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 » National honors add up for school’s elite mathletes September 26, 2023 — by Jane Lee Roughly 500 high-achieving math students nationwide took the high-stakes 4.5-hour, proof-based US Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and US Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) tests last March. Among those who qualified for the USAMO were several current or former students: seniors Advaith Avadhanam, Victoria Hu and Nikhil Mathihalli as well as Class of 2023 alumni Nilay Mishra and […] read more » ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] 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 » National honors add up for school’s elite mathletes September 26, 2023 — by Jane Lee Roughly 500 high-achieving math students nationwide took the high-stakes 4.5-hour, proof-based US Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and US Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) tests last March. Among those who qualified for the USAMO were several current or former students: seniors Advaith Avadhanam, Victoria Hu and Nikhil Mathihalli as well as Class of 2023 alumni Nilay Mishra and […] read more » ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] 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 » National honors add up for school’s elite mathletes September 26, 2023 — by Jane Lee Roughly 500 high-achieving math students nationwide took the high-stakes 4.5-hour, proof-based US Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and US Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) tests last March. Among those who qualified for the USAMO were several current or former students: seniors Advaith Avadhanam, Victoria Hu and Nikhil Mathihalli as well as Class of 2023 alumni Nilay Mishra and […] read more » ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] 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 » National honors add up for school’s elite mathletes September 26, 2023 — by Jane Lee Roughly 500 high-achieving math students nationwide took the high-stakes 4.5-hour, proof-based US Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and US Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) tests last March. Among those who qualified for the USAMO were several current or former students: seniors Advaith Avadhanam, Victoria Hu and Nikhil Mathihalli as well as Class of 2023 alumni Nilay Mishra and […] read more » ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
National honors add up for school’s elite mathletes September 26, 2023 — by Jane Lee Roughly 500 high-achieving math students nationwide took the high-stakes 4.5-hour, proof-based US Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and US Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) tests last March. Among those who qualified for the USAMO were several current or former students: seniors Advaith Avadhanam, Victoria Hu and Nikhil Mathihalli as well as Class of 2023 alumni Nilay Mishra and […] read more » ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs September 25, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending list of club applications on her laptop screen. This semester, an unprecedented 35 possible new clubs have come to ASB seeking […] read more » New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
New Precalculus teacher puts in extra time to help students September 25, 2023 — by Aiden Ye On a Blue Day tutorial, new Precalculus teacher Matangi Rajamani runs through practice problems on the whiteboard, reviewing methods of simplifying exponential equations to the attentive students in her classroom. As she bounces between concepts like dividing the numerator and denominator and squaring the expression, she subtly guides students into understanding the varied methods of […] read more » A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
A happy place for all: Elderly find community at the Saratoga Senior Center September 24, 2023 — by Amy Luo and Kathy Wang On a visit to the Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC), you may stumble upon a crowd of elderly people in their 70s and 80s waltzing to vibrant Chinese music. The sun shines in through the curtains and fills the room with warmth and radiance. The karaoke verses flow on a TV screen and content […] read more » Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges September 24, 2023 — by Skyler Mao As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow performers beneath them as part of a stunt dance. This carefully choreographed scene was just one in a series […] read more » Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Seniors stick together and win Homecoming September 24, 2023 — by Victoria Lin Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors’ quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved to the beat of Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red.” It was just one example of the stunning choreography onlookers admired […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast