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April 18Seniors: Remember that Senior Appeal forms for Prom are due to Mr. Diaz's office by May 8th
April 18Submissions for our ART SHOWCASE are due May 10th and will be submitted to the newest issue of our Halo magazine!
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April 8CAASPP testing is this week: April 15-19th

The Student News Site of Santa Maria High School

The Breeze

Mrs. van den Heever (Mrs. van D), Adviser

My name is Tina van den Heever, and I am the adviser for journalism here at SMHS.

The 2023/24 school year is my 13th year at SMHS, and I this is my third immersed year in Journalism. My class will be working on getting our website fleshed out and current, along with incorporating multi-media technology. WATCH THIS SPACE!

On a personal note: I'm the mother of two children, Christian, who is 30 and lives in Denver, and Adria, who is 24 and lives in Long Beach. I also have a 19 year-old stepson Shaun, who is living in Arkansas. I'm married and live in Santa Maria. I currently teach English 10 Honors, ERWC 12, and journalism.

In my spare time (LOL) I enjoy home improvement projects, reading, hiking, traveling, and sleeping. :) We have a sweet dog, Abbie, at home who demands that we walk her and take her to the dog beach so she can live her best life. We also have a cat, Lola, who's 18 and beast mode.

Next up for me: Japan for Spring Break, 2024! Wanna go too? Ask me about it! I'm in room 121.