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Phone policy: how's it going so far?

Phone policy: how’s it going so far?

Dani Aranda, Staff Writer October 13, 2025

A new competitive sport has arisen at SA. At lunch, crowds of students appear surrounding the two newly purchased ping-pong tables by the school. This new addition is not directly related to the ping-pong...

Alexa Torres ('27) hitting the ball at the Varsity Volleyball game versus Calistoga

School spirit at Sonoma Academy: what needs to change?

Lorelei Taylor, Staff Writer October 13, 2025

School spirit is marked by the student body’s engagement with school culture. This includes participation in spirit days, involvement in social activities, and turnout at school events. Sonoma Academy...

Meet the new librarian!

Meet the new librarian!

Luisa Cholas, Staff Writer October 13, 2025

Marissa Sherman Deziel is Sonoma Academy's new Director of Information Science. Here are some interesting things you may not have known about her. The library is a central hub in the SA community, part...

Where is our flag?

Where is our flag?

Quinn Mahoney, Staff Writer October 13, 2025

High schools have a lot in common. They have libraries, gymnasiums, and classrooms. Most have some sort of cafeteria. And almost all high schools have a flagpole, proudly displaying the American flag. Sonoma...

Sonoma Academy students take over Burning Man

Sonoma Academy students take over Burning Man

Cecily Hauser, Staff Writer October 2, 2025

Since last March, three Sonoma Academy students worked tirelessly to bring what started as a miniature Father’s Day gift to a full-scale art installation at Burning Man Arts Festival this past summer. Burning...

Big Changes in a Small Location: How One Small Business Owner is Tackling the Challenges of Running a Booming Local Business Post-Covid

Big Changes in a Small Location: How One Small Business Owner is Tackling the Challenges of Running a Booming Local Business Post-Covid

Caroline Young, Editor March 11, 2025

It's impossible to miss the parklet on Petaluma Boulevard. Jutting out onto the street, the bright orange road dividers and wooden crates of purple flowers are unique features of a Petaluma staple, Della...

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