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Assistant principal Heather Bradley directs students to their designated grade level areas after gathering with their second period class: freshmen and sophomores separated in the tennis courts and juniors and seniors divided on opposite sides of the pool area.

SHAPING STANDARDS: FJUHSD contracts with new company, modifies safety regulations

Nicole Park, Editor-in-Chief • March 12, 2024

One device with a pull switch is blue; another, light green. Produced by Illinois-based BluePoint Alert Solutions, each equals the size of a 6-inch-by-7-inch red one usually seen in public places like...

To celebrate the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Crown finalist nomination, The Accolade adviser Tommy Li presents a plastic container of Ferrero Rocher chocolates as a treat for staff members during the fourth period Advanced Journalism class on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Li wanted those on staff to know that regardless of any national award The Accolade will receive on Friday, March 15, he sees them as Gold Crown winners.

The Accolade, Helios earn Crown finalist nominations for second straight year from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Susie Kim, Web Editor-in-Chief • February 9, 2024

While the Columbia Scholastic Press Association [CSPA] marks its 100th spring convention anniversary in New York next month, The Accolade staff hopes the award ceremony held there will lead to its first...

A rendering of the completed ag building. Once finished in the summer, the nearly $3.8 million three-classroom structure will replace the portable classrooms there.

Nearly $3.8 million building to be constructed on ag farm, replacing 20-year-old portables

Katelyn Ahn, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter • January 30, 2024

This story was updated Friday, April 12, with an image of what the new ag building will look like. Groundbreaking has begun on a nearly $3.8 million agriculture farm building that will contain three...

Students adjust to half a dozen teacher classroom changes in the 2023-2024 school year

Students adjust to half a dozen teacher classroom changes in the 2023-2024 school year

Aiden Park, Opinion Editor • December 14, 2023

Room 185. That’s where English department chairman Scott Rosenkranz usually teaches his English and International Baccalaureate [IB] Theory of Knowledge classes. But not this school year. Math...

A worker sent by the district shows up during second period to clean up the fallen tree trunk in front of Room 137 Thursday, Oct. 26.

NEXT PHASE, LANDSCAPING: Removal of damaged lockers, disease-infested shrubbery provides new opportunities to beautify campus

Irene Park, Editor-in-Chief • November 27, 2023

This is the last of a three-part series on the extensive changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during part of August after the 2023-2024 school year started. Part 1 focused on the new...

"This site can't be reached" message appears on the screen for anyone trying to access the Fullerton Joint Union High School District's Aeries attendance and gradebook web-based application since Tuesday, Nov. 14. After a Nov. 14-15 district network shutdown of the internet for undisclosed reasons, teachers were able to access Aeries by Friday, Nov. 17, before the start of school, while students and parents are expected to gain access to Aeries again by Monday, Nov. 20.

Fullerton Joint Union High School District suffers two-day internet outage with no cause given; students, parents unable to access Aeries attendance or gradebook since Tuesday, Nov. 14

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • November 18, 2023

No tech Tuesday, Nov. 14. No tech Wednesday, Nov. 15. Tech Thursday, Nov. 16, but still no Aeries attendance or gradebook until the next day with access only for teachers and staff. That's what students...

The Accolade staff members celebrate the publication's Pacemaker recognition with SunnyD drinks that adviser Tommy Li distributed during fourth period on Monday, Nov. 6, along with a variety of cake pop flavors.

The Accolade wins its 2nd Pacemaker plaque recognizing the nation’s best of the best

Susie Kim, Web Editor-in-Chief • November 8, 2023

For the first time in nearly two decades, The Accolade was named a Pacemaker winner for its issues produced in the 2022-2023 school year during the national journalism convention in Boston on Saturday,...

Junior Carlos Pineda walks to the boys restroom in the 40s building last month after activating his restroom pass through the 5-Star app in his fourth period class along with his class’s designated physical hall pass on a lanyard.

Restroom passes to go digital – students only allowed two per day using 5-Star app

Jiwoo Han, Opinion Editor • November 7, 2023

Starting the spring semester in January, administrators expect to have all teachers on board to use the 5-Star app for a new digital pass system, which limits students' restroom use during class time to...

Assistant vice principal Peter Karavedas and the student panel reflect on their personal Sunny Hills experiences to an audience of freshmen in the Performing Arts Center Tuesday, July 11.

Summer Bridge Program’s 2nd year to build on successes from inaugural one that attracted around 260 freshmen

Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • November 2, 2023

A new summer program that attracted around 260 incoming freshmen to learn more about the Sunny Hills campus and culture will undergo some changes for its second year, school officials said. "We will...

A Fastsigns employee puts up new logo decals during the afternoon onto the door of Room 107 on Thursday, Aug. 10. Not all the logos were put up in the summer, with the employees having to return later to finish. The doors also have different designs, with some displaying a Lancer head and others displaying an“SH” logo.

SIGNING ON — AND OFF: Hallways, athletic areas get large, square-shaped panels; logos for programs like dance, AVID removed

Irene Park, Editor-in-Chief • October 31, 2023

This is the second of a three-part series on the extensive changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during part of August after the 2023-2024 school year started. Part 1 focused on the new...

Principal Craig Weinreich (left) offers a handshake to the Disneyland Imagination Campus Sales team employee who visited Room 4 with three Mickey Mouse and a card to congratulate Sunny Hills for ranking Top 1,000 in the nation on Thursday, Sept. 7.

Sunny Hills ranks in the Top 1,000 schools nationwide, Disneyland employees visit to celebrate

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • October 27, 2023

For the fourth consecutive year since the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. News and World Report’s annual rating of campuses nationwide ranked Sunny Hills among the Top 100 public high schools in the Los...

Dance Production members perform to will.i.am's "Bang Bang" during the Friday, Sept. 29, homecoming assembly in the gym. Starting this school year, the team practices during zero period instead of sixth period after dance teacher Leiana Volen assumed the role of Conservatory of Fine Arts co-director.

2023-2024 school year brings more zero period options

Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor • October 25, 2023

School officials added six more zero period classes this school year compared to the previous one with some of the increase coming from three more academic classes, two sports teams and Dance Production...

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