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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

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Senior classrooms were near empty during today's senior ditch day.

Senior Ditch Day Causes Major Repercussions

By Carina Julig, Editor-in-Chief May 23, 2016

Two hundred and forty seniors were absent from school today due to a planned senior ditch day that will cost the school $12,000, according to Assistant Principal Dr. Jeanne Jones. Jones said that this...

NHS College Night

NHS College Night

By Jack Hauser, Staff Writer May 23, 2016

Seniors from the National Honor Society shared their experience with college applications Wednesday night in the Learning Commons during the annual National Honors Society College Night. The dozen...

Students Enjoy Pizza at the Awards Ceremony

By Jenna Weinhofer, Staff Writer May 20, 2016

Ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders received awards from their teachers during lunch on Wednesday in the SDA Learning Commons. Students met with their teachers and parents over a pizza lunch and were...

Blood Drive at SDA

By Rosie Alvaro, Staff Writer May 18, 2016

SDA students felt excited, anxious and nervous as they donated blood at the blood drive throughout the school day on Tuesday. Before donating blood, junior Gabby DiCarlo said, "I'm a little nervous,...

CHP Not On 'Board' with Freeway Challenge Fad

CHP Not On ‘Board’ with Freeway Challenge Fad

By Kieran Zimmer, Staff Writer May 17, 2016

Driving down the 5 on a Thursday afternoon, the traffic is bad as usual. Cars are stopping and starting and honking and no one is going anywhere. Without warning, a car door swings open and, board in hand,...

DC Comic Book Artist Visits SDA

DC Comic Book Artist Visits SDA

By Sophia Hurley, Staff Writer May 17, 2016

On Tuesday, May 10th, Comic Book Artist Mark Irwin visited the SDA drawing room to talk to kids about what a career in the commercial arts is like and show samples of his work. Irwin has worked with almost...

Exhibition Day Soon Approaching

Exhibition Day Soon Approaching

By Sarah Hernandez, Staff Writer May 13, 2016

A short meeting was held on May 10 in the ASB room during lunch for Exhibition Day, which will be May 27, the last Friday of the month, where plans about location ideas and requirements for food vendors...

Today at SDA: Bubble Wrap Alley

Today at SDA: Bubble Wrap Alley

By Mary Ford, Features Editor May 13, 2016

ASB decorated the hallway by the seventies in bubbles and bubble wrap. ASB students were also giving free hugs. Go check it out!

SDA Senior Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarship

SDA Senior Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarship

By Carina Julig, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2016

SDA senior Lesliee Escobedo has been awarded the Gates Millennium Scholarship, a full-ride college scholarship funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Out of 57,000 applicants, Escobedo is one...

Today at SDA: Spring Assembly

Today at SDA: Spring Assembly

By Kate Sequeira, Online Editor April 30, 2016

Students gathered in the gym during homeroom for the Spring Assembly, hosted by teachers Jeremy Wright and Angela Jackson.

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