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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...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 » 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 » 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 » 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 » 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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast