Freshman creates map of Saratoga downtown for Eagle Service Project May 27, 2023 — by Derek Liang Since the day Larry O’Brien joined Boy Scouts in 2019, he envisioned himself one day becoming an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Four years later, the freshman achieved his dream. The Eagle Service Project is an opportunity for scouts to demonstrate leadership abilities while also benefiting the community outside […] read more » MAP teachers Hemmerich and Muñoz to leave SHS May 27, 2023 — by Anamika Anand As the school year comes to an end, the Media Arts Program is saying goodbye to two teachers: longtime MAP, Digital Animation and Photography teacher Alex Hemmerich and MAP and Ceramics teacher Theresa Muñoz. Moving forward, Hemmerich will be teaching traditional and digital arts at La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park, while Muñoz has […] read more » ‘Out of This World’-themed SMASH’N event to show off the best of MAP May 27, 2023 — by Anamika Anand On the most special night for the MAP, the McAfee will be lit with blue fairy lights and outer space-themed decorations as formally dressed MAP teachers, students and family file in, taking pictures and creating a lively buzz of anticipation. Each year in MAP, dozens of films, 2D art and projects of various genres are […] read more » Final week at SHS for seniors includes, BBQ, life skills day, graduation and Grad Night May 27, 2023 — by Lena Aribi Following extensive planning, the senior class is eagerly anticipating a graduation week filled with numerous fun and memorable activities. And it will be one with no COVID 19-related restrictions, unlike the past three years. The week will commence with an activity-filled “field day” on Monday, June 5, followed by a barbecue at Blackberry Farm in […] read more » Class of ‘23 senior assassin ends in controversy May 27, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas In a shaky video, senior Anand Agrawal races into a Jamba Juice, armed with a water gun aimed at senior Jason Cheng, one of the other finalists in Senior Assassin, a four-round annual game where seniors compete in pairs for a cash prize. In the split second of their rapid-fire movements and blurry camerawork, however, […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » As school year concludes, ChatGPT cheating contention simmers to a boil May 27, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Kathy Wang From May 5-12, 53 AP U.S. History (APUSH) students came under suspicion for using ChatGPT to complete a collection of four review assignments. Following an investigation by the administration, 25 students were found to have not cheated while the remaining 28 received zeroes and referrals. Although the APUSH incident received the most publicity, it is […] read more » Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
MAP teachers Hemmerich and Muñoz to leave SHS May 27, 2023 — by Anamika Anand As the school year comes to an end, the Media Arts Program is saying goodbye to two teachers: longtime MAP, Digital Animation and Photography teacher Alex Hemmerich and MAP and Ceramics teacher Theresa Muñoz. Moving forward, Hemmerich will be teaching traditional and digital arts at La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park, while Muñoz has […] read more » ‘Out of This World’-themed SMASH’N event to show off the best of MAP May 27, 2023 — by Anamika Anand On the most special night for the MAP, the McAfee will be lit with blue fairy lights and outer space-themed decorations as formally dressed MAP teachers, students and family file in, taking pictures and creating a lively buzz of anticipation. Each year in MAP, dozens of films, 2D art and projects of various genres are […] read more » Final week at SHS for seniors includes, BBQ, life skills day, graduation and Grad Night May 27, 2023 — by Lena Aribi Following extensive planning, the senior class is eagerly anticipating a graduation week filled with numerous fun and memorable activities. And it will be one with no COVID 19-related restrictions, unlike the past three years. The week will commence with an activity-filled “field day” on Monday, June 5, followed by a barbecue at Blackberry Farm in […] read more » Class of ‘23 senior assassin ends in controversy May 27, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas In a shaky video, senior Anand Agrawal races into a Jamba Juice, armed with a water gun aimed at senior Jason Cheng, one of the other finalists in Senior Assassin, a four-round annual game where seniors compete in pairs for a cash prize. In the split second of their rapid-fire movements and blurry camerawork, however, […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » As school year concludes, ChatGPT cheating contention simmers to a boil May 27, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Kathy Wang From May 5-12, 53 AP U.S. History (APUSH) students came under suspicion for using ChatGPT to complete a collection of four review assignments. Following an investigation by the administration, 25 students were found to have not cheated while the remaining 28 received zeroes and referrals. Although the APUSH incident received the most publicity, it is […] read more » Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
‘Out of This World’-themed SMASH’N event to show off the best of MAP May 27, 2023 — by Anamika Anand On the most special night for the MAP, the McAfee will be lit with blue fairy lights and outer space-themed decorations as formally dressed MAP teachers, students and family file in, taking pictures and creating a lively buzz of anticipation. Each year in MAP, dozens of films, 2D art and projects of various genres are […] read more » Final week at SHS for seniors includes, BBQ, life skills day, graduation and Grad Night May 27, 2023 — by Lena Aribi Following extensive planning, the senior class is eagerly anticipating a graduation week filled with numerous fun and memorable activities. And it will be one with no COVID 19-related restrictions, unlike the past three years. The week will commence with an activity-filled “field day” on Monday, June 5, followed by a barbecue at Blackberry Farm in […] read more » Class of ‘23 senior assassin ends in controversy May 27, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas In a shaky video, senior Anand Agrawal races into a Jamba Juice, armed with a water gun aimed at senior Jason Cheng, one of the other finalists in Senior Assassin, a four-round annual game where seniors compete in pairs for a cash prize. In the split second of their rapid-fire movements and blurry camerawork, however, […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » As school year concludes, ChatGPT cheating contention simmers to a boil May 27, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Kathy Wang From May 5-12, 53 AP U.S. History (APUSH) students came under suspicion for using ChatGPT to complete a collection of four review assignments. Following an investigation by the administration, 25 students were found to have not cheated while the remaining 28 received zeroes and referrals. Although the APUSH incident received the most publicity, it is […] read more » Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Final week at SHS for seniors includes, BBQ, life skills day, graduation and Grad Night May 27, 2023 — by Lena Aribi Following extensive planning, the senior class is eagerly anticipating a graduation week filled with numerous fun and memorable activities. And it will be one with no COVID 19-related restrictions, unlike the past three years. The week will commence with an activity-filled “field day” on Monday, June 5, followed by a barbecue at Blackberry Farm in […] read more » Class of ‘23 senior assassin ends in controversy May 27, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas In a shaky video, senior Anand Agrawal races into a Jamba Juice, armed with a water gun aimed at senior Jason Cheng, one of the other finalists in Senior Assassin, a four-round annual game where seniors compete in pairs for a cash prize. In the split second of their rapid-fire movements and blurry camerawork, however, […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » As school year concludes, ChatGPT cheating contention simmers to a boil May 27, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Kathy Wang From May 5-12, 53 AP U.S. History (APUSH) students came under suspicion for using ChatGPT to complete a collection of four review assignments. Following an investigation by the administration, 25 students were found to have not cheated while the remaining 28 received zeroes and referrals. Although the APUSH incident received the most publicity, it is […] read more » Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Class of ‘23 senior assassin ends in controversy May 27, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas In a shaky video, senior Anand Agrawal races into a Jamba Juice, armed with a water gun aimed at senior Jason Cheng, one of the other finalists in Senior Assassin, a four-round annual game where seniors compete in pairs for a cash prize. In the split second of their rapid-fire movements and blurry camerawork, however, […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » As school year concludes, ChatGPT cheating contention simmers to a boil May 27, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Kathy Wang From May 5-12, 53 AP U.S. History (APUSH) students came under suspicion for using ChatGPT to complete a collection of four review assignments. Following an investigation by the administration, 25 students were found to have not cheated while the remaining 28 received zeroes and referrals. Although the APUSH incident received the most publicity, it is […] read more » Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » As school year concludes, ChatGPT cheating contention simmers to a boil May 27, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Kathy Wang From May 5-12, 53 AP U.S. History (APUSH) students came under suspicion for using ChatGPT to complete a collection of four review assignments. Following an investigation by the administration, 25 students were found to have not cheated while the remaining 28 received zeroes and referrals. Although the APUSH incident received the most publicity, it is […] read more » Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
As school year concludes, ChatGPT cheating contention simmers to a boil May 27, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Kathy Wang From May 5-12, 53 AP U.S. History (APUSH) students came under suspicion for using ChatGPT to complete a collection of four review assignments. Following an investigation by the administration, 25 students were found to have not cheated while the remaining 28 received zeroes and referrals. Although the APUSH incident received the most publicity, it is […] read more » Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Five electives won’t run in ‘23-’24, while six added due to changing enrollment patterns May 27, 2023 — by George Hu Five elective courses in this year’s schedule won’t run next year while six others have been added to the course list for the 2023-24 school year. Courses generally didn’t run if they received fewer than 20 sign-ups, school officials said. The classes that won’t run are Introduction to Digital Animation, Creative Writing, Creative Writing 2 […] read more » Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
Teachers raise concerns over district’s move to enforce longer school time hours May 27, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and Zack Zhang During the public comment section of a board meeting on May 9, 13 teachers raised questions about an apparent attempt by district leadership to require teachers to be on campus for longer hours each work day and also sign in and sign out if they have to leave early. The teachers said this change would […] read more » At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast
At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day May 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one for the next four years. Across the quad steps, groups of friends gathered in clumps, taking photos and celebrating one […] read more » firstprevious...10...1718192021...3040506070...nextlast