College students reflect back on SAT September 15, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha and Dylan Jew As senior Kaitna Shankar heads to the parking lot after school on a Friday afternoon, she isn't gearing up for a night at the movies or other entertainment. Instead, she is planning to study for the SAT she will take again in October—a last attempt to get her best score and gain entrance into her dream college. read more » Restaurant review: cafe offers tasty choices (4/4) September 14, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan Located in the small, old fashioned Quito plaza only a few minutes away from school, The Prolific Oven offers delicious baked goods as well as a peaceful ambiance. read more » Foreign exchange students adjust to new life September 14, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli The last month has been packed with memories for junior Lukas Sako. He has been to Great America, Laser Quest and Earthquakes and Gold Pride soccer games, among other places, not to mention he has started attending a new school and is living more than 6,000 miles away from his home in Slovakia. read more » Car cleanliness not a priority for senior September 14, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Some students keep their cars completely spotless. Senior Kabir Jiandani is not one of those students. Ever since Jiandani got his 2008 silver Mercedes Brabus last year from his older brother, he has never made much of an effort to keep his car tidy. He blames this habit on a variety of things, particularly his heavy schoolwork load as an upperclassman. read more » Freshman adds new perspective to SHS melting pot September 14, 2010 — by Samika Kumar It is the first day of school for freshman Paul Sung Yoon Choi. Spanish 1, his second period, has ended. Not one for many words, he quietly gets up and grabs his backpack. read more » Virtual conversations made into reality September 14, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo During the summer, junior Eric Wang attended a camp where he met a lot of people in Taiwan. After making many new friends, he was worried he would never be able to talk to or see them ever again. Thanks to free video chat services such as Skype, Oovoo, and Tokbox, Wang is able to continue communicating with his new friends. read more » Seventh time’s the charm: Mukerji is a ‘new’ student once again September 13, 2010 — by Michael Lee Most students will attend three—at most four—different schools by high school graduation. Then there is sophomore Aashna Mukerji, who is currently on her seventh. read more » Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
Restaurant review: cafe offers tasty choices (4/4) September 14, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan Located in the small, old fashioned Quito plaza only a few minutes away from school, The Prolific Oven offers delicious baked goods as well as a peaceful ambiance. read more » Foreign exchange students adjust to new life September 14, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli The last month has been packed with memories for junior Lukas Sako. He has been to Great America, Laser Quest and Earthquakes and Gold Pride soccer games, among other places, not to mention he has started attending a new school and is living more than 6,000 miles away from his home in Slovakia. read more » Car cleanliness not a priority for senior September 14, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Some students keep their cars completely spotless. Senior Kabir Jiandani is not one of those students. Ever since Jiandani got his 2008 silver Mercedes Brabus last year from his older brother, he has never made much of an effort to keep his car tidy. He blames this habit on a variety of things, particularly his heavy schoolwork load as an upperclassman. read more » Freshman adds new perspective to SHS melting pot September 14, 2010 — by Samika Kumar It is the first day of school for freshman Paul Sung Yoon Choi. Spanish 1, his second period, has ended. Not one for many words, he quietly gets up and grabs his backpack. read more » Virtual conversations made into reality September 14, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo During the summer, junior Eric Wang attended a camp where he met a lot of people in Taiwan. After making many new friends, he was worried he would never be able to talk to or see them ever again. Thanks to free video chat services such as Skype, Oovoo, and Tokbox, Wang is able to continue communicating with his new friends. read more » Seventh time’s the charm: Mukerji is a ‘new’ student once again September 13, 2010 — by Michael Lee Most students will attend three—at most four—different schools by high school graduation. Then there is sophomore Aashna Mukerji, who is currently on her seventh. read more » Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
Foreign exchange students adjust to new life September 14, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli The last month has been packed with memories for junior Lukas Sako. He has been to Great America, Laser Quest and Earthquakes and Gold Pride soccer games, among other places, not to mention he has started attending a new school and is living more than 6,000 miles away from his home in Slovakia. read more » Car cleanliness not a priority for senior September 14, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Some students keep their cars completely spotless. Senior Kabir Jiandani is not one of those students. Ever since Jiandani got his 2008 silver Mercedes Brabus last year from his older brother, he has never made much of an effort to keep his car tidy. He blames this habit on a variety of things, particularly his heavy schoolwork load as an upperclassman. read more » Freshman adds new perspective to SHS melting pot September 14, 2010 — by Samika Kumar It is the first day of school for freshman Paul Sung Yoon Choi. Spanish 1, his second period, has ended. Not one for many words, he quietly gets up and grabs his backpack. read more » Virtual conversations made into reality September 14, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo During the summer, junior Eric Wang attended a camp where he met a lot of people in Taiwan. After making many new friends, he was worried he would never be able to talk to or see them ever again. Thanks to free video chat services such as Skype, Oovoo, and Tokbox, Wang is able to continue communicating with his new friends. read more » Seventh time’s the charm: Mukerji is a ‘new’ student once again September 13, 2010 — by Michael Lee Most students will attend three—at most four—different schools by high school graduation. Then there is sophomore Aashna Mukerji, who is currently on her seventh. read more » Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
Car cleanliness not a priority for senior September 14, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Some students keep their cars completely spotless. Senior Kabir Jiandani is not one of those students. Ever since Jiandani got his 2008 silver Mercedes Brabus last year from his older brother, he has never made much of an effort to keep his car tidy. He blames this habit on a variety of things, particularly his heavy schoolwork load as an upperclassman. read more » Freshman adds new perspective to SHS melting pot September 14, 2010 — by Samika Kumar It is the first day of school for freshman Paul Sung Yoon Choi. Spanish 1, his second period, has ended. Not one for many words, he quietly gets up and grabs his backpack. read more » Virtual conversations made into reality September 14, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo During the summer, junior Eric Wang attended a camp where he met a lot of people in Taiwan. After making many new friends, he was worried he would never be able to talk to or see them ever again. Thanks to free video chat services such as Skype, Oovoo, and Tokbox, Wang is able to continue communicating with his new friends. read more » Seventh time’s the charm: Mukerji is a ‘new’ student once again September 13, 2010 — by Michael Lee Most students will attend three—at most four—different schools by high school graduation. Then there is sophomore Aashna Mukerji, who is currently on her seventh. read more » Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
Freshman adds new perspective to SHS melting pot September 14, 2010 — by Samika Kumar It is the first day of school for freshman Paul Sung Yoon Choi. Spanish 1, his second period, has ended. Not one for many words, he quietly gets up and grabs his backpack. read more » Virtual conversations made into reality September 14, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo During the summer, junior Eric Wang attended a camp where he met a lot of people in Taiwan. After making many new friends, he was worried he would never be able to talk to or see them ever again. Thanks to free video chat services such as Skype, Oovoo, and Tokbox, Wang is able to continue communicating with his new friends. read more » Seventh time’s the charm: Mukerji is a ‘new’ student once again September 13, 2010 — by Michael Lee Most students will attend three—at most four—different schools by high school graduation. Then there is sophomore Aashna Mukerji, who is currently on her seventh. read more » Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
Virtual conversations made into reality September 14, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Brandon Judoprasetijo During the summer, junior Eric Wang attended a camp where he met a lot of people in Taiwan. After making many new friends, he was worried he would never be able to talk to or see them ever again. Thanks to free video chat services such as Skype, Oovoo, and Tokbox, Wang is able to continue communicating with his new friends. read more » Seventh time’s the charm: Mukerji is a ‘new’ student once again September 13, 2010 — by Michael Lee Most students will attend three—at most four—different schools by high school graduation. Then there is sophomore Aashna Mukerji, who is currently on her seventh. read more » Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
Seventh time’s the charm: Mukerji is a ‘new’ student once again September 13, 2010 — by Michael Lee Most students will attend three—at most four—different schools by high school graduation. Then there is sophomore Aashna Mukerji, who is currently on her seventh. read more » Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
Link helps freshmen get off to a good start September 9, 2010 — by Evaline Ju A cheering gauntlet of upperclassmen dressed in costumes from ninjas to crayons welcomed the 360 members of the class of 2014 as they stepped through the doors of the gym lobby on Aug. 27. read more » The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
The transition from middle school June 6, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar Redwood Middle School students get a head start on many high school classes. For every academically rigorous high school, there must also be an equally rigorous feeder school. Such is the case in the Saratoga school district. The school boasts one of the highest API (Academic Performance Index) scores in the state: 933 out of 1000. Given that this standard of excellence is established at the lower levels, it's no wonder that Saratoga's feeder schools also boast abnormally high test scores. read more » WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast
WEB program prepares students for Link Crew June 6, 2010 — by Emily Williams Commitment, enthusiasm and friendliness are just some of the qualities that guidance counselor Frances Saiki looks for when selecting Link Leader applicants, qualities that are also important in Redwood Middle School's WEB program. But Link Crew, which pairs upperclassman leaders to a group of eight to 10 freshmen, it is not many students' first mentoring experience. Many current Link leaders and applicants participated in a similar program called WEB, or Where Everybody Belongs as 8th graders at Redwood Middle School. WEB trains student leaders to welcome in coming sixth graders at Redwood. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...279280281282283...290300...nextlast