College of the Week: Ohi Wesleyan University

Ohio Wesleyan University is a small liberal arts school located in the city of Delaware, about 20 minutes north of the state capital, Columbus. Students at Ohio Wesleyan can choose from more than 90 majors in the fields of arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Freshmen have the opportunity to make friends through the Fresh X program, in which they go on an organized retreat with their classmates the summer before their first semester of classes.

The student-faculty ratio at Ohio Wesleyan University is 11:1, and the school has 71.7% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Ohio Wesleyan University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Visual and Performing Arts; Psychology; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Education; History; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ohio-wesleyan-3109)

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college of the week: Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College is a private institution, in Portland’s southwest hills, with a public conscience, a residential campus with global reach. Students and faculty throughout all three of Lewis & Clark’s schools—the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, and the School of Law—pursue new ways of knowing by combining classic liberal learning with pioneering collaboration.

The student-faculty ratio at Lewis & Clark College is 12:1, and the school has 59.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lewis & Clark College include: Social Sciences; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Visual and Performing Arts; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; English Language and Literature/Letters; History; Natural Resources and Conservation; and Mathematics and Statistics. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83%. (https://www.usnews.com/best.../lewis--clark-college-3197)

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Flash Forward: Isis Topete, Class of 2010

Fillmore High and The Fillmore High Alumni Association present December 2022 Flash Forward Student of the Month, Isis Topete. Flash Forward is a monthly look at the accomplishments of students who have graduated from Fillmore High. Isis is a Fillmore High class of 2010 graduate and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, School of Optometry, and Duke University.

College of the Week: Lehigh University

Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pa., 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 75 miles west of New York City. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are members of the Patriot League, and compete in 25 NCAA Division I sports.

The student-faculty ratio at Lehigh University is 10:1, and the school has 49.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lehigh University include: Finance, General; Computer Science; Mechanical Engineering; Accounting; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; Business/Managerial Economics; Information Technology; Psychology, General; Industrial Engineering; and Chemical Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/lehigh-university-3289)

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College of the Week: Kalamazoo College

The hilltop campus of Kalamazoo College is located in southwest Michigan, about 140 miles from both Detroit and Chicago. Students at Kalamazoo College can study in more than 25 undergraduate liberal arts fields and often learn through immersive, career-related programs. Through the Discovery Externship Program, freshmen and sophomores spend about two weeks living and working with alumni who work in the students' areas of study.

The student-faculty ratio at Kalamazoo College is 11:1, and the school has 70.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Kalamazoo College include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Physical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; English Language and Literature/Letters; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; and Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/kalamazoo-college-2275)

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Scholar System Presentation for parents [English/Spanish]

Please see flyers for information on an upcoming Scholar System presentation for parents. As part of the presentation, Dr. Mario Galicia will be discussing approaches to engage and empower our at-promise youth. Strong partnerships between our school communities and families are crucial for the success of our at-promise students, so please join us that evening to learn strategies for leadership building.

Measure G Funded Athletic Complex Public Input Sessions November 21 & 28, 2022 [English/Spanish]

Although not all the votes have been counted, as of Wednesday November 16, 2022, Measure G, with a growing 61.72% successful margin, is on track to pass. In anticipation of Measure G’s passage, the Fillmore Unified School District welcomes the community, students, and staff to give input on the new Athletic Complex to be constructed at Fillmore High School. We’ve invited the architects to listen to all of your ideas. Please join us for three sessions. Two on November 21st at 3pm & 5:30pm, and one on November 28th at 6pm. All sessions will be held in the High School library. Please enter at the 2nd street gate. Thank you!

College of the Week: Juniata College

Juniata College is a small, private liberal arts institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, about midway between Pittsburgh and the state capital of Harrisburg. Students at Juniata College can choose from about 100 undergraduate academic programs, and about 30 percent of them design their own major. Through the Program of Emphasis system, students can combine specific interests into a specialized area of study. For example, a student could earn a degree combining studies in mathematics and theater.

The student-faculty ratio at Juniata College is 11:1, and the school has 63.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Juniata College include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Natural Resources and Conservation; Education; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Physical Sciences; Psychology; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.(https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/juniata-college-3279)

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Measure G Current Results

FUSD Community,
We are excited to see the current results of Measure G. Thank you to the community of Fillmore for supporting and believing in our school district, and most importantly, supporting our amazing students! We are optimistically looking forward to the official vote count by the Ventura County Elections Office and can’t wait for the official celebration. Our first project will be the construction of a new gymnasium and athletic complex at Fillmore High. Please stay tuned for opportunities to get involved and provide input on this project.

Great things are happening in FUSD! 

Sincerely,
Christine Schieferle, Superintendent

College of the Week: Hampshire College

Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Hampshire’s 800-acre campus sits amid former orchards, farmland, and forest. Buildings are eclectic and contemporary, and the school is proud of its bio-shelter, arts village, and multi-sports and multimedia centers.

The student-faculty ratio at Hampshire College is 11:1, and the school has 79.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Hampshire College include: Visual and Performing Arts; English Language and Literature/Letters; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Education; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Natural Resources and Conservation; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/hampshire-college-4661)

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