A week from today, on Friday, March 3, we will open our annual Alumni weekend with vespers at 7 p.m. at San Diego Academy. If youâd like to participate in an SDA/alumni joint music performance on Sabbath...
This past Sabbath the San Diego Academy choir and chorale performed at El Cajon SDA Church under the leadership of their music director, Ricky Reyna. Shawn Thomas, our principal, spoke on the topic "love more"...
Today we celebrated additional students who achieved an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher...The Student Association hosted a Valentine's Day Chapel in high school...
Today we celebrated the academic achievements of the high school students in our Awards Chapel. Each teacher passed out an award for the top achievers in their classes and then students were honored...
Today the 8th grade class celebrated multi-cultural day. They dressed up in traditional clothing representing countries that represented their heritage. Many students also cooked traditional food items from their...
Today several grades worked on projects for MLK Day on Monday. Some of their dreams were particularly touching, such as for âeveryone to know Godâ. Enjoy your long weekend and may each of us make a difference...
This week we had a special visit from four of our alumni, Leila, Moses, Ralph and Sofia who came to speak with the sophomores, juniors and seniors about their experiences in college and tips they had for SDA...
Last Sunday, the High School Winter Formal was held at the Embassy Suites in La Jolla. This year the theme was a Golden Ball. The venue was decorated very elaborately with feathers and pearls in vases, with black...
Last night our Kindergarten through 6th grade students performed at Paradise Valley SDA Church in our annual Christmas program. This year was led by their music instructor, Stacey Guevara-Jackson. Ava opened reading...
Last night our junior high and high school band, choir, chorale and chamber singers performed at Paradise Valley SDA Church in our annual Christmas program. This year was led by their music instructor, Ricky Reyna...
Today, it is my wish that each of us spend a few moments in prayer, praising God for His countless blessings in our lives. Enjoy this photo collage from the last week of school with a few "Fall Festival" professional...
Last night the National Honor Society sponsored a special induction ceremony to welcome the latest inductees: Jaden, 12th grade, Daylan, 12th grade, David, 11th grade, Audrey, 11th grade, and Dustin, 10th...
Last week we had week-of-prayer. Pastor Jackson was the speaker. One thing that stood out to me was the question of why are youth leaving the church because I agree with what he said. The message was well received...
Save the Date! San Diego Academy Fall Festival. Fun! Food! Music! For the whole family. November 6, 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Denise at school@sdacademy.com if you are interested in renting a booth. All food...
This week the 5th graders went on a field trip to the U.S.S. Midway. Lian Carlo shared âI really liked the scavenger hunt and the planes were really cool.â Sofia shared that âGala and I went in the flight simulator...
This past Sabbath, our new music teacher, Ricky Reyna, led our high school band, choir and chorale in a performance at San Ysidro SDA Church. If you missed this, we have several upcoming performances...
Today the high school students had guest speaker Pastor Izzy return to speak to them about Godâs love. The praise team led out in songs and Pastor Izzy shared Bible stories "nothing can separate us from God's love"...
This summer we had a slow leak from a drinking fountain in the gym that damaged our floor. This set back led to the blessing of a brand new, gorgeous floor. Thank you Jose Ungson and Pastor Beltran for your vision...
Today San Diego Academy seniors followed the tradition of coming together in unity wearing matching senior class shirts. Mr. Roysdonâs Trip on Safari in Kenya, Africa...
On Friday, August 26, many of our high school students met for beach vespers at Coronado Dog Beach. They were able to participate in class games, enjoy pizza and some vegan options and snacks, worship together...
Handshake: High School Ice Breaker and Welcome - On Wednesday, August 17, our high school students connected in Handshake, a welcome mixer for high school students on the first day of school. Enjoy some photos and...
Welcome Back to School! The Publications class at San Diego Academy will bring you weekly newsletters with highlights from the past week and announcements about upcoming events. We will share a little more...
From the Principle's Desk - This will be the last Friday NewsFlash that I will be sending out. When I first started, I felt unprepared but said that with God's help I could do anything for one year. Thank you for...
A Change in Personnel - It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Pastor Izzy. He is leaving us but will have a special place in our hearts and will always be a part of our SDA family...
Yearbooks Have Arrived! Our Publications class worked hard to create this yearâs yearbook, and today we presented it to San Diego Academy students. We continued with the three angelsâ message...
From the Principalâs Desk - Tuesday was our Teacher Appreciation Assembly. Our school registrar, Ms. Jewell, and I asked each class to share what makes their teacher and staff so special. The highest remarks...
From the Principalâs Desk - The final MAP Testing season has begun! As you may know, MAP testing takes four weeks. It is administered 3 times a year. This is our second year to adopt this standardized testing...