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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

Teacher Tidbits Answers

By Kate Sequeira, Co-Online Editor October 16, 2014

a. Teacher Deb Abrahamson won a huge bass in a fishing tournament that she entered 22 years ago. b. Teacher Annelise Ihle has been best friends with her S.O. since sixth grade. c. Teacher Ellen diChristina...

New Teachers On The Block: Annelise Ihle

New Teachers On The Block: Annelise Ihle

By Kevin Gallagher, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

Annelise Ihle (“eye-lee”) joined the Spanish department this year after having been a long-term substitute here last year. Ihle covered for Angie Herrera who was out on maternity leave. Ihle is...

New Teachers on the Block: Bryony Kinnear

New Teachers on the Block: Bryony Kinnear

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer September 15, 2014

Bryony Kinnear is joining SDA’s math department this year. Before coming to SDA, she taught at various schools in the San Diego area, teaching mainly algebra and geometry. Kinnear attended UC San Diego...

New Teachers on the Block: Jaewon Lee

New Teachers on the Block: Jaewon Lee

By Elizabeth Loren, Staff Writer September 15, 2014

New math teacher Jaewon Lee was initially drawn to math because, to her, it was a way of making sense of the world and she found it fun. She liked that there were different ways of tackling problems. So...

New Teachers on the Block: Katherine Scott

New Teachers on the Block: Katherine Scott

By Kevin Gallagher, Staff Writer September 12, 2014

A new addition to the science department this year is Katherine Scott. This is her second year teaching, having taught last year at Mater Dei Catholic High School. A USD graduate with a degree in biochemistry,...

New Teachers On the Block: Ruth Magnuson

New Teachers On the Block: Ruth Magnuson

By Kate Sequeira, Co-Online Editor September 11, 2014

English teacher Ruth Magnuson first embarked on her road to teaching by studying Spanish literature at Pomona College. Then, after receiving her teaching credential, Magnuson taught for eight years at...

New Teachers on the Block: Deb Abrahamson

New Teachers on the Block: Deb Abrahamson

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer September 10, 2014

SDA has had a fair number of new teachers coming to the school this year, and it could be said that Deb Abrahamson fits in that group. But in reality, Abrahamson started teaching here in 1997, but left...

New Teachers on the Block: Ellen diCristina

New Teachers on the Block: Ellen diCristina

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer September 10, 2014

SDA has recently gone through a change of teachers and has added many new ones for multiple different subjects. One of these new teachers includes a new English nine teacher, Ellen diCristina, who went...

Teacher Tidbit: June 2014

By Katrina Olsen, Staff Blogger June 9, 2014

What teacher has been a vegetarian since 1966? Blaze Newman Blaze has gone meatless for almost half a century. When questioned about her drive for such a life style, her response was, “Charlotte’s...

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Exhibition Day Maps

By Caroline Daniel, Staff Blogger May 29, 2014

Want to know where everything is during Exhibition Day? Don't want to get lost? We've got your back! Check out our session by session maps of Exhibition Day 2014! We suggest opening this on your smart...

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