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Dozens of young children enter 25 classrooms on campus most Saturdays to learn Chinese in weekly classes hosted by nonprofit educational organization Mandarin Language and Cultural Center (MLCC). The district receives money in exchange for renting out the classrooms. According to Jane Chen, the principal of MLCC, the future of Chinese language education in the […]

Dozens of students crowded into the College and Career Center (CCC) in late September to attend a Boston University college visit organized by college and career specialist Brad Ward, who had adapted the formerly staff lounge into a warm space for college advice and career planning. Plastered around the walls of the building were a […]

In a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie late last spring, the district publicized a new Bring Your Own Device policy, requiring students to either bring a personal device to school daily, or check out a chromebook from the district at the beginning of each school year.  The district believes the policy, first […]

The senior class received a record 123 sign-ups for quad day this year, a 61% increase from the previous year. The increase in participation marks a return to a more normal school experience for a class that spent its sophomore year largely online because of the pandemic. “I wanted to contribute back to our class […]

Alumna Anne Witkowski joined the school as an intern biology teacher for freshmen while concurrently attending San Jose State University, where she is studying for her master’s degree and teaching credential. Witkowski has a long history with the school, graduating in the class of ‘15 and teaching last year as a student teacher for AP […]

The school welcomed new English teacher Mary Palisoul, who is resuming her 11-year teaching career after a brief pause during two years of the pandemic to take care of her young daughters. She is teaching two English 10 classes and two English 9 classes. Palisoul’s connection to English can be traced all the way back […]

Ever since the Wellness Center was built at the heart of the school in rooms behind the Student Center in 2019, it has facilitated more convenient access to its mental health resources and provided a private, calming and supportive place for students.  This year, it’s seeking to provide even more resources to students who need […]

During a recent rehearsal, senior Olivia Smith said, “And mark this … I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.”  Smith was cast as Abigail Williams, a character in the play “The Crucible.” Her character is in love with John […]

On Aug. 17, almost 300 freshmen piled into the Large Gym with their heads down and eyes trained on the ground as dozens of Link Crew leaders applauded and welcomed the Class of ‘26 to the school. Orientation began at 8 a.m. and ended around noon, with Togo’s sandwiches served to students and staff for […]