Marching band finishes season on high note November 19, 2021 — by Shannon Ma and Brian Sheen The 150 members of the marching band waited in anticipation, their breaths misting in the cold night air as they watched drum majors Ryan Lee, Christopher Okuno and Petr Tupitsyn standing at attention on the football field below for the results of the Nov 13. Napa Valley Band Reserve to be announced. After nearly three […] read more » New on-site COVID-19 testing aids school during first student COVID-19 case November 19, 2021 — by Jonny Luo The school recorded its first student COVID-19 case on Nov. 4. Previously, two school employees had tested positive for COVID-19. The student, who The Falcon is not naming to protect her privacy, tested positive through a test done outside of school. After her father tested positive for COVID-19, she and her entire family got tested […] read more » Increasing tardies, unexcused absences result in punishments November 19, 2021 — by Andrew Lin Amid concerns about suddenly increasing tardiness and unexcused absences, the administration is considering assigning detentions and Saturday schools if the situation does not improve. Already, the administration has rolled out a community service program known as “Treasure Toga.” Students with more than 10 tardies can pick up garbage for after school on select days, with […] read more » Culture of Consent’s trigger warning email incites teacher backlash November 19, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Joann Zhang On Oct. 25, the Culture of Consent task force sent an email titled “Including Trigger Warnings in Curriculum” to many teachers, urging them to include trigger warnings before covering sensitive movies, photographs and discussion topics in class to avoid student distress. The email almost immediately received backlash from teachers. Some felt targeted, as the emails […] read more » ASB considers unofficial version of outreach commission after cut November 19, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the outreach commission organized many of the school’s annual events, including Speak Up for Change week, Red Ribbon Week and the blood drive. Last year, however, ASB made the decision to cut outreach — the less spirit-oriented commission focused on publicity, mental health and social justice issues — and hand its […] read more » Board preliminarily supports alignment of graduation requirements between SHS and LG, leaves door open for considering full alignment November 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Lynn Dai At their Nov. 16 meeting, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board discussed potential methods to align the SHS and LGHS curriculums, which would drastically change the current course offerings for both schools. Three board members voted in favor of aligning graduation requirements and two graduation requirement alignment or full alignment. Superintendent Mike […] read more » In masks but on stage: Drama students put on fall play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ November 19, 2021 — by Lena Aribi, Christopher Chen and Stephanie Sun As blue and green stage lights gradually brightened in the McAfee Center the past two weekends, students dressed in loose fairy-like clothing skipped onto the dark green stage and danced around in circles, their giggles filling the theatre. This was the opening scene of this year’s fall play, William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” which […] read more » District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
New on-site COVID-19 testing aids school during first student COVID-19 case November 19, 2021 — by Jonny Luo The school recorded its first student COVID-19 case on Nov. 4. Previously, two school employees had tested positive for COVID-19. The student, who The Falcon is not naming to protect her privacy, tested positive through a test done outside of school. After her father tested positive for COVID-19, she and her entire family got tested […] read more » Increasing tardies, unexcused absences result in punishments November 19, 2021 — by Andrew Lin Amid concerns about suddenly increasing tardiness and unexcused absences, the administration is considering assigning detentions and Saturday schools if the situation does not improve. Already, the administration has rolled out a community service program known as “Treasure Toga.” Students with more than 10 tardies can pick up garbage for after school on select days, with […] read more » Culture of Consent’s trigger warning email incites teacher backlash November 19, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Joann Zhang On Oct. 25, the Culture of Consent task force sent an email titled “Including Trigger Warnings in Curriculum” to many teachers, urging them to include trigger warnings before covering sensitive movies, photographs and discussion topics in class to avoid student distress. The email almost immediately received backlash from teachers. Some felt targeted, as the emails […] read more » ASB considers unofficial version of outreach commission after cut November 19, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the outreach commission organized many of the school’s annual events, including Speak Up for Change week, Red Ribbon Week and the blood drive. Last year, however, ASB made the decision to cut outreach — the less spirit-oriented commission focused on publicity, mental health and social justice issues — and hand its […] read more » Board preliminarily supports alignment of graduation requirements between SHS and LG, leaves door open for considering full alignment November 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Lynn Dai At their Nov. 16 meeting, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board discussed potential methods to align the SHS and LGHS curriculums, which would drastically change the current course offerings for both schools. Three board members voted in favor of aligning graduation requirements and two graduation requirement alignment or full alignment. Superintendent Mike […] read more » In masks but on stage: Drama students put on fall play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ November 19, 2021 — by Lena Aribi, Christopher Chen and Stephanie Sun As blue and green stage lights gradually brightened in the McAfee Center the past two weekends, students dressed in loose fairy-like clothing skipped onto the dark green stage and danced around in circles, their giggles filling the theatre. This was the opening scene of this year’s fall play, William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” which […] read more » District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Increasing tardies, unexcused absences result in punishments November 19, 2021 — by Andrew Lin Amid concerns about suddenly increasing tardiness and unexcused absences, the administration is considering assigning detentions and Saturday schools if the situation does not improve. Already, the administration has rolled out a community service program known as “Treasure Toga.” Students with more than 10 tardies can pick up garbage for after school on select days, with […] read more » Culture of Consent’s trigger warning email incites teacher backlash November 19, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Joann Zhang On Oct. 25, the Culture of Consent task force sent an email titled “Including Trigger Warnings in Curriculum” to many teachers, urging them to include trigger warnings before covering sensitive movies, photographs and discussion topics in class to avoid student distress. The email almost immediately received backlash from teachers. Some felt targeted, as the emails […] read more » ASB considers unofficial version of outreach commission after cut November 19, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the outreach commission organized many of the school’s annual events, including Speak Up for Change week, Red Ribbon Week and the blood drive. Last year, however, ASB made the decision to cut outreach — the less spirit-oriented commission focused on publicity, mental health and social justice issues — and hand its […] read more » Board preliminarily supports alignment of graduation requirements between SHS and LG, leaves door open for considering full alignment November 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Lynn Dai At their Nov. 16 meeting, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board discussed potential methods to align the SHS and LGHS curriculums, which would drastically change the current course offerings for both schools. Three board members voted in favor of aligning graduation requirements and two graduation requirement alignment or full alignment. Superintendent Mike […] read more » In masks but on stage: Drama students put on fall play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ November 19, 2021 — by Lena Aribi, Christopher Chen and Stephanie Sun As blue and green stage lights gradually brightened in the McAfee Center the past two weekends, students dressed in loose fairy-like clothing skipped onto the dark green stage and danced around in circles, their giggles filling the theatre. This was the opening scene of this year’s fall play, William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” which […] read more » District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Culture of Consent’s trigger warning email incites teacher backlash November 19, 2021 — by Christopher Chen and Joann Zhang On Oct. 25, the Culture of Consent task force sent an email titled “Including Trigger Warnings in Curriculum” to many teachers, urging them to include trigger warnings before covering sensitive movies, photographs and discussion topics in class to avoid student distress. The email almost immediately received backlash from teachers. Some felt targeted, as the emails […] read more » ASB considers unofficial version of outreach commission after cut November 19, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the outreach commission organized many of the school’s annual events, including Speak Up for Change week, Red Ribbon Week and the blood drive. Last year, however, ASB made the decision to cut outreach — the less spirit-oriented commission focused on publicity, mental health and social justice issues — and hand its […] read more » Board preliminarily supports alignment of graduation requirements between SHS and LG, leaves door open for considering full alignment November 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Lynn Dai At their Nov. 16 meeting, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board discussed potential methods to align the SHS and LGHS curriculums, which would drastically change the current course offerings for both schools. Three board members voted in favor of aligning graduation requirements and two graduation requirement alignment or full alignment. Superintendent Mike […] read more » In masks but on stage: Drama students put on fall play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ November 19, 2021 — by Lena Aribi, Christopher Chen and Stephanie Sun As blue and green stage lights gradually brightened in the McAfee Center the past two weekends, students dressed in loose fairy-like clothing skipped onto the dark green stage and danced around in circles, their giggles filling the theatre. This was the opening scene of this year’s fall play, William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” which […] read more » District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
ASB considers unofficial version of outreach commission after cut November 19, 2021 — by Sarah Thomas Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the outreach commission organized many of the school’s annual events, including Speak Up for Change week, Red Ribbon Week and the blood drive. Last year, however, ASB made the decision to cut outreach — the less spirit-oriented commission focused on publicity, mental health and social justice issues — and hand its […] read more » Board preliminarily supports alignment of graduation requirements between SHS and LG, leaves door open for considering full alignment November 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Lynn Dai At their Nov. 16 meeting, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board discussed potential methods to align the SHS and LGHS curriculums, which would drastically change the current course offerings for both schools. Three board members voted in favor of aligning graduation requirements and two graduation requirement alignment or full alignment. Superintendent Mike […] read more » In masks but on stage: Drama students put on fall play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ November 19, 2021 — by Lena Aribi, Christopher Chen and Stephanie Sun As blue and green stage lights gradually brightened in the McAfee Center the past two weekends, students dressed in loose fairy-like clothing skipped onto the dark green stage and danced around in circles, their giggles filling the theatre. This was the opening scene of this year’s fall play, William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” which […] read more » District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Board preliminarily supports alignment of graduation requirements between SHS and LG, leaves door open for considering full alignment November 19, 2021 — by Christina Chang and Lynn Dai At their Nov. 16 meeting, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board discussed potential methods to align the SHS and LGHS curriculums, which would drastically change the current course offerings for both schools. Three board members voted in favor of aligning graduation requirements and two graduation requirement alignment or full alignment. Superintendent Mike […] read more » In masks but on stage: Drama students put on fall play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ November 19, 2021 — by Lena Aribi, Christopher Chen and Stephanie Sun As blue and green stage lights gradually brightened in the McAfee Center the past two weekends, students dressed in loose fairy-like clothing skipped onto the dark green stage and danced around in circles, their giggles filling the theatre. This was the opening scene of this year’s fall play, William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” which […] read more » District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
In masks but on stage: Drama students put on fall play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ November 19, 2021 — by Lena Aribi, Christopher Chen and Stephanie Sun As blue and green stage lights gradually brightened in the McAfee Center the past two weekends, students dressed in loose fairy-like clothing skipped onto the dark green stage and danced around in circles, their giggles filling the theatre. This was the opening scene of this year’s fall play, William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” which […] read more » District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
District aligns GPA policies between both school sites November 18, 2021 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Last year, junior Mahati Kotamraju took AP Chemistry at Apex Learning Virtual High School. Because the course was taken outside of school, it was subject to a host of rules regarding its placement on official school transcripts and whether it could receive a weighted GPA boost. With a new district initiative implemented by superintendent Mike […] read more » ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
ASB explores legal concerns raised by rejected club November 18, 2021 — by Selina Chen and Lihi Shoshani When a student — whose identity remains confidential due to Associated Student Body (ASB) rules — was notified in mid-October that their club was rejected, the student emailed the club commissioners and brought to their attention the Equal Access Act of 1984, a federal law that prohibits schools from denying student groups the right to […] read more » Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Department chairs voice wide-ranging concerns in open letter to district leaders and board November 17, 2021 — by Victoria Hu In an open letter email sent to district leadership and the school board on Nov. 2, the school’s department chairs expressed their worries about the mental wellbeing of students and staff. Due to the stress of transitioning in-person while simultaneously implementing new initiatives like advisories and potential curriculum alignment directives, the department chairs called for […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast