Sun, sand, salt and the sea. A connection with friends and our connection with God. School had just begun and it was another year that I got to be here, it was my last âbeginning of the yearâ vespers, but I took no...
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...
From the Principalâs Desk - Itâs hard to believe only 6 weeks remain of this school year. As we rev up for the final yearly events, I want to thank all of you - parents, students, church, pastors and board...
From the Principalâs Desk - Incoming Principal: San Diego Academy is happy to announce that after more than a year of searching and praying, a permanent principal has been hired. Please read...
From the Principalâs Desk - Parking Lot Lines - Lines were painted in our parking lot over spring break. This should help keep our drop-off and pick-up orderly. Do Not Speed in the parking lot area...
High School Spirit Week - This week the high school students participated in spirit week with the following themes: pajama day, book day, board game day, super squad day and feast day. Juniors and seniors...
From the Principalâs Desk - Week of Prayers - The elementary teachers thank Pastor Joseph Santos for coming at 8am each morning this week to worship, sing, and preach Godâs message to our young students...
From the Principal's Desk - Mask Mandates and More: We will absolutely respect all individual's choices and are here to report of a few more rollbacks mandated by SECC and/or voted by the Administration Committee...
From the Principalâs Desk - COVID Update: Dear Families, I am sure you are wondering how San Diego Academy has been moving forward in our guidelines for COVID. I am happy to report that we have gone for almost...
From the Principal's Desk - San Diego Academy once again takes up honoring National African American Read-In, which was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English...
From the Principalâs Desk - Reserve A Seat In The Classroom For Your Child Next Year! What is the Pre-Enrollment Fee in the Spring? The pre-enrollment fee is a chance to reserve a seat for your child...
From the Principalâs Desk - What was the Teachersâ Inservice About? On Monday, the entire staff of San Diego Academy attended an inservice on Restorative Justice Practices. What is RJP? According to our presenter...
From the Principalâs Desk - San Diego Academy is a college preparatory school. One way that we encourage and recognize academic excellence is through our awards chapels. Although COVID put a temporary...
What are ESLRs? Our WASC surveys revealed that many of our parents do not know what this acronym stands for. ESLR stands for Expected Schoolwide Learning Results. SDAâs ESLRs are the following...
From the Principalâs Desk - Time to Return to Campus⊠As time is passing from our initial spike after the holiday season, it is time to call students back in person to the classroom. Although there may be future...