School purchases more collaborative furniture for classrooms to increase student participation November 6, 2021 — by Daniel Wu Aiming to create a more versatile and diverse classroom environment that encourages student collaboration, the district is in the process of upgrading old classroom desks to setups intended to increase collaboration. The new chairs, unlike traditional desk-chair combos — are detachable from the tables, which allow for more flexibility in seating arrangements and make it […] read more » School introduces new twice weekly on-site COVID-19 testing system November 4, 2021 — by Jonny Luo The school is providing free COVID-19 PCR testing for students and staff at the health office every Tuesday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and Thursday from 2-4 p.m. Saratoga High students may also go to the Los Gatos High health office on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m and on Thursdays from 8:30-10:30 a.m. PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is […] read more » Part of robotics building’s ceiling collapses during recent storm October 31, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Daniel Wu A portion of the ceiling in the newly remodeled robotics building collapsed on Sunday, Oct. 24, due to torrential rain and poor water drainage. The damage came as a result of a once-in-a-decade “bomb cyclone,” battering the West Coast with damaging winds and flooding. Junior Stanley Yang, a member of the Rocketry Club, was at […] read more » Leadership hosts daily dress up days and Halloween Bash during week of Oct. 25 October 30, 2021 — by Jason Cheng During the week of Oct. 25, the Spirit Commission will host a Halloween spirit week with different themes for each weekday: The themes are Matching Monday, Throwback Tuesday (‘80s), Dress to Impress Wednesday, West Coast (freshmen and juniors) vs. Wild West (sophomores and seniors) Thursday and Halloween Costume Friday. Senior Spirit Head Commissioner Sadaf Sobhani […] read more » Color Guard, stocked with young, new members, dances back from the pandemic October 29, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman and Sanjoli Gupta The Color Guard and marching band lined the edge of the football field on Oct. 9 in anticipation for their first show at Cupertino’s Tournament of Bands, an annual high school marching band competition at Cupertino High School. Donning blue and yellow costumes, the Color Guard pulled band students into a world of pure imagination […] read more » Students serve as representatives of youths in city government October 28, 2021 — by Carolyn Wang Every other Tuesday, 11 middle school and high school students meet to discuss initiatives ranging from craft socials for students with disabilities to YouTube discussion sessions and events like Color Runs and Saratoga Kindness Week. The group, known as the Saratoga Youth Commission, consists of seventh to 12th graders who serve as a liaison between […] read more » American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard October 28, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra Math competitors like junior Dyne Lee are feeling extra pressure this fall. The reason: The AMC 10 and 12 dates have been moved to November from their traditional late January and February time frame. The AMC is a competition for high school and middle school students that assesses their knowledge of math and is used […] read more » ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
School introduces new twice weekly on-site COVID-19 testing system November 4, 2021 — by Jonny Luo The school is providing free COVID-19 PCR testing for students and staff at the health office every Tuesday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and Thursday from 2-4 p.m. Saratoga High students may also go to the Los Gatos High health office on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m and on Thursdays from 8:30-10:30 a.m. PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is […] read more » Part of robotics building’s ceiling collapses during recent storm October 31, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Daniel Wu A portion of the ceiling in the newly remodeled robotics building collapsed on Sunday, Oct. 24, due to torrential rain and poor water drainage. The damage came as a result of a once-in-a-decade “bomb cyclone,” battering the West Coast with damaging winds and flooding. Junior Stanley Yang, a member of the Rocketry Club, was at […] read more » Leadership hosts daily dress up days and Halloween Bash during week of Oct. 25 October 30, 2021 — by Jason Cheng During the week of Oct. 25, the Spirit Commission will host a Halloween spirit week with different themes for each weekday: The themes are Matching Monday, Throwback Tuesday (‘80s), Dress to Impress Wednesday, West Coast (freshmen and juniors) vs. Wild West (sophomores and seniors) Thursday and Halloween Costume Friday. Senior Spirit Head Commissioner Sadaf Sobhani […] read more » Color Guard, stocked with young, new members, dances back from the pandemic October 29, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman and Sanjoli Gupta