Changes made to community youth commission October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan For years, many people had not even heard of the city of Saratoga’s Youth Commission, but members hope to generate a lot more publicity this year. The number of students in the commission has reached an all-time high of 18. Recreation supervisor Adam Henig said this record is a result of the wide variety of talent city council members saw during interviews. “There were so many qualified applicants who gave fantastic interviews that the City Council had trouble saying no to them,” said Henig. “Truth be told, they would have liked to expand it to 25 students if they could.” read more » Quiz Bowl club to host first tournament October 28, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The newly founded Quiz Bowl club will host its first tournament Nov. 8, and officers, such as president Vijay Menon, are excited about this milestone event in their new club. "I am pretty happy about the fact that we are getting a tournament organized," said Menon. "We are working hard to get things done and look forward to the date." Menon has invited other schools to participate in the competition, such as Bellarmine College Prep and Mission San Jose High. read more » Town, school celebrate school’s 50th year October 23, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper and Mac Hyde Saratoga High continued to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a busy weekend of events Oct. 9-10, including a panel discussion and alumni reception. read more » Celebratory breakfast hosted for National Merit Scholars October 21, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar This year, the school boasted 79 seniors who scored high enough on the PSAT last year to be named commended, semifinalists and finalists for National Merit Scholarships. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...370380390...nextlast
Quiz Bowl club to host first tournament October 28, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The newly founded Quiz Bowl club will host its first tournament Nov. 8, and officers, such as president Vijay Menon, are excited about this milestone event in their new club. "I am pretty happy about the fact that we are getting a tournament organized," said Menon. "We are working hard to get things done and look forward to the date." Menon has invited other schools to participate in the competition, such as Bellarmine College Prep and Mission San Jose High. read more » Town, school celebrate school’s 50th year October 23, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper and Mac Hyde Saratoga High continued to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a busy weekend of events Oct. 9-10, including a panel discussion and alumni reception. read more » Celebratory breakfast hosted for National Merit Scholars October 21, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar This year, the school boasted 79 seniors who scored high enough on the PSAT last year to be named commended, semifinalists and finalists for National Merit Scholarships. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...370380390...nextlast
Town, school celebrate school’s 50th year October 23, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper and Mac Hyde Saratoga High continued to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a busy weekend of events Oct. 9-10, including a panel discussion and alumni reception. read more » Celebratory breakfast hosted for National Merit Scholars October 21, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar This year, the school boasted 79 seniors who scored high enough on the PSAT last year to be named commended, semifinalists and finalists for National Merit Scholarships. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...370380390...nextlast
Celebratory breakfast hosted for National Merit Scholars October 21, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar This year, the school boasted 79 seniors who scored high enough on the PSAT last year to be named commended, semifinalists and finalists for National Merit Scholarships. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...370380390...nextlast
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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...357358359360361...370380390...nextlast