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Sofia Bello

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor

Sofia is returning for her second year here on The Express. She has a strong passion for reading and writing poetry. She loves the color pink, spending time with her best friend, and listening to Alt. Rock. She is also part of the National Honors Society and the SJHHS Cross Country Team. She cannot wait for another fun year spending time with her peers and being Photo Editor.

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On the way to prom, the mock drunk driver, Gavin Blackwell (12) collides with another car causing a serious crash. Laying on the hood of the car, Taylor Doanes (11) lifeless body was covered with stage blood after being ejected through the passenger seat windshield.

Photo Gallery Remembering Every 15 Minutes

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor
May 9, 2023
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Senior Showcase is an annual dance performance, featuring only the seniors of the SJHHS dance program. Pictured, intermediate dancer Ella Winger performs a solo to the song “Paint it Black,” which she choreographed herself.

Seniors Showcase Their Dance Skills

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor
March 7, 2023
Lisa Gnielinski (11) plays Gertrude the one-feather bird (center), she leads the cast of “Seussical” downstage as they all sing, “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think”. Nathaniel Chin (12) plays the Cat in the Hat (Left).

“Seussical” in Photos

Sofia Bello , Photo Editor
February 5, 2023
The trio Seema Kulkarni (11), Julianna Paquette (10) and Viola Whittaker (10) decorate the materials for the stage.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Behind The Scenes of Tech Week

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor
December 6, 2022
Onlookers watch as Marie Curie, portrayed by Allison Piwonka (11), discusses the benefits of the newly discovered element, radium in a press release. The radiation emitted by radium was not known to be dangerous at the time, and many believed that ingesting radium would benefit ones health.

Radium Girls: A Deadly Case

Sofia Bello , Photo Editor
October 20, 2022
The San Juan Hills Marching Band, rests during football home game against Santa Margarita Catholic High School.

Marching Band Continues to Bring the Fun to Friday Night Lights

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor
October 19, 2022
The Homecoming hosts and ASB crew kick off the Pep Rally by testing each classs school spirit with the traditional Rollercoaster.

[PHOTO] Homecoming 2022 in Photos

October 2, 2022
SJHHS School Counselors visit 10th grade history classes to educate students on the importance of Suicide Prevention month.

Students and Teachers Come Together to Spread Awareness Regarding Suicide Prevention Month

Sofia Bello, Sydney Hogancamp, Avery Koenig, and Domenica Peloso
September 27, 2022
SJHHS boasts a clean campus with signature school colors: blue and gold.

Plans for Campus Improvements

Sofia Bello , Staff Writer
April 24, 2022
The San Juan Hills Sinfonia Orchestra play for the Festival. Overall, Festival is not a competition, but an opportunity for each group to receive feedback on how they can improve in the future through judge feedback.

Instrumental Music’s Festival Explained

Sofia Bello , Staff Writer
April 2, 2022
Nine Girls, a murder mystery involving nine sorority girls in their private cabin, first opened February 23 and ran until February 26, then showed again the following week from March 2 through March 5. The show followed Mary, a women who killed her ex-boyfriend’s fiancee by accident, and then later murdered her sorority sister and attempted to murder her best friend in the pursuit of not getting caught.

Nine Girls

Sofia Bello and Cooper Aitken
March 28, 2022
The opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing. Traditionally, the ceremony consists of a parade with all of the nations participating in the game and the lighting of the Olympic torch.

US Takes Home 25 Medals In Winter Olympics

Sofia Bello , Staff Writer
March 13, 2022
Students work inside their classroom, all wearing their district-mandated masks. After March 11, these students will have the option to wear these masks in class. While the decision to keep wearing masks has been a source of stress for many, others will be very excited to take off their masks in classrooms for the first time in two years.

[PHOTO] Newsom Lifts Mask Mandate for K-12 Schools

March 13, 2022

Hold the Right People Accountable

Sofia Bello and Gabby Laurente
February 17, 2022
The team smiles for a photo after their victory against Yucaipa who was ranked #1 in the division at the time.

Girls Water Polo: CIF Final

Sofia Bello, Staff Writer
February 8, 2022
The final day of spirit week meant that it had the biggest event, which ASB accomplished by hosting a “treat table” and giving out churros for every student who wrote a good deed they did, placing it on the Kindness wall. By the end of the day, the wall was covered in hundreds of post-its of all the kind acts of students. It was a great close to a day dedicated to kindness and acceptance.

[PHOTO] Winter Spirit Week in Photos

February 3, 2022
Weston Port (9) hopes to keep up his hard work and love for the game, for many more years to come.

Freshman on Varsity Receives Five College Offers

Sofia Bello, Staff Writer
November 7, 2021

Beach Officials, Declares Huntington Beach Oil Spill a State of Emergency

Sofia Bello , Staff Writer
October 14, 2021

Kicking Off Club Rush for 2021-22

Sofia Bello and Alyssa Morrone
September 30, 2021
The High Tide Roller Derby team, with members Danielle Flint, Kaitlin Naccarato, Chelsea Skoien, and Thara Foster poses for a photo at one of their events.

Teachers on Campus Form the High Tide Roller Derby Team

Sofia Bello , Staff Writer
September 30, 2021
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
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