even if we are just kids.
BaronNews.com is home to Fountain Valley High School’s student print and broadcast journalism programs, Baron Banner and BBN respectively. BaronNews.com is a public forum for student expression and adheres to California Ed. Code Sec. 48907.
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Executive ASB plans big for upcoming year Before the start of the school year, ASB had begun preparing for upcoming school events. Executive ASB members discuss their goals and expectations regarding ASB and FVHS for the new year.
FVHS transitions to new set of standards fect during the 2013-2014 school year. With a single set of clear goals from kindergarten to twelfth grade, a long-term investment will be held to make sure students are receiving the high-quality education needed. Compared to the standards we are familiar with, these new principles will be more rigorous and will incorporate skills required for life after high school. “This is a team effort amongst the entire staff to prepare our students for the new standards, and for college and career,” said history department coordinator Jeremy Robinson. In the future, students can expect a different way of teaching that will incorporate more emphasis on Ashley Le | Baron Banner reading and writing skills inside the classroom. Some courses may The Common Core standards will place a heavier emphasis on add more nonfiction work or prireading and writing skills. mary sources into their curriculum. “I would rather read more ficcountries and competitive world marBy Nicole Tieu Staff Writer kets, California and 44 other states in tion in English class, but I think the the US will be transitioning to the uni- transition has been made with good Students can expect some form Common Core State Standards. intentions,” Stephen Le (‘14) said. changes in the curriculum this year. Adopted in August 2010, Common Together, these adjustments To keep up with advancing Core will begin to take some more ef- will result in the improvement of criti-
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Interviews by Karen Trinh News Editor
Students let loose at the 2012 Aloha Dance. By Julia Nguyen Guest Writer ASB president Tricia Vuong (‘14) Vice president Nick Nguyen (‘15)
“I hope to have our ASB put themselves out there with the rest of the students. My vision is to be that lending hand for the rest of the students. I want them to see ASB as their friends, people they can honestly go up to and ask for help…I really want to improve the traditions we’ve made such as Glow Show and Baron Games. I hope to even start some new traditions this year, and just end my final year of being in ASB and school service in a good way.”
“Right now [the ASB members] are working together really well. This year, we got great ideas coming up that we just got to execute. We put in a lot of work and I hope that we are appreciated this year because I’m looking at all [the ASB members] right now and I just love what they’re doing. I just want people to understand that ASB is like a job and that it does require a lot of hard work and dedication. We’re just doing this for the students out there.”
Secretary Yvonne Le (‘14)
Parliamentarian Dolly Dang (‘14)
Treasurer Rachel Phillips (‘14)
“I feel like this year’s ASB is going to be really good because we’re all really close. I feel like with us being close as ASB, we can help make this school in general be closer to each other and have unity. I think everyone should be really excited for this year because we’re going to bring a lot of stuff and continue traditions but also have a new surprise in what we do and everything.”
“I want to get all of our ASB members close and understand the meaning of ASB. Knowing what to do here, it’s just crazy. We’re not here for ourselves. We’re here to serve the student body. We’re here to let other people have a good assembly. I just want to have all the ASB members just realize that, because they’re all new this year except for our five executive members.”
“For all of ASB, we want to begin to work as a team and develop strong goals that we can convey to the students to continue B4L. We want students on campus to get the essence of what Baron culture feels like. I think on Fountain Valley’s campus, we have a particular culture that not a lot of schools can replicate. We have a very unique kind of team values as a whole entire school and I’d like to continue that and improve it throughout the year.”
ASB has made adjustments to the annual Aloha Dance. The new school year will kick off with the annualAloha Dance this Saturday. In previous years, the dance took place the first Friday of the school year. However, due to the football games that are scheduled to take place, ASB has decided to move the Aloha Dance to Sept. 7. “This year, there are football games on the first two Fridays of the school year,” ASB president Tricia Vuong (‘14) said. “The first Friday is an away game and the second one is our first home football game, so we didn’t want to hold the dance after the game because we thought it’d be a hassle.”
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ASB also considered holding the dance at Huntington Beach High School on the original date. “The Aloha Dance is one of the biggest dances of the year, so when we thought about holding it at Huntington, we decided not to since it would be weird for the students to go to a different school for the dance,” Vuong stated. In addition to the new date, ASB has changed the time of the dance due to noise complaints from surrounding neighborhoods. The school has been asked to end dances at 10 p.m. Instead of lasting from 8 to 11 p.m., the Aloha Dance will now take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Ramsey Husain (‘14) said, “The change might be a good thing because people will have much more time to get ready and anticipate the best dance of the year.”
cal thinking and analysis capabilities to help students be more involved in the learning experiences within the school. In addition to developments in the classroom, standardized state testing will take on a few changes as well. For example, students will now only be taking state tests for language arts and math. “Future state testing will be done on a computer and not on a scantron,” Jeremy Robinson said. “It will include several written components and analysis of documents, not just answering multiple choice questions.” Despite the new challenge, the shift will be practical for classrooms and not as extreme as some think. “You’re still going to have fiction in your English classes, but 86 percent of your standards are the same,” said Assistant Principal of Supervision Courtney Robinson. “I think that’s some of the miscommunication with the standards. Common Core is not completely changing everything.”
Caponera uses organic ingredients, claiming that although it is more expensive, but she would rather have quality over quantity. “They are healthier but they are still really good,” she stated. Running her business involves more than just baking, however. “It’s definitely a lot,” she explained. “I’ve definitely pulled a lot of late nights doing stuff, but it’s totally worth it because I love making people happy with what I produce.” Caponera revealed that she wouldn’t mind trying out for a show like Cupcake Wars. Until then, she advertises through Facebook and word of mouth. Kristie Hoang | Baron Banner She is currently in the process of getting business cards and Caponera decorates red velvet special boxes for her cupcakes. cupcakes with cream cheese frost- “When I get a really good reing. “My dream is to have my view on my cupcakes, it just makes my own store business,” she said. day,” she said. “All those late nights and sore limbs totally made it worth it.” At the moment, she does not own a physical store but plans to double major in business and pastry arts so she can sucContinued from Page 1 cessfully run her own cupcakery one day. A piece of advice she offered Martine’s Cupcakes sells fla- to aspiring bakers or business ownvors such as chocolate, vanilla, red vel- ers is, “It’s really hard to start or get vet, caramel, fudge and pink lemonade. through all of the business stuff, but Caponera finds recipes through her just push through it. Once you get family’s recommendations or baking past it, it’s awesome and so much fun.” Caponera believes that havwebsites, but adds her own clever twist to them and varies them to her taste. ing a passion for something will only “For my cupcakes, I spend a lot kindle determination and turn a hobof time on them,” she said. “I know a lot by into a career, which is truly the icof places use prepackaged dry ingredi- ing on a cake - or cupcake, in her case. ents, but I do everything from scratch.”
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Link leaders welcome incoming freshmen Freshmen get their first glimpse of FVHS at Link Crew. By Ally Lenguyen Staff Writer
Link Crew welcomed a new wave of students at freshman orientation Aug. 19-20. Freshmen entering the school were instantly greeted by smiles and cheers from Link Crew and ASB members. In the gym, Link Crew director Cory Nelson got the crowd active and participating in introductory games. “Link Crew is all about orienting freshmen into campus so that the first day of school, they feel prepared, less anxiety, they know where to go, and they know where to get answers,” Nelson said. Freshmen were assigned to Link leaders,who took their groups to separate classrooms to become acquainted with the school and play icebreaker games. Link Crew leaders are juniors and seniors who assist at freshmen orientation. At the end of last year they
were required to undergo an application process and several days of training during the summer. Their goal is to bridge the gap between middle school and high school for incoming freshmen. “I hoped that I could help the freshmen realize how fun and creative FVHS can be and there’s no reason to be afraid,” said leader Tiffanie Ta (‘14). Link leaders created costumes for the freshmen in their groups. Pig snouts, flower crowns, and bandanas were some of the accessories handed out to the freshmen before the campus tour. After the tour, freshmen received class schedules for the upcoming year and complimentary ice cream. “It’s important freshmen understand that school and grades aren’t
Link leaders and freshmen play icebreakers in the gym.
tive family and learning the language. “I wanted to develop and improve the Japanese I was learning in school,” said Ashley Chang (‘14), one of the students who experienced the Far East this summer, “What better way to explore culture and language than to do a homestay in Japan?” The students received scholarships through Youth for Understanding to travel to Japan and study abroad. The excursion cost $2,500 with each | Yushi Nishikawa scholarship (originally $10,000). Each Mimi Chen poses in front of the Daizaifu Shinto Shrine. “There is much more student spent three weeks in to the complex, historic Japanese culture than school with other Japanese students, and three weeks anime, manga, and sushi,” she said. on “summer vacation” with their host families, during By Rachel Phillips which they were able to explore the islands and embrace the culture. Students traveled to Japan over Upon arrival, students the summer. found themselves face-to-face with Over the summer, four FVHS both lingual and cultural challenges. “When you learn in a differstudents travelled to Japan, where they lived for six weeks, bonding with a na- ent environment surrounded by things
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everything in life and putting yourself get stressful but at the end of the day, out there by getting involved in extra- they’ll realize that they need to be curricular activities is just as impor- able to handle it and still be on track.” tant,” Ta said. “There will be multiple situations going on at once and it will
FVHS students explore Japan for six weeks you’re not accustomed to, you learn to be a lot more open-minded about new ideas and experiences because you want to be able to enjoy them,” said Chang. Mimi Chen (‘14) lived in Fukuoka for the duration of her stay. She loved the diversity she experienced as a member of her new family though, just as she appreciated the bigger picture. “I had a workaholic host father and a semi-strict host mother who prepared delicious meals and bentos (boxed lunches for school) for me everyday,” she said. “Not to mention a tech-savvy 16 year-old host sister who was inseparable from her cell phone, and a mentally handicapped 12 year-old host brother.” Each of the students were surprised by the similarities and differences between American and Japanese culture. Overall, they said their experiences in Japan changed their perspectives and forced them to expand their thinking. “I’ve come to enjoy things considerably more because I don’t judge them based on first impressions,” said Chang, “and I can better appreciate the things around me.”
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FVHS has gone through two Assistant Principals of Supervision in three years. “We have so much turnover in our Assistant Principal positions because we hire fantastic people,” Herzfeld stated. “As they gain some experience in the AP of Supervision or AP of Activities position, they quickly distinguish themselves as talented leaders, and are recruited to positions that are more focused on educational leadership.” Robinson hopes to stay at FVHS for as long as possible. “You never know what’s going to happen,” she said. “The district might have different goals for whoever they bring into different positions. I’d like to be here as long as I can and be consistent for the students and the staff.” “This is a great school,” she said. “I’m just excited to be back in Huntington Beach.”
The new head coach has one simple goal for his players: make the playoffs. By Katrya Ly Staff Writer
In high school, Cutrell was very active, playing basketball, wa Having coached at Mater Dei ter polo, and volleyball. However, High School, Ocean View High School, he stuck to volleyball because he enand even a team on the Association of joyed the team aspect of it. He was Volleyball Professionals, Adam Cutrell inspired to begin coaching by his own brings knowledge and expertise to volleyball coach, a man who taught FVHS as the new head volleyball coach. Cutrell the very basics of volleyball.
Cross-country trains in Mammoth Lakes for the upcoming season Boys and girls cross-country trained together over the summer. By Heather Carr Staff Writer
Cross-country has been training hard over the summer to prepare themselves for the upcoming season. Some of the top athletes from each of the boys and girls teams ran in Mammoth Lakes over the summer. “We did a lot of hill runs and training, but the altitude doesn’t really help because we’re only there for a few days,” assistant coach Crystal Reed said. “There’s a lot of nice trails and has great weather and we get to spend time in nature away from the cities, free from distractions.” Each team stayed in separate condos and ran together most days. Noah Carr (‘16) said, “All the runs were significantly harder than what we usually do at sea level but I think the trip leaves everyone on the team more excited and motivated for the upcoming season.”
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“He’d let me tag along with him all over the place and he was very, very, very patient with me,” Cutrell said. Cutrell used this patience and persistence with his own team and found that it worked very well. After he graduated high school, Cutrell said one of the head coaches at
his high school asked him to stay and help coach the women’s volleyball team. “I had a great time and learned a ton of valuable lessons and from then on out I was hooked,” he explained. Cutrell hopes that his players learn to care for themselves and in return will be able to care for other members of the team. He hopes to create an atmosphere that is more family-based than performance-based. “There is plenty of talent in these kids,” he said. “They are committed to starting a new winning tradition and they want to make their mark. You can tell they want to prove that they’re actually good.” The volleyball team is already practicing and working hard in preparation for the upcoming season. He calls them a committed group who are not just “all talk and no game.” So what inspires Cutrell to coach? “The kids!” he laughed. “Sounds a little cliché but it’s definitely not for the money.” His goals for his players this year are quite simple. “My goal is to make the playoffs every year,” he said. “The only way that is going to occur is if I can get [the players] to understand the system and get them to be the best volleyball players they can be.”
Varsity football dominates Foothill Barons led the team to victory at their first game of the season. By Jessie Le
Mammoth Lakes is located at approximately 8,000 feet over sea level. As there is less oxygen at higher elevation, breathing becomes more difficult. “The hills help us and the elevation doubles the blood count,” Galyn Nash (‘15) said. This will benefit the athletes’ runs when they get back home. In the history of cross-country at Fountain Valley, no boys team or individual has ever made it to the state meet in Fresno. The boys are set on changing that this year by winning the Sunset League title on all three levels for the third time in a row and qualifying for state at the CIF finals. “I hope to make some new PRs this year and my big goal is to make it to state,” varsity runner Amber Bragdon (‘14) said. “I think we’re training really hard right now and my goal is to go really far with the team this year.”
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Varsity football won its first game of the season last Friday against Foothill High School, 49-28. “This is just one win but we wanted to come out and prove a point to anybody who doubts us,” varsity player Isaiah Davis (‘14) said. “We have a long road ahead of us but this was a great way to start the season.” The Barons came out on top at the bottom of the first quarter, 14-13, and though there were a few close plays, the lead was held throughout the entire game. The offensive line, made up of key players such as Jacob Chuch (‘14), Travis Hood (‘14), Anthony Arevalos (‘14), and Scotty Schultz (‘14), made sure that the team continued scoring
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through the end of the last quarter. Important players on defense consisted of Sal Ochoa (‘15), Sam Bingham (‘14), Stone Escobedo (‘15), and Jacob Rodriguez (‘15). Varsity football’s first home game will take place this Friday, 7 p.m. at Huntington Beach High School against Dana Hills.
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Back to school breakfast ideas
Girls tennis practices with new additions to the team
Story and photos by Demetria Ma. (Staff Writer)
School has started and we’re rolling out of bed and rushing to get out the door. Some might not have time for breakfast, which as we all know, is the most important meal of the day. Here are three super quick and easy breakfast ideas that will help kick-start your day and keep you satisfied until lunch.
Yogurt with Granola & Berries
Girls tennis is gearing up for their next competition. By Nicole Tieu and Ally Lenguyen Staff Writers
Girls tennis is looking ready to go as the season approaches. Several freshmen will be playing the lineup for the varsity team. Turnout was also high at this year’s summer camp. “This year is far the best team than we had it all two years,” said tennis coach Harshul Patel. The tennis team is aiming not only to compete well with the other schools, but to be able to make it to CIF, where only the top three ranking teams in the league compete statewide. “We haven’t been able to play the last two years because we ranked
For this, you will need: • Plain or Greek low-fat yogurt • Granola • Blueberries, raspberries, and/or strawberries
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fourth and fifth,” Patel stated. “But we are looking forward to getting to play CIF for the first time this year.” Several incoming freshmen and a new training coach have joined the team this year. Katie Ho (‘17) has been training with FVHS for the past few years and will finally be able to officially join the girls varsity team as part of the lineup.
