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 » New finals schedule released November 17, 2021 — by Ethan Lin During remote learning, there was no specialized finals schedule — many teachers also elected not to give finals. However, with the return of in-person school, the finals schedule has reverted back to the traditional four-day schedule during the last week of first semester, from Dec. 13-16. Unlike in the past, the finals schedule includes a […] read more » Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] 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 » New finals schedule released November 17, 2021 — by Ethan Lin During remote learning, there was no specialized finals schedule — many teachers also elected not to give finals. However, with the return of in-person school, the finals schedule has reverted back to the traditional four-day schedule during the last week of first semester, from Dec. 13-16. Unlike in the past, the finals schedule includes a […] read more » Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] 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 » New finals schedule released November 17, 2021 — by Ethan Lin During remote learning, there was no specialized finals schedule — many teachers also elected not to give finals. However, with the return of in-person school, the finals schedule has reverted back to the traditional four-day schedule during the last week of first semester, from Dec. 13-16. Unlike in the past, the finals schedule includes a […] read more » Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] 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 » New finals schedule released November 17, 2021 — by Ethan Lin During remote learning, there was no specialized finals schedule — many teachers also elected not to give finals. However, with the return of in-person school, the finals schedule has reverted back to the traditional four-day schedule during the last week of first semester, from Dec. 13-16. Unlike in the past, the finals schedule includes a […] read more » Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] 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 » New finals schedule released November 17, 2021 — by Ethan Lin During remote learning, there was no specialized finals schedule — many teachers also elected not to give finals. However, with the return of in-person school, the finals schedule has reverted back to the traditional four-day schedule during the last week of first semester, from Dec. 13-16. Unlike in the past, the finals schedule includes a […] read more » Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] 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 » New finals schedule released November 17, 2021 — by Ethan Lin During remote learning, there was no specialized finals schedule — many teachers also elected not to give finals. However, with the return of in-person school, the finals schedule has reverted back to the traditional four-day schedule during the last week of first semester, from Dec. 13-16. Unlike in the past, the finals schedule includes a […] read more » Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
New finals schedule released November 17, 2021 — by Ethan Lin During remote learning, there was no specialized finals schedule — many teachers also elected not to give finals. However, with the return of in-person school, the finals schedule has reverted back to the traditional four-day schedule during the last week of first semester, from Dec. 13-16. Unlike in the past, the finals schedule includes a […] read more » Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Delayed SAT scores prove hassle for seniors November 16, 2021 — by Esther Luan On Oct. 2, several SHS students, ranging from juniors taking their first SAT exam to seniors looking to improve their scores, filed through the hallways at Monta Vista High to find their respective testing rooms. Two weeks later, senior Henrik Zhang, along with other students who took the Oct. 2 SAT at Monta Vista, received […] read more » Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Los Gatos community responds to vandalism incidents of spray-painted profanities and slurs November 16, 2021 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Tara Natarajan On Nov. 1, Los Gatos High School’s staff and students entered a defaced campus: Hateful, racist, anti-semitic and homophobic slurs were spray painted on the walls and windows, while various rooms were egged throughout the campus. Additionally, a student-grown 529-pound prize pumpkin on display at the front of the school had been smashed in. In […] read more » Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast
Two juniors achieve rare perfect scores on AP Comp Science exam November 16, 2021 — by Annie Liu and Howard Shu Juniors Anthony Wang and Uma Phalke received perfect scores on the May 2021 AP Computer Science A (AP CS) exam, according to a Friday newsletter sent out by principal Greg Louie on Oct. 22. Only 356 students worldwide who took the exam in 2021 achieved this feat. Phalke, who found out that she scored perfectly […] read more » firstprevious...10203040...4950515253...60708090100...nextlast