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"The Haystack” is a personal narrative podcast from the San Dieguito Academy community. As we are wrapping up the school year, we are also charting a new chapter of our lives. A new grade level. Graduation....
San Dieguito Academy baseball will advance to the CIF after winning 3 to 4 against Mission Vista in the Avocado East League on June 3.
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San Dieguito Dance team danced to a choreography by Nico DeJesus outside the PAC on May 13 and May 14
Phipher won this year’s Battle of the Bands, followed by Jobb in second and Kraken in third place.
Kraken wrapped up Battle of the Bands by playing a few cover songs like "Float On" by Modest Mouse during lunch today.
Two acts played today at lunch for the third day. Jobb kicked off with "Are You Going to be My Girl?" by Jet and encouraged students to dance. Panacea performed next with a mini drum solo amping up the crowd with wild roars.
Phipher (Gabriel Randol, Luke Haunart, Grant Campbell) and The Skeptiks (Delilah Campos, Ruben Duarte, Luke Haunert) kicked off Battle of the Bands during lunch today.
English teacher Andriana Maude and Assistant Principal Celeste Barnette spearheaded a rock painting event for freshmen and the wellness club after school on April 29.
Class of 2021 seniors partook in the tradition most underclassmen look forward to—chalk a lot on April 24 and 25 bright and early in the morning.
Pass on Plastic club hosted an art display celebrating San Dieguito student's art culture while spreading awareness about how to help the planet through recycling guideline flyers.
The club, which has...
In our second episode, an anonymous senior reflects on self-love and appreciation told through a story about her pride and joy: her favorite pair of underwear
In our first podcast episode, Piper Ligotti counted in front of Mr. Nelson's first-grade math class, but as ordinary as it seemed, the impact was much greater.
While enrollment numbers are high, the entering class will not have to worry about a lottery in order to attend SDA as a freshman in the fall
Some students who chose to learn in-person, with their teachers two days per week, are back on campus bustling in and out of class each period
San Dieguito Academy seniors are participating in a time capsule hosted by ASB from March 16 to April 15.
Students and staff dressed up in their Disney gear and costumes for March Spirit Week. Students who signed up for in-person learning once a week started their first day back on campus.
San Dieguito Union High School District sent out a notice regarding AP exams' management due to the ongoing pandemic on Feb. 25.
San Dieguito Academy Foundation celebrated seniors by hosting a senior drive-thru event. Volunteers cheered as cars pulled up to pick up pizza and a goodie bag
It all started with a photo Assistant Principal Celeste Barnette took of Omar Hernandez, a senior, who stuck his head out the window with a wide grin and two thumbs up on Oct. 1, 2019.
Now, Hernandez...
San Dieguito Academy seniors were encouraged to sign the "We love Class of 2021" banner outside the Mustang Commons during Seniors Materials Pick-Up on Feb. 1.
Flutes, trumpets, drums, xylophones, you name it. San Dieguito Academy music ensemble pieced video clips together to create a virtual winter concert. The concert featured baroque and classical music performances from Wind Ensemble I and Wind Ensemble II groups.
As teachers and students are ending their school day, the custodians are just beginning.
Carmen Julia Romero is one of the seven custodians at San Dieguito Academy making her daily rounds in each...
About twenty-five San Dieguito Academy students started to show up daily on campus from Mondays to Thursdays on Jan. 11. The school makes sure all health guidelines are followed, such as social distancing and wearing masks while scattered around the math and science building, gym, and theater.
Internationally renowned sitar player, humanitarian, and San Dieguito Academy alumna Anoushka Shankar ‘99 was nominated in the Best Global Music Album category for the Grammy Awards on Nov. 24. Shankar...
San Dieguito Academy received a special visit from the elves today. Assistant Principal Katie Bendix and Jeremy Meadows fully suited in their bright red onesie, pointy felt trim hat, and masks to take snapshots around the campus
Get to know your 2020 ASB candidates on our interactive data website
All San Dieguito Academy community members were encouraged to sign the No Place for Hate pledge on Google Slides during homeroom today. If you’d like to sign the pledge, contact your homeroom teacher to see if you could access and sign on the Google Slides.
As wind gusts with a peak of 94 mph in San Diego, SDG&E announced on Wednesday evening that it was necessary to do a round of safety outages to reduce wildfire risks and for public safety. The estimated...
Furry friends made an appearance on Tuesday. Staff and students sent in photos to SDA ASB for the second day of spirit week. Check it out here!
Homecoming week kicked off with pajama day. It’s no secret that pajamas have been on the rise since quarantine. Students and teachers alike opted in for comfy sweatpants and a baggie shirt. Although the participation rate was low (or disguised), Ms. Bendix and Dr. Meadows geared up in their PJ wear.
The San Dieguito Academy administration made a video presentation regarding our school and districts reopening information. In case you didn’t watch the video, here’s the reopening breakdown
Check out how San Dieguito Academy students celebrated Halloween in 2020
Juniors Ethan Fitzgerald (left) Lucas Casazza (middle) and sophomore Maisie Leeuw (right) pass out candy bags in the front parking lot for students to enjoy
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th– A parade of around fifty cars from all over North County San Diego gathered in the La Costa Canyon High School parking lot to support the teacher-endorsed school board candidate...
Students and parents gathered outside the SDUHSD building to protest against the school board's decision to continuing online school through the second quarter
Link crew leaders check in with freshman to see how they are doing and adjusting to high school
San Dieguito Union High School District adopted a state-mandated attendance in accordance with SB-98 this past Tuesday
San Dieguito Academy counselors answer seniors concerns, questions, and more at the Q&A session
The PALs presented a pre-recorded presentation about Yellow Ribbon Day during homeroom today.
In alignment with the Suicide Prevention program, the yellow ribbon was a way to symbolize life and hope...
What began as nightly vigils and peaceful protests at the Cardiff Kook, Encinitas4Equality evolved into a nonprofit organization Encinitas4Equality to support Black residents and address systemic racism.
The...
Class of 2020, although our senior year may not have ended the way we imagined, one thing is clear, we are all going somewhere.
Every year in our final issue we create a map of where all the senior...
The Forum wrapped up their last meeting for the school year. Along with administration members like Assistant Principal Katie Bendix and Celeste Barnette, Principal Adam Camacho, and Leslie Saldana from...
San Dieguito Academy released a Learning from Home survey from May 13 to 20 during the seventh week of distance learning. This was developed by California School Climate, Health and Learning Surveys in...
The San Dieguito Union High School District officially voted to modify its grading policy at the board meeting on May 21, 2020. Here’s everything you need to know about the decision.
High...
After many complaints and protests from community members, San Dieguito Union High School District announced that students will have a choice between a letter grade or a credit/ no credit grading policy...
San Dieguito Union High School District released a Learning from Home survey on May 13 in hopes to assess the current nature of students’ connectedness and how to best support schools now and in the...
Associated Student Body (ASB) at San Dieguito Academy posted kind thank you notes to San Dieguito Academy teachers on @sdastudentlife Instagram for Teacher Appreciation Week from May 4-8.
All notes...
In response to the San Dieguito Union High School District decision to do credit/no credit grading system, students are petitioning for a “Double A” system that would allow for an A or A- on their...
The Forum has found ways to alter the unconventional nature of in person meetings to its first ever virtual forum held on April 3, 2020.
With seventy three students and staff members gathered in the...
Students registered for Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the San Dieguito Union High School District will not take their exams in the large Del Mar Fairgrounds halls or high schools but at their homes...
An estimated “one billion million” ants live on earth—that is to say, there are 7.7 billion people on this planet and counting. Still, the ant population dominates with over one million ants to the...
To cap off spirit week, SDA students had two options for dressing up-- country (cowboy hats, plaid, you know the drill) or country club (shoulder sweaters, polos, just a general air of condescension).
Students...
It’s rainy midday on a Thursday at San Dieguito Academy, and walking to class; you find what seems to be a depiction of Spongebob, Patrick, and Squidward’s house near the PAC. These were no accidents,...
People from the community came to a forum hosting our school board candidates.
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