SMMUSD HDQTRS — When Charlotte Biren and Jenna Perelman approached the dais to accept a commendation from the Board of Education on behalf of the Santa Monica High School Solar Alliance for its work inspiring district kids to spare the air by biking, walking or busing to school, they were thrilled a
While her son should have told her that he was the victim of a hate crime (but it’s not surprising he didn’t given that kids might not realize the significance of an event or are worried about being singled out), Victoria Gray shouldn’t have had to find out about the incident involving her son, a wr
As the school year came to a close, Santa Monica High School Principal Dr. Hugo Pedroza served his final days as a Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District employee.
SAMOHI — Fresh off winning the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championship last month, Santa Monica High School’s boys’ volleyball team is still reaping the rewards of their dream season.
VISALIA, Calif. — Talk about local boy makes good. Former Santa Monica High School standout and current member of the Visalia Rawhide Tyler Skaggs has been named to his second single-A all-star game, this time in the California League, it was announced last week.
SAMOHI — Victoria Gray didn’t think much of it when her 17-year-old son stayed home from school on May 5. Everyone needs a mental health day sometimes, she told him, thinking that perhaps he needed the extra freedom to get caught up on homework or take a breather from the pressure cooker of high sch
By DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor SAMOHI It’s safe to say that it has been a good year for Samohi boys’ volleyball. First the team from Santa Monica High School won the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 title last month, now it’s cleaning up with postseason awards.
SAMOHI — Imagine local fitness guru Kermit Cannon’s surprise when he opened his mail one day to find a presidential award. That was the scene last week when Santa Monica High School’s physical activities specialist and fitness company owner went to his mail box and found the President’s Council on F
CITYWIDE — As the State Assembly’s legislative session pulled to a close, a flurry of bills bearing Assemblywoman Julia Brownley’s (D-Santa Monica) name flew through the halls of the legislature.
SAMOHI — Looks like the Vikings’ Kelsey Hom is trading the warm beaches of Santa Monica for the Ivy League. An integral part of Santa Monica High School’s softball team for the past four seasons, Hom has decided to play for Brown University next season.
Santa Monica High School’s orchestra program proved once again why it is considered one of the nation’s best, with the Samohi Philharmonic Orchestra taking first place and a gold rating in the full orchestra category at the San Francisco Bay Area Heritage Music Festival on May 31.
FOURTH STREET — Monday night, in front of an audience of family, friends, faculty and administrators, 15 high school seniors walked across a stage at the Doubletree Hotel to mark the end of a grueling academic career.
