Skip to Main Content
San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

Students share ways to improve SDA during the forum meeting on Oct.11.

Students Share Ideas during Forum Meeting

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer October 19, 2011

Dozens of students discussed various school issues, including the recent extended homeroom activities and a perceived divide between grades, at the second forum meeting of the year on Oct. 11. Each of...

Students stand up during an ice-breaker activity during the homeroom discussions that took place on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6.

Homeroom Discussions Bridge Differences

By Nicole Smith, Staff Writer October 18, 2011

San Dieguito Academy’s first extended homeroom this year was held on Oct. 4. with discussions focused on creating a sense of community at SDA and recognizing and addressing problems. The idea came...

Social Networking Sites now Accessible at School

By Hope Alba, Staff Writer October 7, 2011

Previously inaccessible social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, have now been unblocked. YouTube used to be blocked, but now is once again accessible on school computers. “I suspect...

SDA Placed on Lockdown Due to Nearby Shooter

By Lindsey Agnew, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2011

San Dieguito Academy was placed on lockdown at 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in response to reports from the sheriff’s office that there was a shooter nearby, according to Principal Tim Hornig.  Students...

Students without Vaccine Risk being Sent Home

By Sam Winter, Staff Writer September 20, 2011

Some students may be removed from school if they don’t receive the government-required TdaP vaccination to prevent whooping cough by Wednesday, Sept. 28. Students can choose to “opt out” from recieving...

Locals gather to watch as the firefighters attempt to extinguish the fire at the Encinitas McDonalds.

Mcdonalds Burns to Rubble

By Katie Berriochoa, Staff Writer September 16, 2011

The Mcdonalds on Encinitas Boulevard burned to the ground on Sept. 2, due to an accidental gas explosion caused by a faulty cooking appliance reported Encinitas Fire Marshall Robert Scott. According to...

Late-Start Schedule Changes

By Natalya Ballard, Staff Writer September 14, 2011

For this year’s monthly late-start days, school begins at 9:30 a.m., 30 minutes later than in the previous school year. In the past, late-start days included an hour-long lunch, as SDA normally has on...

Neighborhood kids play with glowsticks during the power outage.

Power is Out, and so is School

By Lindsey Agnew, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2011

San Dieguito Academy and other public schools throughout the county were closed on Friday, Sept. 9, in response to a massive power outage that left 1.4 million Southern California residents without electricity...

Forum Fun

By Caroline Glass, Online Arts Editor September 13, 2011

Many new and exciting ideas, including homecoming court and schoolwide community building,  were discussed at the first Forum meeting of the year. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, 59 students and six staff members...

Cancer survivors take a walk around the track, known as the Survivor lap.

Relay for Life Runs for a Cure

By Lindsey Agnew, Editor-in-Chief, News Editor September 6, 2011

Six-year-old Ralphie stepped onto the stage with his mother, who beamed when she introduced him as a cancer survivor. Ralphie then walked over to join the group of 49 other cancer survivors, one of whom...

Load More Stories