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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

An astonishingly low voter registration rate among the youth in Orange County has lead to the community questioning the efficacy of government curriculums in school.

Low Teen Voter Registration in OC Leads to Records Request

Nikki Iyer, News Editor September 28, 2021

The Civics Center, a nonpartisan organization working to increase youth voter participation, filed a public records request last month to determine whether CUSD and other Orange County school districts...

2021 Teacher of the Year, Jaime Gonzales records her Back to School night message using Zoom. The presentations were virtual again this year because of Covid-19 concerns. In CUSD messages were recorded, while in other districts like Poway Unified live Zooms are planned.

SJHHS Hosts Virtual Back To School Night For A Second Year

Sofia Bello, Staff Writer September 5, 2021

For a second year SJHHS held Back to School Night virtually on the night of September 2. And no, it wasn’t on Zoom. Teacher’s used a variety of platforms to record messages to parents about all...

new novels, such as I am not the perfect Mexican daughter, were gifted to English teachers who are now able to provide literature to their students or integrate it into their curriculum.

PTSA Gifts Teachers New Sets of Novels

Sandhya Ganesan, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2021

In tandem with the SJHHS Academic Foundation, SJHHS Parent Teacher Student Association secured $9,500 to pay for newly district approved novels for the English and Social Science teachers’ classroom...

When campus opened to in-person students in October, class sizes were very small as most students remained online. With new guidelines, more students were able to return to campus for a four day in-person instruction. Plans for next year are taking shape as the district outlines a reopening model for a 100% in-person 2021-2022 school year.

District Plans to Reopen Schools in Fall 2021

Ella Villar, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2021

As restrictions decline, tiers shift, and vaccines roll out, the district starts to plan for a more normal 2021-2022 school year. At the April 21 board meeting, the district was able to present the...

Parents around Orange County have been organizing proms/grad nights for students. SJHHS' non-school affiliated prom is next in line, set and scheduled for May 29th.

Parents Organize Prom for Seniors

Eva Smedeby and Julia Lehman May 2, 2021

Because of the ongoing pandemic, students have had to miss out on many school events, including dances. However, that will all change soon, as a parent organized prom has been scheduled for students in...

AP Classroom App to be Used on AP Tests

AP Classroom App to be Used on AP Tests

Evan Jones, Staff Writer April 30, 2021

This year, College board has administered new software to prevent increased risk of cheating due to the fact that many students will be taking their exams online.  Online AP testing this year will...

The COVID pandemic has been a struggle across the globe. In the process of recovering from the pandemic, there has developed an issue of vaccination inequity. While the U.S. and the U.K. are distributing vaccines at relatively fast rates, many other countries are experiencing setbacks in the vaccination process.

Vaccination Inequity Is Becoming A Major Global Issue

Samantha Freeman, Staff Writer April 29, 2021

The United States vaccine rollout has been relatively fast and effective compared to other countries. As of April 24th, about 28% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated. The U.S. and the U.K....

Candidates like Kate Jarvis made posters to hang up around campus in order to raise awareness for their campaigns and connect with students on the hybrid schedule.

ASB Elections Run Smoothly in Chaotic Year

Sandhya Ganesan, News Editor April 29, 2021

In preparation for the next school year, ASB held elections for ASB officer positions for the 2021-2022 school year utilizing virtual campaigns.  “Students have turned to campaigning more via social...

State Testing Partially Canceled for Juniors, Local Assessments for Seniors

State Testing Partially Canceled for Juniors, Local Assessments for Seniors

Jack O'Connor, Co Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2021

Following the April 21 Board Meeting, the CUSD Board called for local assessments to be cancelled for all grade levels excluding juniors. While the California Science Test was canceled for juniors and...

COVID 19 in OC Update

COVID 19 in OC Update

Alyssa Morrone, Staff Writer April 19, 2021

Currently, Orange County remains at Orange Tier status regarding COVID-19 according to the Orange County COVID-19 Dashboard. This means that we are on tier three of a 1 to 4 scale, 1 being widespread and...

With new CDC guidelines, SJHHS is planning to reopen campus and combine both the gold and navy cohorts in a four-day week schedule. Students still need to cover up with masks and social distance, but instead of the previous six feet rule, the space has decreased to only three feet apart.

Reopening the Door for In-Person Learning

Ella Villar and Sandhya Ganesan April 16, 2021

With Orange County being one of areas with the lowest infection rate in the nation, schools have begun on the road to normalcy.  San Juan Hills has announced in an email that hybrid schedules will...

The class of 2019 graduates from SJHHS on June 6. Students who received a 4.0 or above are seated at the front in white robes, while the rest are behind them in blue. Seniors this year hopefully will get an in-person graduation with some changes to make it safe for everyone.

Graduation for the Class of 2021

Isabella Mahar, Opinion Editor April 12, 2021

With the chaos of this school year, graduation has been something far in the future. Now that it is nearing, seniors are more curious as to what it will look like. SJHHS is planning to have in-person graduation...

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