Browse past news stories for Santa Paula High School in Santa Paula, CA.

• Santa Paula Christmas parade this Saturday (Ventura County Star)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 05:52:00 am
  The county’s first and longest-running Christmas parade will lead the way once again on Saturday when the Santa Paula Christmas Parade rolls, marches, dances, trots and floats its way down the city’s downtown Main Street in celebration of its 60th anniversary and the gift-giving holiday.“We’re the first Christmas parade of the season, here in the county, and the longest running, too,” said Ron ...
• Fundraiser for Spain Trip (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 09:07:22 pm
  In an effort to help some students to pay for their trip to Spain, we are asking for your contribution and sincere donation. In an effort to help some students to pay for their trip to Spain, we are asking for your contribution and sincere donation.
• Hali Metelak honored as a Los Angeles County “2009-2010 Teacher of the Year” (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 08:06:12 pm
  Whitney Halin “Hali” Metelak is one of 16 teachers honored recently as Los Angeles County 2009-2010 Teachers of the Year. On September 29, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Darline P. Robles named the “Sweet 16” as outstanding educators who have been serving with praiseworthy distinction.
• Veterans Day Observance draws crowd to Veterans Memorial Park (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 08:05:52 pm
  Honoring those who served their country drew a crowd Wednesday to Veterans Memorial Park for the annual Mercer-Prieto Post 2043 observance that featured patriotic music and the traditional special salute to Santa Paulans who lost their life in war.
• SPHS Cardinal Jazz Band Concert (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:37:02 pm
  The Santa Paula High School Jazz Band will hold its first concert of this school year on November 19th at 7:00 PM in the Freeman Eakins Auditorium on the high school campus.
• Grand Marshal Jerry Burns to lead Optimist Christmas Parade (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:36:02 pm
  He’s known as a tireless volunteer and a generous contributor to a variety of Santa Paula causes, and now Jerry Burns is being recognized as the grand marshal of the 60th Annual Optimist Club Christmas Parade.
• Tisa’s Hair Salon Hair-A-Thon Benefits the SPHS Cardinal Band (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 12:22:02 am
  Tisa’s Hair Salon on Main Street hosted a Hair-A-Thon on a Sunday afternoon in October. The event helped the SPHS Band and Colorguard raise money to help pay for buses that will be needed in December as the Band represents Santa Paula High School and the City of Santa Paula at two parades.
• Veterans Day Observance to honor those who fought and died fighting (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 12:21:32 am
  Veterans are at the top of every Santa Paulan’s list, and many in the community will attend the Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day Observance staged by Mercer-Prieto VFW Post 2043 to especially remember those who fought, and died fighting, for America.
• Diana Contreras: 'I don't know where we will go' (Ventura County Star)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 10:04:46 pm
  ‘It wasn’t my fault,” said Santa Paula native Diana Contreras, 39, referring to the water damage in her apartment last month that led to her eviction. “The old toilet leaked and water went everywhere and soaked the living-room carpet. “Nothing works there, they should fix it,” she said. “The heater never worked in three years.” The mother of three boys, ages 16, 13 and 11, has been homeless ...
• New SPHS teacher takes on job as Theater Team advisor (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:51:22 pm
  Skyler Venables, a new English teacher at Santa Paula High School, has also taken on the job as advisor to the Theater Team.
• Rotary Pumpkin Patch: Halloween will be final day for family fun (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:06:22 am
  With more than 17,500 visitors over four weekends, the Rotary Club Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival at Faulkner Farm is living up to its reputation as the place for family fun during the Halloween season.
• Santa Paula High School Board hears report on unification process (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:53:02 pm
  The Santa Paula Union High School District trustees heard a report Wednesday night on the unification process.
• GhostWalk: Teague-McKevett Ranch perfect for otherworldly high jinks (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:52:42 pm
  The mountains surrounding Teague-McKevett Ranch obviously hold centuries of stories, its palm-lined road to other times, other tales perfect for the otherworldly high jinks of the 15th Annual GhostWalk.
• 2nd Annual Miniature Golf Tournament Fun & Successful (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:52:32 pm
  On September 19th, the Santa Paula High School Band held their 2nd Annual Miniature Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Golf ‘N’ Stuff in Ventura. Everyone had a lot of fun and the Music Program at the High School considered it a successful fundraiser.
• VFW Post 2043: Spaghetti Dinner serves up community support (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:51:32 pm
  The annual Mercer-Prieto VFW Post 2043 Spaghetti Dinner held October 15 served up community support, although many of the approximately 380 attendees grabbed plates to eat at home where another plate - such as in home plate - dominated their evening activities.
• BCL Librarian Robles lauded with CLA Public Librarian Award of Excellence (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:51:12 pm
  Blanchard Community Library Librarian Dan Robles is being honored with the California Library Association’s Public Librarian Award of Excellence.
• Santa Paula Union High School District Board of Trustees acknowledges donors (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 11:08:22 pm
  The Santa Paula Union High School District Board of Trustees would like to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their recent donations to the district: Santa Paula Police and Fire Foundation, Inc., Santa Paula Kiwanis Club, Ventura County Community Foundation, and Douglas L. Smith, D.D.S.
• Pineda window display celebrates Hispanic Heritage, those who serve (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 11:06:02 pm
  To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, as well as to pay tribute to those who defended the nation in times of war, community activist Albino Pineda was inspired to create a window display on East Main Street.
• Tisa’s Hair Salon to Host a Hair-A-Thon to Benefit SPHS Cardinal Band (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 11:23:47 pm
  Tisa’s Hair Salon on Main Street is hosting a Hair-A-Thon on Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 12 Noon to 6 PM.
• The desire to learn lives in all students (Ventura County Star)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 08:35:09 am
  Re: Patricia Kochel’s Oct. 20 commentary, “Tough to teach students who don’t want to learn”: Kochel proposes a special school for “chronically disruptive” students with specially trained teachers and counselors. I believe this is a draconian idea that demeans the outstanding work teachers across our county do every day. Teachers are professionals and, as such, have gone through extensive ...
• JV Football Roundup: Oct. 22 (Ventura County Star)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 09:07:26 am
  JUNIOR VARSITY RIO MESA 56, HUENEME 0 Highlights: Rio Mesa — Quarterback Christian McNair sparked the Spartans (6-0) completing 7 of 9 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown. McNair rushed for two touchdowns. Trenton Thornton who relieved McNair in the second half was 4 for 5 passing and two touchdowns. Also playing well were Blake Selig, who had five receptions and two touchdowns. Tanner ...
• Organized education tour of Spain seeking sponsors (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:22:02 pm
  No matter how many resources our community provides for our students, no classroom lesson can teach children as much as experiencing the world firsthand.
• Santa Paulan Master Gunnery Sergeant James D. Moreno retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:21:52 pm
  Master Gunnery Sergeant James D. Moreno will be officially retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps on October 31. He was honored in August with a retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.
• New Teachers’ BBQ recognizes those who impact kids’ future (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 11:07:32 pm
  Education and its impacts on the future of Santa Paula’s kids was celebrated at the annual Rotary Club’s New Teachers’ BBQ, held at the Wilson Ranch.
• Cardinal Cutie and King named (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 11:05:52 pm
  Santa Paula High School “Homecoming” celebration continued with tradition last week. The “Homecoming” football game was against Santa Clara and the Cardinals won the game 43-7.
• Holland gravesite of WWII casualty Crotty starts international search (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 09:36:32 pm
  A Santa Paula High School alumnus who lost his life when he was shot down during World War II over The Netherlands became the object of an international search by those who adopted his grave.
• Community activist Elizabeth Munger Blanchard dies at 92 (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 09:21:02 pm
  For a woman who loved local history and took quiet pride in generations of her and her late husband’s ancestors, there was no denying that Elizabeth Munger Blanchard was her own woman.
• Homecoming parade Friday (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 10:37:42 pm
  Santa Paula High School celebrates Homecoming this Friday. Santa Paula High School celebrates Homecoming this Friday.
• Teen must bear responsibility (Ventura County Star)
  posted on October 4, 2009 at 05:11:07 am
  Santa Paula High School junior Daisy Hernandez has done a lot of growing up in the past five months. When her family lost its Bakersfield home to foreclosure in May, Daisy, her parents and two younger siblings moved in with her aunt and uncle in Santa Paula. Daisy’s parents, who worked in the fields picking grapes in Bakersfield, couldn’t find jobs here. For now, they get up at 3 a.m. Monday ...
• Moonlight makes donation to Cardinal football (Santa Paula Times)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 11:52:22 pm
  Go Cardinals! Helping to stage the highly successful August 22 Moonlight at the Ranch III: “Out of This World!” brought a paycheck to the hardworking Santa Paula High School football team.