Combining language classes proves challenging for teachers September 22, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Olivia Chock When French teacher Laura Lizundia explains class assignments this year, she has a challenge she has not had before: trying to give work to kids in two levels in the same class. The reality of a tight district budget and fewer students reaching the most advanced level of the language has led not only to larger class sizes but also more combined world language classes. read more » Cafeteria adds faster lines, new items September 22, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Every year, the school experiences many changes as the year opens: new classes, new buildings and new faces. This year, the cafeteria joined the list of changes by reorganizing and adding to its selections. The main change students notice is that lunch lines are now separated into five categories: salads, fast takes, creations, pizza and grill. Cafeteria staff believe the lunch process is now more efficient and hope to attract more students to stay on campus. read more » In fragile economy, students choose public over private September 22, 2010 — by Deborah Soung His first class was P.E., and the shy freshman stood awkwardly alone off to the side in the weight room. As a Harker student who transferred to Saratoga High last year, Benjamin Yang could not recognize a single face during the entire morning of his first day of freshman year. read more » Budget crisis under control, but classes are bigger September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Facing a $1.6 million deficit last year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District worked tirelessly to come up with a solution to the budget problem that would minimize effects on the students. Their efforts paid off this year, as no major programs were cut, but sizes for many classes have been increased, according to superintendent Cary Matsuoka. “This year we really minimized the impact for the students and classes,” said Matsuoka. “All programs are continuing, so we’re able to fund everything. I doubt that kids are going to see much of a change.” read more » School’s gardener marches to the beat of his own drum September 22, 2010 — by Ashley Tang and Kyumin Shim Every morning at 6:30 a.m., gardener John Berti deactivates the school alarm, opens up the bathrooms and begins watering the plants. After he's done with all his gardening work, he goes through the hallways to help with the trash. However, Berti is more than just part of the maintenance staff. Berti has cleaned, repaired and beautified the school for 23 years. He has seen the school develop a high quality concert hall, a well-kept football field, and even a state-of-the-art Media Arts building. read more » School’s new $3 million media arts building leaves students in awe September 18, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara and Karen Yang When the first-period MAP class entered the new multimedia center on the first day of school, student were amazed by the brand new high-tech equipment. They ran to explore each corner of the building, from the green screen to the recording studio, in awe of the building's similarity to a real-life television studio. read more » SHS alumnus Eileen Allen becomes new guidance counselor September 16, 2010 — by Sarah Hull A decade ago, Eileen Allen was asking her guidance counselor for college advice. Now, a decade later, she is the one who is giving the advice. After graduating from SHS in 2001 and going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Opispo, Allen has become the newest member of the guidance department and a Link Crew coordinator. This alumnus hopes her own experiences at Saratoga High will enable her to empathize and easily relate to currents students. read more » BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
Cafeteria adds faster lines, new items September 22, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Every year, the school experiences many changes as the year opens: new classes, new buildings and new faces. This year, the cafeteria joined the list of changes by reorganizing and adding to its selections. The main change students notice is that lunch lines are now separated into five categories: salads, fast takes, creations, pizza and grill. Cafeteria staff believe the lunch process is now more efficient and hope to attract more students to stay on campus. read more » In fragile economy, students choose public over private September 22, 2010 — by Deborah Soung His first class was P.E., and the shy freshman stood awkwardly alone off to the side in the weight room. As a Harker student who transferred to Saratoga High last year, Benjamin Yang could not recognize a single face during the entire morning of his first day of freshman year. read more » Budget crisis under control, but classes are bigger September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Facing a $1.6 million deficit last year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District worked tirelessly to come up with a solution to the budget problem that would minimize effects on the students. Their efforts paid off this year, as no major programs were cut, but sizes for many classes have been increased, according to superintendent Cary Matsuoka. “This year we really minimized the impact for the students and classes,” said Matsuoka. “All programs are continuing, so we’re able to fund everything. I doubt that kids are going to see much of a change.” read more » School’s gardener marches to the beat of his own drum September 22, 2010 — by Ashley Tang and Kyumin Shim Every morning at 6:30 a.m., gardener John Berti deactivates the school alarm, opens up the bathrooms and begins watering the plants. After he's done with all his gardening work, he goes through the hallways to help with the trash. However, Berti is more than just part of the maintenance staff. Berti has cleaned, repaired and beautified the school for 23 years. He has seen the school develop a high quality concert hall, a well-kept football field, and even a state-of-the-art Media Arts building. read more » School’s new $3 million media arts building leaves students in awe September 18, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara and Karen Yang When the first-period MAP class entered the new multimedia center on the first day of school, student were amazed by the brand new high-tech equipment. They ran to explore each corner of the building, from the green screen to the recording studio, in awe of the building's similarity to a real-life television studio. read more » SHS alumnus Eileen Allen becomes new guidance counselor September 16, 2010 — by Sarah Hull A decade ago, Eileen Allen was asking her guidance counselor for college advice. Now, a decade later, she is the one who is giving the advice. After graduating from SHS in 2001 and going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Opispo, Allen has become the newest member of the guidance department and a Link Crew coordinator. This alumnus hopes her own experiences at Saratoga High will enable her to empathize and easily relate to currents students. read more » BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
In fragile economy, students choose public over private September 22, 2010 — by Deborah Soung His first class was P.E., and the shy freshman stood awkwardly alone off to the side in the weight room. As a Harker student who transferred to Saratoga High last year, Benjamin Yang could not recognize a single face during the entire morning of his first day of freshman year. read more » Budget crisis under control, but classes are bigger September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Facing a $1.6 million deficit last year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District worked tirelessly to come up with a solution to the budget problem that would minimize effects on the students. Their efforts paid off this year, as no major programs were cut, but sizes for many classes have been increased, according to superintendent Cary Matsuoka. “This year we really minimized the impact for the students and classes,” said Matsuoka. “All programs are continuing, so we’re able to fund everything. I doubt that kids are going to see much of a change.” read more » School’s gardener marches to the beat of his own drum September 22, 2010 — by Ashley Tang and Kyumin Shim Every morning at 6:30 a.m., gardener John Berti deactivates the school alarm, opens up the bathrooms and begins watering the plants. After he's done with all his gardening work, he goes through the hallways to help with the trash. However, Berti is more than just part of the maintenance staff. Berti has cleaned, repaired and beautified the school for 23 years. He has seen the school develop a high quality concert hall, a well-kept football field, and even a state-of-the-art Media Arts building. read more » School’s new $3 million media arts building leaves students in awe September 18, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara and Karen Yang When the first-period MAP class entered the new multimedia center on the first day of school, student were amazed by the brand new high-tech equipment. They ran to explore each corner of the building, from the green screen to the recording studio, in awe of the building's similarity to a real-life television studio. read more » SHS alumnus Eileen Allen becomes new guidance counselor September 16, 2010 — by Sarah Hull A decade ago, Eileen Allen was asking her guidance counselor for college advice. Now, a decade later, she is the one who is giving the advice. After graduating from SHS in 2001 and going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Opispo, Allen has become the newest member of the guidance department and a Link Crew coordinator. This alumnus hopes her own experiences at Saratoga High will enable her to empathize and easily relate to currents students. read more » BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
Budget crisis under control, but classes are bigger September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Facing a $1.6 million deficit last year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District worked tirelessly to come up with a solution to the budget problem that would minimize effects on the students. Their efforts paid off this year, as no major programs were cut, but sizes for many classes have been increased, according to superintendent Cary Matsuoka. “This year we really minimized the impact for the students and classes,” said Matsuoka. “All programs are continuing, so we’re able to fund everything. I doubt that kids are going to see much of a change.” read more » School’s gardener marches to the beat of his own drum September 22, 2010 — by Ashley Tang and Kyumin Shim Every morning at 6:30 a.m., gardener John Berti deactivates the school alarm, opens up the bathrooms and begins watering the plants. After he's done with all his gardening work, he goes through the hallways to help with the trash. However, Berti is more than just part of the maintenance staff. Berti has cleaned, repaired and beautified the school for 23 years. He has seen the school develop a high quality concert hall, a well-kept football field, and even a state-of-the-art Media Arts building. read more » School’s new $3 million media arts building leaves students in awe September 18, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara and Karen Yang When the first-period MAP class entered the new multimedia center on the first day of school, student were amazed by the brand new high-tech equipment. They ran to explore each corner of the building, from the green screen to the recording studio, in awe of the building's similarity to a real-life television studio. read more » SHS alumnus Eileen Allen becomes new guidance counselor September 16, 2010 — by Sarah Hull A decade ago, Eileen Allen was asking her guidance counselor for college advice. Now, a decade later, she is the one who is giving the advice. After graduating from SHS in 2001 and going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Opispo, Allen has become the newest member of the guidance department and a Link Crew coordinator. This alumnus hopes her own experiences at Saratoga High will enable her to empathize and easily relate to currents students. read more » BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
School’s gardener marches to the beat of his own drum September 22, 2010 — by Ashley Tang and Kyumin Shim Every morning at 6:30 a.m., gardener John Berti deactivates the school alarm, opens up the bathrooms and begins watering the plants. After he's done with all his gardening work, he goes through the hallways to help with the trash. However, Berti is more than just part of the maintenance staff. Berti has cleaned, repaired and beautified the school for 23 years. He has seen the school develop a high quality concert hall, a well-kept football field, and even a state-of-the-art Media Arts building. read more » School’s new $3 million media arts building leaves students in awe September 18, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara and Karen Yang When the first-period MAP class entered the new multimedia center on the first day of school, student were amazed by the brand new high-tech equipment. They ran to explore each corner of the building, from the green screen to the recording studio, in awe of the building's similarity to a real-life television studio. read more » SHS alumnus Eileen Allen becomes new guidance counselor September 16, 2010 — by Sarah Hull A decade ago, Eileen Allen was asking her guidance counselor for college advice. Now, a decade later, she is the one who is giving the advice. After graduating from SHS in 2001 and going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Opispo, Allen has become the newest member of the guidance department and a Link Crew coordinator. This alumnus hopes her own experiences at Saratoga High will enable her to empathize and easily relate to currents students. read more » BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
School’s new $3 million media arts building leaves students in awe September 18, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara and Karen Yang When the first-period MAP class entered the new multimedia center on the first day of school, student were amazed by the brand new high-tech equipment. They ran to explore each corner of the building, from the green screen to the recording studio, in awe of the building's similarity to a real-life television studio. read more » SHS alumnus Eileen Allen becomes new guidance counselor September 16, 2010 — by Sarah Hull A decade ago, Eileen Allen was asking her guidance counselor for college advice. Now, a decade later, she is the one who is giving the advice. After graduating from SHS in 2001 and going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Opispo, Allen has become the newest member of the guidance department and a Link Crew coordinator. This alumnus hopes her own experiences at Saratoga High will enable her to empathize and easily relate to currents students. read more » BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
SHS alumnus Eileen Allen becomes new guidance counselor September 16, 2010 — by Sarah Hull A decade ago, Eileen Allen was asking her guidance counselor for college advice. Now, a decade later, she is the one who is giving the advice. After graduating from SHS in 2001 and going on to receive her undergraduate degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Opispo, Allen has become the newest member of the guidance department and a Link Crew coordinator. This alumnus hopes her own experiences at Saratoga High will enable her to empathize and easily relate to currents students. read more » BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
BBQ welcomes new students to SHS September 16, 2010 — by Aashna Mukerji On Aug. 27, more than 50 fresh faces gathered in the quad to participate in the annual New Student Barbeque, which was held in order help students new to the school feel more comfortable before diving into the school year. The event was organized by the New Student Commission. read more » Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
Freshman class officers step up to high school challenge September 14, 2010 — by Shivani Chadha After two rounds of voting, this year's freshman class officers were announced on Sept. 9. The office consists of president Nikhil Goel, vice president Maggie Sun, treasurer Gloria Liou, secretary Abigail Small and class representatives Robert Eng and Jane Chang. Many of the officers have previous experience in student government and are ready to face the challenges of high school office. read more » Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast
Foreign Culture 101: Students travel the world over summer September 14, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev Ask sophomore Neal Siganporia what happened over the summer, and he’ll tell you about his experience riding through a traffic jam on an elephant. You might think he’s bluffing, but Siganporia was one of several Saratoga High students who took advantage of exciting and educational travel opportunities this summer. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...338339340341342...350360370380390...nextlast