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AP Statistics Teacher Seema Patel picks up a barbell in a deadlift while Speech Language Pathologist Ronda Vierra practices her freestyle technique.

Working out at work: Teachers take advantage of campus weight room and swimming pool

William Cao and Eric Shi February 6, 2024

After the bell rings and students shuffle out of class, most teachers spend their unscheduled periods crafting lesson plans, grading assignments or taking a much-needed coffee break in the staff lounge....

Anatomy and Physiology teacher Kristofer Orre achieves a deadlift personal record of 460 pounds at his gym.

Fitness pursuits keep teachers healthy, happy and focused

Jessica Li and Amy Miao February 6, 2024

Amid teachers’ busy lives, juggling work with family responsibilities, personal well-being can unintentionally take a backseat. English teacher and yearbook adviser Megan Laws is one of the teachers...

A student is uncertain about whether their borderline grade will become an A or B.

Teachers, a more standardized grading scale would vastly help reduce students’ stress levels

Sasha Prasad February 1, 2024

The Canvas app plays an oversize role in most students’ daily lives. Upon launching the app, a variety of outcomes unfold. Some courses display grades with suffixes, while others utilize signless letters....

Herzman and Tyler enjoy music on the ride to school.

Teachers grow friendships through daily carpools to school 

Sam Bai and Annie Liu January 24, 2024

Waking up at 5:45 a.m. or earlier to get to school might be hard for some students to imagine. For many teachers, however, waking up this early is just the beginning of their challenges in getting to...

Biology teacher Kristen Thomson dances to “Baby Shark” during the faculty quad day.

Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time

Aiden Ye September 23, 2023

The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day.  More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through...

Hemmerich helps a group of students edit a project. 

MAP teachers Hemmerich and Muñoz to leave SHS

Anamika Anand May 27, 2023

As the school year comes to an end, the Media Arts Program is saying goodbye to two teachers: longtime MAP, Digital Animation and Photography teacher Alex Hemmerich and MAP and Ceramics teacher Theresa...

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