Saratoga wrestles with state demands for increased housing November 15, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Saratoga is known as a tranquil suburb where single-family homes boast residents living in one of the wealthiest cities in the nation. The classic suburban atmosphere features quiet mornings and peaceful streets — features that, along with its high-ranking public schools, lure a consistent wave of home buyers, despite the city’s median housing price of […] read more » Too big or too small — class size issues emerge this year November 9, 2022 — by Christina Chang Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 20 to reflect the updated status of the ELD class. While some fluctuation in class numbers is normal and expected as students change courses at the start of the school year, class sizes skewed in the direction of especially unbalanced this year compared to previous years. To […] read more » New Spanish teacher Claudia Zambon makes transition from private to public school setting November 1, 2022 — by Natalie Chua and Aiden Ye Claudia Zambon joined the teaching staff at the start of the year following the departure of former Spanish teacher Allison Dermont, who left the school to work closer to her home in San Francisco. She is teaching Spanish 2 and 3. Born to two Argentine parents in America, Zambon learned both Spanish and English at […] read more » Fall COVID-19 booster clinics distribute updated bivalent boosters October 29, 2022 — by Beverly Xu This fall, following FDA approval of the second bivalent Covid booster for those 12 and older, the district partnered with Inspire Diagnostics to provide all four COVID-19 shots: the first two primary vaccines, as well as the updated bivalent boosters. The three clinics — were on Sept. 30 at the Saratoga High Cafeteria, Oct. 7 […] read more » Marching band shows promising season with their performance ‘Blossom’ October 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan and Zachary Zinman As the marching band stepped on to the football field for a Senior Night performance on Oct. 14, a feeling of pride was easy to detect. The countless hours of rehearsal over the past month and a half culminated in their 3rd to last home performance of the season. “The band worked really hard going […] read more » Downtown Starbucks closes its doors October 21, 2022 — by Atrey Desai, Jonathan Si and Andy Zhu The Starbucks located in downtown Saratoga closed on Oct. 2 because of a combination of staffing problems and the end of a lease, according to senior Victoria Prillwitz, who worked at the location between March and August. When contacted, Starbucks representatives did not respond for comment. Prillwitz said the location was convenient because of its […] read more » Indian Cultural Awareness Club hosts first Garba at school October 20, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas The school’s large gym hummed with the energy of 400 students and parents celebrating the Hindu holiday Garba on the evening of Oct. 8. Garba is a traditional Gujarati holiday, focusing on garba dances and dandiya portions. The event was split into two parts: First were the garba dances, where participants danced in a circle […] read more » School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Too big or too small — class size issues emerge this year November 9, 2022 — by Christina Chang Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 20 to reflect the updated status of the ELD class. While some fluctuation in class numbers is normal and expected as students change courses at the start of the school year, class sizes skewed in the direction of especially unbalanced this year compared to previous years. To […] read more » New Spanish teacher Claudia Zambon makes transition from private to public school setting November 1, 2022 — by Natalie Chua and Aiden Ye Claudia Zambon joined the teaching staff at the start of the year following the departure of former Spanish teacher Allison Dermont, who left the school to work closer to her home in San Francisco. She is teaching Spanish 2 and 3. Born to two Argentine parents in America, Zambon learned both Spanish and English at […] read more » Fall COVID-19 booster clinics distribute updated bivalent boosters October 29, 2022 — by Beverly Xu This fall, following FDA approval of the second bivalent Covid booster for those 12 and older, the district partnered with Inspire Diagnostics to provide all four COVID-19 shots: the first two primary vaccines, as well as the updated bivalent boosters. The three clinics — were on Sept. 30 at the Saratoga High Cafeteria, Oct. 7 […] read more » Marching band shows promising season with their performance ‘Blossom’ October 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan and Zachary Zinman As the marching band stepped on to the football field for a Senior Night performance on Oct. 14, a feeling of pride was easy to detect. The countless hours of rehearsal over the past month and a half culminated in their 3rd to last home performance of the season. “The band worked really hard going […] read more » Downtown Starbucks closes its doors October 21, 2022 — by Atrey Desai, Jonathan Si and Andy Zhu The Starbucks located in downtown Saratoga closed on Oct. 2 because of a combination of staffing problems and the end of a lease, according to senior Victoria Prillwitz, who worked at the location between March and August. When contacted, Starbucks representatives did not respond for comment. Prillwitz said the location was convenient because of its […] read more » Indian Cultural Awareness Club hosts first Garba at school October 20, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas The school’s large gym hummed with the energy of 400 students and parents celebrating the Hindu holiday Garba on the evening of Oct. 8. Garba is a traditional Gujarati holiday, focusing on garba dances and dandiya portions. The event was split into two parts: First were the garba dances, where participants danced in a circle […] read more » School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
New Spanish teacher Claudia Zambon makes transition from private to public school setting November 1, 2022 — by Natalie Chua and Aiden Ye Claudia Zambon joined the teaching staff at the start of the year following the departure of former Spanish teacher Allison Dermont, who left the school to work closer to her home in San Francisco. She is teaching Spanish 2 and 3. Born to two Argentine parents in America, Zambon learned both Spanish and English at […] read more » Fall COVID-19 booster clinics distribute updated bivalent boosters October 29, 2022 — by Beverly Xu This fall, following FDA approval of the second bivalent Covid booster for those 12 and older, the district partnered with Inspire Diagnostics to provide all four COVID-19 shots: the first two primary vaccines, as well as the updated bivalent boosters. The three clinics — were on Sept. 30 at the Saratoga High Cafeteria, Oct. 7 […] read more » Marching band shows promising season with their performance ‘Blossom’ October 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan and Zachary Zinman As the marching band stepped on to the football field for a Senior Night performance on Oct. 14, a feeling of pride was easy to detect. The countless hours of rehearsal over the past month and a half culminated in their 3rd to last home performance of the season. “The band worked really hard going […] read more » Downtown Starbucks closes its doors October 21, 2022 — by Atrey Desai, Jonathan Si and Andy Zhu The Starbucks located in downtown Saratoga closed on Oct. 2 because of a combination of staffing problems and the end of a lease, according to senior Victoria Prillwitz, who worked at the location between March and August. When contacted, Starbucks representatives did not respond for comment. Prillwitz said the location was convenient because of its […] read more » Indian Cultural Awareness Club hosts first Garba at school October 20, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas The school’s large gym hummed with the energy of 400 students and parents celebrating the Hindu holiday Garba on the evening of Oct. 8. Garba is a traditional Gujarati holiday, focusing on garba dances and dandiya portions. The event was split into two parts: First were the garba dances, where participants danced in a circle […] read more » School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Fall COVID-19 booster clinics distribute updated bivalent boosters October 29, 2022 — by Beverly Xu This fall, following FDA approval of the second bivalent Covid booster for those 12 and older, the district partnered with Inspire Diagnostics to provide all four COVID-19 shots: the first two primary vaccines, as well as the updated bivalent boosters. The three clinics — were on Sept. 30 at the Saratoga High Cafeteria, Oct. 7 […] read more » Marching band shows promising season with their performance ‘Blossom’ October 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan and Zachary Zinman As the marching band stepped on to the football field for a Senior Night performance on Oct. 14, a feeling of pride was easy to detect. The countless hours of rehearsal over the past month and a half culminated in their 3rd to last home performance of the season. “The band worked really hard going […] read more » Downtown Starbucks closes its doors October 21, 2022 — by Atrey Desai, Jonathan Si and Andy Zhu The Starbucks located in downtown Saratoga closed on Oct. 2 because of a combination of staffing problems and the end of a lease, according to senior Victoria Prillwitz, who worked at the location between March and August. When contacted, Starbucks representatives did not respond for comment. Prillwitz said the location was convenient because of its […] read more » Indian Cultural Awareness Club hosts first Garba at school October 20, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas The school’s large gym hummed with the energy of 400 students and parents celebrating the Hindu holiday Garba on the evening of Oct. 8. Garba is a traditional Gujarati holiday, focusing on garba dances and dandiya portions. The event was split into two parts: First were the garba dances, where participants danced in a circle […] read more » School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Marching band shows promising season with their performance ‘Blossom’ October 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan and Zachary Zinman As the marching band stepped on to the football field for a Senior Night performance on Oct. 14, a feeling of pride was easy to detect. The countless hours of rehearsal over the past month and a half culminated in their 3rd to last home performance of the season. “The band worked really hard going […] read more » Downtown Starbucks closes its doors October 21, 2022 — by Atrey Desai, Jonathan Si and Andy Zhu The Starbucks located in downtown Saratoga closed on Oct. 2 because of a combination of staffing problems and the end of a lease, according to senior Victoria Prillwitz, who worked at the location between March and August. When contacted, Starbucks representatives did not respond for comment. Prillwitz said the location was convenient because of its […] read more » Indian Cultural Awareness Club hosts first Garba at school October 20, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas The school’s large gym hummed with the energy of 400 students and parents celebrating the Hindu holiday Garba on the evening of Oct. 8. Garba is a traditional Gujarati holiday, focusing on garba dances and dandiya portions. The event was split into two parts: First were the garba dances, where participants danced in a circle […] read more » School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Downtown Starbucks closes its doors October 21, 2022 — by Atrey Desai, Jonathan Si and Andy Zhu The Starbucks located in downtown Saratoga closed on Oct. 2 because of a combination of staffing problems and the end of a lease, according to senior Victoria Prillwitz, who worked at the location between March and August. When contacted, Starbucks representatives did not respond for comment. Prillwitz said the location was convenient because of its […] read more » Indian Cultural Awareness Club hosts first Garba at school October 20, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas The school’s large gym hummed with the energy of 400 students and parents celebrating the Hindu holiday Garba on the evening of Oct. 8. Garba is a traditional Gujarati holiday, focusing on garba dances and dandiya portions. The event was split into two parts: First were the garba dances, where participants danced in a circle […] read more » School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Indian Cultural Awareness Club hosts first Garba at school October 20, 2022 — by Kavya Patel and Sarah Thomas The school’s large gym hummed with the energy of 400 students and parents celebrating the Hindu holiday Garba on the evening of Oct. 8. Garba is a traditional Gujarati holiday, focusing on garba dances and dandiya portions. The event was split into two parts: First were the garba dances, where participants danced in a circle […] read more » School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
School Site Council reconvenes and works to review student concerns October 20, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Sarah Thomas Each year, the School Site Council is tasked with addressing and reviewing data related to the safety, academics and well-being of students. The group also contributes to the review and revision of the school’s safety plan and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). This year, the council consists of principal Greg Louie and certificated staff […] read more » Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
Robotics team to host pumpkin smashing event on Nov. 2 October 20, 2022 — by Martin Xu As the goop and seeds of a newly mashed pumpkin were launched toward all four walls of the transparent enclosure, members of the school’s flagship robotics team, MSET 6165 Cuttlefish, cheered in relief. Earlier this month, the Cuttlefisht tested their pumpkin-smashing robot for the first time. Its goal is to decimate carved pumpkins in an […] read more » ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast
ACE club members volunteer to tutor students across four different countries October 19, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After trips to Yunnan, China in the summers of 2018 and 2019, Class of ‘21 alumnus Anthony Qin was inspired to start the school’s Aspiring to Create English (ACE) club, where students tutor foreign students learning English. Qin found that students in China were in need of English help, so when he got back to […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2829303132...4050607080...nextlast