Music program aims to foster community through holiday performances December 13, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan During the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Saratoga on Nov. 24, the Chamber Choir, the school’s highest-audition choir ensemble, performed for the community at Blaney Plaza alongside the joint elementary school choir, singing festive songs like “Sleigh Ride” and “Winter Wonderland.” In previous years, the performance featured a joint elementary school choir led […] read more » Turnout for Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s dips December 11, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dozens of students, donning formal attire for Winter Formal-themed “Night in Vegas,” trickled into Dave and Buster’s of Milpitas on Dec. 2. In total, 491 tickets were sold, fewer than the 674 sold last year. The event began at 7:30 p.m. and students were permitted to leave at 10 p.m. but were allowed to stay […] read more » Board approves contract introducing therapy dog in Wellness Centerstarting on Nov. 30 December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Eric Shi Starting on Nov. 30, two curly-haired, trained therapy dogs have been available to greet students when walking into the Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to noon every weekday. After ongoing support from the Saratoga Foundation and parents for the dogs’ stress relief and extra therapy possibilities, the board approved a $8,700 contract with Paws-To-Share for […] read more » Cunningham: Change from Family Giving Tree donation campaign possible in future year December 11, 2023 — by Leyna Chan and Natalie Chua The Leadership class and activities director Kristen Cunningham are exploring alternative organizations as possible future recipients for the school’s annual holiday gift drive. In the past, the district has partnered with Family Giving Tree, a nonprofit that organizes annual gift drives for underprivileged children and adults. Cunningham said the district is weighing a possible switch […] read more » Intro to Business teaches lessons through simulated examples December 9, 2023 — by Jeremy Si Introduction to Business, taught by Kirk Davis, was first introduced to the school 17 years ago when Davis began teaching here. Before becoming a teacher, he completed degrees in engineering and business, worked with a consulting firm and spent 25 years in the healthcare industry. However, in 2009, the class was discontinued due to an […] read more » Saratoga Strings to play three world premiere pieces at Midwest Clinic December 8, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang This fall, members of Saratoga Strings (SS) — the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program — have been spending their fourth-period classes and two Wednesday evenings per month rehearsing in preparation for their performance at the highly acclaimed 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago from Dec. 20-22. Each year, […] read more » Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament December 7, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Amy Miao As the clock ticked down during the last round of the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) held on Nov. 4 at UC Berkeley, senior Advaith Avadhanam swiftly retrieved a packet for his team, determined to help complete a final set of three questions. The live scoreboard, which had been present for the majority of the round, […] read more » Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Turnout for Winter Formal at Dave and Buster’s dips December 11, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dozens of students, donning formal attire for Winter Formal-themed “Night in Vegas,” trickled into Dave and Buster’s of Milpitas on Dec. 2. In total, 491 tickets were sold, fewer than the 674 sold last year. The event began at 7:30 p.m. and students were permitted to leave at 10 p.m. but were allowed to stay […] read more » Board approves contract introducing therapy dog in Wellness Centerstarting on Nov. 30 December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Eric Shi Starting on Nov. 30, two curly-haired, trained therapy dogs have been available to greet students when walking into the Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to noon every weekday. After ongoing support from the Saratoga Foundation and parents for the dogs’ stress relief and extra therapy possibilities, the board approved a $8,700 contract with Paws-To-Share for […] read more » Cunningham: Change from Family Giving Tree donation campaign possible in future year December 11, 2023 — by Leyna Chan and Natalie Chua The Leadership class and activities director Kristen Cunningham are exploring alternative organizations as possible future recipients for the school’s annual holiday gift drive. In the past, the district has partnered with Family Giving Tree, a nonprofit that organizes annual gift drives for underprivileged children and adults. Cunningham said the district is weighing a possible switch […] read more » Intro to Business teaches lessons through simulated examples December 9, 2023 — by Jeremy Si Introduction to Business, taught by Kirk Davis, was first introduced to the school 17 years ago when Davis began teaching here. Before becoming a teacher, he completed degrees in engineering and business, worked with a consulting firm and spent 25 years in the healthcare industry. However, in 2009, the class was discontinued due to an […] read more » Saratoga Strings to play three world premiere pieces at Midwest Clinic December 8, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang This fall, members of Saratoga Strings (SS) — the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program — have been spending their fourth-period classes and two Wednesday evenings per month rehearsing in preparation for their performance at the highly acclaimed 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago from Dec. 20-22. Each year, […] read more » Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament December 7, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Amy Miao As the clock ticked down during the last round of the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) held on Nov. 4 at UC Berkeley, senior Advaith Avadhanam swiftly retrieved a packet for his team, determined to help complete a final set of three questions. The live scoreboard, which had been present for the majority of the round, […] read more » Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Board approves contract introducing therapy dog in Wellness Centerstarting on Nov. 30 December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Eric Shi Starting on Nov. 30, two curly-haired, trained therapy dogs have been available to greet students when walking into the Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to noon every weekday. After ongoing support from the Saratoga Foundation and parents for the dogs’ stress relief and extra therapy possibilities, the board approved a $8,700 contract with Paws-To-Share for […] read more » Cunningham: Change from Family Giving Tree donation campaign possible in future year December 11, 2023 — by Leyna Chan and Natalie Chua The Leadership class and activities director Kristen Cunningham are exploring alternative organizations as possible future recipients for the school’s annual holiday gift drive. In the past, the district has partnered with Family Giving Tree, a nonprofit that organizes annual gift drives for underprivileged children and adults. Cunningham said the district is weighing a possible switch […] read more » Intro to Business teaches lessons through simulated examples December 9, 2023 — by Jeremy Si Introduction to Business, taught by Kirk Davis, was first introduced to the school 17 years ago when Davis began teaching here. Before becoming a teacher, he completed degrees in engineering and business, worked with a consulting firm and spent 25 years in the healthcare industry. However, in 2009, the class was discontinued due to an […] read more » Saratoga Strings to play three world premiere pieces at Midwest Clinic December 8, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang This fall, members of Saratoga Strings (SS) — the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program — have been spending their fourth-period classes and two Wednesday evenings per month rehearsing in preparation for their performance at the highly acclaimed 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago from Dec. 20-22. Each year, […] read more » Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament December 7, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Amy Miao As the clock ticked down during the last round of the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) held on Nov. 4 at UC Berkeley, senior Advaith Avadhanam swiftly retrieved a packet for his team, determined to help complete a final set of three questions. The live scoreboard, which had been present for the majority of the round, […] read more » Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Cunningham: Change from Family Giving Tree donation campaign possible in future year December 11, 2023 — by Leyna Chan and Natalie Chua The Leadership class and activities director Kristen Cunningham are exploring alternative organizations as possible future recipients for the school’s annual holiday gift drive. In the past, the district has partnered with Family Giving Tree, a nonprofit that organizes annual gift drives for underprivileged children and adults. Cunningham said the district is weighing a possible switch […] read more » Intro to Business teaches lessons through simulated examples December 9, 2023 — by Jeremy Si Introduction to Business, taught by Kirk Davis, was first introduced to the school 17 years ago when Davis began teaching here. Before becoming a teacher, he completed degrees in engineering and business, worked with a consulting firm and spent 25 years in the healthcare industry. However, in 2009, the class was discontinued due to an […] read more » Saratoga Strings to play three world premiere pieces at Midwest Clinic December 8, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang This fall, members of Saratoga Strings (SS) — the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program — have been spending their fourth-period classes and two Wednesday evenings per month rehearsing in preparation for their performance at the highly acclaimed 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago from Dec. 20-22. Each year, […] read more » Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament December 7, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Amy Miao As the clock ticked down during the last round of the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) held on Nov. 4 at UC Berkeley, senior Advaith Avadhanam swiftly retrieved a packet for his team, determined to help complete a final set of three questions. The live scoreboard, which had been present for the majority of the round, […] read more » Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Intro to Business teaches lessons through simulated examples December 9, 2023 — by Jeremy Si Introduction to Business, taught by Kirk Davis, was first introduced to the school 17 years ago when Davis began teaching here. Before becoming a teacher, he completed degrees in engineering and business, worked with a consulting firm and spent 25 years in the healthcare industry. However, in 2009, the class was discontinued due to an […] read more » Saratoga Strings to play three world premiere pieces at Midwest Clinic December 8, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang This fall, members of Saratoga Strings (SS) — the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program — have been spending their fourth-period classes and two Wednesday evenings per month rehearsing in preparation for their performance at the highly acclaimed 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago from Dec. 20-22. Each year, […] read more » Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament December 7, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Amy Miao As the clock ticked down during the last round of the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) held on Nov. 4 at UC Berkeley, senior Advaith Avadhanam swiftly retrieved a packet for his team, determined to help complete a final set of three questions. The live scoreboard, which had been present for the majority of the round, […] read more » Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Saratoga Strings to play three world premiere pieces at Midwest Clinic December 8, 2023 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang This fall, members of Saratoga Strings (SS) — the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program — have been spending their fourth-period classes and two Wednesday evenings per month rehearsing in preparation for their performance at the highly acclaimed 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago from Dec. 20-22. Each year, […] read more » Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament December 7, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Amy Miao As the clock ticked down during the last round of the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) held on Nov. 4 at UC Berkeley, senior Advaith Avadhanam swiftly retrieved a packet for his team, determined to help complete a final set of three questions. The live scoreboard, which had been present for the majority of the round, […] read more » Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament December 7, 2023 — by Jessica Li and Amy Miao As the clock ticked down during the last round of the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) held on Nov. 4 at UC Berkeley, senior Advaith Avadhanam swiftly retrieved a packet for his team, determined to help complete a final set of three questions. The live scoreboard, which had been present for the majority of the round, […] read more » Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Policy change eliminates food trucks during school-day events like Turkey Trot December 7, 2023 — by Derek Liang and Eric Shi Food trucks, a staple of the school’s annual Turkey Trot event, were missing from this year’s event on Nov. 21 following a recent policy change that bans the sale of food other than that from the cafeteria on campus during lunch unless the food is given out for free. As a result of this policy, […] read more » AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
AP Music Theory offers opportunities to explore compositional techniques December 7, 2023 — by Amy Luo AP Music Theory, a course usually offered every other year, focuses on music fundamentals such as melody, texture, rhythm, pitch and key signatures. According to AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan, the class aims to give students a compositional understanding of music and thus guide them to become better musicians. “The class is all about […] read more » Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Wellness Center reopens under new coordinator December 7, 2023 — by Amy Miao and Emily Wu With over 20 years of experience in education, new Wellness Center coordinator Thea Widmer hopes to build and maintain a safe and supportive environment within the Wellness Center. After the Wellness Center reduced services for 6 weeks starting from Oct. 4 — when the previous coordinator, Grace Conley, switched positions to the school testing center […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast