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Dodge Ball
Dodge Ball
YHS will be hosting a Dodgeball Tournament this year. The even will be held in the YHS Main Gym on Wednesday, May 21st after school. If you are interested, please read the directions and fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Sibo8TZSZkgsARJo9.
Battle Bots
Battle Bots
The BattleBots team will be having meetings every Friday in room E-9. They are currently working on prototypes, and have an upcoming competition on Saturday May 17th. Cheer on our team and Support them!
Park View Stem Night
Park View Stem Night
On May 15th at 5:00PM, Park View Middle School will be having a stem night to show off stem careers, fields, and devices. It will be open to all students, and will be a fun spectacle for all to enjoy. See you there YHS!
Solar Boat Competition
Solar Boat Competition
The Solar Boat team will be competing at the Yucaipa Regional Park from May 2nd to May 4th, 2025. This spectacle is available for all citizens of Yucaipa, so come cheer on our team in the competition. See you there!
Truss Competition
Truss Competition
Our YHS Truss Team will be taking a trip to the Caltrans Facility to compete in a truss building competition. The competition will be on May 1st, 2025. Wish them luck!
CalTrans Field Trip
CalTrans Field Trip
On April 30th, YHS students will be taking a field trip to Caltrans. Students get the chance to see tons of cool careers, manufacturing, CHP offices, and more. The busses will meet in the morning, and the field trip will take most of the day. There is a limited amount of spots, so get your applications in as soon as possible!
E-Sports Team Dinner
E-Sports Team Dinner
The E-Sports team will be having dinner as a team in room L1 from 3:30 to 5:30 on April 24th. If you are a part of the team, you should attend this dinner. We hope you enjoy.
Best Teacher in America Award
Best Teacher in America Award
Please vote for Trent Lacey as the Best Teacher in America Award. Even if you don't think he is, (which you should), the Engineering Academy will win $25,000 towards new equipment, activities, and field trips.
Rules and Terms
Rules and Terms
You may vote once every three hours, and the teachers with the most votes wins. You may also purchase votes if you would like. Please scan the QR Code to the left or visit This Link for more information. Please note that a Facebook account is required for verification.
Spring Break
Spring Break
We hope you're excited, because Spring Break will be from March 24th to April 5th. We know you'll enjoy it YHS!
Pi Day Competition
Pi Day Competition
On March 14th, 2025, we will be holding a competition to see who can memorize the most digits of pi. Show off your skills during both lunches in the quad. The top two winners of each lunch will receive a $10 Dutch Bros gift card.
Cal Poly Pomona Trip
Cal Poly Pomona Trip
10th Graders get to go to Cal Poly Pomona. Get your permission slip from Mr. Dalzell Wednesday 1/29/25, and the slips are due by 2/13/25. The field trip will be on March 10th, 2025. Times to be determined. Please see Mr. Dalzell by March 4th to determine whether you will be bringing lunch, buying lunch, or receiving a sack lunch from the school.
Advisory Board Meeting
Advisory Board Meeting
Engineering students will get a chance to talk to our advisory board about activities, clubs, and other teams here at Yucaipa High School. The board meeting will be on March 6th, 2025 at 4:00 PM in room L-1.
Engineering Career Fair
Engineering Career Fair
The Engineering Career Fair is an annual career fair hosted by the Engineering Academy, and led by students. Students get to be a liaison to a company, and they get in a position to come to our campus to present to students. The Engineering Career Fair will be held during students second and third periods on February 28th, 2025.
Parent Night
Parent Night
Incoming Freshman will be able to come to campus on February 6th, 2025 to see their new year teachers, check out the engineering academy, and see the layout of the campus. We'll see you there!
Incoming Freshman Visit
Incoming Freshman Visit
On Tuesday, February 4th, and Wednesday, February 5th, Freshman will be coming on campus to take a view of the Engineering academy, and see all the cool activities we accomplish, what we build, and what we do here at YHS.
Talent Show
Talent Show
Yucaipa High School is having a talent show! The talent show Auditions are due January 17th, and the event will be held on Friday 1/24/25 from 5PM-10PM. The call time is 5pm, and the show will be from 7PM to 9:30PM.
CBU Basketball Night
CBU Basketball Night
CBU is having a star wars themed basketball night on January 23rd, 2025. The CBU Lancers will take on Utah Valley at 8pm, and if you can't make it in person, there will be the live game on ESPNU. If your interested you may visit cbulancers.evenue.net for more information.
Water District Trip
Water District Trip
Students,
If you are interested on going to the Yucaipa Valley Water District or the East Valley Water district, this field trip is for you! We will be visiting in January of 2025. Permission slips will be handed out December 4th, and are due December 11th. First come first serve!
Engineering Academy Cookies
Engineering Academy Cookies
Wednesday, December 18th, During Nutrition break, show your 5-Star Student ID, Engineering Academy Shirt, or Schedule to receive a free.
Quarterly Wheel Spin
Quarterly Wheel Spin
We will spin the quarterly raffle wheel this Friday, December 13th, afterschool. Make sure you are there to support you and your friends! You may even win a prize.
Advisory Board Meeting
Advisory Board Meeting
On December 5th, 2024 there will be an advisory board meeting from 4:00PM-5:00 PM in room L-1. If you would like to speak or view, please join in person or on Zoom to view or speak at the event.
CBU Open House
CBU Open House
Cal Baptist University will be holding an open-house event for high school students and their parents to learn more about engineering and the Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering at CBU. The event will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on November 21, 2024. Pre-registration is required. You may pre-register here.
Sorenson Engineering Trip
Sorenson Engineering Trip
Seniors,
If you are interested in going to Sorenson Engineering to get information on internships, talk to Mr. Opsahl. The trip will be held on Friday, November 15th.
Quarry Field Trip Permission Slips
Quarry Field Trip Permission Slips
Students,
If you are interested in going on a field trip to a Quarry and a steam engine club, please fill out the permission slips that will be passed out November 5th. They must be returned by November 13th and it is first come first serve.
Esports Smash Tryouts
Esports Smash Tryouts
If you are interested in playing Super Smash Brothers Ultimate for the Esports team, please fill out this form. Tryouts will be held November 7th from 3:30PM to 5:30PM in Room L-1.
Cal Poly Pomona - Fall Preview
Cal Poly Pomona - Fall Preview
Students,
November 2, 2024, Cal Poly Pomona will be hosting a hands on polytechnic experience in a supportive and diverse environment. The event will be from 9AM to 3PM and will feature talking with current students, staff, and other faculty members, touring of the campus by foot or shuttle, answering financial aid and admission questions, and visiting a resource fair for you and your family. See you there YHS!
White House Cybersecurity
White House Cybersecurity
Students will be selected to attend a white house cybersecurity speech at CSUSB. Harry Wingo, Deputy National Cyber Director of the Office of the National Cyber Director, will be speaking, as well as members of congress, business leasers, government officials, as well as leadership from the State of California and San Bernardino County. The event will be held October 25, and will be from 8:30AM to 1:00PM. There is a slideshow from students who attended here.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
To our quarterly raffle winner, Daniel! You can view his interview here.
National Manufacturing Day Field Trip
National Manufacturing Day Field Trip
On October 4th, Chaffey College will be inviting local schools to see manufacturing equipment and technology. There will be Fun, hands-on learning experiences for students to enjoy. Please get your permission slips in by September 25th. Lunch will be provided.
Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities
Dear Juniors and Seniors,
The Educator STEPcon is looking for students to participate in short videos about the impact of STEM education to potentially get up to a $1,000 scholarship! Apply by October 1st, 2024.
Advisory Board Meeting
Advisory Board Meeting
The first advisory board meeting will be held on September 26th, 2024. The meeting will be at 4-5PM, and be on Zoom and in person.
Robotics Meeting
Robotics Meeting
If you are interested in joining robotics, please meet in room E-9 on Wednesday, September 25th. The meeting will be afterschool from 3:40 PM to 5:00 PM. The meeting will be spent getting to know each other and sharing important information.
Engineering Shirts
Engineering Shirts
Engineering shirt order forms are due by Wednesday, September 25th. Please purchase a shirt if you have not already. You can purchase a shirt or sweater down at the activities office.
Freshman CBU Field Trip
Freshman CBU Field Trip
On September 20th, 2024, Freshmen took a field trip to Cal Baptist University to explore the college, equipment, and other engineering related things. You can view the slideshow of their trip here.
First Leadership Meeting
First Leadership Meeting
The first leadership meeting with new recruits Wednesday 9/18/24. Lunch will be provided so come straight to L-1 at lunch. Every leader needs to attend. If you will not be able to make it on Wednesday please contact Mr. Lacey by Tuesday.
Leadership Recruitment
Leadership Recruitment
Students,
If you are interested in joining leadership, please talk to your engineering teachers and others in the academy about leadership. New members will be interviewed and selected the first week of September. If you would like to become a leader, please fill out this survey.
Stem/Mesa Open House
Stem/Mesa Open House
THe Henry Stone STEM Success Center at Crafton Hills Community College is exited to announce their first ever open house! They will have students discussing the findings of their summer research labs. Please join them at the start of the new academic year!
If you are interested, please RSVP by scanning the QR code, or using this link.
Back to School Night
Back to School Night
On September 4th, Back to School Night will be held from 6-8PM.
Invite your friends and family to see the campus and to hear from teachers!
UCR Summer Camp Programs
UCR Summer Camp Programs
Dodgeball Tournament
Dodgeball Tournament
There will be a dodgeball tournament on May 29th at 3:30, and will be held outside of rooms E-8 and E-9. If you are interested, assemble a team and sign up with Johnathan as soon as possible. Please note students who are not in engineering may come on the condition that there is at least one engineering student on your team.
Dunlap Elementary Recruitment
Dunlap Elementary Recruitment
On May 22nd, Dunlap Elementary will be having a career fair. The engineering academy will be sending out several students to showcase our academy to them. If you are interested in coming, please let Mr. Lacey know.
Senior Showcase
Senior Showcase
The Senior Showcase is a showcase of all of the seniors that will be leaving us this year. The Senior Showcase of 2024 will be held on May 21st at 6:30 PM in the library. Be sure to attend and support all of our soon to be graduating seniors!
Solar Boat Competition
Solar Boat Competition
Cheer on our Solar Boat team during their weekend long competition from May 17th to May 19th!
Energy Fellowship Program
Energy Fellowship Program
Want to learn about water and energy use in Southern California? Applications are open to join the Energy Fellowship Program and learn all about careers in the field, while earning community service credit. Scan the QR code for more details.
Bridge Building Competition
Bridge Building Competition
There will be a bridge building competition on May 9th at Caltrans in Fontana. It will be from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
Battle Bots Competition
Battle Bots Competition
Go cheer on our T-Birds on the battle bots team! On May 4th, there will be a battle bots competition at Colony High School. The event will be from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Caltrans Field Trip
Caltrans Field Trip
On April 30th, we will be taking engineers to go see Caltrans in Fontana. If you are attending, please meet at the vans at 9:30 AM. You will be returning by sixth period.
Career Fair 2023
Career Fair 2023
Hosted annually and managed by Cameron Petinak, the career fair will be held on April 26th during second and third period. If you are in an engineering class during this time, you teacher will take you. If not, you will need to get a pass to go down.
It will include appearances of Caltrans, Sorenson Engineering, Lazer Legacy and more!
McCrometer Manufacturing
McCrometer Manufacturing
On April 23rd, the engineering academy will bring 50 of our students to see micrometer manufacturing. Please wear close toed shoes if you are going to go. You will not be allowed to go if you are wearing open toed shoes due to safety reasons. Be outside of the A-Building at 8:00 AM sharp.
Permission slips will be handed out March 18th.
Advisory Board Meeting
Advisory Board Meeting
Come see the latest Advisory Board Meeting!
The meeting was on April 17th at 4:00 PM. Come to Room L-1 or on Zoom to attend. You can view a recording of the meeting here
E-Sports Playoff
E-Sports Playoff
Come cheer on our Thunderbirds as they compete in the playoffs!
The event will be held on April 8th and will be live streamed. More information to follow soon.
Build Your Future STEAM
Build Your Future STEAM
Come join us Saturday March 23rd from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM to explore and learn about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
Boeing, Caltech, Northrop Grumman, and more are to show up! order FREE tickets here!
USC Live Stream Event and Lunch Q & A
USC Live Stream Event and Lunch Q & A
On March 22nd, there will be a Q&A regarding information about the University of Southern California. The meeting will be during both A lunch and B lunch. This event will also be live streamed and can be found on instagram.
E-Sports Competition Live Stream
E-Sports Competition Live Stream
Cheer on the Thunderbirds on the E-Sports Team on March 14th!
Currently ranked 13th in Southern California, we are going strong! The YHS E-Sports team appreciates your support!
2nd Annual Engineering Career Fair 2022
On April 19th, 2023, YHS hosted it's second annual career fair! The event expanded to 13 booths, up from 8 last year. Led by Cameron Petinak and a strong team of liasions and staff, the event was a success!
Leadership Meeting
Leadership Meeting
On April 4th, there will be a Leadership Meeting after school! In L-9 (Mr. Lacey's Room) from 3:30-4:30, we'll meet and discuss our projects in groups.
Cal Poly Pomona Trip
Cal Poly Pomona Trip
On April12th, the Sophomores will be going to Cal Poly Pamona!
Girls Lego Field Trip
Girls Lego Field Trip
On March 2nd, our female leaders went to Chapman Heights Elementary School to interact with the students! They built legos to promote STEM activity and introduced them to an aspect of Engineering.
Winter Board Meeting
Winter Board Meeting
On February 16th, some of our Engineers had another opportunity to present and receive feedback from our Advisory Board! Take a look using this link. The passcode is 4kd#6r$F.
Riverside Steamers Trip
Riverside Steamers Trip
On November 15th 2022, some of our Academy members had the oppertunity to visit an engine and steamer company! They got to learn about steam engines, see some cool machines, and even ride a small train! There's also an attached video below:
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Advisory Board Meeting
Advisory Board Meeting
On September 28th, 2022, several of our Engineers met with our Advisory Board. They were able to learn about the first events of the year, including website updates and the revision of the videography team.
Senior Trip to CBU
Senior Trip to CBU
On September 20th 2022, our seniors went and toured Cal Baptist University. They got to learn about the campus and potental scholarships.
Dodgeball Tournament
On May 20th, 2022, we had an all-academy dodgeball tournament! Teams battled it out with dodgeballs, watched a movie, ate yummy snacks, and more!
5/18 Advisory Board meeting
On May 18th, 2022, several leadership members met with the Advisory Board. We discussed the Manufacturing Field Trip, the career day, and more. For more information check the Advisory Board tab.
Architecture Field Trip to Redlands
On May 16th, 2022, 12 members had the opportunity to review original drawings of local business renovations before visiting the current sights to see the improvements.. It was an immersive experience where our engineers got to learn more about our local engineers.
Freshman CBU Field Trip
Freshman CBU Field Trip
On May 11th, 2022, our freshman had the opportunity to visit Cal Baptist University. It was an amazing experience, and they got to learn about lots of types of engineering, including nanotechnology and chemical engineering. They also got to build their own catapult and test spaghetti stick towers on an earthquake machine!
Cyber Watchdog Release
Cyber Watchdog Release
San Bernardino County workers partnered with the leadership team to release a prototype of a new cybersecurity game, Cyber WatchDog. The game was designed to intrigue students and help promote cybersecurity due to the large deficit of cybersecurity jobs. Although errors were encountered, the beta was overall a success!
Manufacturing Field Trip
Manufacturing Field Trip
On April 20th, 2022, a few of our engineers visited Big Time Design in Beaumont to learn about how shirts are printed. It was a unique opportunity to see how next year's shirts will be made!
YHS Engineering Career Fair 2022
YHS Engineering Career Fair 2022
On April 19th, 2022, the YHS leadership hosted an all-academy career day. Many special companies/colleges, including CBU and CalTrans, came and set up booths to show the students. It was an incredible opportunity for all academy members, to explore more about the huge field of engineering.
11th Grade CSUSB Field Trip
11th Grade CSUSB Field Trip
On March 10th, 2022, our junior engineers got to tour CSUSB. Along with a tour of the campus, we got to learn more about their cybersecurity program, participate in a simulation, and talk with the cybersecurity club leader.
10th Grade CSUF Field Trip
10th Grade CSUF Field Trip
On April 8th, 2022, our engineering sophomores got to tour CSUF.
YHS Audio Engineering Trip
On March 6th, 2022, a team of our Engineers went to Music Lessons Central to film their own song covers. Orchestrated by Angelo Carlo, a group of audio workers, band members, and more were put together to help film covers of a few iconic songs. It was an amazing opportunity to learn about audio engineering and see how songs are made.
YHS All-Academy meet-up
All of the academies got together during lunch on March 22nd, 2022. It was a fun time with food and games.
CSUSB Cyber Security Visit
CSUSB Cyber Security Visit
On February 23rd, 2022, Charles Rouse from CSUSB came and talked to the Academy about their cybersecurity program. He also showed off some of his equipment and drones.
Parent Visit
On February 9th, 2022, parents of incoming freshmen came to get a glimpse of the Academy. Parents saw kids playing games, some tech from CSUSB, and had questions answered by upperclassmen and staff.
Senior Field Trip
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