Students able to pick up a purchased yearbook June 16 through drive-through format on campus
June 17, 2020
More than two weeks after the end of the 2019-2020 school year, students who ordered a Helios yearbook were able to pick one up Tuesday during a drive-through pickup process in the parking lot outside the Performing Arts Center {PAC]. The 312-page annual, themed "Keep Talking We're Listening," als...
Staff editorial: FJUHSD should reopen classes in fall to all students since studies show minors are less likely to contract coronavirus
June 4, 2020
A May 20 online article from the Los Angeles Times describes the first day of the return of school for students at Gyeongbuk Girls’ High School in Daegu, South Korea, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus crisis. Titled, “‘Kids will be kids’: Furtive hugs, complex logistics on South Kore...
Coming of Age Netflix Film ‘The Half of It’ tackles adolescent themes like sexuality and casual racism in today’s society
May 30, 2020
Finding one’s identity is hard growing up, especially in high school. However, Netflix’s new coming of age film “The Half of It,” directed by Alice Wu, gives teens the complex representation they deserve by exploring themes of sexuality, friendship and racism. Released on May 1, the almos...
May 29: Being quarantined at home because of coronavirus crisis can’t stop these students from pursuing Victorian-era hobbies
May 30, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns from The Accolade staff about their various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] Since Califor...
Combining cheer, song to create new Pep Squad at Sunny Hills is such a great idea that I even auditioned for the team
May 30, 2020
The theater lights shine brightly and the music cues. Backstage, the dancers stretch anxiously before their routine. The audience roars with excitement to greet these performers. I have always had a passion for participating in environments like this. Dance has always been one of my favorite act...
After 37 years in education, math teacher Larry Allen retires
May 30, 2020
Buena Park, Fullerton, Sonora and Troy -- all high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District that math teacher Larry Allen has taught at before coming to Sunny Hills High School. The only campus Allen hasn't taught at in the district is La Habra and the continuing education schools. Alle...
Cavetown’s new hit album Sleepyhead is bound to be a hit for all indie pop lovers
May 29, 2020
Robin Skinner, also known as Cavetown, an English singer-songwriter, came out with a new hit album called Sleepyhead on March 27, discussing common struggles him and many others experience catching the attention of many listeners. This new album incorporates both modern pop, rock, and even some Indie sty...
Many find modified, online AP exam easier to take, though a few plan to take makeup tests in June after experiencing technical issues with submitting their responses
May 29, 2020
The online modified Advancement Placement [AP] exams were much easier for many Sunny Hills students who took them throughout most of this month, but some experienced technical difficulties and have opted for a makeup exam in June. “I’m pretty confident I got at least a 3 or higher on my exams,” said Syd...
May 26: Count on me to tell you how many school days have passed since the start of the 2019-2020 school year
May 29, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns from The Accolade staff about their various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] “Neandertha...
Here’s how Investopedia — not Wikipedia — has taught me to become financially literate about stock market, day trading
May 28, 2020
In my sophomore year, I got approval from the Associated Student Body [ASB] to create my own club, Distributive Education Clubs of America [DECA]. Although I was already a member of the Future Business Leaders of America club on campus since my freshman year, I felt our campus needed something else...
Summer school Monday, June 1, to continue with distance learning; health for incoming freshmen not being offered because of school closure
May 28, 2020
With summer school scheduled to begin Monday, June 1, incoming freshmen will be the only group prohibited from enrolling in health, while distance learning will continue for both sessions, school officials said. “With the [COVID-19] pandemic, we are limiting summer school [course] options this year,”...
COFA’s 10th anniversary mural project on one wall of newly remodeled PAC postponed until 2020-2021 school year
May 28, 2020
2020 marks 10 years since the formation of the Conservatory of Fine Arts [COFA] program at Sunny Hills, and to commemorate such a feat, COFA students have partnered with the Art Club to start a mural project for the newly remodeled Performing Arts Center. However, as a result of the coronavirus pand...
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