New Media Arts teacher Carla Villela brings film industry know-how to the classroom October 15, 2023 — by Christina Labban and Divya Vadlakonda From the bustling streets of Los Angeles, amid the glamor of the film industry, to a quiet corner of a small town, unfolds the story of an extraordinary transition from Hollywood to the world of teaching. Before teaching students in the Media Arts Program here, Carla Villela, who has four media classes and one digital […] read more » From high tech to high school hallways: Former engineer joins science faculty October 15, 2023 — by Bryan Zhao On a typical day, new Physics teacher Tom Casavant delves into the complex curriculum of the AP Physics 1 and 2 class in front of a classroom full of inquisitive students. Occasionally he pauses and then explains the links between the class concepts and the vast knowledge he has accumulated through his years on the […] read more » International experiences supplement new guidance counselor’s goals and philosophy October 15, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Nearly halfway through the first semester, students walking into the main office can expect to see a new face with a bright smile and towering figure: Guidance counselor Toni Jones formally joined the school community on Oct. 3, replacing former guidance counselor Monique Young. Young left the school in late August after 11 years at […] read more » Robotics teams grow — and gear up — for new season October 14, 2023 — by Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu On Sept. 9, members of over 50 local middle and high school robotics teams crowded closely together on the rows of bleachers at Newark Memorial High School, quietly speculating about the possible explanations for what the shrouded game field covered. As they waited for the 2023-24 NorCal FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) game reveal to begin, […] read more » Saturn App causes concern among parents, nationally and locally October 14, 2023 — by Anamika Anand In early August when Saturn, a time management app, became popular at his daughter’s school, a parent named Chris Cullum created an account to check the app out himself. Shockingly, he found that by making up a graduation year and fake classes, he could communicate with and access student information from thousands of schools across […] read more » FRC Robotics team helps bring education to underprivileged girls in rural India October 14, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu The Mechanical Science and Engineering Team’s (MSET) First Robotics Competition (FRC) team sent three student representatives — senior outreach lead Ameya Saund and juniors Sameera Kapur and Beverly Xu — to Shadhika’s “Day of the Girl” event in Palo Alto’s Lucie Stern Community Center on Oct. 14 to deliver stories of girls in India whom […] read more » New behavioral therapist aids other special education teachers October 11, 2023 — by Jane Lee and Amy Luo Sora Kang, the school’s new behavioral specialist, works as part of the Special Education Department to aid students with behavioral challenges in and out of the classroom. Her main role is to conduct behavior analyses, where she observes students and notes ways to help them adapt to school settings. Kang’s work day usually starts with […] read more » What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
From high tech to high school hallways: Former engineer joins science faculty October 15, 2023 — by Bryan Zhao On a typical day, new Physics teacher Tom Casavant delves into the complex curriculum of the AP Physics 1 and 2 class in front of a classroom full of inquisitive students. Occasionally he pauses and then explains the links between the class concepts and the vast knowledge he has accumulated through his years on the […] read more » International experiences supplement new guidance counselor’s goals and philosophy October 15, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Nearly halfway through the first semester, students walking into the main office can expect to see a new face with a bright smile and towering figure: Guidance counselor Toni Jones formally joined the school community on Oct. 3, replacing former guidance counselor Monique Young. Young left the school in late August after 11 years at […] read more » Robotics teams grow — and gear up — for new season October 14, 2023 — by Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu On Sept. 9, members of over 50 local middle and high school robotics teams crowded closely together on the rows of bleachers at Newark Memorial High School, quietly speculating about the possible explanations for what the shrouded game field covered. As they waited for the 2023-24 NorCal FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) game reveal to begin, […] read more » Saturn App causes concern among parents, nationally and locally October 14, 2023 — by Anamika Anand In early August when Saturn, a time management app, became popular at his daughter’s school, a parent named Chris Cullum created an account to check the app out himself. Shockingly, he found that by making up a graduation year and fake classes, he could communicate with and access student information from thousands of schools across […] read more » FRC Robotics team helps bring education to underprivileged girls in rural India October 14, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu The Mechanical Science and Engineering Team’s (MSET) First Robotics Competition (FRC) team sent three student representatives — senior outreach lead Ameya Saund and juniors Sameera Kapur and Beverly Xu — to Shadhika’s “Day of the Girl” event in Palo Alto’s Lucie Stern Community Center on Oct. 14 to deliver stories of girls in India whom […] read more » New behavioral therapist aids other special education teachers October 11, 2023 — by Jane Lee and Amy Luo Sora Kang, the school’s new behavioral specialist, works as part of the Special Education Department to aid students with behavioral challenges in and out of the classroom. Her main role is to conduct behavior analyses, where she observes students and notes ways to help them adapt to school settings. Kang’s work day usually starts with […] read more » What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
International experiences supplement new guidance counselor’s goals and philosophy October 15, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Nearly halfway through the first semester, students walking into the main office can expect to see a new face with a bright smile and towering figure: Guidance counselor Toni Jones formally joined the school community on Oct. 3, replacing former guidance counselor Monique Young. Young left the school in late August after 11 years at […] read more » Robotics teams grow — and gear up — for new season October 14, 2023 — by Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu On Sept. 9, members of over 50 local middle and high school robotics teams crowded closely together on the rows of bleachers at Newark Memorial High School, quietly speculating about the possible explanations for what the shrouded game field covered. As they waited for the 2023-24 NorCal FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) game reveal to begin, […] read more » Saturn App causes concern among parents, nationally and locally October 14, 2023 — by Anamika Anand In early August when Saturn, a time management app, became popular at his daughter’s school, a parent named Chris Cullum created an account to check the app out himself. Shockingly, he found that by making up a graduation year and fake classes, he could communicate with and access student information from thousands of schools across […] read more » FRC Robotics team helps bring education to underprivileged girls in rural India October 14, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu The Mechanical Science and Engineering Team’s (MSET) First Robotics Competition (FRC) team sent three student representatives — senior outreach lead Ameya Saund and juniors Sameera Kapur and Beverly Xu — to Shadhika’s “Day of the Girl” event in Palo Alto’s Lucie Stern Community Center on Oct. 14 to deliver stories of girls in India whom […] read more » New behavioral therapist aids other special education teachers October 11, 2023 — by Jane Lee and Amy Luo Sora Kang, the school’s new behavioral specialist, works as part of the Special Education Department to aid students with behavioral challenges in and out of the classroom. Her main role is to conduct behavior analyses, where she observes students and notes ways to help them adapt to school settings. Kang’s work day usually starts with […] read more » What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Robotics teams grow — and gear up — for new season October 14, 2023 — by Florence Hu and Ruiyan Zhu On Sept. 9, members of over 50 local middle and high school robotics teams crowded closely together on the rows of bleachers at Newark Memorial High School, quietly speculating about the possible explanations for what the shrouded game field covered. As they waited for the 2023-24 NorCal FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) game reveal to begin, […] read more » Saturn App causes concern among parents, nationally and locally October 14, 2023 — by Anamika Anand In early August when Saturn, a time management app, became popular at his daughter’s school, a parent named Chris Cullum created an account to check the app out himself. Shockingly, he found that by making up a graduation year and fake classes, he could communicate with and access student information from thousands of schools across […] read more » FRC Robotics team helps bring education to underprivileged girls in rural India October 14, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu The Mechanical Science and Engineering Team’s (MSET) First Robotics Competition (FRC) team sent three student representatives — senior outreach lead Ameya Saund and juniors Sameera Kapur and Beverly Xu — to Shadhika’s “Day of the Girl” event in Palo Alto’s Lucie Stern Community Center on Oct. 14 to deliver stories of girls in India whom […] read more » New behavioral therapist aids other special education teachers October 11, 2023 — by Jane Lee and Amy Luo Sora Kang, the school’s new behavioral specialist, works as part of the Special Education Department to aid students with behavioral challenges in and out of the classroom. Her main role is to conduct behavior analyses, where she observes students and notes ways to help them adapt to school settings. Kang’s work day usually starts with […] read more » What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Saturn App causes concern among parents, nationally and locally October 14, 2023 — by Anamika Anand In early August when Saturn, a time management app, became popular at his daughter’s school, a parent named Chris Cullum created an account to check the app out himself. Shockingly, he found that by making up a graduation year and fake classes, he could communicate with and access student information from thousands of schools across […] read more » FRC Robotics team helps bring education to underprivileged girls in rural India October 14, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu The Mechanical Science and Engineering Team’s (MSET) First Robotics Competition (FRC) team sent three student representatives — senior outreach lead Ameya Saund and juniors Sameera Kapur and Beverly Xu — to Shadhika’s “Day of the Girl” event in Palo Alto’s Lucie Stern Community Center on Oct. 14 to deliver stories of girls in India whom […] read more » New behavioral therapist aids other special education teachers October 11, 2023 — by Jane Lee and Amy Luo Sora Kang, the school’s new behavioral specialist, works as part of the Special Education Department to aid students with behavioral challenges in and out of the classroom. Her main role is to conduct behavior analyses, where she observes students and notes ways to help them adapt to school settings. Kang’s work day usually starts with […] read more » What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
FRC Robotics team helps bring education to underprivileged girls in rural India October 14, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Beverly Xu The Mechanical Science and Engineering Team’s (MSET) First Robotics Competition (FRC) team sent three student representatives — senior outreach lead Ameya Saund and juniors Sameera Kapur and Beverly Xu — to Shadhika’s “Day of the Girl” event in Palo Alto’s Lucie Stern Community Center on Oct. 14 to deliver stories of girls in India whom […] read more » New behavioral therapist aids other special education teachers October 11, 2023 — by Jane Lee and Amy Luo Sora Kang, the school’s new behavioral specialist, works as part of the Special Education Department to aid students with behavioral challenges in and out of the classroom. Her main role is to conduct behavior analyses, where she observes students and notes ways to help them adapt to school settings. Kang’s work day usually starts with […] read more » What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
New behavioral therapist aids other special education teachers October 11, 2023 — by Jane Lee and Amy Luo Sora Kang, the school’s new behavioral specialist, works as part of the Special Education Department to aid students with behavioral challenges in and out of the classroom. Her main role is to conduct behavior analyses, where she observes students and notes ways to help them adapt to school settings. Kang’s work day usually starts with […] read more » What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford Thunderbird, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at the cheering audience. Getting to sit in the […] read more » New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After teaching at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz for one year, Nikki Rodriguez is now one of the school’s two art teachers. MAP and Art teacher Joel Tarbox, a former staff member at Pacific Collegiate, convinced her to make the move after informing her of the “welcoming community and delightful students at SHS,” Rodriquez […] read more » Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Drama to perform ‘Almost, Maine’ as fall play September 30, 2023 — by Christina Labban & Mindi Hendley The play started production on Sept. 16 and will premiere on Nov. 11 in the McAfee Center. The play uses a unique narrative format: The stories of several vignettes all unfold simultaneously, but are presented at different times throughout the play. “Almost, Maine” is set on a winter night in Maine when the Northern Lights […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast