Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » Japanese maple tree planted during annual Arbor Day celebration May 8, 2024 — by Amy Miao and Sasha Prasad The Saratoga Foothill Club buzzed with excitement on April 24 as dozens of community members gathered for the annual Arbor Day Celebration to commemorate the invaluable contribution trees bring to the environment and Saratoga’s proactive efforts to combat climate change. Guided by Mayor Yan Zhao, this annual tradition takes root in a symbolic act: planting […] read more » 3D Collective club expands beyond Saratoga May 7, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Florence Wei Every other Monday at lunch in the engineering classroom, the 3D Collective club is busy at work modeling with 3D printing apps such as Blender. The officers walk around the room, helping members with modeling techniques and working with various filaments, including wood and carbon fiber. They go over different software for slicing and firmware. […] read more » 50 years of Saratoga Music Boosters celebrated at annual Pancake Breakfast May 6, 2024 — by Saachi Jain, Anika Kapasi, Jane Lee, Anthony Luo and Angela Tan On a sunny Sunday, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and community members gathered in the quad for the Saratoga Music Booster annual pancake breakfast fundraiser and also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the organization’s founding. At the event, which took place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., students from Redwood Middle School (RMS) and SHS […] read more » Drama invited to attend Festival Fringe in Scotland for first time in almost two decades May 5, 2024 — by Kathy Wang The bustling streets explode with laughter as a variety of street performers ranging from dancers, acrobationists and mimes — fill the sidewalks. This is a typical scene at the annual Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, which occurs every summer. This year, 13 drama students will be among those crowds attending and performing at the Festival […] read more » Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality May 5, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure A, which would renew and expand an expiring parcel tax and provide $2.5 million annually for the district. The Measure A mail-in ballot is […] read more » Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » Japanese maple tree planted during annual Arbor Day celebration May 8, 2024 — by Amy Miao and Sasha Prasad The Saratoga Foothill Club buzzed with excitement on April 24 as dozens of community members gathered for the annual Arbor Day Celebration to commemorate the invaluable contribution trees bring to the environment and Saratoga’s proactive efforts to combat climate change. Guided by Mayor Yan Zhao, this annual tradition takes root in a symbolic act: planting […] read more » 3D Collective club expands beyond Saratoga May 7, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Florence Wei Every other Monday at lunch in the engineering classroom, the 3D Collective club is busy at work modeling with 3D printing apps such as Blender. The officers walk around the room, helping members with modeling techniques and working with various filaments, including wood and carbon fiber. They go over different software for slicing and firmware. […] read more » 50 years of Saratoga Music Boosters celebrated at annual Pancake Breakfast May 6, 2024 — by Saachi Jain, Anika Kapasi, Jane Lee, Anthony Luo and Angela Tan On a sunny Sunday, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and community members gathered in the quad for the Saratoga Music Booster annual pancake breakfast fundraiser and also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the organization’s founding. At the event, which took place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., students from Redwood Middle School (RMS) and SHS […] read more » Drama invited to attend Festival Fringe in Scotland for first time in almost two decades May 5, 2024 — by Kathy Wang The bustling streets explode with laughter as a variety of street performers ranging from dancers, acrobationists and mimes — fill the sidewalks. This is a typical scene at the annual Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, which occurs every summer. This year, 13 drama students will be among those crowds attending and performing at the Festival […] read more » Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality May 5, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure A, which would renew and expand an expiring parcel tax and provide $2.5 million annually for the district. The Measure A mail-in ballot is […] read more » Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Japanese maple tree planted during annual Arbor Day celebration May 8, 2024 — by Amy Miao and Sasha Prasad The Saratoga Foothill Club buzzed with excitement on April 24 as dozens of community members gathered for the annual Arbor Day Celebration to commemorate the invaluable contribution trees bring to the environment and Saratoga’s proactive efforts to combat climate change. Guided by Mayor Yan Zhao, this annual tradition takes root in a symbolic act: planting […] read more » 3D Collective club expands beyond Saratoga May 7, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Florence Wei Every other Monday at lunch in the engineering classroom, the 3D Collective club is busy at work modeling with 3D printing apps such as Blender. The officers walk around the room, helping members with modeling techniques and working with various filaments, including wood and carbon fiber. They go over different software for slicing and firmware. […] read more » 50 years of Saratoga Music Boosters celebrated at annual Pancake Breakfast May 6, 2024 — by Saachi Jain, Anika Kapasi, Jane Lee, Anthony Luo and Angela Tan On a sunny Sunday, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and community members gathered in the quad for the Saratoga Music Booster annual pancake breakfast fundraiser and also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the organization’s founding. At the event, which took place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., students from Redwood Middle School (RMS) and SHS […] read more » Drama invited to attend Festival Fringe in Scotland for first time in almost two decades May 5, 2024 — by Kathy Wang The bustling streets explode with laughter as a variety of street performers ranging from dancers, acrobationists and mimes — fill the sidewalks. This is a typical scene at the annual Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, which occurs every summer. This year, 13 drama students will be among those crowds attending and performing at the Festival […] read more » Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality May 5, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure A, which would renew and expand an expiring parcel tax and provide $2.5 million annually for the district. The Measure A mail-in ballot is […] read more » Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
3D Collective club expands beyond Saratoga May 7, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Florence Wei Every other Monday at lunch in the engineering classroom, the 3D Collective club is busy at work modeling with 3D printing apps such as Blender. The officers walk around the room, helping members with modeling techniques and working with various filaments, including wood and carbon fiber. They go over different software for slicing and firmware. […] read more » 50 years of Saratoga Music Boosters celebrated at annual Pancake Breakfast May 6, 2024 — by Saachi Jain, Anika Kapasi, Jane Lee, Anthony Luo and Angela Tan On a sunny Sunday, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and community members gathered in the quad for the Saratoga Music Booster annual pancake breakfast fundraiser and also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the organization’s founding. At the event, which took place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., students from Redwood Middle School (RMS) and SHS […] read more » Drama invited to attend Festival Fringe in Scotland for first time in almost two decades May 5, 2024 — by Kathy Wang The bustling streets explode with laughter as a variety of street performers ranging from dancers, acrobationists and mimes — fill the sidewalks. This is a typical scene at the annual Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, which occurs every summer. This year, 13 drama students will be among those crowds attending and performing at the Festival […] read more » Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality May 5, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure A, which would renew and expand an expiring parcel tax and provide $2.5 million annually for the district. The Measure A mail-in ballot is […] read more » Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
50 years of Saratoga Music Boosters celebrated at annual Pancake Breakfast May 6, 2024 — by Saachi Jain, Anika Kapasi, Jane Lee, Anthony Luo and Angela Tan On a sunny Sunday, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and community members gathered in the quad for the Saratoga Music Booster annual pancake breakfast fundraiser and also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the organization’s founding. At the event, which took place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., students from Redwood Middle School (RMS) and SHS […] read more » Drama invited to attend Festival Fringe in Scotland for first time in almost two decades May 5, 2024 — by Kathy Wang The bustling streets explode with laughter as a variety of street performers ranging from dancers, acrobationists and mimes — fill the sidewalks. This is a typical scene at the annual Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, which occurs every summer. This year, 13 drama students will be among those crowds attending and performing at the Festival […] read more » Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality May 5, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure A, which would renew and expand an expiring parcel tax and provide $2.5 million annually for the district. The Measure A mail-in ballot is […] read more » Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Drama invited to attend Festival Fringe in Scotland for first time in almost two decades May 5, 2024 — by Kathy Wang The bustling streets explode with laughter as a variety of street performers ranging from dancers, acrobationists and mimes — fill the sidewalks. This is a typical scene at the annual Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, which occurs every summer. This year, 13 drama students will be among those crowds attending and performing at the Festival […] read more » Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality May 5, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure A, which would renew and expand an expiring parcel tax and provide $2.5 million annually for the district. The Measure A mail-in ballot is […] read more » Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality May 5, 2024 — by Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure A, which would renew and expand an expiring parcel tax and provide $2.5 million annually for the district. The Measure A mail-in ballot is […] read more » Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Summer volunteering in the Bay Area: a guide to seeking the opportunities May 4, 2024 — by Angela Tan In the 9.5 weeks of summer when you aren’t confined in a stuffy classroom, endless possibilities abound for how to spend your free time. Some students attend summer programs at universities to further their passion in a field, while others take a relaxing vacation to a distant country and some stay home to enjoy the […] read more » Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Juniors place second in state in TEAMS competition but withdraw from nationals May 4, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Zack Zhang A dedicated and skilled group of four STEM-focused Saratoga students captured second place in the statewide TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science) competition this semester, but won’t take part in the national competition this summer because of schedule conflicts. The four students, Akshat Bora, Alan Cai, Hayden Fu and Benjamin Kuo, took part […] read more » Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Get a real college experience at no cost — take some summer community college classes May 4, 2024 — by Richard Fan From the last day of finals to the first day of school, there are exactly 64 days of summer vacation for students to relax and pursue extracurricular interests. For students looking to do something enriching over these 9 weeks, it’s smart to consider taking summer classes at local community colleges. West Valley College and De […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast