District drops Twitter usage as hate speech increases following Musk’s takeover November 30, 2022 — by Jonathan Si The district will no longer use Twitter as a platform for communication, superintendent Bill Sanderson announced via email on Nov. 10. He cited the rise in “hate speech used on the platform,” which is opposed to the district’s values of diversity and inclusivity, and thus a decision was made to dissociate from the platform. Billionaire […] read more » SEF draws high participation in first community 5K fun run November 28, 2022 — by Victoria Hu As the opening beats to “Believer” by Imagine Dragons echoed across the Redwood Middle blacktop, a bustling crowd gathered at the lower field. Wearing blue T-shirts and race bibs, runners of all ages stood under a metal archway, prepared for the signal to start. At 8 a.m., the race began: Over 800 students, parents and […] read more » Robotics teams prepare to host annual FTC tournament November 28, 2022 — by Beverly Xu “Queuing for match 35, queuing for match 35,” the intercom booms throughout the large gym as First Tech Challenge (FTC) teams run between the fields and the pits (designated places for teams to fix their robots). Since 2012, the MSET Robotics team has hosted an annual FTC qualifier, where around 25 to 30 other teams […] read more » Math teacher starts Saturday peer tutoring program to support Algebra 1 class November 21, 2022 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou When math teacher PJ Yim realized his Algebra 1 students were not receiving enough opportunities to receive support during daily tutorials — due to his AP Calculus BC students often crowding the room — he decided to create Algebra 1 Math Lab, a weekend peer tutoring session where he and AP Calculus BC student volunteers […] read more » Leadership pleased with participation from Halloween spirit week November 20, 2022 — by Allison Tan The leadership class’s spirit, outreach and tech commissions began Halloween spirit week preparations on Oct. 24. The week kicked off on Oct. 21, when all students were encouraged to wear red in support of Red Ribbon Day, a national day dedicated to drug-abuse prevention. The recently revamped outreach commission, working in tandem with the spirit […] read more » 2 retired teachers and Saratoga parent win seats on school board November 20, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar Voters reshaped the school board on Nov. 8, electing former Los Gatos High math teacher Steve Chen, active Saratoga High parent Misty Davies and former LGHS science teacher Alex Shultz — the three candidates endorsed by the District Teachers’ Association (DTA). Incumbent David Guidry failed to win re-election and former Los Gatos Union School District […] read more » District preps staff to handle fentanyl overdoses November 20, 2022 — by Leyna Chan Fentanyl overdoses and deaths are on the rise, and starting this fall, the district is trying to make sure both Saratoga and Los Gatos staff are ready to handle any possible episodes, including making sure each classroom now contains a Naloxone kit that aids in reviving victims. According to data from the California Department of […] read more » 2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
SEF draws high participation in first community 5K fun run November 28, 2022 — by Victoria Hu As the opening beats to “Believer” by Imagine Dragons echoed across the Redwood Middle blacktop, a bustling crowd gathered at the lower field. Wearing blue T-shirts and race bibs, runners of all ages stood under a metal archway, prepared for the signal to start. At 8 a.m., the race began: Over 800 students, parents and […] read more » Robotics teams prepare to host annual FTC tournament November 28, 2022 — by Beverly Xu “Queuing for match 35, queuing for match 35,” the intercom booms throughout the large gym as First Tech Challenge (FTC) teams run between the fields and the pits (designated places for teams to fix their robots). Since 2012, the MSET Robotics team has hosted an annual FTC qualifier, where around 25 to 30 other teams […] read more » Math teacher starts Saturday peer tutoring program to support Algebra 1 class November 21, 2022 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou When math teacher PJ Yim realized his Algebra 1 students were not receiving enough opportunities to receive support during daily tutorials — due to his AP Calculus BC students often crowding the room — he decided to create Algebra 1 Math Lab, a weekend peer tutoring session where he and AP Calculus BC student volunteers […] read more » Leadership pleased with participation from Halloween spirit week November 20, 2022 — by Allison Tan The leadership class’s spirit, outreach and tech commissions began Halloween spirit week preparations on Oct. 24. The week kicked off on Oct. 21, when all students were encouraged to wear red in support of Red Ribbon Day, a national day dedicated to drug-abuse prevention. The recently revamped outreach commission, working in tandem with the spirit […] read more » 2 retired teachers and Saratoga parent win seats on school board November 20, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar Voters reshaped the school board on Nov. 8, electing former Los Gatos High math teacher Steve Chen, active Saratoga High parent Misty Davies and former LGHS science teacher Alex Shultz — the three candidates endorsed by the District Teachers’ Association (DTA). Incumbent David Guidry failed to win re-election and former Los Gatos Union School District […] read more » District preps staff to handle fentanyl overdoses November 20, 2022 — by Leyna Chan Fentanyl overdoses and deaths are on the rise, and starting this fall, the district is trying to make sure both Saratoga and Los Gatos staff are ready to handle any possible episodes, including making sure each classroom now contains a Naloxone kit that aids in reviving victims. According to data from the California Department of […] read more » 2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Robotics teams prepare to host annual FTC tournament November 28, 2022 — by Beverly Xu “Queuing for match 35, queuing for match 35,” the intercom booms throughout the large gym as First Tech Challenge (FTC) teams run between the fields and the pits (designated places for teams to fix their robots). Since 2012, the MSET Robotics team has hosted an annual FTC qualifier, where around 25 to 30 other teams […] read more » Math teacher starts Saturday peer tutoring program to support Algebra 1 class November 21, 2022 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou When math teacher PJ Yim realized his Algebra 1 students were not receiving enough opportunities to receive support during daily tutorials — due to his AP Calculus BC students often crowding the room — he decided to create Algebra 1 Math Lab, a weekend peer tutoring session where he and AP Calculus BC student volunteers […] read more » Leadership pleased with participation from Halloween spirit week November 20, 2022 — by Allison Tan The leadership class’s spirit, outreach and tech commissions began Halloween spirit week preparations on Oct. 24. The week kicked off on Oct. 21, when all students were encouraged to wear red in support of Red Ribbon Day, a national day dedicated to drug-abuse prevention. The recently revamped outreach commission, working in tandem with the spirit […] read more » 2 retired teachers and Saratoga parent win seats on school board November 20, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar Voters reshaped the school board on Nov. 8, electing former Los Gatos High math teacher Steve Chen, active Saratoga High parent Misty Davies and former LGHS science teacher Alex Shultz — the three candidates endorsed by the District Teachers’ Association (DTA). Incumbent David Guidry failed to win re-election and former Los Gatos Union School District […] read more » District preps staff to handle fentanyl overdoses November 20, 2022 — by Leyna Chan Fentanyl overdoses and deaths are on the rise, and starting this fall, the district is trying to make sure both Saratoga and Los Gatos staff are ready to handle any possible episodes, including making sure each classroom now contains a Naloxone kit that aids in reviving victims. According to data from the California Department of […] read more » 2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Math teacher starts Saturday peer tutoring program to support Algebra 1 class November 21, 2022 — by Victoria Hu and Sarah Zhou When math teacher PJ Yim realized his Algebra 1 students were not receiving enough opportunities to receive support during daily tutorials — due to his AP Calculus BC students often crowding the room — he decided to create Algebra 1 Math Lab, a weekend peer tutoring session where he and AP Calculus BC student volunteers […] read more » Leadership pleased with participation from Halloween spirit week November 20, 2022 — by Allison Tan The leadership class’s spirit, outreach and tech commissions began Halloween spirit week preparations on Oct. 24. The week kicked off on Oct. 21, when all students were encouraged to wear red in support of Red Ribbon Day, a national day dedicated to drug-abuse prevention. The recently revamped outreach commission, working in tandem with the spirit […] read more » 2 retired teachers and Saratoga parent win seats on school board November 20, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar Voters reshaped the school board on Nov. 8, electing former Los Gatos High math teacher Steve Chen, active Saratoga High parent Misty Davies and former LGHS science teacher Alex Shultz — the three candidates endorsed by the District Teachers’ Association (DTA). Incumbent David Guidry failed to win re-election and former Los Gatos Union School District […] read more » District preps staff to handle fentanyl overdoses November 20, 2022 — by Leyna Chan Fentanyl overdoses and deaths are on the rise, and starting this fall, the district is trying to make sure both Saratoga and Los Gatos staff are ready to handle any possible episodes, including making sure each classroom now contains a Naloxone kit that aids in reviving victims. According to data from the California Department of […] read more » 2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Leadership pleased with participation from Halloween spirit week November 20, 2022 — by Allison Tan The leadership class’s spirit, outreach and tech commissions began Halloween spirit week preparations on Oct. 24. The week kicked off on Oct. 21, when all students were encouraged to wear red in support of Red Ribbon Day, a national day dedicated to drug-abuse prevention. The recently revamped outreach commission, working in tandem with the spirit […] read more » 2 retired teachers and Saratoga parent win seats on school board November 20, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar Voters reshaped the school board on Nov. 8, electing former Los Gatos High math teacher Steve Chen, active Saratoga High parent Misty Davies and former LGHS science teacher Alex Shultz — the three candidates endorsed by the District Teachers’ Association (DTA). Incumbent David Guidry failed to win re-election and former Los Gatos Union School District […] read more » District preps staff to handle fentanyl overdoses November 20, 2022 — by Leyna Chan Fentanyl overdoses and deaths are on the rise, and starting this fall, the district is trying to make sure both Saratoga and Los Gatos staff are ready to handle any possible episodes, including making sure each classroom now contains a Naloxone kit that aids in reviving victims. According to data from the California Department of […] read more » 2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
2 retired teachers and Saratoga parent win seats on school board November 20, 2022 — by Shaan Sridhar Voters reshaped the school board on Nov. 8, electing former Los Gatos High math teacher Steve Chen, active Saratoga High parent Misty Davies and former LGHS science teacher Alex Shultz — the three candidates endorsed by the District Teachers’ Association (DTA). Incumbent David Guidry failed to win re-election and former Los Gatos Union School District […] read more » District preps staff to handle fentanyl overdoses November 20, 2022 — by Leyna Chan Fentanyl overdoses and deaths are on the rise, and starting this fall, the district is trying to make sure both Saratoga and Los Gatos staff are ready to handle any possible episodes, including making sure each classroom now contains a Naloxone kit that aids in reviving victims. According to data from the California Department of […] read more » 2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
District preps staff to handle fentanyl overdoses November 20, 2022 — by Leyna Chan Fentanyl overdoses and deaths are on the rise, and starting this fall, the district is trying to make sure both Saratoga and Los Gatos staff are ready to handle any possible episodes, including making sure each classroom now contains a Naloxone kit that aids in reviving victims. According to data from the California Department of […] read more » 2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
2 teachers awarded the University of Chicago’s ‘Outstanding Educator Award’ November 19, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Shannon Ma On the evening of Nov. 8, orchestra director Michael Boitz and AP Chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol were honored as recipients of the “Outstanding Educator Award” from the University of Chicago. As an annual tradition, UChicago asks incoming freshmen to nominate teachers who played a significant role in their education. Afterward, winners are chosen from thousands […] read more » Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
Donations are ‘voluntary,’ but programs can’t run without them November 18, 2022 — by Lynn Dai On his MacBook, visual arts teacher and Media Arts Program (MAP) Tech Coordinator Joel Tarbox keeps spreadsheets of budget statistics on the costs to host field trips for his students. Various costs, including bus fees, admission tickets to museums and hotel stays, have been on the rise since the pandemic began in 2020. With the […] read more » History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast
History teacher takes maternity leave until second semester November 17, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Ariel Zhou As the spring semester came to a close last year, U.S. History teacher Margarita Morelle knew that starting off the 2022-23 school year was going to be difficult. After taking her first maternity leave in February and giving birth to her daughter Luna in March, she decided to take her second maternity leave between October […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2728293031...4050607080...nextlast