March - April 2017

THE O’FARRELL HIGH SCHOOL

Volume 4, Issue 4

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EVENTS

March 17 Spring Dance

March 27-31 No School: Spring Break

April 6-14 Midterms

April 19

College Fair: 11th grade only

April 25 College Signing Day

April 27-29 Spring Musical

April 29 End of P5 Grading Period

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Counseling Corner The counseling office has welcomed a new team member, Mr. Chagolla,

who works for Talent Search and will be helping 11th graders on their path to college. The Junior class is registered for the SAT and will be taking it on March 11th. AP tests are also on the horizon and payments will be coming due in the next few weeks.

Career Fair Success Our career fair on February 22 was a huge success and we will be featured in an article from the Voice of San Diego next week. At the career fair students were given the opportunity to interact one on one with professionals in the community to about a diverse array of careers and the educational pathway needed to obtain one of these careers. We had twenty seven different careers represented, including a medical doctor, an aerospace engineer, a marriage & family therapist, a neonatal nurse, a financial advisor, a forensic scientist from the San Diego crime lab, the district director from assemblywoman Shirley Weber’s office, and a foreign service officer for the US Department of State.

AVID Site of Distinction The O’Farrell Charter Schools is proud to announce that we are officially an AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction. The O’Farrell Charter Schools were one of 104 schools selected out of 771 eligible schools. This recognition represents the highest level of AVID that one can have on a campus and is a testament to our schoolwide AVID achievements and dedication.

Volume 4, Issue 4 March – April 2017

Boys soccer CIF Runner-Up The soccer team had an outstanding season this year making their first ever appearance in the CIF Championship Game. The team entered the playoffs as a 10 seed and upset the 7, 3, 2 seeds on their path to the championship game. The boys ended the season as the runner up for the San Diego Section in Division V. They will be back next year with a vengeance as the entire starting lineup will be eligible to return for the 2017-2018 season. Three students earned the honor of being named to the Union Tribune's All-Academic Team, while three other students were chosen for the All-League Team.

This year Head Coach, Cameron Hord, was joined by former O'Farrell soccer player and 2016 graduate, Oscar Pantoja as assistant coach.

Spring sports The O'Farrell boys' volleyball team has a big season ahead of them. The team has participated in multiple preseason games and tournaments, including a multi-division tournament in which the Falcons made it to the Silver Brackets. The boys volleyball team hosted their first home game against Bayfront on Tuesday, March 7th, winning in three straight sets. We look forward to a great season. O'Farrell's track and field team has grown this year to over 50 athletes. We have 18 returners and 33 new athletes who are very excited to try out different events. Last year our boys team set 9 school records and our girls team set 5. This year we hope to raise the bar even higher!

There have been many field trips through the DIVE over the past few months. Ms. Kridner took 7 students to San Diego LEADS Conference at UCSD where they were inspired to be leaders in the community. They participated in wonderful workshops and received a free dinner. Mrs. Kang took students indoor rock climbing at Mesa Rim Gym. Our students learned rock climbing safety and technique and practiced their skills on the wall.

The DIVEUpcoming trips offered through the DIVE for the month of March are outdoor rock climbing and kayaking.

Talent show The 2017 Talent Show was a huge success. The show was headlined by Mr. Morgan and The Philosophs and introduced new voices to the O'Farrell student body. In addition to musical performances, there was a special Flamenco performance, a Hip Hop performance and a comedy routine. There was even a special performance by Mr. Astudillo and a guest appearance by Principal Rainey.