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The story of San Juan as told by its students

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The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express

The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express

Registration Through Student Portal Required Now

Courtney Crane, [email protected] January 17, 2014

Starting this year, students are required to register for their fall courses via student portal, however many students, especially sophomores and juniors, don’t know what it is or how to access it. During...

New Lockdown Procedure Implemented Nation-Wide

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2013

A new implementation of our traditional lockdown procedure, D.E.E, plans to be more effective and productive in the event of an intrusion. D.E.E. stands for Deny, Evade, Engage. In the case of a lockdown,...

Field Study Takes AP Art History to Getty Villa

Courtney Crane, [email protected] December 20, 2013

AP Art History took a field trip to the Getty Villa on Saturday, December 14th to see the art they learn about in their class. Robert Lynde, the teacher of this class, lead the tour, pointing out specific...

NHS members Daria Lasc, Kelsey Hampson, Ayah Kantari (left side-front to back), Katelyn Lowry, and Angel Menchaca (right side-front to back) helped cut and package straws at the Second Harvest Food Bank.

NHS Helps the Hungry

Nikki Rastegar, Staff Writer December 6, 2013

Angel Menchaca, Katelyn Lowry, Ayah Kantari, and many other committed NHS members decided to spend the Saturday before Thanksgiving break cutting and packaging 7,168 Capri Sun straws that were not attached...

Juniors Will Take New Common Core Assessment This Spring

Juniors Will Take New Common Core Assessment This Spring

Brittany Christensen and Shane Battis, Editors October 29, 2013

When Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 484 into law he did away with STAR testing in the state of California forever. But with the same pen stroke he also ushered in a new era of testing that all juniors...

Linktoberfest Says Boo to Drugs

Linktoberfest Says Boo to Drugs

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2013

With Halloween right around the corner, Link Crew prepares its second annual fall festivity with Linktoberfest. This freshmen only event will take place on Wednesday, October 23 and mock a traditional...

THIS IS NO JOKE: Tom Ressler, principal of SJHHS was named San Juan Capistrano's Educator of the Year by Mayor John Taylor on October 1, 2013 for the 2013-2014 school year at the City Council meeting that night.

Ressler Named Educator of the Year

Kayla Parker-Discala, Photo Editor October 11, 2013

Tom Ressler, Principal of SJHHS, was named San Juan Capistrano’s Educator of the Year on October 1st by Mayor John Taylor. The Educator of the year award is given to educators who show exceptional or...

Seth Reimers, former Platoon Leader of the United States Army, visits English II Accelerated classes to share his stories. Students will later use inspiration from Reimers to write a narrative story, telling about their experiences away at war.

War Veteran Offers Insight on Real War Experiences

Macy Drew, News Editor September 27, 2013

For everyone at SJHHS, September 23 brought a new wave of excitement, kicking off the Homecoming spirit week with “Military Monday.” The same day, those enrolled in English II Accelerated classes (some,...

AB 484 Ends STAR Testing This Year

Shane Battis, Staff Writer September 22, 2013

The rumors are true. This spring, SJHHS will not be administering STAR testing if Governor Brown signs AB 484 into law, which he is expected to do. The bill, which passed the State Assembly in early September,...

Stadium Graduation Certain for 2014

Stadium Graduation Certain for 2014

Chetana Piravi, Staff Writer September 21, 2013

That’s right, class of 2014- you’ll be graduating in the badlands this year. Yes, it will be hot. Yes, parking will be a nightmare. Yes, it will be a challenge to get your grandparents up and down...

Erin Thompson and Raul Navarro were this year's king and queen.

Homecoming King and Queen Announced

Parker Discala, Photo Editor September 20, 2013

After holding elections, ASB announced the final line-up for the 2013 Homecoming Court: Carson Smith & Macey Bergstrom (Frosh), Jaq Mcarthy & Katheleen Fernandez (Soph), Steven Pedraza & Esther...

Students anxious to sign up for the popular Link Crew program gathered in Mr. Schrieber's old classroom, D03, last spring for a chance to help the incoming Freshman class get oriented. Other advisers include Mrs. Stenga and Klingbeil.

Link Crew Assists Freshmen Adapt to High School

Kayla Parker-DiScala, Assistant Photo Editor June 3, 2013

Moving from the top of the food chain in middle school to the bottom in high school isn't easy, but with the help of Link Crew it has become easier. “Link Crew is our freshman transition program. So...

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