‘Creative, adaptable, family-oriented and kind’: Teacher of the Year’s vision transcends teaching within four walls November 17, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Special education teacher Brian Elliott learned in June that his colleagues had voted him to be the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s 2022 Teacher of the Year (TOTY). Colleagues noted his dedication to his students and excellence in all parts of his job — qualities that can be seen in a brief visit to […] read more » Senior who loves crocheting makes bags, sweaters, stuffed animals and more November 16, 2022 — by Victoria Lin and Jonny Luo Last December, then-junior Miranda Yee crocheted a durable and environmentally friendly plastic bag using recycled household materials, or ”plarn,” plastic used as yarn, for Kristen Thomson’s AP Environmental Science project. Her final product was eventually voted Best Project by her classmates. Now, as a senior, Yee has continued to explore this hobby in her free […] read more » Saratoga wrestles with state demands for increased housing November 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Saratoga is known as a tranquil suburb where single-family homes boast residents living in one of the wealthiest cities in the nation. The classic suburban atmosphere features quiet mornings and peaceful streets — features that, along with its high-ranking public schools, lure a consistent wave of home buyers, despite the city’s median housing price of […] read more » Wellness Center focuses on teacher and staff meditations on Thursdays November 14, 2022 — by Kathy Wang On recent Thursdays in the wellness center, staff members closed their eyes as lead therapist Shobha Vaidyanathan instructed them through deep, relaxing meditations. The sessions are breathwork and meditation workshops for teachers and administrators, also known as Thoughtful Thursdays. “We do a lot for the students here in the school, and I was thinking, ‘why […] read more » New history teacher introduces unusual grading system November 13, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Students who walked into new history teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History and AP Gov/Econ classes in August received a surprise when handed their syllabus. Rather than grading on a typical scale — where tests and homework have different weightings — they learned that Royaltey uses emoticons ranging from a red button indicating an assignment is […] read more » Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Senior who loves crocheting makes bags, sweaters, stuffed animals and more November 16, 2022 — by Victoria Lin and Jonny Luo Last December, then-junior Miranda Yee crocheted a durable and environmentally friendly plastic bag using recycled household materials, or ”plarn,” plastic used as yarn, for Kristen Thomson’s AP Environmental Science project. Her final product was eventually voted Best Project by her classmates. Now, as a senior, Yee has continued to explore this hobby in her free […] read more » Saratoga wrestles with state demands for increased housing November 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Saratoga is known as a tranquil suburb where single-family homes boast residents living in one of the wealthiest cities in the nation. The classic suburban atmosphere features quiet mornings and peaceful streets — features that, along with its high-ranking public schools, lure a consistent wave of home buyers, despite the city’s median housing price of […] read more » Wellness Center focuses on teacher and staff meditations on Thursdays November 14, 2022 — by Kathy Wang On recent Thursdays in the wellness center, staff members closed their eyes as lead therapist Shobha Vaidyanathan instructed them through deep, relaxing meditations. The sessions are breathwork and meditation workshops for teachers and administrators, also known as Thoughtful Thursdays. “We do a lot for the students here in the school, and I was thinking, ‘why […] read more » New history teacher introduces unusual grading system November 13, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Students who walked into new history teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History and AP Gov/Econ classes in August received a surprise when handed their syllabus. Rather than grading on a typical scale — where tests and homework have different weightings — they learned that Royaltey uses emoticons ranging from a red button indicating an assignment is […] read more » Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Saratoga wrestles with state demands for increased housing November 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Saratoga is known as a tranquil suburb where single-family homes boast residents living in one of the wealthiest cities in the nation. The classic suburban atmosphere features quiet mornings and peaceful streets — features that, along with its high-ranking public schools, lure a consistent wave of home buyers, despite the city’s median housing price of […] read more » Wellness Center focuses on teacher and staff meditations on Thursdays November 14, 2022 — by Kathy Wang On recent Thursdays in the wellness center, staff members closed their eyes as lead therapist Shobha Vaidyanathan instructed them through deep, relaxing meditations. The sessions are breathwork and meditation workshops for teachers and administrators, also known as Thoughtful Thursdays. “We do a lot for the students here in the school, and I was thinking, ‘why […] read more » New history teacher introduces unusual grading system November 13, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Students who walked into new history teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History and AP Gov/Econ classes in August received a surprise when handed their syllabus. Rather than grading on a typical scale — where tests and homework have different weightings — they learned that Royaltey uses emoticons ranging from a red button indicating an assignment is […] read more » Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Wellness Center focuses on teacher and staff meditations on Thursdays November 14, 2022 — by Kathy Wang On recent Thursdays in the wellness center, staff members closed their eyes as lead therapist Shobha Vaidyanathan instructed them through deep, relaxing meditations. The sessions are breathwork and meditation workshops for teachers and administrators, also known as Thoughtful Thursdays. “We do a lot for the students here in the school, and I was thinking, ‘why […] read more » New history teacher introduces unusual grading system November 13, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Students who walked into new history teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History and AP Gov/Econ classes in August received a surprise when handed their syllabus. Rather than grading on a typical scale — where tests and homework have different weightings — they learned that Royaltey uses emoticons ranging from a red button indicating an assignment is […] read more » Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
New history teacher introduces unusual grading system November 13, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Students who walked into new history teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History and AP Gov/Econ classes in August received a surprise when handed their syllabus. Rather than grading on a typical scale — where tests and homework have different weightings — they learned that Royaltey uses emoticons ranging from a red button indicating an assignment is […] read more » Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast