Juniors, seniors head to Wild, Wild West in Spring October 20, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Sand goes flying as the students roll and stumble down the 500-foot-tall sand dune until they reach the bottom, left with a layer of sand that stays in their shoes and clothes for the rest of the week-long trip to the rugged landscapes of Utah. read more » New English teacher enjoys SHS experience October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara New English teacher Suzanne Herzman has been enjoying the "intellectually stimulating" environment in her classes during her first few weeks. Herzman, currently teaching English 9 and 11H, has taught for the past 10 years at Albany High School, Scotts Valley High School and Branham High School. She was part of the International Baccalaureate program at Scotts Valley and enjoyed teaching there tremendously because of its emphasis on “critical thinking and making connections in the world beyond the text.” read more » New website adds to list of CCC resources October 20, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Like many other seniors, Rishabh Jethanandani has only one thing on his mind these days—what school will be the best fit for him. One school he’s considering is Columbia University. To find out more about the school’s general environment and academics, he attended a talk given by a Columbia admissions officer on Oct 1, taking advantage of one of the school’s most informative resources: the College and Career Center (CCC), located near the main office in room X01. The CCC is making renewed efforts this year to publicize its resources and help students take advantage of them. read more » Students volunteer to help at lunch line October 19, 2009 — by Tiffany Tung As a way of getting more help, the cafeteria staff decided to try something new this year: have "student volunteers" do their part to put out the school's meals. read more » SHS alumnus bestows American flag October 16, 2009 — by Anna Shen and Karen Yang Nine years ago, alumnus Daniel Morse graduated from Saratoga High School as an outstanding student, athlete and class contributor. During the year of the school’s 50th anniversary, Morse presented SHS with a gift during an unexpected visit to assistant principal Karen Hyde on Oct. 2—an American flag he attached to his Blackhawk helicopter and flew during an air assault mission in Baghdad, Iraq. read more » Two students expand their horizons at CCOC October 16, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen The bell rings at the end of lunch on a typical block day. Instead of rushing to their afternoon classes hoping they won't be tardy, sophomore Onie Wongkham and junior Dennis Rosenthal head out to the front of the school to wait for a bus to take them to San Jose for their three-hour afternoon class. As part of a county program called the Central County Occupational Center, or CCOC, they spend the rest of the day taking career-oriented classes and earning credits for them. Wongkham and Rosenthal make up the only two students from Saratoga High in this program. read more » Baby doll simulation gives psychology students a taste of parenthood October 16, 2009 — by Vivien Lu For junior Taara Rangan, a baby doll simulation in the child psychology and development class taught by Lauressa Ridge helped her appreciate her own parents. “It is a lot more challenging than I had expected....,” said Rangan. "[The fake baby] woke me up every hour at night. I had never been so tired before." During the first 10 weeks of the class, students learn about how children develop, from pre-natal information to caring for toddlers, to the different theorists and how to be proper care givers. read more » Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
New English teacher enjoys SHS experience October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara New English teacher Suzanne Herzman has been enjoying the "intellectually stimulating" environment in her classes during her first few weeks. Herzman, currently teaching English 9 and 11H, has taught for the past 10 years at Albany High School, Scotts Valley High School and Branham High School. She was part of the International Baccalaureate program at Scotts Valley and enjoyed teaching there tremendously because of its emphasis on “critical thinking and making connections in the world beyond the text.” read more » New website adds to list of CCC resources October 20, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Like many other seniors, Rishabh Jethanandani has only one thing on his mind these days—what school will be the best fit for him. One school he’s considering is Columbia University. To find out more about the school’s general environment and academics, he attended a talk given by a Columbia admissions officer on Oct 1, taking advantage of one of the school’s most informative resources: the College and Career Center (CCC), located near the main office in room X01. The CCC is making renewed efforts this year to publicize its resources and help students take advantage of them. read more » Students volunteer to help at lunch line October 19, 2009 — by Tiffany Tung As a way of getting more help, the cafeteria staff decided to try something new this year: have "student volunteers" do their part to put out the school's meals. read more » SHS alumnus bestows American flag October 16, 2009 — by Anna Shen and Karen Yang Nine years ago, alumnus Daniel Morse graduated from Saratoga High School as an outstanding student, athlete and class contributor. During the year of the school’s 50th anniversary, Morse presented SHS with a gift during an unexpected visit to assistant principal Karen Hyde on Oct. 2—an American flag he attached to his Blackhawk helicopter and flew during an air assault mission in Baghdad, Iraq. read more » Two students expand their horizons at CCOC October 16, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen The bell rings at the end of lunch on a typical block day. Instead of rushing to their afternoon classes hoping they won't be tardy, sophomore Onie Wongkham and junior Dennis Rosenthal head out to the front of the school to wait for a bus to take them to San Jose for their three-hour afternoon class. As part of a county program called the Central County Occupational Center, or CCOC, they spend the rest of the day taking career-oriented classes and earning credits for them. Wongkham and Rosenthal make up the only two students from Saratoga High in this program. read more » Baby doll simulation gives psychology students a taste of parenthood October 16, 2009 — by Vivien Lu For junior Taara Rangan, a baby doll simulation in the child psychology and development class taught by Lauressa Ridge helped her appreciate her own parents. “It is a lot more challenging than I had expected....,” said Rangan. "[The fake baby] woke me up every hour at night. I had never been so tired before." During the first 10 weeks of the class, students learn about how children develop, from pre-natal information to caring for toddlers, to the different theorists and how to be proper care givers. read more » Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
New website adds to list of CCC resources October 20, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar and David Eng Like many other seniors, Rishabh Jethanandani has only one thing on his mind these days—what school will be the best fit for him. One school he’s considering is Columbia University. To find out more about the school’s general environment and academics, he attended a talk given by a Columbia admissions officer on Oct 1, taking advantage of one of the school’s most informative resources: the College and Career Center (CCC), located near the main office in room X01. The CCC is making renewed efforts this year to publicize its resources and help students take advantage of them. read more » Students volunteer to help at lunch line October 19, 2009 — by Tiffany Tung As a way of getting more help, the cafeteria staff decided to try something new this year: have "student volunteers" do their part to put out the school's meals. read more » SHS alumnus bestows American flag October 16, 2009 — by Anna Shen and Karen Yang Nine years ago, alumnus Daniel Morse graduated from Saratoga High School as an outstanding student, athlete and class contributor. During the year of the school’s 50th anniversary, Morse presented SHS with a gift during an unexpected visit to assistant principal Karen Hyde on Oct. 2—an American flag he attached to his Blackhawk helicopter and flew during an air assault mission in Baghdad, Iraq. read more » Two students expand their horizons at CCOC October 16, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen The bell rings at the end of lunch on a typical block day. Instead of rushing to their afternoon classes hoping they won't be tardy, sophomore Onie Wongkham and junior Dennis Rosenthal head out to the front of the school to wait for a bus to take them to San Jose for their three-hour afternoon class. As part of a county program called the Central County Occupational Center, or CCOC, they spend the rest of the day taking career-oriented classes and earning credits for them. Wongkham and Rosenthal make up the only two students from Saratoga High in this program. read more » Baby doll simulation gives psychology students a taste of parenthood October 16, 2009 — by Vivien Lu For junior Taara Rangan, a baby doll simulation in the child psychology and development class taught by Lauressa Ridge helped her appreciate her own parents. “It is a lot more challenging than I had expected....,” said Rangan. "[The fake baby] woke me up every hour at night. I had never been so tired before." During the first 10 weeks of the class, students learn about how children develop, from pre-natal information to caring for toddlers, to the different theorists and how to be proper care givers. read more » Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
Students volunteer to help at lunch line October 19, 2009 — by Tiffany Tung As a way of getting more help, the cafeteria staff decided to try something new this year: have "student volunteers" do their part to put out the school's meals. read more » SHS alumnus bestows American flag October 16, 2009 — by Anna Shen and Karen Yang Nine years ago, alumnus Daniel Morse graduated from Saratoga High School as an outstanding student, athlete and class contributor. During the year of the school’s 50th anniversary, Morse presented SHS with a gift during an unexpected visit to assistant principal Karen Hyde on Oct. 2—an American flag he attached to his Blackhawk helicopter and flew during an air assault mission in Baghdad, Iraq. read more » Two students expand their horizons at CCOC October 16, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen The bell rings at the end of lunch on a typical block day. Instead of rushing to their afternoon classes hoping they won't be tardy, sophomore Onie Wongkham and junior Dennis Rosenthal head out to the front of the school to wait for a bus to take them to San Jose for their three-hour afternoon class. As part of a county program called the Central County Occupational Center, or CCOC, they spend the rest of the day taking career-oriented classes and earning credits for them. Wongkham and Rosenthal make up the only two students from Saratoga High in this program. read more » Baby doll simulation gives psychology students a taste of parenthood October 16, 2009 — by Vivien Lu For junior Taara Rangan, a baby doll simulation in the child psychology and development class taught by Lauressa Ridge helped her appreciate her own parents. “It is a lot more challenging than I had expected....,” said Rangan. "[The fake baby] woke me up every hour at night. I had never been so tired before." During the first 10 weeks of the class, students learn about how children develop, from pre-natal information to caring for toddlers, to the different theorists and how to be proper care givers. read more » Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
SHS alumnus bestows American flag October 16, 2009 — by Anna Shen and Karen Yang Nine years ago, alumnus Daniel Morse graduated from Saratoga High School as an outstanding student, athlete and class contributor. During the year of the school’s 50th anniversary, Morse presented SHS with a gift during an unexpected visit to assistant principal Karen Hyde on Oct. 2—an American flag he attached to his Blackhawk helicopter and flew during an air assault mission in Baghdad, Iraq. read more » Two students expand their horizons at CCOC October 16, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen The bell rings at the end of lunch on a typical block day. Instead of rushing to their afternoon classes hoping they won't be tardy, sophomore Onie Wongkham and junior Dennis Rosenthal head out to the front of the school to wait for a bus to take them to San Jose for their three-hour afternoon class. As part of a county program called the Central County Occupational Center, or CCOC, they spend the rest of the day taking career-oriented classes and earning credits for them. Wongkham and Rosenthal make up the only two students from Saratoga High in this program. read more » Baby doll simulation gives psychology students a taste of parenthood October 16, 2009 — by Vivien Lu For junior Taara Rangan, a baby doll simulation in the child psychology and development class taught by Lauressa Ridge helped her appreciate her own parents. “It is a lot more challenging than I had expected....,” said Rangan. "[The fake baby] woke me up every hour at night. I had never been so tired before." During the first 10 weeks of the class, students learn about how children develop, from pre-natal information to caring for toddlers, to the different theorists and how to be proper care givers. read more » Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
Two students expand their horizons at CCOC October 16, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Lillian Chen The bell rings at the end of lunch on a typical block day. Instead of rushing to their afternoon classes hoping they won't be tardy, sophomore Onie Wongkham and junior Dennis Rosenthal head out to the front of the school to wait for a bus to take them to San Jose for their three-hour afternoon class. As part of a county program called the Central County Occupational Center, or CCOC, they spend the rest of the day taking career-oriented classes and earning credits for them. Wongkham and Rosenthal make up the only two students from Saratoga High in this program. read more » Baby doll simulation gives psychology students a taste of parenthood October 16, 2009 — by Vivien Lu For junior Taara Rangan, a baby doll simulation in the child psychology and development class taught by Lauressa Ridge helped her appreciate her own parents. “It is a lot more challenging than I had expected....,” said Rangan. "[The fake baby] woke me up every hour at night. I had never been so tired before." During the first 10 weeks of the class, students learn about how children develop, from pre-natal information to caring for toddlers, to the different theorists and how to be proper care givers. read more » Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
Baby doll simulation gives psychology students a taste of parenthood October 16, 2009 — by Vivien Lu For junior Taara Rangan, a baby doll simulation in the child psychology and development class taught by Lauressa Ridge helped her appreciate her own parents. “It is a lot more challenging than I had expected....,” said Rangan. "[The fake baby] woke me up every hour at night. I had never been so tired before." During the first 10 weeks of the class, students learn about how children develop, from pre-natal information to caring for toddlers, to the different theorists and how to be proper care givers. read more » Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
Teachers with infants struggle with time October 16, 2009 — by Karen Yang For assistant principal Brian Safine, being a parent and an administrator at the same time is very different from his life before he became a dad. As an administrator, he often spends nights away from his 1-year-old son Eli to chaperon at dances, oversee football games and attend guidance parent nights. “Having a child involves so many constraints of time,” said Safine. “It’s a double whammy because I’m busy with school, I’m spending time with [Eli], and I’m also losing sleep.” read more » School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
School’s API score climbs by 5 points October 16, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde After going up by a remarkable 25 points in API scores last year, administrators, teachers and students were happy to hear that the school's 2009 score has increased by another 5 points to 933. read more » School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast
School’s academic focus pleasant surprise for new English teacher October 15, 2009 — by Karen Yang As English teacher Valerie Arbizu stepped into her English 9 classroom on the first day of school, she was surprised at what she saw. Instead of having to quiet down the class, the students were not only quiet but ready and alert to learn. "For me, coming into a classroom and having students ready to learn is a new thing,” said Arbizu. Coming to Saratoga High after teaching for seven years at Evergreen Valley High School, which is located in East San Jose, Arbizu noticed a big change in the academic environment. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...355356357358359...370380390...nextlast