Alumnus pursues dreams back to Saratoga January 4, 2010 — by Karen Yang After graduating in 2002, alumnus David Lii returned to Saratoga after college to work as both an assistant coach for the varsity football team and an investment analyst in downtown Saratoga. read more » Junior saddles up on road to success December 18, 2009 — by Grishma Athavale Junior Ashely Pollack excels in competitive horseback riding: She has won five world championships and two world grand championships in the past 10 years. World championships pit horses from all over the world show against each other in different divisions, while a world grand championship matches the best of world champions in smaller classes with divisions combined. read more » Music department gets into holiday spirit with Carol Grams December 17, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim If the members of Chamber Singers returned home with scratchy voices this past Wednesday, it was easy to see why. In an annual fundraising tradition, they delivered Carol Grams from class to class with holiday spirit and undiminished energy. read more » Students learn to tap for winter musical ‘Anything Goes’ December 15, 2009 — by Mary Mykhaylova After a mere three weeks in between productions, the drama department promptly cued the auditions for winter musical “Anything Goes” two weeks ago. This Cole Porter show is different from the usual repertoire of annual musicals, all due to one unique addition: tap dancing. Susan Dini, the principal’s secretary and an avid tap dancer, has stepped up to take the lead as choreographer for the show. read more » Dancer has a bright future December 14, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Synthia Ling “There is one dancer in this room whose performance has excelled far above the rest, whose passion and enthusiasm for dance stands out from the rest.” These were the words of Christian Vincent, of "So You Think You Can Dance Canada," said this at an LA Dance Magic convention of 1,000 girls last January. He then pointed to junior Lauren Mather, whose cheeks turned bright red. She was overwhelmed from being singled out in the immense group. read more » Torrens: The popular kid December 14, 2009 — by Parul Singh It was the first day of school at Petaluma High School in 1987 All the students were wearing the stylish outfits they had carefully picked the night before—everyone, that is, except a tall senior boy who was wearing a cow costume. The oddly dressed senior boy was history teacher Matt Torrens, who wore the cow costume as part of his campaign for senior class president. His farm animal get-up succeeded in attracting attention from the students body since shortly after he was elected to the office. read more » Rector recalls high school life at SHS December 14, 2009 — by Brandon Yang Less than 10 years ago, English teacher Erick Rector had a much different role here than he does today. He was one of the students participating in teachers' lessons and doing homework. As both a student and a teacher, Rector was recognized as an amusing, funny person, but he was not the popular person he is today among students. In fact, he was the opposite. read more » Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Junior saddles up on road to success December 18, 2009 — by Grishma Athavale Junior Ashely Pollack excels in competitive horseback riding: She has won five world championships and two world grand championships in the past 10 years. World championships pit horses from all over the world show against each other in different divisions, while a world grand championship matches the best of world champions in smaller classes with divisions combined. read more » Music department gets into holiday spirit with Carol Grams December 17, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim If the members of Chamber Singers returned home with scratchy voices this past Wednesday, it was easy to see why. In an annual fundraising tradition, they delivered Carol Grams from class to class with holiday spirit and undiminished energy. read more » Students learn to tap for winter musical ‘Anything Goes’ December 15, 2009 — by Mary Mykhaylova After a mere three weeks in between productions, the drama department promptly cued the auditions for winter musical “Anything Goes” two weeks ago. This Cole Porter show is different from the usual repertoire of annual musicals, all due to one unique addition: tap dancing. Susan Dini, the principal’s secretary and an avid tap dancer, has stepped up to take the lead as choreographer for the show. read more » Dancer has a bright future December 14, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Synthia Ling “There is one dancer in this room whose performance has excelled far above the rest, whose passion and enthusiasm for dance stands out from the rest.” These were the words of Christian Vincent, of "So You Think You Can Dance Canada," said this at an LA Dance Magic convention of 1,000 girls last January. He then pointed to junior Lauren Mather, whose cheeks turned bright red. She was overwhelmed from being singled out in the immense group. read more » Torrens: The popular kid December 14, 2009 — by Parul Singh It was the first day of school at Petaluma High School in 1987 All the students were wearing the stylish outfits they had carefully picked the night before—everyone, that is, except a tall senior boy who was wearing a cow costume. The oddly dressed senior boy was history teacher Matt Torrens, who wore the cow costume as part of his campaign for senior class president. His farm animal get-up succeeded in attracting attention from the students body since shortly after he was elected to the office. read more » Rector recalls high school life at SHS December 14, 2009 — by Brandon Yang Less than 10 years ago, English teacher Erick Rector had a much different role here than he does today. He was one of the students participating in teachers' lessons and doing homework. As both a student and a teacher, Rector was recognized as an amusing, funny person, but he was not the popular person he is today among students. In fact, he was the opposite. read more » Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Music department gets into holiday spirit with Carol Grams December 17, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim If the members of Chamber Singers returned home with scratchy voices this past Wednesday, it was easy to see why. In an annual fundraising tradition, they delivered Carol Grams from class to class with holiday spirit and undiminished energy. read more » Students learn to tap for winter musical ‘Anything Goes’ December 15, 2009 — by Mary Mykhaylova After a mere three weeks in between productions, the drama department promptly cued the auditions for winter musical “Anything Goes” two weeks ago. This Cole Porter show is different from the usual repertoire of annual musicals, all due to one unique addition: tap dancing. Susan Dini, the principal’s secretary and an avid tap dancer, has stepped up to take the lead as choreographer for the show. read more » Dancer has a bright future December 14, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Synthia Ling “There is one dancer in this room whose performance has excelled far above the rest, whose passion and enthusiasm for dance stands out from the rest.” These were the words of Christian Vincent, of "So You Think You Can Dance Canada," said this at an LA Dance Magic convention of 1,000 girls last January. He then pointed to junior Lauren Mather, whose cheeks turned bright red. She was overwhelmed from being singled out in the immense group. read more » Torrens: The popular kid December 14, 2009 — by Parul Singh It was the first day of school at Petaluma High School in 1987 All the students were wearing the stylish outfits they had carefully picked the night before—everyone, that is, except a tall senior boy who was wearing a cow costume. The oddly dressed senior boy was history teacher Matt Torrens, who wore the cow costume as part of his campaign for senior class president. His farm animal get-up succeeded in attracting attention from the students body since shortly after he was elected to the office. read more » Rector recalls high school life at SHS December 14, 2009 — by Brandon Yang Less than 10 years ago, English teacher Erick Rector had a much different role here than he does today. He was one of the students participating in teachers' lessons and doing homework. As both a student and a teacher, Rector was recognized as an amusing, funny person, but he was not the popular person he is today among students. In fact, he was the opposite. read more » Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Students learn to tap for winter musical ‘Anything Goes’ December 15, 2009 — by Mary Mykhaylova After a mere three weeks in between productions, the drama department promptly cued the auditions for winter musical “Anything Goes” two weeks ago. This Cole Porter show is different from the usual repertoire of annual musicals, all due to one unique addition: tap dancing. Susan Dini, the principal’s secretary and an avid tap dancer, has stepped up to take the lead as choreographer for the show. read more » Dancer has a bright future December 14, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Synthia Ling “There is one dancer in this room whose performance has excelled far above the rest, whose passion and enthusiasm for dance stands out from the rest.” These were the words of Christian Vincent, of "So You Think You Can Dance Canada," said this at an LA Dance Magic convention of 1,000 girls last January. He then pointed to junior Lauren Mather, whose cheeks turned bright red. She was overwhelmed from being singled out in the immense group. read more » Torrens: The popular kid December 14, 2009 — by Parul Singh It was the first day of school at Petaluma High School in 1987 All the students were wearing the stylish outfits they had carefully picked the night before—everyone, that is, except a tall senior boy who was wearing a cow costume. The oddly dressed senior boy was history teacher Matt Torrens, who wore the cow costume as part of his campaign for senior class president. His farm animal get-up succeeded in attracting attention from the students body since shortly after he was elected to the office. read more » Rector recalls high school life at SHS December 14, 2009 — by Brandon Yang Less than 10 years ago, English teacher Erick Rector had a much different role here than he does today. He was one of the students participating in teachers' lessons and doing homework. As both a student and a teacher, Rector was recognized as an amusing, funny person, but he was not the popular person he is today among students. In fact, he was the opposite. read more » Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Dancer has a bright future December 14, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Synthia Ling “There is one dancer in this room whose performance has excelled far above the rest, whose passion and enthusiasm for dance stands out from the rest.” These were the words of Christian Vincent, of "So You Think You Can Dance Canada," said this at an LA Dance Magic convention of 1,000 girls last January. He then pointed to junior Lauren Mather, whose cheeks turned bright red. She was overwhelmed from being singled out in the immense group. read more » Torrens: The popular kid December 14, 2009 — by Parul Singh It was the first day of school at Petaluma High School in 1987 All the students were wearing the stylish outfits they had carefully picked the night before—everyone, that is, except a tall senior boy who was wearing a cow costume. The oddly dressed senior boy was history teacher Matt Torrens, who wore the cow costume as part of his campaign for senior class president. His farm animal get-up succeeded in attracting attention from the students body since shortly after he was elected to the office. read more » Rector recalls high school life at SHS December 14, 2009 — by Brandon Yang Less than 10 years ago, English teacher Erick Rector had a much different role here than he does today. He was one of the students participating in teachers' lessons and doing homework. As both a student and a teacher, Rector was recognized as an amusing, funny person, but he was not the popular person he is today among students. In fact, he was the opposite. read more » Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Torrens: The popular kid December 14, 2009 — by Parul Singh It was the first day of school at Petaluma High School in 1987 All the students were wearing the stylish outfits they had carefully picked the night before—everyone, that is, except a tall senior boy who was wearing a cow costume. The oddly dressed senior boy was history teacher Matt Torrens, who wore the cow costume as part of his campaign for senior class president. His farm animal get-up succeeded in attracting attention from the students body since shortly after he was elected to the office. read more » Rector recalls high school life at SHS December 14, 2009 — by Brandon Yang Less than 10 years ago, English teacher Erick Rector had a much different role here than he does today. He was one of the students participating in teachers' lessons and doing homework. As both a student and a teacher, Rector was recognized as an amusing, funny person, but he was not the popular person he is today among students. In fact, he was the opposite. read more » Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Rector recalls high school life at SHS December 14, 2009 — by Brandon Yang Less than 10 years ago, English teacher Erick Rector had a much different role here than he does today. He was one of the students participating in teachers' lessons and doing homework. As both a student and a teacher, Rector was recognized as an amusing, funny person, but he was not the popular person he is today among students. In fact, he was the opposite. read more » Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Rodriguex remembers Costa Rican HS Memories December 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim Longtime Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex remembers only happy moments of his high school life in his native Costa Rica. When he thinks back, he recalls blasting music while sprawled around the room with his friends and studying together as they shared the most recent edition of the encyclopedia. "They were like the technology of back then," he said. "We would always beg our parents for the latest version [of the encyclopedia]." read more » Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
Science teacher sticks to core values December 11, 2009 — by Mac Hyde “Don’t laugh when you see the pictures of me and my big hair,” cautioned science teacher Lisa Cochrum. Thus began a trip down memory lane to Palo Alto High in Palo Alto, Calif., circa 1988. In many respects, the high school that Cochrum attended was very similar to high schools today. However, academics in the 1980s were not as emphasized as they are. Still, Cochrum took every opportunity to study science, her biggest interest and current career. read more » We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast
We’re on our way to good Feng Shui December 10, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Kim Tsai When students do poorly in school or just feel less energetic than normal, they usually attribute it to homework, family or outside activities. However, these problems might not always be the cause. In fact, it could just be a case of bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice, is designed to improve one’s life by receiving positive energy. It directly translates to "water-wind" in Chinese and can be used to improve overall health, luck and finances. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...290291292293294...300...nextlast