Ms. Burns' Classroom Mural
December 9th, 2019
If you have taken a trip to the 300s recently and stopped by Ms. Burns' room to say, "hi," then you may have noticed that her walls have gained new designs. The mural was painted by a local tattoo artist who came in 3 times and did about 6 hours of work each, doing so with spray paint and efficiency.
Cafeteria Workers
December 3rd, 2019
Whether after 4th period or after 5th period, all students have a lunch. Some students might wonder what it's like to work in the school kitchen and serve the students at Foothill. Well, they make 8.25 for the 1.5 hours they do a day, so at every paycheck they make roughly 100 dollars.
Ms. Burns
November 20th, 2019
English teacher Leslie Burns suffered from a boating accident over the course of last summer, which caused her to lose her leg. She had faith she'd be ok from the accident and now she has a prosthetic and is resuming teaching at Foothill.
Blood Drive
November 13th, 2019
Hopsitals are constantly in need of blood for transfusions, surgeries, injuries and more. That's why the blood drive exists. The blood drive from the beginning of this month brought in 32 donors. The amount of blood taken from each donor can save 3 lives, and that makes it a total of 96 lives saved. Donations save lives, and that's a good reason for people to do it.
Hands-On-Gaming
October 23rd, 2019
Reporter Gabriel Barth talks about everything new in the gaming world. He talks about updates with video games such as Resident Evil 2, the WWE Series, Skull-Girls, and more. If gaming is your thing, check it out!
Knowing Ms. Shirley
September 6th, 2019
Ms. Shirley has been a school monitor at foothill for over five years, and, even though it's been tough at times, she says she's enjoyed all her time here at the Hill. Shirley now plans to retire soon, she explains her leave is nothing with the school, but rather a feeling that the time is right, “I think my time is up. When it stopped being a joy and started being a task then it’s something different. I will never forget Foothill and those other students who made my life greater as well as, I hope, I made some of their lives greater,” she said. Even when Ms. Shirley says "bye bye" to Foothill, her well-known phrase will carry with all those who were lucky enough to hear.
Dean's Office Rebranding Themselves to "SSO Office"
August 21st, 2019
Last year here at school we had two deans that took care of behavior and situations. these positions are not being used anymore and we now have two assistant principals that have taken their place. Even though finances were the biggest factor of the situation not a lot of changes will occur from the switch of the positions.
Homeless Students
December 6th, 2019
CCSD has identified 15,000 homeless kids within the county, including kids who live with a friend in a hotel or shelter. These kids often blend in with the rest of us at schools, hiding their struggles on the inside. FST News Intern Zachary Pierce talks about this subject in this story.
Black Friday Popularity Decline
November 22th, 2019
Black Friday is the known day of the year to go shopping during the holidays to get sweet deals on toys, electronics, and more. However, it's popularity has been declining lately, and that's largely due to Cyber Monday, the online counterpart to Black Friday. Most people are switching to that way of shopping as the platform gets larger.
Special Ed Student Garden
November 15th, 2019
Allegations of special ed student abuse have spread across the valley and schools are making efforts to better protect those students. Foothill has a garden for the special ed students where they can can relax and be safe from bullying of any kind.
Girls Tennis Academic Champs
November 12th, 2019
The FHS Girls Tennis team was awarded with the 2019 "Academic State Champion" award for the team members having the highest average GPA out of any other high school sports team in the state of Nevada. The members of the Girls Tennis team were awarded a pizza party for their efforts.
Fashion Program Last Year
September 24th, 2019
Fashion CTE class is in its last season here at Foothill High School. Ms. Hough says it wasn't her choice to sunset the program. Ms. Hough says one major reason is the lack of students interested in taking it as an elective. At the end of this school year, the resources that belong to the class will go back to the CCSD main facility to be used towards another fashion program in the district. She plans to focus on culinary after fashion's doors close. In the meantime, fashion will continue its way out in style.
Teachers' Strike
August 29th, 2019
"Red for ED" is how teachers have been expressing their disappointment with CCSD leaders. After months of voicing their concerns, district leaders have finally offered a deal that includes pay raises. The union says they are unsure when raises and payments will be processed to teachers.
VSCO Girls
December 5th, 2019
There has been a recent trend that's been taking over Foothill, and that's the trend of VSCO girls. You know, the "sksksksk" "and I oop" girls. Mrs. Peterson and Mr. Laas talk about their opinions on them and what the giveaways are to tell if a girl is one.
Project 150
November 21st, 2019
Statistics show that depression and anxiety rates spike over the holidays, so that's where Project 150 comes in. Project 150 is a non-profit in Nevada that helps students and their families (who are either homeless or impoverished) receive basic necessities around the holidays. During this time of the year, they provide families with Thanksgiving meals.
Area 51 Raid
November 14th, 2019
A Facebook group was made one day as a joke saying "they can't stop all of us" if we raid Area 51 in the masses. The event was planned to happen on September 20th, and it quickly gained traction and became a meme on the internet. Biology teacher Mrs. Path attended the event and tells us of her experience.
Vaping Health Risks
November 8th, 2019
Vaping - a craze among high schoolers for the past few years, has been under fire for it's addictive nature and health ricks. Now, vaping is being looked at as the next health risk.
Student Discounts
September 13th, 2019
There are many discounts that students can qualify for from tech products to car insurance. If you're between the ages of 16 to 25 and enrolled in a high school or college and have a 3.0 gpa you can qualify for a nationwide car insurance discount. Aside from just car insurance, many companies have discounts you may be eligible for as a student. If you’re a senior and planning on going to college here are a few perks to look forward to: Spotify has a discount for university students where with an edu email, you can get a 50% discount on their premium membership. So if you're graduating this year, these are just a few savings to be mindful of.
New AP Program
August 22nd, 2019
A new AP program was just added among the rest here at the Hill. The program, AP Capstone is divided into two classes: AP Seminar and AP Research. With a growing curiosity of the class, many students chose to join.