Music department bonds for success September 14, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim This year, the music department hopes its students are going to know each other extremely well. The department is putting more emphasis on building stronger bonds between musicians this year as they plan the annual retreats read more » Resurfacing of tennis court completed September 14, 2009 — by David Eng and Sarah Hull Over a busy summer that witnessed the speedy construction of the new "Court of Dreams" outdoor basketball and volleyball facility, a more subtle, perhaps lesser known project also took place at Saratoga High—the resurfacing of the tennis courts. read more » Commission adds spirit to school September 14, 2009 — by Apeksha Sharma As the school year begins, the 2009-2010 spirit commission is looking to bolster school pride along with a little competition. read more » Social studies teacher marries over the summer September 14, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath This past June, another teacher joined the ranks of the married. Not only did chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu and economics teacher Todd Dwyer tie the knot with their longtime significant others, but U.S. government and U.S. history teacher Margarita Lozano also recently got hitched. Lozano, now known as Margarita Morrelle, met her current husband, Charles Morrelle, at a party in Los Angeles about two-and-a-half years ago. read more » 50 nifty years: looking back at Saratoga High’s first half century September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Saratoga High, circa 1959: 350 mostly white students, lots of orchards and an unfinished school. Fifty years later: 1,400 students, hundreds of homes nearby, a diverse student body from across the world, and an increasingly state-of-the-art school. read more » Peck replaces Sutton as new Poetry teacher September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung English teacher Bill Peck first met Judith Sutton when he was her student in high school. Little did he know that four decades later he would be taking her place as the teacher of the poetry program she created. read more » Club Day off to an optimistic start September 9, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Karen Yang At lunch on Sept. 23, students who enter the quad will be met by loud music, colorful handouts and enthusiastic calls from club officers trying their best to recruit new members. Along with making colorful posters with the club objectives and past accomplishments to motivate students to sign up, several clubs are trying to be more original to attract attention. “We’re doing something really different this year,” said junior Amanda Jeng, Events Commissioner of Interact Club. “We’re going to have a flag with Interact on it and run around the quad with it.” read more » French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
Resurfacing of tennis court completed September 14, 2009 — by David Eng and Sarah Hull Over a busy summer that witnessed the speedy construction of the new "Court of Dreams" outdoor basketball and volleyball facility, a more subtle, perhaps lesser known project also took place at Saratoga High—the resurfacing of the tennis courts. read more » Commission adds spirit to school September 14, 2009 — by Apeksha Sharma As the school year begins, the 2009-2010 spirit commission is looking to bolster school pride along with a little competition. read more » Social studies teacher marries over the summer September 14, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath This past June, another teacher joined the ranks of the married. Not only did chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu and economics teacher Todd Dwyer tie the knot with their longtime significant others, but U.S. government and U.S. history teacher Margarita Lozano also recently got hitched. Lozano, now known as Margarita Morrelle, met her current husband, Charles Morrelle, at a party in Los Angeles about two-and-a-half years ago. read more » 50 nifty years: looking back at Saratoga High’s first half century September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Saratoga High, circa 1959: 350 mostly white students, lots of orchards and an unfinished school. Fifty years later: 1,400 students, hundreds of homes nearby, a diverse student body from across the world, and an increasingly state-of-the-art school. read more » Peck replaces Sutton as new Poetry teacher September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung English teacher Bill Peck first met Judith Sutton when he was her student in high school. Little did he know that four decades later he would be taking her place as the teacher of the poetry program she created. read more » Club Day off to an optimistic start September 9, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Karen Yang At lunch on Sept. 23, students who enter the quad will be met by loud music, colorful handouts and enthusiastic calls from club officers trying their best to recruit new members. Along with making colorful posters with the club objectives and past accomplishments to motivate students to sign up, several clubs are trying to be more original to attract attention. “We’re doing something really different this year,” said junior Amanda Jeng, Events Commissioner of Interact Club. “We’re going to have a flag with Interact on it and run around the quad with it.” read more » French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
Commission adds spirit to school September 14, 2009 — by Apeksha Sharma As the school year begins, the 2009-2010 spirit commission is looking to bolster school pride along with a little competition. read more » Social studies teacher marries over the summer September 14, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath This past June, another teacher joined the ranks of the married. Not only did chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu and economics teacher Todd Dwyer tie the knot with their longtime significant others, but U.S. government and U.S. history teacher Margarita Lozano also recently got hitched. Lozano, now known as Margarita Morrelle, met her current husband, Charles Morrelle, at a party in Los Angeles about two-and-a-half years ago. read more » 50 nifty years: looking back at Saratoga High’s first half century September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Saratoga High, circa 1959: 350 mostly white students, lots of orchards and an unfinished school. Fifty years later: 1,400 students, hundreds of homes nearby, a diverse student body from across the world, and an increasingly state-of-the-art school. read more » Peck replaces Sutton as new Poetry teacher September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung English teacher Bill Peck first met Judith Sutton when he was her student in high school. Little did he know that four decades later he would be taking her place as the teacher of the poetry program she created. read more » Club Day off to an optimistic start September 9, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Karen Yang At lunch on Sept. 23, students who enter the quad will be met by loud music, colorful handouts and enthusiastic calls from club officers trying their best to recruit new members. Along with making colorful posters with the club objectives and past accomplishments to motivate students to sign up, several clubs are trying to be more original to attract attention. “We’re doing something really different this year,” said junior Amanda Jeng, Events Commissioner of Interact Club. “We’re going to have a flag with Interact on it and run around the quad with it.” read more » French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
Social studies teacher marries over the summer September 14, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath This past June, another teacher joined the ranks of the married. Not only did chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu and economics teacher Todd Dwyer tie the knot with their longtime significant others, but U.S. government and U.S. history teacher Margarita Lozano also recently got hitched. Lozano, now known as Margarita Morrelle, met her current husband, Charles Morrelle, at a party in Los Angeles about two-and-a-half years ago. read more » 50 nifty years: looking back at Saratoga High’s first half century September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Saratoga High, circa 1959: 350 mostly white students, lots of orchards and an unfinished school. Fifty years later: 1,400 students, hundreds of homes nearby, a diverse student body from across the world, and an increasingly state-of-the-art school. read more » Peck replaces Sutton as new Poetry teacher September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung English teacher Bill Peck first met Judith Sutton when he was her student in high school. Little did he know that four decades later he would be taking her place as the teacher of the poetry program she created. read more » Club Day off to an optimistic start September 9, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Karen Yang At lunch on Sept. 23, students who enter the quad will be met by loud music, colorful handouts and enthusiastic calls from club officers trying their best to recruit new members. Along with making colorful posters with the club objectives and past accomplishments to motivate students to sign up, several clubs are trying to be more original to attract attention. “We’re doing something really different this year,” said junior Amanda Jeng, Events Commissioner of Interact Club. “We’re going to have a flag with Interact on it and run around the quad with it.” read more » French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
50 nifty years: looking back at Saratoga High’s first half century September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Saratoga High, circa 1959: 350 mostly white students, lots of orchards and an unfinished school. Fifty years later: 1,400 students, hundreds of homes nearby, a diverse student body from across the world, and an increasingly state-of-the-art school. read more » Peck replaces Sutton as new Poetry teacher September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung English teacher Bill Peck first met Judith Sutton when he was her student in high school. Little did he know that four decades later he would be taking her place as the teacher of the poetry program she created. read more » Club Day off to an optimistic start September 9, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Karen Yang At lunch on Sept. 23, students who enter the quad will be met by loud music, colorful handouts and enthusiastic calls from club officers trying their best to recruit new members. Along with making colorful posters with the club objectives and past accomplishments to motivate students to sign up, several clubs are trying to be more original to attract attention. “We’re doing something really different this year,” said junior Amanda Jeng, Events Commissioner of Interact Club. “We’re going to have a flag with Interact on it and run around the quad with it.” read more » French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
Peck replaces Sutton as new Poetry teacher September 11, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung English teacher Bill Peck first met Judith Sutton when he was her student in high school. Little did he know that four decades later he would be taking her place as the teacher of the poetry program she created. read more » Club Day off to an optimistic start September 9, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Karen Yang At lunch on Sept. 23, students who enter the quad will be met by loud music, colorful handouts and enthusiastic calls from club officers trying their best to recruit new members. Along with making colorful posters with the club objectives and past accomplishments to motivate students to sign up, several clubs are trying to be more original to attract attention. “We’re doing something really different this year,” said junior Amanda Jeng, Events Commissioner of Interact Club. “We’re going to have a flag with Interact on it and run around the quad with it.” read more » French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
Club Day off to an optimistic start September 9, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Karen Yang At lunch on Sept. 23, students who enter the quad will be met by loud music, colorful handouts and enthusiastic calls from club officers trying their best to recruit new members. Along with making colorful posters with the club objectives and past accomplishments to motivate students to sign up, several clubs are trying to be more original to attract attention. “We’re doing something really different this year,” said junior Amanda Jeng, Events Commissioner of Interact Club. “We’re going to have a flag with Interact on it and run around the quad with it.” read more » French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
French 1 reoffered, Japanese 1 put on the back burner September 9, 2009 — by Lillian Chen and Girish Swaminath With the beginning of the new academic year, several changes in the world language department have occurred. For the first time in two years, the school is offering French 1 while Japanese 1 has been cut. Laura Lizundia is currently teaching the beginning French course and is excited to introduce new students to the Francophone world. “It’s great to be teaching [French 1] again,” said Lizundia. “Although I have to start all over again and refresh myself through the curriculum, it will be very good for me and my students.” read more » SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
SHS receives makeover September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen In an attempt to reverse the prison-like appearance of Saratoga High, school officials are continuing to make strides towards making the appearance of the school more inviting for the students, parents and community. Beautification of the school started in the summer of 2007 and has been ongoing over the past two years. read more » Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast
Boy Scouts execute Eagle Projects September 8, 2009 — by Kevin Annaamalai and Jordan Waite Despite being a freshman in high school, troop 581 Boy Scout David Zarrin completed his eagle project, one of the toughest tasks on the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, during the last week of July. “I did [my project] earlier than most people,” said Zarrin, “because I know I will only get busier as I get older with school and sports.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...358359360361362...370380390...nextlast