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Audience members taking notes during the candidacy forum for Santa Maria Council. (photo provided by Santa Maria Times)

Successful SMHS Civic Engagement

Breeze Staff, Contributor
October 4, 2024
The Freshman Jumpstart at SM's school library. (this photo was provided by ms. pineda)

SMHS and PVHS Freshman Jumpstart

Breeze Staff, Contributor
September 17, 2024
Alanis Cedeno signing to wrestle at William Jewell University with her SM trainer, coach and AD photo provided by pineda

Alanis Cedeno Signing to Wrestle at William Jewell University

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 29, 2024
Military Signing Day on Monday, May 20th, 6:30 pm at ERHS Cafeteria

SMJUHSD’s Military Signing Day

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 20, 2024
Santa Maria High Schools' Reality Fair this year at their gym

Santa Maria High School Reality Fair

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 20, 2024
Jacob Andree, Scholar-Athlete of the Central Coast Athletic Association. photo provided by arcy pineda

SMHS Jacob Andree Selected Scholar Athlete

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 13, 2024
The Alpine Club at Yosemite National Park. photo provided by arcy pineda

Alpine Club Press At Yosemite 2024

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 10, 2024
SMHS Latino Studies Seniors photo provided by arcy pineda

AHC Puente Program Outreach to SMHS Chicano Latino Studies Seniors

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 8, 2024
SMJUHSD's educators and students in Sacramento for the California Foster Youth Education Summit. photo provided by arcy pineda

California Foster Youth Education Summit Empowers SMJUHSD Students

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 6, 2024
Countdown to Summer Break!

Countdown to Summer Break!

Breeze Staff
April 30, 2024
SMHS' FBLA team at the state leadership conference. Photo provided by Ms. Pineda

SMHS FBLA And The FBLA State Leadership Conference

Breeze Staff, Contributor
April 24, 2024
Melissa Lua and Carlos Nunez for CA State Officers. Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

Two Santa Maria FFA Members Elected To State Office

Breeze Staff, Guest Contributor
April 8, 2024
Santa Maria High School students at the Hardy DIagnostics, photo provided by Ms. Pineda

SMHS’ FBLA At Hardy Diagnostics

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 22, 2024
Aracely Aquino and Joleth Vazques, both a Junior and Senior who are enjoying the film. Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

SMHS Chicano Latino Studies Classes Hosted The Film “The Hate You Give”

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 14, 2024
Group photo of the Close Up Club trip to Washington. Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

SMHS Close Up Washington DC Trip 2024

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 14, 2024
SMHS Alpine Club at the Mountain Air store, shopping for their new high-quality hiking shoes. Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

SMHS Alpine Club New Hiking Shoes

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 14, 2024
Melissa Lua and Jhoana Hernandez with the District Assemblymember Gregg Hart, Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

SMHS FFA Sacramento Leadership Experience

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 14, 2024
Promotional movie poster

Past Lives Movie Explores Present Relationship Anxieties Amid Three Central Characters

Breeze Staff, Contributors
March 8, 2024
The AP Literature and Composition students of SMHS at PCPA, photo provided by Ms. Pineda

SMHS AP Literature and Composition Students at PCPA

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 5, 2024
SMHS's Close Up Club for the 2024 DC trip crew, photo provided by Ms. Pineda

SMHS’s Close Up Club In DC

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 1, 2024
SMJUHSD's Latinos Unidos Club, photo provided by Ms. Pineda

Latinos Unidos Conference of 2024

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 1, 2024
The FBLA members who attended the Gold Coast Section Conference in Westlake, CA

SMHS’ FLBA’S Gold Coast Section Conference

Breeze Staff, Contributor
February 18, 2024
Photo courtesy of Saryna Solano

Santa Maria High School Winter Sports Teams ALL Advance in the Playoffs

Breeze Staff, Contributor
February 15, 2024

Sound of Freedom

Breeze Staff, Contributors
January 26, 2024
Santa Maria High School Senior Student Abraham Carrillo holding a poser, showing us that he's been match to Brown by QuestBridge. Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

Matching with Brown

Breeze Staff, Contributors
December 12, 2023
Two future saints posing for the camera hold an SM t-shirt. Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

Future Saint Night

Breeze Staff, Contributors
December 11, 2023
Santa Maria High School staff at the College Submission party. Photo Provided By Ms. Pineda

SMHS College Application Submission Party

Breeze Staff, Contributors
December 1, 2023
SMHS Future Business Leaders of America Chapter Practices Philanthropy

SMHS Future Business Leaders of America Chapter Practices Philanthropy

Breeze Staff, contributor
November 14, 2023
Halo Magazine's 2017 Fall issue

Halo Magazine’s 2017 Fall issue

Breeze Staff, Contributor
November 3, 2023
Ballet Folklorico Performing in November

Ballet Folklorico Performing in November

Breeze Staff, Contributor
October 25, 2023
Newcomers enjoy the wellness center that's located on the SMHS campus. Photo courtesy of Kenny Klein.

US Newcomer Students Enjoy Santa Maria High School’s New Wellness Center

Breeze Staff, Contributors
October 10, 2023
Amazon Prime

The recipe to success- even if it takes you a million miles away

Breeze Staff, Contributors
October 6, 2023
Every Night is Girls Night! - Reviewing The Barbie Movie

Every Night is Girls Night! – Reviewing The Barbie Movie

Breeze Staff, Contributors
October 6, 2023
Senior Picture Deadline is Approaching Fast

Senior Picture Deadline is Approaching Fast

Breeze Staff
September 9, 2023
The SMHS Band Makes a Guest Appearance at Cal Poly

The SMHS Band Makes a Guest Appearance at Cal Poly

Breeze Staff, Contributors
September 8, 2023
Welcome Back (rally)!

Welcome Back (rally)!

Breeze Staff, Contributors
August 25, 2023
SMHS students collect donations from their peers for the Day of Hope fundraiser.

Day of Hope Event is a Success!

Breeze Staff, Contributors
August 24, 2023
Ms. Fulton and other staff members wait for the FFA students to customize their omelets on Friday, August 18th. The breakfast is an annual start-of-school tradition.

FFA Students Show Off Their Eggcelent Cooking Skills

Breeze Staff, Contributors
August 24, 2023
Mysterious smoke appears in the cafeteria on Wednesday, August 16th. "I thought it was a false alarm, because now that I'm a senior, I got used to all the false alarms," says Aida Perez, who works in the cafeteria and was an eye witness.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire?

Breeze Staff, Contributors
August 17, 2023
Tuesday night, the Golf team held a fundraiser at Chipotle. The team earned 33% of sales where this flyer was presented.

SMHS Golf Chipotle fundraiser

Breeze Staff, Contributor
August 11, 2023
Spirit week, 2023/24

Spirit week, 2023/24

Breeze Staff, Contributor
August 11, 2023
Future Saint Night brings future freshmen together

Future Saint Night brings future freshmen together

Breeze Staff, Contributor
May 19, 2023
Alpine Club Heads Out on its Annual Trip to Yosemite

Alpine Club Heads Out on its Annual Trip to Yosemite

Breeze Staff, contributor
May 16, 2023
State Champions SMHS FFA Teams Add Wins to Their Growing List. Again.

State Champions SMHS FFA Teams Add Wins to Their Growing List. Again.

Breeze Staff, contributor
May 16, 2023
"Spanglish," an organization Created by USC students, is seeking Tutors

“Spanglish,” an organization Created by USC students, is seeking Tutors

Breeze Staff, Contributor
April 18, 2023
Close Up, Washington DC club hosts voter registration drive

Close Up, Washington DC club hosts voter registration drive

Breeze Staff, contributor
April 4, 2023
AVID Classes Welcome Guest Speaker

AVID Classes Welcome Guest Speaker

Breeze Staff, contributor
March 17, 2023

Poemas Para Publicar

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 13, 2023
photo courtesy of AppleTV, 2022

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse

Breeze Staff
February 24, 2023
SMHS FFA Comes in First Place

SMHS FFA Comes in First Place

Breeze Staff
February 22, 2023
Alpine Club Highlights Outdoor Adventures with Outdoor Movie Nights

Alpine Club Highlights Outdoor Adventures with Outdoor Movie Nights

Breeze Staff, Contributor
February 22, 2023
Flag map of the world, 1914.

SMHS Students are going places!

Breeze Staff, contributor
February 8, 2023
A Sweet Spot: Crumbl Cookies has come to town.

A Sweet Spot: Crumbl Cookies has come to town.

Breeze Staff
February 3, 2023
Boys Wrestling Takes Home the League Championship

Boys Wrestling Takes Home the League Championship

Breeze Staff
January 27, 2023
Meet Mr. Velasco, SMHS Graduate and history teacher.

Meet Mr. Velasco, SMHS Graduate and history teacher.

Breeze Staff, Contributor
January 24, 2023
Christmas Celebrations Come Early on SMHS Campus

Christmas Celebrations Come Early on SMHS Campus

Breeze Staff, contributor
December 9, 2022
The Santa Clauses - Should This be New Series be on Your Watchlist This Holiday Season?

The Santa Clauses – Should This be New Series be on Your Watchlist This Holiday Season?

Breeze Staff, Contributor
December 2, 2022
The club breaks to take a group photo before descending Valencia Peak.

Alpine Club Climbs Valencia Peak

Breeze Staff, contributor
November 8, 2022
"Fight on!" SMHS Seniors spent time on the USC campus getting a taste of what college life could be like.

SMHS Seniors Take On Multiple College Trips

Breeze Staff, contributor
November 7, 2022
The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist: A Netflix Docuseries

The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist: A Netflix Docuseries

Breeze Staff
September 1, 2022
The swim and water polo teams shared a booth at the event to promote their programs. Pictured: Quetzalli Mitchell and Millie Fernandez

March of the Saints Returns to Usher in the 2022/2023 School Year

Breeze Staff, Contributor
August 19, 2022

AP Statistics Students need your help!

Breeze Staff, contributor
May 16, 2022
from left to right: Guadalupe Arcos Leslie Hernandez Ricardo Valencia Dira Sanchez Adrian Barajas Ashley Mendez

BI-POC Film Festival This Friday, April 8th!

Breeze Staff
April 5, 2022
Latinos Unidos conference is April 9th

Latinos Unidos conference is April 9th

Breeze Staff
April 1, 2022
Grease is the Word!

Grease is the Word!

Breeze Staff, Contributor
March 25, 2022
Over the previous two years, masks on campus have been mandated. Beginning March 12th, that mandate will be lifted.

Unmasked: Students and Staff Can Ditch the Coverings After Next Friday, March 11

Breeze Staff, contributor
March 4, 2022
photo courtesy of Positivepromotions.com

February is Black History Month and SMHS

Breeze Staff, contributor
February 3, 2022
Graduation caps and gowns will be available to order soon!

Graduation caps and gowns will be available to order soon!

Breeze Staff, contributor
January 21, 2022
The Rescue is the new National Geographic documentary about the search and rescue attempts to save 12 young Thai boys and their soccer coach from a suddenly-flooded cave.

“The Rescue” Proves that When We Need It, There is Help

Breeze Staff, Contributor
December 11, 2021
Meet the New Teachers on Campus

Meet the New Teachers on Campus

Breeze Staff
November 18, 2021
Retired SMJUHSD Superintendent Has Passed Away

Retired SMJUHSD Superintendent Has Passed Away

Breeze Staff, contributor
November 16, 2021
Dune, the remake of the 1984 original, and the book published in 1965, hit theatres October 22nd.

Dune Reviews from our Journalism Class

Breeze Staff
November 1, 2021
Dianna Perez, escorted by Ms. Quaid, was crowned Homecoming Princess at the rally.

SMHS Students Rally to Crown The Homecoming Royalty

Breeze Staff, Contributor
October 9, 2021
Mariana Charro Vargas

Mariana Charro Vargas

Breeze Staff
October 6, 2021
Time Capsule: "Sammy the Saint Gets a Facelift" From Aug 28, 2012

Time Capsule: “Sammy the Saint Gets a Facelift” From Aug 28, 2012

Breeze Staff, guest contributor
October 4, 2021
Homecoming Spirit Week

Homecoming Spirit Week

Breeze Staff, contributor
October 4, 2021
Meet Our Homecoming Candidates!

Meet Our Homecoming Candidates!

Breeze Staff
October 2, 2021
This copy of The Breeze is from November, 1925. It is in its sixth school year of printing, and is still around today.

How Did The Breeze get its Name?

Breeze Staff
September 24, 2021
School Spirit Week, Sept 20th-24th

School Spirit Week, Sept 20th-24th

Breeze Staff
September 14, 2021

SMHS Alumnus, Junior Varsity Defensive Coach, and Saint, Frank (Paco) Villa Dies.

Breeze Staff
September 10, 2021
Students from each second period where on hand Thursday to help distribute the 2021/2022 student agenda books back in their classes.

Student Agenda Books Finally Make It Into Students’ Hands

Breeze Staff
September 2, 2021
Yearbooks are Now On Sale!

Yearbooks are Now On Sale!

Breeze Staff
August 31, 2021
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The weekly sports lineup

Breeze Staff
August 31, 2021
Back to School Night signals Back to Campus for Students

Back to School Night signals Back to Campus for Students

Breeze Staff
August 27, 2021
Saints Win Home Opener 3-0

Saints Win Home Opener 3-0

Breeze Staff
August 24, 2021
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