Spanish students travel to Mexico to improve language skills February 22, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft This February break, while much of the student population hit the ski slopes, a group of students traveled in the opposite direction––Mexico. On Feb. 11, 52 Spanish students and five teachers traveled to Cuernavaca, Mexico, to attend Universidad Internacional. While there, they took a week of six-hour long courses and went on several excursions to Taxco, a nearby silver mine and town, and Xochicalco, the site of former Mayan pyramids. Students also took classes in salsa dancing, watched a movie in Spanish and socialized with Mexican high school students. read more » Two staff members taking maternity leave this semester February 22, 2010 — by Amanda Yi Guidance counselor Alinna Satake and her husband Hideyo welcomed a second child to their family. The baby girl was born on Feb. 10. Satake will not be returning for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year, but has an experienced replacement filling in for her while she is gone, Sandi Augustine, who previously served as a counselor at SHS before retiring in 2007. "She's been really great about covering for me and making sure everyone is well taken care of. It helps that she already knows the school and everything," said Satake. read more » Four-car accident leads to more awareness of ‘year rule’ February 22, 2010 — by Girish Swaminath On Jan. 26, in extremely rainy weather, four cars driven by four upperclassmen returning from lunch collided on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. None of the students was injured, but the accident called attention to the problem of students driving without "having their year," thereby breaking a state law known as the "year rule." State laws dictate that a driver may not transport other people with the exception of siblings or adults 25 years or older within his or her first year of having a license. In addition, these young drivers cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. read more » Mock trial season comes to a close February 22, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar As the courtroom bailiff swore in the witnesses one by one, each team member was put on the spot to see if their three months of hard work would pay off. On Feb. 2, 4, 9 and 11, the mock trial team competed in the county competition held at the Santa Clara Courthouse. read more » Cart Creations spice up lunch menu February 22, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Saniha Shankar Returning from February break, students were surprised by new lunch offerings called "cart creations." Starting this past Monday, themed cuisine carts for each week replaced the old, traditional lunch lines, with the results that a newer, more personalized lunch menu is now being offered. read more » Spirit commission puts on guessing game featuring teachers’ baby photos February 13, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the week leading up to February break, students and staff entering the office found themselves faced with a puzzle while looking at a big display with baby pictures. They asked themselves questions like, "Is that picture of Mrs. Ritchie or Ms. Brown?" These guessing game was inspired from the new competition started by the spirit commission in which students tried to match each staff baby picture to their corresponding name. read more » PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students February 12, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra When sophomore Shivani Chadha showed up at the Small Gym on Jan. 31, she and about 140 other students didn't know what to expect from two professional dancers who had been hired to teach them to dance "properly." After instruction and practice, she left with a better knowledge of dances like Merengue and foxy. read more » Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Two staff members taking maternity leave this semester February 22, 2010 — by Amanda Yi Guidance counselor Alinna Satake and her husband Hideyo welcomed a second child to their family. The baby girl was born on Feb. 10. Satake will not be returning for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year, but has an experienced replacement filling in for her while she is gone, Sandi Augustine, who previously served as a counselor at SHS before retiring in 2007. "She's been really great about covering for me and making sure everyone is well taken care of. It helps that she already knows the school and everything," said Satake. read more » Four-car accident leads to more awareness of ‘year rule’ February 22, 2010 — by Girish Swaminath On Jan. 26, in extremely rainy weather, four cars driven by four upperclassmen returning from lunch collided on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. None of the students was injured, but the accident called attention to the problem of students driving without "having their year," thereby breaking a state law known as the "year rule." State laws dictate that a driver may not transport other people with the exception of siblings or adults 25 years or older within his or her first year of having a license. In addition, these young drivers cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. read more » Mock trial season comes to a close February 22, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar As the courtroom bailiff swore in the witnesses one by one, each team member was put on the spot to see if their three months of hard work would pay off. On Feb. 2, 4, 9 and 11, the mock trial team competed in the county competition held at the Santa Clara Courthouse. read more » Cart Creations spice up lunch menu February 22, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Saniha Shankar Returning from February break, students were surprised by new lunch offerings called "cart creations." Starting this past Monday, themed cuisine carts for each week replaced the old, traditional lunch lines, with the results that a newer, more personalized lunch menu is now being offered. read more » Spirit commission puts on guessing game featuring teachers’ baby photos February 13, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the week leading up to February break, students and staff entering the office found themselves faced with a puzzle while looking at a big display with baby pictures. They asked themselves questions like, "Is that picture of Mrs. Ritchie or Ms. Brown?" These guessing game was inspired from the new competition started by the spirit commission in which students tried to match each staff baby picture to their corresponding name. read more » PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students February 12, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra When sophomore Shivani Chadha showed up at the Small Gym on Jan. 31, she and about 140 other students didn't know what to expect from two professional dancers who had been hired to teach them to dance "properly." After instruction and practice, she left with a better knowledge of dances like Merengue and foxy. read more » Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Four-car accident leads to more awareness of ‘year rule’ February 22, 2010 — by Girish Swaminath On Jan. 26, in extremely rainy weather, four cars driven by four upperclassmen returning from lunch collided on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. None of the students was injured, but the accident called attention to the problem of students driving without "having their year," thereby breaking a state law known as the "year rule." State laws dictate that a driver may not transport other people with the exception of siblings or adults 25 years or older within his or her first year of having a license. In addition, these young drivers cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. read more » Mock trial season comes to a close February 22, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar As the courtroom bailiff swore in the witnesses one by one, each team member was put on the spot to see if their three months of hard work would pay off. On Feb. 2, 4, 9 and 11, the mock trial team competed