Cinco de Mayo – An American Celebration of a Mexican Battle
Cinco de Mayo – a day rarely celebrated in Mexico and yet it is a day that is widely known and celebrated in America. It is the day that Mexico won a battle that was thought to be impossible to win. It was the Battle of Puebla where 1,000 loyal Mexicans fought over 6,000 French soldiers. Mexico prevailed, having only lost 100 soldiers whereas the … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo – An American Celebration of a Mexican Battle
Spend Your Points at The Nest
Cardinals, our student store is located in C2 (behind the cafeteria). It’s open every Wednesday after school from 2:45pm to 3:15pm. The store has many great items to spend your Hero points on so be sure to earn all the points you can! Get to class on time, be respectful, be responsible, be safe, and be a Cardinal volunteer so you can rake in those … Continue reading Spend Your Points at The Nest
Cultural Murals at Cardinal City
The National Art Honors Society (NAHS), SBHS Art Club, YAP, and a professor from Valley College have been collaborating on murals featuring important figures from history and today. These figures include Cesar Chavez, Rigoberta Menchu, Don Quixote, Frida Kahlo, Oprah Winfrey, Malala Yousafzai, Barack Obama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Simon Bolivar. After working for weeks on this project, they welcomed the community to … Continue reading Cultural Murals at Cardinal City
Late April’s Can’t-Miss Movies
By: Brenda Tellez I Feel Pretty (Comedy) – A woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed? Starring: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Tom Hopper, Rory Scovel, and more. Release Date: Friday, April 20, 2018. Avengers: Infinity War … Continue reading Late April’s Can’t-Miss Movies
Day of Silence
Here at SBHS, our LGBT club participates and encourages participation in the Day of Silence every year. Friday, April 27th, is the official date, and we will be participating. The club is selling the participation buttons as a way for others to know that they are participating. They are one for $1.50 or two for $2.00. Upon purchasing the button, you will be given a … Continue reading Day of Silence
Farwell to 2017-2018 Cardinal Court
A year ago, Justin Mendoza was crowned Mr. Cardinal along with his court, Javier Molina, Jason Mendoza, and Nathan Hunter. Together, all of you experienced many happy and, at times, stressful moments as you carried out your duties; but when you reflect on the past year spent serving the crown, and think about all of those great memories that were made, the brotherhood created, and … Continue reading Farwell to 2017-2018 Cardinal Court
A New Era for Mr. Cardinal
The annual Mr. Cardinal City Pageant took place at the beautiful Sturges Center of Performing Arts on Saturday, April 7, 2018 and after a thorough and highly competitive round of events, Alfonso Sanchez was crowned the new Mr. Cardinal! Of course, Alfonso cannot perform his duties without his court. The 2018-2019 Mr. Cardinal Court is: Anthony Valencia, first runner-up; Omar Santana, second runner-up; and … Continue reading A New Era for Mr. Cardinal
Yallwest Book Festival
Do you want to sit down and enjoy a good book? If your answer is “YES!” than Yallwest is the place for you! Yallwest is a FREE book festival held at Santa Monica High School every year. This year’s festival is on Saturday, May 5th. All the bookworms come out and have a blast: we get to interact with over 100 YA authors, TV, video … Continue reading Yallwest Book Festival
2018 Prom Fashion Show
Our 1930’s Theater came to life with the laser show that illuminated the SBHS auditorium. Thirteen Cardinal friends participated in the annual Prom Fashion Show where they modeled dresses and tuxedos that were provided by Jimmie Hancock’s Formal Wear. The girls rocked the stage, dancing to “Rabiosa” by Shakira, and as they exited the stage, the boys put on quite a show when they jumped out … Continue reading 2018 Prom Fashion Show
SBHS Student Leadership at Disneyland
Youth Action Project (YAP), an organization here on campus, was generous enough to pay for a three-hour leadership conference that took place over Spring Break at Disneyland for our student leaders. Disneyland has a Youth Education Series (YES) program whose mission is to explore the relationship between good leadership and successful business strategies. Participants discovered the value of communication, training, and empowerment when creating … Continue reading SBHS Student Leadership at Disneyland
