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SDFA members walking along the side of the district office.

Did You See the Teachers Demonstrating This Week? Here’s Why.

By Taylor Rudman and Aiden Fullwood September 14, 2018

More than 40 teachers and faculty from the San Dieguito Union High School District rallied yesterday evening outside the district office to show their support for school board candidates Amy Flicker (Voting...

Posters are up around campus reminding students to wear yellow on Friday.

Wear Yellow Tomorrow

By Devlin Ott, Staff Writer September 13, 2018

As a part of Yellow Ribbon Week, PALs is encouraging students to wear yellow on Friday to symbolize suicide awareness and prevention. The annual week kicked off on Monday, Sept. 10. The yellow ribbon...

Parents gathering around the PAC-Bell Tower area for back to school night.

Back to School Night: We Got Syllabi

By Aiden Fullwood, News Editor September 6, 2018

Parents and teachers gathered Tuesday evening at San Dieguito Academy for the annual Back to School Night, where the Academy’s teachers introduced themselves and showcased their semester plans to another...

Sound the Alarm - School is Officially in Session

Sound the Alarm – School is Officially in Session

By Rithika Vighne, Staff Writer September 5, 2018

A fire alarm went off yesterday morning during the extended homeroom period. Some students immediately filed out of their homerooms and Link Crew groups, only to be quickly informed by staff that it was...

Half Mast for McCain

Half Mast for McCain

By Alexis Price, Online Sports Editor August 31, 2018

Today, the American Flag stood at half mast in front of the school for the passing and burial of John McCain. His body was laid to rest at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland this morning,...

The first name change was brought to administrative attention Sunday evening.

Googled SDA this week? We were surprised, too.

By Sophie Hughes, Opinion Editor August 31, 2018

Google search results for San Dieguito Academy were altered Sunday evening to display inaccurate and derogatory details, which included explicit language. The information was corrected and the issue was...

Sophomore Ethan Hirschberg presenting to students in AP Psychology

Ethan Hirschberg Educates AP Psychology Classes on Autism Spectrum Disorder

By Alexandra Joelson, Business Manager/Assistant Online Editor June 7, 2018

Sophomore Ethan Hirschberg has High Functioning Autism and talked about his goal to increase the acceptance of people who live with autism in presentations to the AP Psychology classes Friday. A recent...

Torrey Pines was closed today due to a social media threat.

Torrey Pines Receives Threat

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor May 31, 2018

A social media threat involving weapons was made against Torrey Pines High School, prompting the administration to cancel school this Thursday, according to a district email. A former Torrey Pines...

SDA seniors who have spent at least six semesters in the music program received chords at the Spring Concert.

Band Spring Concert

By Kieran Zimmer, Staff Writer May 25, 2018

Dozens of students congregated in the gym under the watchful gaze of band director Jeremy Wuertz, clad in black suits and dresses, instruments in hand. Upon taking their seats in the semicircular arrangement...

Love Lunch

Love Lunch

By Madison Vance, Staff Writer May 24, 2018

As a part of SDA's wellness week organized by NAMI, the GSA held a Love Lunch today at the PAC to build the SDA community. Gathering around the PAC, students ate their lunches, talked to one another,...

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