“I feel like it’s going to be a great year coming up because I’m finally going to be playing and I can’t wait,” Ho said. “Everyone is expecting me to be great, and I’m just going to try my best.” New training coach John Johnson, also known as Coach JJ, found his way into the team sometime earlier this year. He brought with him new
workout plans and exercises focused on working the core of our players and pushing them to do their best. “If I get the players to where they are core strong, then they should be able to play better and have better balance and confidence,” Johnson said.
Almond Milk Smoothie If you prefer taking your breakfast on the go, then this recipe will be convenient for those who are dashing out the door every morning.
Girls golf prepares for upcoming season
For this, you will need: • Regular almond milk • Frozen blueberries and/or strawberries • Frozen banana slices • Spinach (optional) The night before, you would want to wash your berries and slice up the banana before sticking them in the freezer. The frozen fruit will act as the ice in the smoothie, and the banana will give a nice creamy texture. In the morning, simply throw as much fruit as you want in the blender, along with about a 1/3 of a cup or so of almond milk. Then, if you want to get a serving of veggies in, add a handful of raw spinach to the mix. Finally, blend away! You’ll be left with a delicious and healthy breakfast that only takes minutes to make. For the frozen ingredients, you can even prepare extra for either another day or the entire week.
The girls golf team spent the summer practicing for the fall season.
FVRR attends band camp
All you need to do is spoon out the desired amount of yogurt into a bowl and top it off with granola and berries. If you prefer your yogurt to be sweetened, you can either use vanilla yogurt or just mix a little honey into the yogurt.
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Band members also showcased their musical talents for parents Aug. 24. This is band director Gary Wampler’s last season at FVHS and many are anticipatMembers of the FVRR hone their ing what he is planning for the year. “He is trying to put all of evmusical talents. erything he has learned into a great final show for him and for the band to expeBy Nicole Tieu rience,” said David Lynch (’15). “I have StaffWriter really high expectations for the show because Mr. Wampler is running it.” In addition to the exciting show, Members of the Foun- this year the band will be having new unitain Valley Royal Regiment at- forms. Each member will have the same tended band camp starting Aug. 12. basic uniform but will be able to custom Woodwind instructor Rob ize it to his or her own personal style. Covacevich said, “We are only in our “Everyone is going to put first day of band camp and we already their own spin on it and they’re gohave the entire show, something that is ing to look original,” explained head not heard of here at Fountain Valley.” drum major Bianca Singer (’14).
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FVHS girls golf has been gearing up for their upcoming season. “The team is coming off three playoff seasons in a row,” varsity coach Carter Keyser said. “Although the team has lost a lot of valuable players, the turnout for camp has been high.” Golf camp took place at the Mile Square Golf Course, where players practiced at three different stations. This system allowed the newer players to learn all the parts of the game and learn the rules of the course. Losing so many of their players means the golf team will need time to recover. “But there are lots of young players this year,” Keyser stated. Many practices will be spent teaching the new players (who make up most of the team) the very basics of the sport. “All the girls make golf
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practices so much fun and I’m beyond thankful for all of them because we all learn from each other yet laugh almost the entire time,” said Emily Bui (‘15), a returning player. New players can look forward to intense practices. “I think practices will be pretty much the same but it’ll be exciting to see many different faces!,” Bui said. “We’ll get to work on putting, hitting, chipping, and a bunch of other stuff.” Kat Foster (‘17) said she was “definitely excited” for the upcoming season. This year will be her first year playing golf on the girls junior varsity team and she is already anxious to start playing. With practices starting the Monday before school is back in session, girls golf is planning to dominate their season.
Peanut/Almond Butter Waffles If smoothies seem to be a little lacking, then this twist on waffles will be sure to be a hearty start to your day. For this, you will need: • Frozen whole-wheat waffles • Peanut or almond butter • Raisins or dried blueberries/cranberries • Pumpkin/flax seeds Toss your waffles in the toaster, and pull out your other ingredients. Spread a generous amount of peanut or almond butter on each waffle. Then, sprinkle some dried fruits and pumpkin seeds on top. These nutritious and fiber-rich breakfasts will leave you energized and ready to take on the day. recipes adapted fromYouTube user missglamorazzi