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 » ‘Court of Dreams’ a reality September 8, 2009 — by David Eng and Sarah Hull “Oh, you gotta’ be kidding me!” girls’ basketball coach Mike Davey shouted as his floater ricocheted off a netless hoop inside Saratoga High’s new “Court of Dreams.” Construction of the Sports Courts was completed over the busy summer under the supervision of Davey, assistant principal Joe Bosco, principal Jeff Anderson and superintendent Cary Matsuoka. During that time, a barren strip of dirt and gravel became a state-of-the-art outdoor basketball and volleyball court. read more » German foreign exchange student adjusts to campus life September 8, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara New student Johannes Stimmer, who goes by his middle name Manuel, traveled from Munich, Germany, to be a sophomore this year, and is currently staying with the Bedard family. Although he studied English at his school in Germany, Stimmer decided to come to the U.S. so that he could “study English and learn to do things independently,” he said. “I thought it would be nice to be a foreign exchange student.” According to Stimmer, adjusting to the school has been going well, even with all the differences compared to his school back in Germany. read more » Link Crew excites freshmen September 8, 2009 — by A mass of excited upperclassmen dressed as cowboys, hula girls, and even chefs greeted incoming Falcon freshmen through a loud cheering gauntlet on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Link Crew Orientation. "I loved how the Link Leaders got the costumes and everything," said freshman Nikki Bedekar. "It made it fun instead of boring." The day started with ice-breaker activities, including a mass back-rub, introductions from the ASB and Link Crew commissioners, and a performance by the JV and varisty cheer teams. read more » PE department raises the bar September 8, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams This year, the physical education department has decided to shift the focus of the PE program. Instead of the traditional team sport-based curriculum, the classes will focus primarily on promoting healthy lifestyles. “Our PE department felt that the original curriculum wasn’t an effective way of helping kids get into better shape,” said athletic director Peter Jordan. “We were looking for ways that we could promote fitness skills that [students] would be able to use outside of high school.” read more » Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...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 » ‘Court of Dreams’ a reality September 8, 2009 — by David Eng and Sarah Hull “Oh, you gotta’ be kidding me!” girls’ basketball coach Mike Davey shouted as his floater ricocheted off a netless hoop inside Saratoga High’s new “Court of Dreams.” Construction of the Sports Courts was completed over the busy summer under the supervision of Davey, assistant principal Joe Bosco, principal Jeff Anderson and superintendent Cary Matsuoka. During that time, a barren strip of dirt and gravel became a state-of-the-art outdoor basketball and volleyball court. read more » German foreign exchange student adjusts to campus life September 8, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara New student Johannes Stimmer, who goes by his middle name Manuel, traveled from Munich, Germany, to be a sophomore this year, and is currently staying with the Bedard family. Although he studied English at his school in Germany, Stimmer decided to come to the U.S. so that he could “study English and learn to do things independently,” he said. “I thought it would be nice to be a foreign exchange student.” According to Stimmer, adjusting to the school has been going well, even with all the differences compared to his school back in Germany. read more » Link Crew excites freshmen September 8, 2009 — by A mass of excited upperclassmen dressed as cowboys, hula girls, and even chefs greeted incoming Falcon freshmen through a loud cheering gauntlet on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Link Crew Orientation. "I loved how the Link Leaders got the costumes and everything," said freshman Nikki Bedekar. "It made it fun instead of boring." The day started with ice-breaker activities, including a mass back-rub, introductions from the ASB and Link Crew commissioners, and a performance by the JV and varisty cheer teams. read more » PE department raises the bar September 8, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams This year, the physical education department has decided to shift the focus of the PE program. Instead of the traditional team sport-based curriculum, the classes will focus primarily on promoting healthy lifestyles. “Our PE department felt that the original curriculum wasn’t an effective way of helping kids get into better shape,” said athletic director Peter Jordan. “We were looking for ways that we could promote fitness skills that [students] would be able to use outside of high school.” read more » Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...