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The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

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Nikko's Burgers
The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade
Nikko's Burgers
The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade
Andrew Guevara (left), playing with Kellie Ma, swings his paddle to hit the pickleball on Tuesday, Feb. 25, on the tennis courts.

Picking up pickleball

Kaylee Won, Cub Reporter • May 5, 2025

12:54 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. It’s lunchtime at Sunny Hills. Some student motorists get in line to head for the west parking lot exit so they can spend as much of their 30 minutes to socialize while...

Class of 1973 alumnus and former Spanish teacher Gene Bordy looks Wednesday, April 23, in Room 138 at the Pilgrim Tours website featuring his dream trip to the Holy Land of Israel. Bordy has been unable to go on his scheduled tour the past two years because of the Israeli-Hamas conflict as well as several airlines’ decision to no longer offer flights to that part of the Middle East.

ALUMNI ARTICULATION: Dream trip to Israel turned nightmare

Amy Lim, Cub Reporter • May 1, 2025

This story was updated on Thursday, May 15, with new information about how much the subject stands to lose if he doesn't take his trip. The Accolade continues with its feature that focuses on those...

Spanish teacher Gene Bordy explains a concept to a student in his third period class May 4. The 2022- 2023 school term marks his final year as an educator.

SAYING ‘ADIOS’: Spanish teacher retires from alma mater after 22-year teaching career

Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • May 30, 2023

Spanish teacher Gene Bordy’s classroom walls showcase around 50 student-made film posters. Disney’s “Frozen” features a flurry of white alongside a pastel blue. “Dora the Explorer” spotlights...

Pre-Calculus Honors teacher Amanda Morris uses an online game Sept. 11 in her Period 3 class that pairs classmates randomly to reinforce concepts learned in class. Several teachers like Morris are finding new ways to make their virtual classes more engaging for students since the second round of distance learning started for the 2020-2021 school year.

Remote learning 2.0: Online games, polls, new tech tools used to provide a more enhanced version of instruction for students

Divya Bharadwaj, Feature Editor • September 19, 2020

After a month of distance learning using the Zoom virtual meeting platform, Pre-Calculus Honors teacher Amanda Morris decided it was time to change things up. “I chose this game because it gives you...

Sunny Hills High School’s quad and classroom buildings will remain empty Aug. 11 when school starts as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandate that campuses in counties on the state’s coronavirus watch list stay closed for safety reasons. The July 17 decision comes nearly a week before a July 23 special meeting of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District trustees to discuss reopening plans for Sunny Hills and the other seven schools in the district.

Gov. Newsom issues mandate for campuses in 33 counties — including Sunny Hills — to start 2020-2021 school year with distance learning because of high number of positive COVID-19 cases

Alice Shin, Managing Editor • July 19, 2020

Nearly a week before the Fullerton Joint Union High School District [FJUHSD] trustees were scheduled to hold a special meeting to vote on a plan to reopen schools, including Sunny Hills, California Gov....

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