in the county competition held at the Santa Clara Courthouse. read more » Cart Creations spice up lunch menu February 22, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Saniha Shankar Returning from February break, students were surprised by new lunch offerings called "cart creations." Starting this past Monday, themed cuisine carts for each week replaced the old, traditional lunch lines, with the results that a newer, more personalized lunch menu is now being offered. read more » Spirit commission puts on guessing game featuring teachers’ baby photos February 13, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the week leading up to February break, students and staff entering the office found themselves faced with a puzzle while looking at a big display with baby pictures. They asked themselves questions like, "Is that picture of Mrs. Ritchie or Ms. Brown?" These guessing game was inspired from the new competition started by the spirit commission in which students tried to match each staff baby picture to their corresponding name. read more » PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students February 12, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra When sophomore Shivani Chadha showed up at the Small Gym on Jan. 31, she and about 140 other students didn't know what to expect from two professional dancers who had been hired to teach them to dance "properly." After instruction and practice, she left with a better knowledge of dances like Merengue and foxy. read more » Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Mock trial season comes to a close February 22, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar As the courtroom bailiff swore in the witnesses one by one, each team member was put on the spot to see if their three months of hard work would pay off. On Feb. 2, 4, 9 and 11, the mock trial team competed in the county competition held at the Santa Clara Courthouse. read more » Cart Creations spice up lunch menu February 22, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Saniha Shankar Returning from February break, students were surprised by new lunch offerings called "cart creations." Starting this past Monday, themed cuisine carts for each week replaced the old, traditional lunch lines, with the results that a newer, more personalized lunch menu is now being offered. read more » Spirit commission puts on guessing game featuring teachers’ baby photos February 13, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the week leading up to February break, students and staff entering the office found themselves faced with a puzzle while looking at a big display with baby pictures. They asked themselves questions like, "Is that picture of Mrs. Ritchie or Ms. Brown?" These guessing game was inspired from the new competition started by the spirit commission in which students tried to match each staff baby picture to their corresponding name. read more » PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students February 12, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra When sophomore Shivani Chadha showed up at the Small Gym on Jan. 31, she and about 140 other students didn't know what to expect from two professional dancers who had been hired to teach them to dance "properly." After instruction and practice, she left with a better knowledge of dances like Merengue and foxy. read more » Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Cart Creations spice up lunch menu February 22, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Saniha Shankar Returning from February break, students were surprised by new lunch offerings called "cart creations." Starting this past Monday, themed cuisine carts for each week replaced the old, traditional lunch lines, with the results that a newer, more personalized lunch menu is now being offered. read more » Spirit commission puts on guessing game featuring teachers’ baby photos February 13, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the week leading up to February break, students and staff entering the office found themselves faced with a puzzle while looking at a big display with baby pictures. They asked themselves questions like, "Is that picture of Mrs. Ritchie or Ms. Brown?" These guessing game was inspired from the new competition started by the spirit commission in which students tried to match each staff baby picture to their corresponding name. read more » PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students February 12, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra When sophomore Shivani Chadha showed up at the Small Gym on Jan. 31, she and about 140 other students didn't know what to expect from two professional dancers who had been hired to teach them to dance "properly." After instruction and practice, she left with a better knowledge of dances like Merengue and foxy. read more » Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Spirit commission puts on guessing game featuring teachers’ baby photos February 13, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the week leading up to February break, students and staff entering the office found themselves faced with a puzzle while looking at a big display with baby pictures. They asked themselves questions like, "Is that picture of Mrs. Ritchie or Ms. Brown?" These guessing game was inspired from the new competition started by the spirit commission in which students tried to match each staff baby picture to their corresponding name. read more » PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students February 12, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra When sophomore Shivani Chadha showed up at the Small Gym on Jan. 31, she and about 140 other students didn't know what to expect from two professional dancers who had been hired to teach them to dance "properly." After instruction and practice, she left with a better knowledge of dances like Merengue and foxy. read more » Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
PTSO sponsors formal dance lessons for students February 12, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra When sophomore Shivani Chadha showed up at the Small Gym on Jan. 31, she and about 140 other students didn't know what to expect from two professional dancers who had been hired to teach them to dance "properly." After instruction and practice, she left with a better knowledge of dances like Merengue and foxy. read more » Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Students begin work for History Day February 12, 2010 — by Christine Bancroft and Kim Tsai Saturday morning rolls around and a group of students wearily trudge up the steps to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library in San Jose. Junior Grace Kim, Synthia Ling and Kevin Mu are here to complete research on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. They are working on a short document about her life in time for History Day in June. read more » Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Winterguards triumph in first competitions of season February 12, 2010 — by Alex Ju Both the JV and varsity Winterguard teams took home first place trophies at their first two competitions of the season on Jan. 29 at Clovis East High School and Jan. 30 at James Lick High School. The wins w*ere the result of weeks of hard work and preparation and were a promising start to the competitive season for the 23 members of the JV team and 12 members of the varsity team. read more » Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast
Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular February 6, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar In recent years, Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Terra Linda, Pioneer, Leland High and other nearby schools have all decided to end their first semester before winter break. Now after years of complaints from students and parents alike, it looks as if the idea has become more of a possibility here, though many hurdles remain before Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools can make this switch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...345346347348349...360370380390...nextlast