Palisoul takes on new role teaching English 11 Honors September 28, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko As the bell rang at the beginning of the period, students in Room 006 began to discuss the themes and implications behind “On being a refugee, an American — and a human being,” an essay by Viet Thanh Nguyen. They ask questions about fundamental American values inscribed on the Statue of Liberty and explore the […] read more » Symphonic Wind Ensemble prepares for statewide music conference September 28, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan The Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE), the school’s highest-level audition band, learned in August that they were accepted into the 2024 California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC), to be held from Jan. 31-Feb. 4 in Sacramento. As one of the largest music education conferences in the country, CASMEC provides musicians and educators from high schools and […] read more » Sophomores power through quad day despite low participation September 28, 2023 — by Annie Liu & Ruiyan Zhu The sophomores’ dynamic dances and energetic K-pop dances wowed the quad on Sept. 20 themed after “Monster’s Inc.” With an estimate of 30 people participating, the skit included characters like Boo, played by sophomore Lavanya Bose; Randall, played by Nila Venkataratnam; Sulley, played by Blue Chankhunthod; and Mike, played by Sophie Qin. The performance featured […] read more » More teens using sometimes risky e-bikes, raising safety concerns September 28, 2023 — by Grace Lin & Ruiyan Zhu In day-to-day school traffic, hidden among the busy mom vans sliding open, cautious new student drivers turning into parking lots and friends chatting and walking to school, electric bikes (e-bikes) can be seen zooming around the parking lot. Despite their high price — the bikes start at $300 and can rise up to $8,000 for […] read more » Environmental Club takes action to improve public health by advocating for legislative policies September 28, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang and Florence Wei As she stepped up onto the podium in the Civic Theater of Saratoga City Hall on July 5, junior Neha Tadikamalla cleared her throat and began her short speech in hopes of convincing the city council to pass a ban on artificial turf. A few weeks prior to this city council meeting, Tadikamalla and juniors […] read more » New CBI teacher aims to encourage inclusivity September 28, 2023 — by Angela Tan Having grown up in the multicultural community of north San Jose, new Community-Based Instruction (CBI) teacher Michelle Nguyen loves surrounding herself with diverse groups of students who are eager to learn. Nguyen joined the school this year as a teacher and case manager within the CBI program, an individualized special education program that aims to […] read more » Updated tardy policy discourages students from being excessively late September 28, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The district updated its tardy policy this year to distinguish tardies over 30 minutes, designed to discourage students from being excessively tardy. Excessive tardies now count as unexcused absences when calculating for disciplinary consequences such as Treasure Toga campus maintenance sessions after school. “We are hoping to keep track of students who consistently show up […] read more » New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Symphonic Wind Ensemble prepares for statewide music conference September 28, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan The Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE), the school’s highest-level audition band, learned in August that they were accepted into the 2024 California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC), to be held from Jan. 31-Feb. 4 in Sacramento. As one of the largest music education conferences in the country, CASMEC provides musicians and educators from high schools and […] read more » Sophomores power through quad day despite low participation September 28, 2023 — by Annie Liu & Ruiyan Zhu The sophomores’ dynamic dances and energetic K-pop dances wowed the quad on Sept. 20 themed after “Monster’s Inc.” With an estimate of 30 people participating, the skit included characters like Boo, played by sophomore Lavanya Bose; Randall, played by Nila Venkataratnam; Sulley, played by Blue Chankhunthod; and Mike, played by Sophie Qin. The performance featured […] read more » More teens using sometimes risky e-bikes, raising safety concerns September 28, 2023 — by Grace Lin & Ruiyan Zhu In day-to-day school traffic, hidden among the busy mom vans sliding open, cautious new student drivers turning into parking lots and friends chatting and walking to school, electric bikes (e-bikes) can be seen zooming around the parking lot. Despite their high price — the bikes start at $300 and can rise up to $8,000 for […] read more » Environmental Club takes action to improve public health by advocating for legislative policies September 28, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang and Florence Wei As she stepped up onto the podium in the Civic Theater of Saratoga City Hall on July 5, junior Neha Tadikamalla cleared her throat and began her short speech in hopes of convincing the city council to pass a ban on artificial turf. A few weeks prior to this city council meeting, Tadikamalla and juniors […] read more » New CBI teacher aims to encourage inclusivity September 28, 2023 — by Angela Tan Having grown up in the multicultural community of north San Jose, new Community-Based Instruction (CBI) teacher Michelle Nguyen loves surrounding herself with diverse groups of students who are eager to learn. Nguyen joined the school this year as a teacher and case manager within the CBI program, an individualized special education program that aims to […] read more » Updated tardy policy discourages students from being excessively late September 28, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The district updated its tardy policy this year to distinguish tardies over 30 minutes, designed to discourage students from being excessively tardy. Excessive tardies now count as unexcused absences when calculating for disciplinary consequences such as Treasure Toga campus maintenance sessions after school. “We are hoping to keep track of students who consistently show up […] read more » New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Sophomores power through quad day despite low participation September 28, 2023 — by Annie Liu & Ruiyan Zhu The sophomores’ dynamic dances and energetic K-pop dances wowed the quad on Sept. 20 themed after “Monster’s Inc.” With an estimate of 30 people participating, the skit included characters like Boo, played by sophomore Lavanya Bose; Randall, played by Nila Venkataratnam; Sulley, played by Blue Chankhunthod; and Mike, played by Sophie Qin. The performance featured […] read more » More teens using sometimes risky e-bikes, raising safety concerns September 28, 2023 — by Grace Lin & Ruiyan Zhu In day-to-day school traffic, hidden among the busy mom vans sliding open, cautious new student drivers turning into parking lots and friends chatting and walking to school, electric bikes (e-bikes) can be seen zooming around the parking lot. Despite their high price — the bikes start at $300 and can rise up to $8,000 for […] read more » Environmental Club takes action to improve public health by advocating for legislative policies September 28, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang and Florence Wei As she stepped up onto the podium in the Civic Theater of Saratoga City Hall on July 5, junior Neha Tadikamalla cleared her throat and began her short speech in hopes of convincing the city council to pass a ban on artificial turf. A few weeks prior to this city council meeting, Tadikamalla and juniors […] read more » New CBI teacher aims to encourage inclusivity September 28, 2023 — by Angela Tan Having grown up in the multicultural community of north San Jose, new Community-Based Instruction (CBI) teacher Michelle Nguyen loves surrounding herself with diverse groups of students who are eager to learn. Nguyen joined the school this year as a teacher and case manager within the CBI program, an individualized special education program that aims to […] read more » Updated tardy policy discourages students from being excessively late September 28, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The district updated its tardy policy this year to distinguish tardies over 30 minutes, designed to discourage students from being excessively tardy. Excessive tardies now count as unexcused absences when calculating for disciplinary consequences such as Treasure Toga campus maintenance sessions after school. “We are hoping to keep track of students who consistently show up […] read more » New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
More teens using sometimes risky e-bikes, raising safety concerns September 28, 2023 — by Grace Lin & Ruiyan Zhu In day-to-day school traffic, hidden among the busy mom vans sliding open, cautious new student drivers turning into parking lots and friends chatting and walking to school, electric bikes (e-bikes) can be seen zooming around the parking lot. Despite their high price — the bikes start at $300 and can rise up to $8,000 for […] read more » Environmental Club takes action to improve public health by advocating for legislative policies September 28, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang and Florence Wei As she stepped up onto the podium in the Civic Theater of Saratoga City Hall on July 5, junior Neha Tadikamalla cleared her throat and began her short speech in hopes of convincing the city council to pass a ban on artificial turf. A few weeks prior to this city council meeting, Tadikamalla and juniors […] read more » New CBI teacher aims to encourage inclusivity September 28, 2023 — by Angela Tan Having grown up in the multicultural community of north San Jose, new Community-Based Instruction (CBI) teacher Michelle Nguyen loves surrounding herself with diverse groups of students who are eager to learn. Nguyen joined the school this year as a teacher and case manager within the CBI program, an individualized special education program that aims to […] read more » Updated tardy policy discourages students from being excessively late September 28, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The district updated its tardy policy this year to distinguish tardies over 30 minutes, designed to discourage students from being excessively tardy. Excessive tardies now count as unexcused absences when calculating for disciplinary consequences such as Treasure Toga campus maintenance sessions after school. “We are hoping to keep track of students who consistently show up […] read more » New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Environmental Club takes action to improve public health by advocating for legislative policies September 28, 2023 — by Isabelle Wang and Florence Wei As she stepped up onto the podium in the Civic Theater of Saratoga City Hall on July 5, junior Neha Tadikamalla cleared her throat and began her short speech in hopes of convincing the city council to pass a ban on artificial turf. A few weeks prior to this city council meeting, Tadikamalla and juniors […] read more » New CBI teacher aims to encourage inclusivity September 28, 2023 — by Angela Tan Having grown up in the multicultural community of north San Jose, new Community-Based Instruction (CBI) teacher Michelle Nguyen loves surrounding herself with diverse groups of students who are eager to learn. Nguyen joined the school this year as a teacher and case manager within the CBI program, an individualized special education program that aims to […] read more » Updated tardy policy discourages students from being excessively late September 28, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The district updated its tardy policy this year to distinguish tardies over 30 minutes, designed to discourage students from being excessively tardy. Excessive tardies now count as unexcused absences when calculating for disciplinary consequences such as Treasure Toga campus maintenance sessions after school. “We are hoping to keep track of students who consistently show up […] read more » New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
New CBI teacher aims to encourage inclusivity September 28, 2023 — by Angela Tan Having grown up in the multicultural community of north San Jose, new Community-Based Instruction (CBI) teacher Michelle Nguyen loves surrounding herself with diverse groups of students who are eager to learn. Nguyen joined the school this year as a teacher and case manager within the CBI program, an individualized special education program that aims to […] read more » Updated tardy policy discourages students from being excessively late September 28, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The district updated its tardy policy this year to distinguish tardies over 30 minutes, designed to discourage students from being excessively tardy. Excessive tardies now count as unexcused absences when calculating for disciplinary consequences such as Treasure Toga campus maintenance sessions after school. “We are hoping to keep track of students who consistently show up […] read more » New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Updated tardy policy discourages students from being excessively late September 28, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The district updated its tardy policy this year to distinguish tardies over 30 minutes, designed to discourage students from being excessively tardy. Excessive tardies now count as unexcused absences when calculating for disciplinary consequences such as Treasure Toga campus maintenance sessions after school. “We are hoping to keep track of students who consistently show up […] read more » New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
New Special Education Program Specialist joins school with 20 years of experience in education September 28, 2023 — by William Cao and Beverly Xu This year, Dustin Carota joined the school as the new Special Education Program Specialist to support and manage the special education program. Carota supports teachers in helping to ensure Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP) goals for students with disabilities are met. Carota looks forward to working with special education students at his fourth high school. Carota […] read more » New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
New special ed teacher shares resources to help students become more independent September 28, 2023 — by Amelia Chang In the corner of the Special Education math wing, new specialized academic instructor John Keeling enters his classroom, ready to help his students however he can, whether through providing more individual academic support or with preparations for after high school. Keeling teaches an Independent Study Skills class as well as Sequential Math 1 and 2 […] read more » New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
New Mac lab for MAP classes replaces aging equipment September 27, 2023 — by Annika Gho The multimedia collaborative classroom looks starkly different than it has been over the past few years. The sleek computers and comfortable armchairs lining the walls now make the room feel more like a professional workspace than a typical high school classroom. In June, the Media Arts Program upgraded its lab with new 2023 models of […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast