DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday and enjoyed their time off. Even though it was a short month, there were still a lot of exciting things that took place at Canyon High School. Below is a summary of just some of the events that happened as well as a look ahead to the month of December.

The Canyon High School Engineering Program is designed to provide students with a dynamic and comprehensive education in STEM, focusing on practical application and critical thinking. The curriculum is split into a first year course called Foundations of Engineering and a second year course called Advanced Engineering. These classes cater to all skill levels and all different areas of Engineering. Students have the opportunity to engage in exciting, hands-on projects, such as the cardboard chair challenge, where they apply principles of structural integrity to achieve impressive results like building a chair that supports over 400 lbs. Additionally, they gain essential technical skills by receiving instruction in industry-standard software, including Solidworks for 3D modeling and Revit for architectural design. If this sounds like a class your student would like to take next year, they can see the teacher of the class, Mrs. Nira Chandrasekar in room 316 for more information.

10th Grade Recruitment is Here!

Get ready! Our recruitment push for the 10th Grade Class has officially begun! We'll have a station set up in the Quad during lunch on December 2 & 3. If you know a hard-working 10th grader who you think would excel in our program, please send them our way! We'd love to chat with them, answer their questions, and help them prepare for the official application process this winter.

ASB continued its tradition of creating a "Thankful Tree" for the month of November. Students were giving the opportunity to take a leaf and write something they are thankful for. ASB then took those leaves and created a tree on the windows of the counseling office in the quad. Based on the size of the tree, our students clearly had a lot to be thankful for.

On November 8-9, Canyon attended BruinMUN, one of the top Model UN conferences for high school students in the country. During this event, over 2,000 students met on UCLA’s campus for a weekend of vigorous debate and collaboration. Club president Anish Kalluri led fellow classmates to successfully participate in the advanced committees, while novice participant Haadi Naqvi made his debut and gained some valuable experience in research and debate. If interested in getting involved, reach out to canyonmun1@gmail.com. We look forward to several more conferences this year.

One of our talented students, Nirvana Azari, a 12th grader at Canyon High School, has had her color pencil artwork selected for multiple prestigious exhibitions this year. Her piece, "Canine Rebel", was featured this year in the OCArts4All Student Art Showcase, the Laguna Festival of the Arts Student Exhibition and the Kalmus Art Showcase in the Orange County Department of Education boardroom.

Our amazing dance classes highlighted by "The Dance Company" and the "The Jr. Company" performed their Fall Dance Show "2000's" over two nights in November. Both shows were electric and entertaining. The classes are taught by Mrs. Andrea Greene and they are full of AMAZING DANCERS!

Our Drama Department presented its fall play, "A Wrinkle in Time" for four nights right before Thanksgiving break. It was a fun play and all of our amazing actors and actresses did a GREAT JOB! A cast of 22 was highlighted by performances from Keira Low (Meg), Kaydience M-Hoang (Charles Wallace), Jacob Gallardo (Calvin) and Chloe Brinkley (Ms. Whatsit), Colette Tran (Mrs. Who) and Fawn Rinker (Mrs. Which). In addition to the cast, another talented group of students worked behind the scenes to build a great set and provide sound and lighting. All of which helped produce this great show!

The Canyon High School Choir and Band Programs would like to invite everyone to come celebrate the Holidays at their Winter Concert on Saturday, December 13th. Showtimes are 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM and will be held in the MPR.

Canyon High School held its fall signing day on Wednesday, November 12th. We celebrated five of our outstanding student athletes who have made commitments to continue both their Athletic and Academic careers at the next level.

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Tessa Fortenbaugh - Wrestling --Western Colorado University

Kelsey Perez - Softball - Cal State East Bay University

Kellen Rommelfanger - Football - George Fox University

Kyara Vargas - Basketball - Utah Tech University

John Walker - Lacrosse - Newberry College

CONGRATULATIONS to freshman Robyn Langelier who finished 12th overall at the CIF Finals and earned All-CIF honors. She ran the 4th fastest time in Canyon history! Her 12th place finish qualified her for the State Meet that was held Saturday, November 29th in Fresno.

Overall as a team, the girls finished their season strong by running a phenomenal race at CIF Finals. 5 of 7 Girls ran their fastest times ever. They finished in 8th place (top 7 made State), so coming up just shy of a big season long goal, but a tremendous way to finish our year. Looking ahead to next year, they bring back our top 6 Girls and early projections are to be a top 3-5 team! CONGRATULATIONS to all of the girls on a GREAT SEASON!

A huge thank you to the Canyon High School Foundation for their successful annual "Week of Giving" (November 10th week)! Students and staff alike appreciated the Foundation's generosity, as they provided snacks for students at nutrition on Wednesday and stocked the staff lounge on Thursday. If you'd like to get involved and help support all of our students and programs, the Foundation meets on the first Monday of every month at 7:00 PM. Be sure to look for information in next month's newsletter regarding their major upcoming event: the March Canyon Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

Last month’s College and Career Fair was quite a success with over 30 vendors represented and more than 1,000 students attending. Our CTE students, along with representatives from colleges, trade schools, military branches, businesses, and other local organizations hosted tables.

We would like to extend a big thank you to all of the reps who participated including the following: OUSD, OCDE, The City of Anaheim (including Anaheim PD and Anaheim Fire & Rescue), Schools First Credit Union, Lynch Ambulance, J Cor Contracting, Plumbing & Electrical, Open Gym Premier, The Philharmonic Society, The Building and Construction Trades Council, and the California Conservation Corp. We also want to acknowledge and thank the Yorba Linda Costco and our Anaheim Hills Vons for their donations.

Canyon High School is proud to recognize Ms. Christina Hurtado as the November Classified Employee of the Month!

Ms. Hurtado has dedicated almost 10 years to Canyon, first as an Instructional Aide and now as a vital member of the Attendance Office. Canyon High's excellent attendance record—which has been recognized by OUSD—is thanks in large part to her diligent work. If you have ever called in an absence for your student, you have likely spoken with Ms. Hurtado!

Canyon High School is thrilled to announce that Mr. David Heck has been selected as the November Teacher of the Month! Mr. Heck is in his 15th year teaching at Canyon, where he leads challenging classes like AP English Language and IB English 11. He also serves as the advisor for our Model United Nations (MUN) program. If you ever have the opportunity to observe his classes, you'll see students who are actively engaged and enjoying their learning experience. We are excited to recognize Mr. Heck for his commitment and hard work.

It is that time of year again when we need your help! We need parents, students and staff to take the LCAP Survey (The Local Control Accountability Plan). This is a critical tool for gathering feedback from key stakeholders—students, families, and staff—on district priorities, programs, and services.

Responses help shape the district’s goals and actions to improve student outcomes and ensure accountability. To take the survey, scan the QR Code.

The Canyon PTSA will be holding its annual "Reflections Ceremony" this Wednesday, during lunch, in the library. They will be recognizing all of our amazing students who entered the 2025 Reflections Art Contest. The Canyon PTSA will hold its annual Monthly Meeting this Thursday, December 4 in the Library at 9:00 AM.

Every Monday, our amazing Film Ed Program produces a short segment called Tribe TV. It highlights some of the great things happening at Canyon. Here is the latest version which highlights:

AED Devices on Campus - By Addison Purcha who did the project for her Girl Scout Gold Award

A segment on the Fall Play "A Wrinkle in Time"

A preview of the Canyon vs. Villa Park Boys Basketball Game on December 19th

Every morning at 7:30 AM, we offer Math Tutoring in Room 139. Mr. Joe Svoboda is available to help any student who is having trouble with Math. No appointment is necessary. This is a great opportunity for those who can't get help outside of school to come before school and get help with Math. Due to Faculty meetings, there is no tutoring on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY TUTORING

The National Honor Society has tutoring from 3:30 to 4:30 Tuesday through Thursday in room 101.

Wednesday, December 3rd - PTSA Reflections Ceremony at lunch in the Canyon High School Library

Thursday, December 4th - PTSA Meeting at 9:00 AM in the Canyon Library

Saturday, December 13th - Choir and Instrumental Holiday Concert at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the MPR

Thursday, December 18th - Minimum Day

Friday, December 19th - Minimum Day

WINTER BREAK DECEMBER 22nd - JANUARY 9th

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