Seniors take creative dive into Capstone films May 15, 2022 — by Anamika Anand and Victoria Hu As senior Neoneo Chen pushed the record button on her camera, she watched her group’s story come to life on the screen. Moving around the dark office in senior Miranda Olson’s house, she smoothly panned the camera to perfectly catch junior Eli Tsives in the light as he played the main character. This is just […] read more » STEM competitions spotlight top achievers April 28, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli As the second semester begins to wrap up, many of the year’s largest STEM competitions have released their results. This semester, the science club hosted the F=ma physics test, USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) exams and the USA Physics Olympiad (USAPhO); math club hosted the United States of America (Junior) […] read more » State law forces cafeteria to provide free meals for all students in 2022-2023 school year April 9, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Beginning next fall, California’s Universal Meals Program will require all public school districts and charter schools to provide free meals for all students. The program mandates a nutritiously adequate breakfast and lunch for all students each school day — and includes schools like Saratoga that have traditionally offered very few free lunches. In addition, cafeteria […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 9, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Superintendent Mike Grove announces retirement for later this year April 2, 2022 — by Selina Chen Superintendent Mike Grove, who joined the district in 2018, will be retiring this summer or early fall after the board finds his successor, according to an email sent to students and staff on April 1. Grove, 54, wrote that he has been battling a rare and slow-growing form of cancer called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, for […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 2, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Banner year for robotics: Both major teams to compete in Worlds April 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The 38 students on the school’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, MSET Fish, will be heading to Houston in April for the World Division Tournament. After the school’s 14-member FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team MSET Cuttlefish made Worlds on March 13, MSET Fish also qualified on March 28. They were one of the three teams […] read more » With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
STEM competitions spotlight top achievers April 28, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli As the second semester begins to wrap up, many of the year’s largest STEM competitions have released their results. This semester, the science club hosted the F=ma physics test, USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) exams and the USA Physics Olympiad (USAPhO); math club hosted the United States of America (Junior) […] read more » State law forces cafeteria to provide free meals for all students in 2022-2023 school year April 9, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Beginning next fall, California’s Universal Meals Program will require all public school districts and charter schools to provide free meals for all students. The program mandates a nutritiously adequate breakfast and lunch for all students each school day — and includes schools like Saratoga that have traditionally offered very few free lunches. In addition, cafeteria […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 9, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Superintendent Mike Grove announces retirement for later this year April 2, 2022 — by Selina Chen Superintendent Mike Grove, who joined the district in 2018, will be retiring this summer or early fall after the board finds his successor, according to an email sent to students and staff on April 1. Grove, 54, wrote that he has been battling a rare and slow-growing form of cancer called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, for […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 2, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Banner year for robotics: Both major teams to compete in Worlds April 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The 38 students on the school’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, MSET Fish, will be heading to Houston in April for the World Division Tournament. After the school’s 14-member FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team MSET Cuttlefish made Worlds on March 13, MSET Fish also qualified on March 28. They were one of the three teams […] read more » With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
State law forces cafeteria to provide free meals for all students in 2022-2023 school year April 9, 2022 — by Lynn Dai Beginning next fall, California’s Universal Meals Program will require all public school districts and charter schools to provide free meals for all students. The program mandates a nutritiously adequate breakfast and lunch for all students each school day — and includes schools like Saratoga that have traditionally offered very few free lunches. In addition, cafeteria […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 9, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Superintendent Mike Grove announces retirement for later this year April 2, 2022 — by Selina Chen Superintendent Mike Grove, who joined the district in 2018, will be retiring this summer or early fall after the board finds his successor, according to an email sent to students and staff on April 1. Grove, 54, wrote that he has been battling a rare and slow-growing form of cancer called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, for […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 2, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Banner year for robotics: Both major teams to compete in Worlds April 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The 38 students on the school’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, MSET Fish, will be heading to Houston in April for the World Division Tournament. After the school’s 14-member FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team MSET Cuttlefish made Worlds on March 13, MSET Fish also qualified on March 28. They were one of the three teams […] read more » With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 9, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Superintendent Mike Grove announces retirement for later this year April 2, 2022 — by Selina Chen Superintendent Mike Grove, who joined the district in 2018, will be retiring this summer or early fall after the board finds his successor, according to an email sent to students and staff on April 1. Grove, 54, wrote that he has been battling a rare and slow-growing form of cancer called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, for […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 2, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Banner year for robotics: Both major teams to compete in Worlds April 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The 38 students on the school’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, MSET Fish, will be heading to Houston in April for the World Division Tournament. After the school’s 14-member FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team MSET Cuttlefish made Worlds on March 13, MSET Fish also qualified on March 28. They were one of the three teams […] read more » With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
Superintendent Mike Grove announces retirement for later this year April 2, 2022 — by Selina Chen Superintendent Mike Grove, who joined the district in 2018, will be retiring this summer or early fall after the board finds his successor, according to an email sent to students and staff on April 1. Grove, 54, wrote that he has been battling a rare and slow-growing form of cancer called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, for […] read more » Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 2, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Banner year for robotics: Both major teams to compete in Worlds April 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The 38 students on the school’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, MSET Fish, will be heading to Houston in April for the World Division Tournament. After the school’s 14-member FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team MSET Cuttlefish made Worlds on March 13, MSET Fish also qualified on March 28. They were one of the three teams […] read more » With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian announced April 2, 2022 — by Avani Kongetira and Harshini Velchamy The school recently announced seniors Marcus Kuo and Andrew Cheng as the Class of 2022 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. They received these honors because they have the highest GPAs in the senior class. Kuo, holding a 4.60 GPA , has taken a total of eight honors courses and 10 AP classes at the school. Kuo […] read more » Banner year for robotics: Both major teams to compete in Worlds April 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The 38 students on the school’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, MSET Fish, will be heading to Houston in April for the World Division Tournament. After the school’s 14-member FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team MSET Cuttlefish made Worlds on March 13, MSET Fish also qualified on March 28. They were one of the three teams […] read more » With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
Banner year for robotics: Both major teams to compete in Worlds April 1, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli The 38 students on the school’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, MSET Fish, will be heading to Houston in April for the World Division Tournament. After the school’s 14-member FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team MSET Cuttlefish made Worlds on March 13, MSET Fish also qualified on March 28. They were one of the three teams […] read more » With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities April 1, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang As senior Angela Li mentally prepared to open her Emory University portal in early December during the Early Decisions I cycle, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of both excitement and apprehension. “Whether I get in or not, I love you,” Li told her mom, while they held hands. Reflecting back at her acceptance, […] read more » Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
Tamasha highlights Bollywood culture at the school April 1, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Nikhil Mathihalli On March 24, 16 dancers from Toga Tamasha, a non-school sponsored group that represents SHS at local Bollywood dance competitions, performed at Jalwa, an Indian Bollywood Dance Festival, against 10 to 15 other schools. The festival, hosted at Dublin High, was the first time this year’s Toga Tamasha team performed in person outside of Bombay […] read more » Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast
Breaking tradition: Underclassmen fill stage manager role in ‘Fiddler’ April 1, 2022 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira Since 2018, the drama department has had three seniors and one junior fill the role of the stage manager — the director’s right hand person and one of the most important positions for the production. This year the role is being held by an unusual combination: freshman Diya Kapoor and sophomore Arushi Maheshwar. Maheshwar and […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3940414243...5060708090...nextlast