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 » School practices evacuation simulations for major emergencies November 17, 2022 — by Nicole Lee To ensure that all students and staff are safe in emergencies like earthquakes or fires, the district is doing a new four-phase evacuation simulation this year. During tutorial on Oct. 21, nearly 1,400 students and staff members evacuated to predetermined spots on the upper field and football field as part of the first three phases. […] read more » School fights back against racist incident involving Black doll found hanging in a noose in the quad November 17, 2022 — by Kathy Wang Teachers, students, and parents expressed outrage after a black doll was discovered hanging by a noose from a tree in the main quad on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 13, by a group of band students. Similar incidents have occurred recently at Redwood Middle and Prospect High School. “This is a horrible display of racism […] read more » Blossoming with ‘Blossom’: Marching band caps off a season of growth November 17, 2022 — by Shannon Ma In the chilly morning air on Nov. 5, senior woodwind captain Helen Kao held her breath as she stood in formation with 174 members of the marching band on the vast field of Sacramento State University, facing hundreds of audience members in the bleachers. The Western Band Association (WBA) NorCal Super Show regional championships in […] read more » Catalytic converters: why they get stolen and how it can be prevented November 16, 2022 — by George Huang A Saratoga Nextdoor post by Marian Williams on Sept. 26 detailed an encounter with two thieves: “This morning at about 7:10 a.m, a neighbor’s catalytic converter was stolen. I saw two people in a white Ford F-250. I didn’t get a chance to get the license plate, but there were two people in the truck. […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
School practices evacuation simulations for major emergencies November 17, 2022 — by Nicole Lee To ensure that all students and staff are safe in emergencies like earthquakes or fires, the district is doing a new four-phase evacuation simulation this year. During tutorial on Oct. 21, nearly 1,400 students and staff members evacuated to predetermined spots on the upper field and football field as part of the first three phases. […] read more » School fights back against racist incident involving Black doll found hanging in a noose in the quad November 17, 2022 — by Kathy Wang Teachers, students, and parents expressed outrage after a black doll was discovered hanging by a noose from a tree in the main quad on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 13, by a group of band students. Similar incidents have occurred recently at Redwood Middle and Prospect High School. “This is a horrible display of racism […] read more » Blossoming with ‘Blossom’: Marching band caps off a season of growth November 17, 2022 — by Shannon Ma In the chilly morning air on Nov. 5, senior woodwind captain Helen Kao held her breath as she stood in formation with 174 members of the marching band on the vast field of Sacramento State University, facing hundreds of audience members in the bleachers. The Western Band Association (WBA) NorCal Super Show regional championships in […] read more » Catalytic converters: why they get stolen and how it can be prevented November 16, 2022 — by George Huang A Saratoga Nextdoor post by Marian Williams on Sept. 26 detailed an encounter with two thieves: “This morning at about 7:10 a.m, a neighbor’s catalytic converter was stolen. I saw two people in a white Ford F-250. I didn’t get a chance to get the license plate, but there were two people in the truck. […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
School fights back against racist incident involving Black doll found hanging in a noose in the quad November 17, 2022 — by Kathy Wang Teachers, students, and parents expressed outrage after a black doll was discovered hanging by a noose from a tree in the main quad on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 13, by a group of band students. Similar incidents have occurred recently at Redwood Middle and Prospect High School. “This is a horrible display of racism […] read more » Blossoming with ‘Blossom’: Marching band caps off a season of growth November 17, 2022 — by Shannon Ma In the chilly morning air on Nov. 5, senior woodwind captain Helen Kao held her breath as she stood in formation with 174 members of the marching band on the vast field of Sacramento State University, facing hundreds of audience members in the bleachers. The Western Band Association (WBA) NorCal Super Show regional championships in […] read more » Catalytic converters: why they get stolen and how it can be prevented November 16, 2022 — by George Huang A Saratoga Nextdoor post by Marian Williams on Sept. 26 detailed an encounter with two thieves: “This morning at about 7:10 a.m, a neighbor’s catalytic converter was stolen. I saw two people in a white Ford F-250. I didn’t get a chance to get the license plate, but there were two people in the truck. […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Blossoming with ‘Blossom’: Marching band caps off a season of growth November 17, 2022 — by Shannon Ma In the chilly morning air on Nov. 5, senior woodwind captain Helen Kao held her breath as she stood in formation with 174 members of the marching band on the vast field of Sacramento State University, facing hundreds of audience members in the bleachers. The Western Band Association (WBA) NorCal Super Show regional championships in […] read more » Catalytic converters: why they get stolen and how it can be prevented November 16, 2022 — by George Huang A Saratoga Nextdoor post by Marian Williams on Sept. 26 detailed an encounter with two thieves: “This morning at about 7:10 a.m, a neighbor’s catalytic converter was stolen. I saw two people in a white Ford F-250. I didn’t get a chance to get the license plate, but there were two people in the truck. […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Catalytic converters: why they get stolen and how it can be prevented November 16, 2022 — by George Huang A Saratoga Nextdoor post by Marian Williams on Sept. 26 detailed an encounter with two thieves: “This morning at about 7:10 a.m, a neighbor’s catalytic converter was stolen. I saw two people in a white Ford F-250. I didn’t get a chance to get the license plate, but there were two people in the truck. […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast