Fullerton School District News Stories & Headlines
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From Fullerton School District's innovative programs, inspiring teachers, talented students, and more, click the links below for the good news stories share in local, statewide, and national media below. April 2025
ABC7: Fullerton School District Students Take Part in "K-Pop" Competition (4/22/25)
The Korea Daily: The 4th annual Korean Culture Festival at Parks Junior High in the Fullerton School District Saw Hundreds in Attendance (4/22/25)
Spotlight Schools: Students Shine in First-Ever Fullerton School District K-Pop Battle of the Bands (4/16/25)
The Korea Daily: Korean Cultural Festival in Fullerton to Draw Hundreds with 7 Student Performances (4/15/25)
Fullerton Observer: Local Teen Fullerton School District Student Raises over $3,000 for Challenger Little League (4/14/25)
The Orange County Register: K-Pop Battle of the Bands decided in the Fullerton School District (4/10/25)
The Korea Daily: Fullerton K-pop Competition to Feature 5 Middle School Bands (4/1/25)
March 2025
The Orange County Register: Hundreds of Fullerton Elementary Students Get New Coats (3/31/25)
OCDE Newsroom: 45 Orange County Campuses Named Among California's Distinguished Schools, Including Fullerton School District's Beechwood and Fisler Schools (3/25/25)
California Department of Education: State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2025 California Distinguished Schools, with Two Fullerton School District Schools Making the List (3/25/25)
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District's Mike McAdam Honored as an ACSA 2025 Orange County Administrator of the Year (3/25/25)
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Sees Two of its Classified Employees Honored as Orange County Classified Employees of the Year (3/14/25)
OCDE Newsroom: OCDE's Student-Led SAMH Program Transforms Mental Health Awareness Across OC, Implemented at Nicolas Junior High (3/12/25)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District: The Safe and Welcoming Schools Resolution (3/8/25)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Enhances Free School Meals with Innovation and Inclusivity (3/4/25)
FEBRUARY 2025
The Korea Daily: Fullerton School District holds First-Ever Korean Language Workshop for Parents (2/3/25)
The Korea Daily: Fullerton School District Appoints First Korean Liaison to Support its Korean Families (2/19/25)
Fullerton Observer: Over 400 Fullerton Elementary Students Receive New Coats Thanks to Subaru of Fullerton and Operation Warm (2/16/25)
NBC4: Bright Spot Feature on FSD 40-Year Employee Kenny Jeffrey (2/11/25)
Korean Education Center Los Angeles: FSD School District Conducts Korean Culture and History Experience Learning (2/11/25)
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Students Attend Know More, Do Better Conference to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness (2/4/25)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District's Orangethorpe Elementary Commemorates 100 Days of School with a Centenarian Guest (2/3/25)
JANUARY 2025
Spotlight Schools: OC Schools, including the Fullerton School District, Respond to Changing Federal Immigration Rules (1/31/25)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Announces Open Enrollment for the 2025-26 School Year (1/13/25)
DECEMBER 2024
OCDE Newsroom: Educators from the Fullerton School District Named to OC Register's 125 Most Influential People for 2024 (12/23/24)
Orange County Register: Meet the 125 Most Influential People, Including Two From the Fullerton School District, in Orange County for 2024 (12/23/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Achieves Rare PBIS Feat with Platinum Recognition for All 20 Schools (12/15/24)
ACSA Region 17: Winter Newsletter Highlights FSD Fest, FSD's Tiny Home Project, and AI Exploration in the Fullerton School District
NOVEMBER 2024
OCDE Newsroom: Orange County Education Programs, Including Fullerton School District's FSD Fest, Shine in the 2024 Golden Bell Awards Program (12/6/24)
Fullerton Observer: Parks Junior High Students Celebrate Kimchi Day with Hands-On Kimchi-Making Experience (11/21/24)
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District's Fisler and Beechwood Schools Earn Top 100 Spots on U.S. News and World Report Rankings (11/18/24)
OCTOBER 2024
Parenting OC: How to Level Up in High School (10/31/24)
The Orange County Register: Maple Elementary TK Classroom Receives Reggio-Inspired Makeover (10/17/24)
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton Kindergartners Reimagine Learning through Reggio-Inspired Classroom (10/7/24)
SEPTEMBER 2024
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Set to Host First-Ever Community Fair and Sees Expansion of its Community Schools Program (9/30/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Alumus Yanni Kouloumbis Builds ‘MathGPT’ (9/24/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Named Best School District in North Orange County (9/4/24)
AUGUST 2024
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton Students Earn National Speech and Debate Title (8/30/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Speech and Debate Team Named National Champs for Fifth Year in a Row (8/24/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Maple Elementary TK Classroom Receives Reggio-Inspired Makeover (8/16/24)
OC Register: Fullerton School District Launches New School Year (8/12/24)
OC Register: Fullerton School District's Ladera Vista Junior High Wins Spring 2024 Vocabulary Bowl (8/6/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Offers Free Meals for All Students in the 2024-25 School Year (8/2/24)
JULY 2024
Digital Promise: Empowered EdTech Procurement Decisions: How Fullerton School District and Others are Leading the Way (7/15/24)
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Targets Learning Loss with Sumer Programs (7/12/24)
Anaheim Ducks: Ducks, Fullerton School District Launch Free Summer Hockey Program (7/10/24)
OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Introduces Dual-Focused Academic and Athletic Program (7/9/24)
Fullerton Observer: Former Fullerton School District Teacher’s Three Tiny Tigers Book Published (7/9/24)
Spectrum News: Fullerton is the Educational Community, and Fullerton School District’s Encore Programs Support that Reputation (7/7/24)
JUNE 2024
OCDE Newsroom: Former Fullerton School District Student Overcomes Odds to Promote from Nicolas Jr. High (6/18/24)
OC Register: Fullerton School District Adds News Sports-Focused Program for Students (6/5/24)
FOX11: In Depth: Fullerton School District Students Build Tiny Home to Support Families in their Schools (6/2/24)
FOX11: In Depth: Fullerton School District Students Build Tiny Home to Support Families in their Schools (YouTube) (6/2/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Changes the Game for Advanced Student-Athletes in LA and the OC through its Performance Academy Sports Program (6/1/24)
MAY 2024
NBC 4: Fullerton School District 8th Grade Students Finish Building a Tiny Home for the Unhoused (5/23/24)
KFI AM 640: Fullerton School District 8th Graders Build a Home for a Family in Need (5/23/24)
KCAL News: Fullerton School District Junior High Students Build a Tiny Home for Local Families (5/22/24)
KCAL News: Fullerton School District 8th Grade Students Build Tiny for Local Families (5/22/24)
OC Register: Fullerton School District Built a Tiny Home for Unhoused Peers (5/22/24)
FOX11: Fullerton School District Tiny Home Completion Featured on Good Day LA (5/21/24)
Fullerton Observer: Parks Junior High, tiny home presentation at Fullerton City Council (5/20/24)
NHL.com: We Play Her Way Fullerton School District Participants Take their Ice Hockey Skills to the Street (5/20/24)
NBC4: Fullerton School District’s FSD Fest Features Unique Conference for Kids that Sees Hundreds in Attendance (5/19/24)
Fullerton Observer: Hundreds of K-12 Fullerton Students Unite Together for Common Goal at FSD Fest (5/18/24)
Fullerton Observer: Nurse Susan Sows Seeds of Joy at Woodcrest Elementary School (5/16/24)
NHL.com: Two Fullerton School Districts Reach Anaheim-Ducks Hosted Hockey Shootout (5/8/24)
C-SPAN: Fullerton School District Earns Prestigious Gold Award in USDA’s Turnip the Beet Program (5/8/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton Host Lions Club Host City Scholastic Chess Championship with the Help of Fullerton School District (5/4/24)
April 2024
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Maple School Celebrates 100 Years (4/25/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District is Filling the Niche for Advanced Athletes (4/24/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Nutrition Services Team Wins Gold (4/16/24)
NBC4: 8th Graders in Fullerton Build Tiny Home in Wood Shop Class (4/4/24)
MARCH 2023
OCDE Newsroom: California League of Educators Honors Two Fullerton School District Teachers (3/25/24)
OCTOBER 2023
ABC7: Fullerton Middle Schoolers Learn Skills, Helping Others by Building Tiny House for Family in Need (10/31/24)
Spectrum News1: Fullerton School District Students Help Build a Tiny Home for Local Families (10/24/24)
Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Celebrates the Grand Opening of The Hub Resource Center (10/13/23)
KTLA5: Junior High Students in Fullerton Start Construction on Tiny Home (10/12/23)
KNX News: Fullerton School District Woodshop Students Build Tiny Home for Family in Need (10/12/23)
Orange County Register: Homeless Fullerton Students Need a Home, So Fullerton School District 8th Graders are Building One (10/10/23)
SEPTEMBER 2023
OCDE Newsroom: Eighth-Graders from Fullerton School District Begin Tiny Home Construction Project (9/27/23)