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 » Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...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 » Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...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 » Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...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 » Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...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 » Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...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 » Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...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 » Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...360370380390...nextlast
Back parking accident and improvements December 18, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Olivia Chock Over Thanksgiving break, a driver crashed his or her car in the back parking lot. According to maintenance supervisor Brian Moran, the driver was parked next to the fence and hit it while backing out. read more » District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...360370380390...nextlast
District deficit for next year increases to $2.75 million December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen After a Dec. 8 school board meeting, district officials have concluded that the earlier projection of a $1.6 million budget deficit for next year has increased to $2.75 million because of a re-adjusted estimate of local property values. "Where we are now is [figuring out] what are we going to do––that's what we're negotiating now," principal Jeff Anderson said. "We are working with the board to figure out where should we save money and where that money is going to come from." read more » District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...360370380390...nextlast
District faces projected $1.6 million deficit next year December 15, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Anna Shen Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools will be facing at least a $1.6 million deficit during the 2010-2011 academic school year and are looking for ways to solve the problem during the next few months. Potential changes include larger class sizes, staff layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, fewer instructional supplies, an on-line summer school option and a schedule alignment between the two schools. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...349350351352353...360370380390...nextlast