The Color Guard and marching band lined the edge of the football field on Oct. 9 in anticipation for their first show at Cupertino’s Tournament of Bands, an annual high school marching band competition at Cupertino High School. Donning blue and yellow costumes, the Color Guard pulled band students into a world of pure imagination […] read more » Students serve as representatives of youths in city government October 28, 2021 — by Carolyn Wang Every other Tuesday, 11 middle school and high school students meet to discuss initiatives ranging from craft socials for students with disabilities to YouTube discussion sessions and events like Color Runs and Saratoga Kindness Week. The group, known as the Saratoga Youth Commission, consists of seventh to 12th graders who serve as a liaison between […] read more » American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard October 28, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra Math competitors like junior Dyne Lee are feeling extra pressure this fall. The reason: The AMC 10 and 12 dates have been moved to November from their traditional late January and February time frame. The AMC is a competition for high school and middle school students that assesses their knowledge of math and is used […] read more » ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
Part of robotics building’s ceiling collapses during recent storm October 31, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas and Daniel Wu A portion of the ceiling in the newly remodeled robotics building collapsed on Sunday, Oct. 24, due to torrential rain and poor water drainage. The damage came as a result of a once-in-a-decade “bomb cyclone,” battering the West Coast with damaging winds and flooding. Junior Stanley Yang, a member of the Rocketry Club, was at […] read more » Leadership hosts daily dress up days and Halloween Bash during week of Oct. 25 October 30, 2021 — by Jason Cheng During the week of Oct. 25, the Spirit Commission will host a Halloween spirit week with different themes for each weekday: The themes are Matching Monday, Throwback Tuesday (‘80s), Dress to Impress Wednesday, West Coast (freshmen and juniors) vs. Wild West (sophomores and seniors) Thursday and Halloween Costume Friday. Senior Spirit Head Commissioner Sadaf Sobhani […] read more » Color Guard, stocked with young, new members, dances back from the pandemic October 29, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman and Sanjoli Gupta The Color Guard and marching band lined the edge of the football field on Oct. 9 in anticipation for their first show at Cupertino’s Tournament of Bands, an annual high school marching band competition at Cupertino High School. Donning blue and yellow costumes, the Color Guard pulled band students into a world of pure imagination […] read more » Students serve as representatives of youths in city government October 28, 2021 — by Carolyn Wang Every other Tuesday, 11 middle school and high school students meet to discuss initiatives ranging from craft socials for students with disabilities to YouTube discussion sessions and events like Color Runs and Saratoga Kindness Week. The group, known as the Saratoga Youth Commission, consists of seventh to 12th graders who serve as a liaison between […] read more » American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard October 28, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra Math competitors like junior Dyne Lee are feeling extra pressure this fall. The reason: The AMC 10 and 12 dates have been moved to November from their traditional late January and February time frame. The AMC is a competition for high school and middle school students that assesses their knowledge of math and is used […] read more » ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
Leadership hosts daily dress up days and Halloween Bash during week of Oct. 25 October 30, 2021 — by Jason Cheng During the week of Oct. 25, the Spirit Commission will host a Halloween spirit week with different themes for each weekday: The themes are Matching Monday, Throwback Tuesday (‘80s), Dress to Impress Wednesday, West Coast (freshmen and juniors) vs. Wild West (sophomores and seniors) Thursday and Halloween Costume Friday. Senior Spirit Head Commissioner Sadaf Sobhani […] read more » Color Guard, stocked with young, new members, dances back from the pandemic October 29, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman and Sanjoli Gupta The Color Guard and marching band lined the edge of the football field on Oct. 9 in anticipation for their first show at Cupertino’s Tournament of Bands, an annual high school marching band competition at Cupertino High School. Donning blue and yellow costumes, the Color Guard pulled band students into a world of pure imagination […] read more » Students serve as representatives of youths in city government October 28, 2021 — by Carolyn Wang Every other Tuesday, 11 middle school and high school students meet to discuss initiatives ranging from craft socials for students with disabilities to YouTube discussion sessions and events like Color Runs and Saratoga Kindness Week. The group, known as the Saratoga Youth Commission, consists of seventh to 12th graders who serve as a liaison between […] read more » American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard October 28, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra Math competitors like junior Dyne Lee are feeling extra pressure this fall. The reason: The AMC 10 and 12 dates have been moved to November from their traditional late January and February time frame. The AMC is a competition for high school and middle school students that assesses their knowledge of math and is used […] read more » ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
Color Guard, stocked with young, new members, dances back from the pandemic October 29, 2021 — by Zachary Zinman and Sanjoli Gupta The Color Guard and marching band lined the edge of the football field on Oct. 9 in anticipation for their first show at Cupertino’s Tournament of Bands, an annual high school marching band competition at Cupertino High School. Donning blue and yellow costumes, the Color Guard pulled band students into a world of pure imagination […] read more » Students serve as representatives of youths in city government October 28, 2021 — by Carolyn Wang Every other Tuesday, 11 middle school and high school students meet to discuss initiatives ranging from craft socials for students with disabilities to YouTube discussion sessions and events like Color Runs and Saratoga Kindness Week. The group, known as the Saratoga Youth Commission, consists of seventh to 12th graders who serve as a liaison between […] read more » American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard October 28, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra Math competitors like junior Dyne Lee are feeling extra pressure this fall. The reason: The AMC 10 and 12 dates have been moved to November from their traditional late January and February time frame. The AMC is a competition for high school and middle school students that assesses their knowledge of math and is used […] read more » ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
Students serve as representatives of youths in city government October 28, 2021 — by Carolyn Wang Every other Tuesday, 11 middle school and high school students meet to discuss initiatives ranging from craft socials for students with disabilities to YouTube discussion sessions and events like Color Runs and Saratoga Kindness Week. The group, known as the Saratoga Youth Commission, consists of seventh to 12th graders who serve as a liaison between […] read more » American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard October 28, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra Math competitors like junior Dyne Lee are feeling extra pressure this fall. The reason: The AMC 10 and 12 dates have been moved to November from their traditional late January and February time frame. The AMC is a competition for high school and middle school students that assesses their knowledge of math and is used […] read more » ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard October 28, 2021 — by Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra Math competitors like junior Dyne Lee are feeling extra pressure this fall. The reason: The AMC 10 and 12 dates have been moved to November from their traditional late January and February time frame. The AMC is a competition for high school and middle school students that assesses their knowledge of math and is used […] read more » ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
ComedySportz returns after low participation during remote learning October 28, 2021 — by Michael Fok and Avani Kongetira In September 2020, Class of 2021 alumnus and then ComedySportz captain Stephen Ludwig officially called off meetings for the rest of the year. Running the team without a co-captain and with only two people still regularly attending meetings, he decided the 2020-21 season of ComedySportz was a washout. Despite last year’s difficulties, however, passionate students […] read more » Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
Formal to be held on Dec. 4 at Gilroy Gardens October 27, 2021 — by Apurva Chakravarthy and Jason Cheng Winter Formal, themed “City of Stars,” will take place at Gilroy Gardens on Dec. 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to go on rides and guests are permitted. Although there had been debate between the administration and students on admission of outside guests, the district’s COVID-19 Task Force ultimately decided that guests would […] read more » Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast
Inspired by events and trends, students found new clubs October 22, 2021 — by Jonathan Li and Mitchell Chen DearAsianYouth When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander skyrocketed across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this issue, juniors Jasmine Ispasoiu, Alex Pak, Vivian Wang and Ally Tan founded an on-campus chapter of a club called DearAsianYouth as a response. The school’s DearAsianYouth is one of many chapters […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4849505152...60708090100...nextlast