SAT to undergo major overhaul September 19, 2022 — by Eric Shi The SAT is set to undergo major changes in 2023 for international students and 2024 for U.S. students. The primary difference will be the transition from paper tests to digital tests. Students will be able to use either their personal device or a school-provided device to take the exam. This change comes as an attempt […] read more » Curtain up: Drama to perform ‘The Crucible’ this fall September 19, 2022 — by Victoria Hu On Aug. 15 at 6 p.m., more than 40 students walked through the streamer-decorated door of the Thermond Drama Center (TDC). Once inside, they were greeted by drama board officers who gave them name tags and directed them to the food table for pizza. For the next four hours, students participated in the drama program’s […] read more » College and career counselor Brad Ward quickly settles into the school community September 19, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shreya Rallabandi and Beverly Xu Upon returning to school this August, students and teachers alike discovered that a previously deserted room between the music building entrance and cafeteria now sports a brand new look. The open layout reveals couches, tables and most prominently, walls adorned with over one hundred colorful posters displaying colleges spanning the nation — from Montana State […] read more » New Japanese 3 Honors teacher uses previous experiences to build connections with students September 17, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Nidhi Mathihalli Earlier this year in her period 3 class, new Japanese 3 Honors teacher Yumiko Muneishi set up the projector and opened up a Canvas link as a flurry of faces suddenly appeared. Speaking in Japanese, she introduced herself and her own students to students from Hiroshima Prefectural Yasufuruichi High, an overseas school that the Japanese […] read more » New World History and AP Government teacher encourages learning through growth mindset September 15, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Sunny Cao Students in new teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History class circled the classroom in early August while offering their opinions on what constitutes the world’s top 10 worst problems, such as poverty and racism. Through this activity, Royaltey hoped to help her students understand leadership and the lenses through which history is viewed, both important concepts […] read more » New computer science teacher joins teaching staff September 15, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Martin Xu Following the temporary leave of AP Computer Science teacher Thomas Wang and the departure of teacher Jarvin Bayona, Brandon Petersen joined the school’s teaching staff at the start of the fall semester. He is acting as a replacement after Wang — who is living in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship — took a leave of […] read more » English teacher Megan Laws steps up as new yearbook adviser September 12, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Nikhil Mathihalli English teacher Megan Laws has assumed the role of Talisman yearbook adviser this year. She replaces Michael Tyler, who last year announced that he would hand over the reins of the publication after 25 years. Laws, who started at Saratoga High in 2021 teaching English 9 and 10, previously advised the yearbook staff at Scotts […] read more » 28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
Curtain up: Drama to perform ‘The Crucible’ this fall September 19, 2022 — by Victoria Hu On Aug. 15 at 6 p.m., more than 40 students walked through the streamer-decorated door of the Thermond Drama Center (TDC). Once inside, they were greeted by drama board officers who gave them name tags and directed them to the food table for pizza. For the next four hours, students participated in the drama program’s […] read more » College and career counselor Brad Ward quickly settles into the school community September 19, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shreya Rallabandi and Beverly Xu Upon returning to school this August, students and teachers alike discovered that a previously deserted room between the music building entrance and cafeteria now sports a brand new look. The open layout reveals couches, tables and most prominently, walls adorned with over one hundred colorful posters displaying colleges spanning the nation — from Montana State […] read more » New Japanese 3 Honors teacher uses previous experiences to build connections with students September 17, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Nidhi Mathihalli Earlier this year in her period 3 class, new Japanese 3 Honors teacher Yumiko Muneishi set up the projector and opened up a Canvas link as a flurry of faces suddenly appeared. Speaking in Japanese, she introduced herself and her own students to students from Hiroshima Prefectural Yasufuruichi High, an overseas school that the Japanese […] read more » New World History and AP Government teacher encourages learning through growth mindset September 15, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Sunny Cao Students in new teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History class circled the classroom in early August while offering their opinions on what constitutes the world’s top 10 worst problems, such as poverty and racism. Through this activity, Royaltey hoped to help her students understand leadership and the lenses through which history is viewed, both important concepts […] read more » New computer science teacher joins teaching staff September 15, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Martin Xu Following the temporary leave of AP Computer Science teacher Thomas Wang and the departure of teacher Jarvin Bayona, Brandon Petersen joined the school’s teaching staff at the start of the fall semester. He is acting as a replacement after Wang — who is living in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship — took a leave of […] read more » English teacher Megan Laws steps up as new yearbook adviser September 12, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Nikhil Mathihalli English teacher Megan Laws has assumed the role of Talisman yearbook adviser this year. She replaces Michael Tyler, who last year announced that he would hand over the reins of the publication after 25 years. Laws, who started at Saratoga High in 2021 teaching English 9 and 10, previously advised the yearbook staff at Scotts […] read more » 28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
College and career counselor Brad Ward quickly settles into the school community September 19, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shreya Rallabandi and Beverly Xu Upon returning to school this August, students and teachers alike discovered that a previously deserted room between the music building entrance and cafeteria now sports a brand new look. The open layout reveals couches, tables and most prominently, walls adorned with over one hundred colorful posters displaying colleges spanning the nation — from Montana State […] read more » New Japanese 3 Honors teacher uses previous experiences to build connections with students September 17, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Nidhi Mathihalli Earlier this year in her period 3 class, new Japanese 3 Honors teacher Yumiko Muneishi set up the projector and opened up a Canvas link as a flurry of faces suddenly appeared. Speaking in Japanese, she introduced herself and her own students to students from Hiroshima Prefectural Yasufuruichi High, an overseas school that the Japanese […] read more » New World History and AP Government teacher encourages learning through growth mindset September 15, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Sunny Cao Students in new teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History class circled the classroom in early August while offering their opinions on what constitutes the world’s top 10 worst problems, such as poverty and racism. Through this activity, Royaltey hoped to help her students understand leadership and the lenses through which history is viewed, both important concepts […] read more » New computer science teacher joins teaching staff September 15, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Martin Xu Following the temporary leave of AP Computer Science teacher Thomas Wang and the departure of teacher Jarvin Bayona, Brandon Petersen joined the school’s teaching staff at the start of the fall semester. He is acting as a replacement after Wang — who is living in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship — took a leave of […] read more » English teacher Megan Laws steps up as new yearbook adviser September 12, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Nikhil Mathihalli English teacher Megan Laws has assumed the role of Talisman yearbook adviser this year. She replaces Michael Tyler, who last year announced that he would hand over the reins of the publication after 25 years. Laws, who started at Saratoga High in 2021 teaching English 9 and 10, previously advised the yearbook staff at Scotts […] read more » 28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
New Japanese 3 Honors teacher uses previous experiences to build connections with students September 17, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Nidhi Mathihalli Earlier this year in her period 3 class, new Japanese 3 Honors teacher Yumiko Muneishi set up the projector and opened up a Canvas link as a flurry of faces suddenly appeared. Speaking in Japanese, she introduced herself and her own students to students from Hiroshima Prefectural Yasufuruichi High, an overseas school that the Japanese […] read more » New World History and AP Government teacher encourages learning through growth mindset September 15, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Sunny Cao Students in new teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History class circled the classroom in early August while offering their opinions on what constitutes the world’s top 10 worst problems, such as poverty and racism. Through this activity, Royaltey hoped to help her students understand leadership and the lenses through which history is viewed, both important concepts […] read more » New computer science teacher joins teaching staff September 15, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Martin Xu Following the temporary leave of AP Computer Science teacher Thomas Wang and the departure of teacher Jarvin Bayona, Brandon Petersen joined the school’s teaching staff at the start of the fall semester. He is acting as a replacement after Wang — who is living in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship — took a leave of […] read more » English teacher Megan Laws steps up as new yearbook adviser September 12, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Nikhil Mathihalli English teacher Megan Laws has assumed the role of Talisman yearbook adviser this year. She replaces Michael Tyler, who last year announced that he would hand over the reins of the publication after 25 years. Laws, who started at Saratoga High in 2021 teaching English 9 and 10, previously advised the yearbook staff at Scotts […] read more » 28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
New World History and AP Government teacher encourages learning through growth mindset September 15, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Sunny Cao Students in new teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History class circled the classroom in early August while offering their opinions on what constitutes the world’s top 10 worst problems, such as poverty and racism. Through this activity, Royaltey hoped to help her students understand leadership and the lenses through which history is viewed, both important concepts […] read more » New computer science teacher joins teaching staff September 15, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Martin Xu Following the temporary leave of AP Computer Science teacher Thomas Wang and the departure of teacher Jarvin Bayona, Brandon Petersen joined the school’s teaching staff at the start of the fall semester. He is acting as a replacement after Wang — who is living in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship — took a leave of […] read more » English teacher Megan Laws steps up as new yearbook adviser September 12, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Nikhil Mathihalli English teacher Megan Laws has assumed the role of Talisman yearbook adviser this year. She replaces Michael Tyler, who last year announced that he would hand over the reins of the publication after 25 years. Laws, who started at Saratoga High in 2021 teaching English 9 and 10, previously advised the yearbook staff at Scotts […] read more » 28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
New computer science teacher joins teaching staff September 15, 2022 — by Saachi Jain and Martin Xu Following the temporary leave of AP Computer Science teacher Thomas Wang and the departure of teacher Jarvin Bayona, Brandon Petersen joined the school’s teaching staff at the start of the fall semester. He is acting as a replacement after Wang — who is living in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship — took a leave of […] read more » English teacher Megan Laws steps up as new yearbook adviser September 12, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Nikhil Mathihalli English teacher Megan Laws has assumed the role of Talisman yearbook adviser this year. She replaces Michael Tyler, who last year announced that he would hand over the reins of the publication after 25 years. Laws, who started at Saratoga High in 2021 teaching English 9 and 10, previously advised the yearbook staff at Scotts […] read more » 28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
English teacher Megan Laws steps up as new yearbook adviser September 12, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Nikhil Mathihalli English teacher Megan Laws has assumed the role of Talisman yearbook adviser this year. She replaces Michael Tyler, who last year announced that he would hand over the reins of the publication after 25 years. Laws, who started at Saratoga High in 2021 teaching English 9 and 10, previously advised the yearbook staff at Scotts […] read more » 28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
28 in the Class of 2023 announced as National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Twenty-eight seniors were recently announced as National Merit semifinalists. To qualify as a National Merit semifinalist, students must score in the top 1.25% of the nation and in the 99th percentile in their state on their junior year PSAT examination. This year’s California cutoff score was 220, which roughly translates to a score of 1,480 […] read more » Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
Robotics team readies to compete at regional offseason tournaments September 11, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Beverly Xu After a successful season for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team MSET Fish 649 — where the team ended as division finalists at the FIRST World Championships in Houston — the team is now starting to prepare for their two upcoming offseason tournaments: Chezy Champs and Calgames. The team is facing a lack of time before […] read more » Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast
Summer construction ends successfully September 9, 2022 — by Howard Shu Over the summer, most of the campus was closed, and five active Measure E projects took major leaps forward or were finished by the dozens of workers who were on site: heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and roofing upgrades in 24 classrooms; covered walkway refurbishment; the installation of a pool canopy; the remodeling of […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3738394041...5060708090...nextlast