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 » ‘Court of Dreams’ a reality September 8, 2009 — by David Eng and Sarah Hull “Oh, you gotta’ be kidding me!” girls’ basketball coach Mike Davey shouted as his floater ricocheted off a netless hoop inside Saratoga High’s new “Court of Dreams.” Construction of the Sports Courts was completed over the busy summer under the supervision of Davey, assistant principal Joe Bosco, principal Jeff Anderson and superintendent Cary Matsuoka. During that time, a barren strip of dirt and gravel became a state-of-the-art outdoor basketball and volleyball court. read more » German foreign exchange student adjusts to campus life September 8, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara New student Johannes Stimmer, who goes by his middle name Manuel, traveled from Munich, Germany, to be a sophomore this year, and is currently staying with the Bedard family. Although he studied English at his school in Germany, Stimmer decided to come to the U.S. so that he could “study English and learn to do things independently,” he said. “I thought it would be nice to be a foreign exchange student.” According to Stimmer, adjusting to the school has been going well, even with all the differences compared to his school back in Germany. read more » Link Crew excites freshmen September 8, 2009 — by A mass of excited upperclassmen dressed as cowboys, hula girls, and even chefs greeted incoming Falcon freshmen through a loud cheering gauntlet on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Link Crew Orientation. "I loved how the Link Leaders got the costumes and everything," said freshman Nikki Bedekar. "It made it fun instead of boring." The day started with ice-breaker activities, including a mass back-rub, introductions from the ASB and Link Crew commissioners, and a performance by the JV and varisty cheer teams. read more » PE department raises the bar September 8, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams This year, the physical education department has decided to shift the focus of the PE program. Instead of the traditional team sport-based curriculum, the classes will focus primarily on promoting healthy lifestyles. “Our PE department felt that the original curriculum wasn’t an effective way of helping kids get into better shape,” said athletic director Peter Jordan. “We were looking for ways that we could promote fitness skills that [students] would be able to use outside of high school.” read more » Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast
‘Court of Dreams’ a reality September 8, 2009 — by David Eng and Sarah Hull “Oh, you gotta’ be kidding me!” girls’ basketball coach Mike Davey shouted as his floater ricocheted off a netless hoop inside Saratoga High’s new “Court of Dreams.” Construction of the Sports Courts was completed over the busy summer under the supervision of Davey, assistant principal Joe Bosco, principal Jeff Anderson and superintendent Cary Matsuoka. During that time, a barren strip of dirt and gravel became a state-of-the-art outdoor basketball and volleyball court. read more » German foreign exchange student adjusts to campus life September 8, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara New student Johannes Stimmer, who goes by his middle name Manuel, traveled from Munich, Germany, to be a sophomore this year, and is currently staying with the Bedard family. Although he studied English at his school in Germany, Stimmer decided to come to the U.S. so that he could “study English and learn to do things independently,” he said. “I thought it would be nice to be a foreign exchange student.” According to Stimmer, adjusting to the school has been going well, even with all the differences compared to his school back in Germany. read more » Link Crew excites freshmen September 8, 2009 — by A mass of excited upperclassmen dressed as cowboys, hula girls, and even chefs greeted incoming Falcon freshmen through a loud cheering gauntlet on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Link Crew Orientation. "I loved how the Link Leaders got the costumes and everything," said freshman Nikki Bedekar. "It made it fun instead of boring." The day started with ice-breaker activities, including a mass back-rub, introductions from the ASB and Link Crew commissioners, and a performance by the JV and varisty cheer teams. read more » PE department raises the bar September 8, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams This year, the physical education department has decided to shift the focus of the PE program. Instead of the traditional team sport-based curriculum, the classes will focus primarily on promoting healthy lifestyles. “Our PE department felt that the original curriculum wasn’t an effective way of helping kids get into better shape,” said athletic director Peter Jordan. “We were looking for ways that we could promote fitness skills that [students] would be able to use outside of high school.” read more » Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast
German foreign exchange student adjusts to campus life September 8, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara New student Johannes Stimmer, who goes by his middle name Manuel, traveled from Munich, Germany, to be a sophomore this year, and is currently staying with the Bedard family. Although he studied English at his school in Germany, Stimmer decided to come to the U.S. so that he could “study English and learn to do things independently,” he said. “I thought it would be nice to be a foreign exchange student.” According to Stimmer, adjusting to the school has been going well, even with all the differences compared to his school back in Germany. read more » Link Crew excites freshmen September 8, 2009 — by A mass of excited upperclassmen dressed as cowboys, hula girls, and even chefs greeted incoming Falcon freshmen through a loud cheering gauntlet on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Link Crew Orientation. "I loved how the Link Leaders got the costumes and everything," said freshman Nikki Bedekar. "It made it fun instead of boring." The day started with ice-breaker activities, including a mass back-rub, introductions from the ASB and Link Crew commissioners, and a performance by the JV and varisty cheer teams. read more » PE department raises the bar September 8, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams This year, the physical education department has decided to shift the focus of the PE program. Instead of the traditional team sport-based curriculum, the classes will focus primarily on promoting healthy lifestyles. “Our PE department felt that the original curriculum wasn’t an effective way of helping kids get into better shape,” said athletic director Peter Jordan. “We were looking for ways that we could promote fitness skills that [students] would be able to use outside of high school.” read more » Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast
Link Crew excites freshmen September 8, 2009 — by A mass of excited upperclassmen dressed as cowboys, hula girls, and even chefs greeted incoming Falcon freshmen through a loud cheering gauntlet on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Link Crew Orientation. "I loved how the Link Leaders got the costumes and everything," said freshman Nikki Bedekar. "It made it fun instead of boring." The day started with ice-breaker activities, including a mass back-rub, introductions from the ASB and Link Crew commissioners, and a performance by the JV and varisty cheer teams. read more » PE department raises the bar September 8, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams This year, the physical education department has decided to shift the focus of the PE program. Instead of the traditional team sport-based curriculum, the classes will focus primarily on promoting healthy lifestyles. “Our PE department felt that the original curriculum wasn’t an effective way of helping kids get into better shape,” said athletic director Peter Jordan. “We were looking for ways that we could promote fitness skills that [students] would be able to use outside of high school.” read more » Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast
PE department raises the bar September 8, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan and Emily Williams This year, the physical education department has decided to shift the focus of the PE program. Instead of the traditional team sport-based curriculum, the classes will focus primarily on promoting healthy lifestyles. “Our PE department felt that the original curriculum wasn’t an effective way of helping kids get into better shape,” said athletic director Peter Jordan. “We were looking for ways that we could promote fitness skills that [students] would be able to use outside of high school.” read more » Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast
Former homeschool student comes to SHS September 4, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara When new student sophomore Patrick Sobrak-Seaton was asked like other new students where he transferred from, he, unlike most others replied, "my kitchen table." Sobrak-Seaton, the first of his four siblings to go to high school, was drawn to SHS when he moved to Saratoga this year and learned about the Media Arts program. He originally lived in Felton near Santa Cruz where he was home schooled since by his mom, who received her teaching credentials in Santa Clara. read more » Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast
Japanese student settles into Saratoga, misses home September 4, 2009 — by Karen Lyu and Karthik Sreedhara One of the first things new student junior Reina Muroka noticed when she first arrived in California was how amazingly dark it was at night. “In Japan, everything’s all illuminated. It's really bright. You come here at 8 [p.m], and everything’s all dark,” she said. Muroka transferred here this year after her father got a new job. She was formerly a student at the American School of Japan but had also previously attended international schools in Hong Kong and Shang Hai. read more » Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast
Doles awarded as Volunteer of the Year June 4, 2009 — by Uma Sambasivam It was 6:00 in the morning on morning on May 11 and PTSO Co-president Carolyn Doles was fixing breakfast for teacher appreciation week in the staff lounge when she received a call from superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Matsuoka told Doles she has been given the award of Volunteer of the Year. “He seemed to think the award was most befitting at that point, since when he called to tell me, here I was volunteering at SHS that very moment!” said Doles. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...359360361362363...370380390...nextlast