Spanish, Social Studies departments prepare for trips January 26, 2010 — by David Eng and Aanchal Mohan At least 77 students will be out of state during the approaching ski week and the much awaited spring break, and 52 of them will be Spanish 2, 3, 4, and 5 students visiting Cuernavaca, Mexico, as part of the Spanish department's annual 10-day trip there. The other 25 students out on school business will be roaming the canyons of a national park in Monticello, Utah, as part of teacher Matt Torrens' "Wild West" trip. read more » Falcon to receive national award January 26, 2010 — by David Eng and Tiffany Tung For the second consecutive year, The Saratoga Falcon has joined 63 other high school papers nation-wide to be given a Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Last year, the Falcon's online and print editions each received a Gold Crown, the top award. On March 19, the editors-in-chief of the 2008-2009 newspaper, alumni Michael Chen and Dorey Schranz, will find out whether or not the newspaper that they were in charge of will win a Gold Crown once again. read more » SafeRides commences for the second year January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara Juniors and seniors volunteering to drive for SafeRides began their work Dec. 12 on the night of Winter Formal and will continue to offer services twice a month on weekends. Senior Tiffany Mo, co-leader of the program, said SafeRides is more than just a taxi service for drunk students. “It is really for any Saratoga student who feels unsafe and needs a ride home,” she said. “Many of our calls actually come from sober students.” read more » Choir faces a busy schedule ahead January 19, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan The choir department is at their busiest time of year when they encounter most of their events. In the course of three months, they will have more than six competitions and performances. All of the choir students recently attended an overnight trip to San Francisco on Dec. 17 where they watched the musical “Wicked” and caroled at three major hotels. “I thought the trip was a lot of fun; it was a chance for the choir to just have a break and hang out with all of the other choir members as well as have an early start to Christmas break,” said junior Cid Diaz. read more » Orchestra and symphonic band delight audiences at winter concerts January 19, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Audience members came away feeling the holiday spirit after attending the winter concerts by the orchestra and symphonic band on Dec. 9-10. The Dec. 9 concert featured the orchestra and wind ensemble, and the Dec. 10 concert featured jazz band and concert band. "I think the concert ran pretty smoothly and the audience really enjoyed the surprise skit," sophomore violist Carolynn Choi said. "I feel that the last concert from the previous year had more energy than the one this year, but I still had a lot fun and really felt the holiday spirit." read more » Senior thrives in Middle College January 19, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Steve Chang partakes in nearly every activity one would expect of a 17-year-old with the exception of one—high school. No, Chang is not a high school dropout, nor is he an early graduate. While many of his former classmates roam the halls of Saratoga High as seniors, Chang takes classes at West Valley Community College as part of their Middle College program. This branch of schooling deviates from the typical path students follow to higher education but offers several attractive benefits. read more » Tri-M Club shares musical talents with the community January 12, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Sarah Hull A string quartet softly serenades a large group of guests at the Saratoga Rotary Club while they enjoy food and good company on Dec. 11. Stationed in a corner of the room, the group provides mellow music and easy entertainment. The group, made up of seniors violinist Cindy Chang, violist Kevin Hsu and violinist Carolyn Chen and junior cellist Walter Hsiang, are part of the Tri-M club, who are beginning to perform more often since it is now the holiday season. read more » AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Falcon to receive national award January 26, 2010 — by David Eng and Tiffany Tung For the second consecutive year, The Saratoga Falcon has joined 63 other high school papers nation-wide to be given a Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Last year, the Falcon's online and print editions each received a Gold Crown, the top award. On March 19, the editors-in-chief of the 2008-2009 newspaper, alumni Michael Chen and Dorey Schranz, will find out whether or not the newspaper that they were in charge of will win a Gold Crown once again. read more » SafeRides commences for the second year January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara Juniors and seniors volunteering to drive for SafeRides began their work Dec. 12 on the night of Winter Formal and will continue to offer services twice a month on weekends. Senior Tiffany Mo, co-leader of the program, said SafeRides is more than just a taxi service for drunk students. “It is really for any Saratoga student who feels unsafe and needs a ride home,” she said. “Many of our calls actually come from sober students.” read more » Choir faces a busy schedule ahead January 19, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan The choir department is at their busiest time of year when they encounter most of their events. In the course of three months, they will have more than six competitions and performances. All of the choir students recently attended an overnight trip to San Francisco on Dec. 17 where they watched the musical “Wicked” and caroled at three major hotels. “I thought the trip was a lot of fun; it was a chance for the choir to just have a break and hang out with all of the other choir members as well as have an early start to Christmas break,” said junior Cid Diaz. read more » Orchestra and symphonic band delight audiences at winter concerts January 19, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Audience members came away feeling the holiday spirit after attending the winter concerts by the orchestra and symphonic band on Dec. 9-10. The Dec. 9 concert featured the orchestra and wind ensemble, and the Dec. 10 concert featured jazz band and concert band. "I think the concert ran pretty smoothly and the audience really enjoyed the surprise skit," sophomore violist Carolynn Choi said. "I feel that the last concert from the previous year had more energy than the one this year, but I still had a lot fun and really felt the holiday spirit." read more » Senior thrives in Middle College January 19, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Steve Chang partakes in nearly every activity one would expect of a 17-year-old with the exception of one—high school. No, Chang is not a high school dropout, nor is he an early graduate. While many of his former classmates roam the halls of Saratoga High as seniors, Chang takes classes at West Valley Community College as part of their Middle College program. This branch of schooling deviates from the typical path students follow to higher education but offers several attractive benefits. read more » Tri-M Club shares musical talents with the community January 12, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Sarah Hull A string quartet softly serenades a large group of guests at the Saratoga Rotary Club while they enjoy food and good company on Dec. 11. Stationed in a corner of the room, the group provides mellow music and easy entertainment. The group, made up of seniors violinist Cindy Chang, violist Kevin Hsu and violinist Carolyn Chen and junior cellist Walter Hsiang, are part of the Tri-M club, who are beginning to perform more often since it is now the holiday season. read more » AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
SafeRides commences for the second year January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Sreedhara Juniors and seniors volunteering to drive for SafeRides began their work Dec. 12 on the night of Winter Formal and will continue to offer services twice a month on weekends. Senior Tiffany Mo, co-leader of the program, said SafeRides is more than just a taxi service for drunk students. “It is really for any Saratoga student who feels unsafe and needs a ride home,” she said. “Many of our calls actually come from sober students.” read more » Choir faces a busy schedule ahead January 19, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan The choir department is at their busiest time of year when they encounter most of their events. In the course of three months, they will have more than six competitions and performances. All of the choir students recently attended an overnight trip to San Francisco on Dec. 17 where they watched the musical “Wicked” and caroled at three major hotels. “I thought the trip was a lot of fun; it was a chance for the choir to just have a break and hang out with all of the other choir members as well as have an early start to Christmas break,” said junior Cid Diaz. read more » Orchestra and symphonic band delight audiences at winter concerts January 19, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Audience members came away feeling the holiday spirit after attending the winter concerts by the orchestra and symphonic band on Dec. 9-10. The Dec. 9 concert featured the orchestra and wind ensemble, and the Dec. 10 concert featured jazz band and concert band. "I think the concert ran pretty smoothly and the audience really enjoyed the surprise skit," sophomore violist Carolynn Choi said. "I feel that the last concert from the previous year had more energy than the one this year, but I still had a lot fun and really felt the holiday spirit." read more » Senior thrives in Middle College January 19, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Steve Chang partakes in nearly every activity one would expect of a 17-year-old with the exception of one—high school. No, Chang is not a high school dropout, nor is he an early graduate. While many of his former classmates roam the halls of Saratoga High as seniors, Chang takes classes at West Valley Community College as part of their Middle College program. This branch of schooling deviates from the typical path students follow to higher education but offers several attractive benefits. read more » Tri-M Club shares musical talents with the community January 12, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Sarah Hull A string quartet softly serenades a large group of guests at the Saratoga Rotary Club while they enjoy food and good company on Dec. 11. Stationed in a corner of the room, the group provides mellow music and easy entertainment. The group, made up of seniors violinist Cindy Chang, violist Kevin Hsu and violinist Carolyn Chen and junior cellist Walter Hsiang, are part of the Tri-M club, who are beginning to perform more often since it is now the holiday season. read more » AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Choir faces a busy schedule ahead January 19, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan The choir department is at their busiest time of year when they encounter most of their events. In the course of three months, they will have more than six competitions and performances. All of the choir students recently attended an overnight trip to San Francisco on Dec. 17 where they watched the musical “Wicked” and caroled at three major hotels. “I thought the trip was a lot of fun; it was a chance for the choir to just have a break and hang out with all of the other choir members as well as have an early start to Christmas break,” said junior Cid Diaz. read more » Orchestra and symphonic band delight audiences at winter concerts January 19, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Audience members came away feeling the holiday spirit after attending the winter concerts by the orchestra and symphonic band on Dec. 9-10. The Dec. 9 concert featured the orchestra and wind ensemble, and the Dec. 10 concert featured jazz band and concert band. "I think the concert ran pretty smoothly and the audience really enjoyed the surprise skit," sophomore violist Carolynn Choi said. "I feel that the last concert from the previous year had more energy than the one this year, but I still had a lot fun and really felt the holiday spirit." read more » Senior thrives in Middle College January 19, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Steve Chang partakes in nearly every activity one would expect of a 17-year-old with the exception of one—high school. No, Chang is not a high school dropout, nor is he an early graduate. While many of his former classmates roam the halls of Saratoga High as seniors, Chang takes classes at West Valley Community College as part of their Middle College program. This branch of schooling deviates from the typical path students follow to higher education but offers several attractive benefits. read more » Tri-M Club shares musical talents with the community January 12, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Sarah Hull A string quartet softly serenades a large group of guests at the Saratoga Rotary Club while they enjoy food and good company on Dec. 11. Stationed in a corner of the room, the group provides mellow music and easy entertainment. The group, made up of seniors violinist Cindy Chang, violist Kevin Hsu and violinist Carolyn Chen and junior cellist Walter Hsiang, are part of the Tri-M club, who are beginning to perform more often since it is now the holiday season. read more » AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Orchestra and symphonic band delight audiences at winter concerts January 19, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Audience members came away feeling the holiday spirit after attending the winter concerts by the orchestra and symphonic band on Dec. 9-10. The Dec. 9 concert featured the orchestra and wind ensemble, and the Dec. 10 concert featured jazz band and concert band. "I think the concert ran pretty smoothly and the audience really enjoyed the surprise skit," sophomore violist Carolynn Choi said. "I feel that the last concert from the previous year had more energy than the one this year, but I still had a lot fun and really felt the holiday spirit." read more » Senior thrives in Middle College January 19, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Steve Chang partakes in nearly every activity one would expect of a 17-year-old with the exception of one—high school. No, Chang is not a high school dropout, nor is he an early graduate. While many of his former classmates roam the halls of Saratoga High as seniors, Chang takes classes at West Valley Community College as part of their Middle College program. This branch of schooling deviates from the typical path students follow to higher education but offers several attractive benefits. read more » Tri-M Club shares musical talents with the community January 12, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Sarah Hull A string quartet softly serenades a large group of guests at the Saratoga Rotary Club while they enjoy food and good company on Dec. 11. Stationed in a corner of the room, the group provides mellow music and easy entertainment. The group, made up of seniors violinist Cindy Chang, violist Kevin Hsu and violinist Carolyn Chen and junior cellist Walter Hsiang, are part of the Tri-M club, who are beginning to perform more often since it is now the holiday season. read more » AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Senior thrives in Middle College January 19, 2010 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Steve Chang partakes in nearly every activity one would expect of a 17-year-old with the exception of one—high school. No, Chang is not a high school dropout, nor is he an early graduate. While many of his former classmates roam the halls of Saratoga High as seniors, Chang takes classes at West Valley Community College as part of their Middle College program. This branch of schooling deviates from the typical path students follow to higher education but offers several attractive benefits. read more » Tri-M Club shares musical talents with the community January 12, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Sarah Hull A string quartet softly serenades a large group of guests at the Saratoga Rotary Club while they enjoy food and good company on Dec. 11. Stationed in a corner of the room, the group provides mellow music and easy entertainment. The group, made up of seniors violinist Cindy Chang, violist Kevin Hsu and violinist Carolyn Chen and junior cellist Walter Hsiang, are part of the Tri-M club, who are beginning to perform more often since it is now the holiday season. read more » AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Tri-M Club shares musical talents with the community January 12, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Sarah Hull A string quartet softly serenades a large group of guests at the Saratoga Rotary Club while they enjoy food and good company on Dec. 11. Stationed in a corner of the room, the group provides mellow music and easy entertainment. The group, made up of seniors violinist Cindy Chang, violist Kevin Hsu and violinist Carolyn Chen and junior cellist Walter Hsiang, are part of the Tri-M club, who are beginning to perform more often since it is now the holiday season. read more » AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
AP US History class digs into local history with event at cemetery January 7, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Jordan Waite The students of history teacher Matt Torrens' second-period AP US History class walked into the classroom on Dec. 8 anticipating a field trip to the Madronia Cemetery located in downtown Saratoga . read more » Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Online Falcon improvements aim to appeal to readers January 4, 2010 — by Ren Norris The popularity of newspapers across the country has been declining, causing newspapers to shut down or transition more operations to the Internet. To keep up with the shift in journalism, the Falcon has been upgrading its own online edition of the newspaper, at saratogafalcon.org. read more » First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
First annual National Service Day to take place at Saratoga High on Jan. 18 December 18, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft The school will be hosting its first version of National Service Day, a nationwide event in which people do a variety of community service projects. It will occur Jan. 18, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a nationally recognized holiday. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast