The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

AP Biology Lab Kit

Experiments at home

Gavin Hung September 11, 2020
A look into science labs during remote learning
Photo by Claire Yang and Jayanti Jha

Women of impact: Chemistry teacher Kavita Gupta featured in National Geographic documentary

Claire Yang and Jayanti Jha November 23, 2019
How Gupta and her students feel about her accomplishments outside of school
Chemistry teacher replaces the letter grades A and B with an X

Chemistry teacher replaces the letter grades ‘A’ and ‘B’ with an ‘X’

Jai Uparkar March 31, 2018
Chemistry teacher Mia Onodera uses a new way of inputting grades to alleviate student stress
Science National Honor Society incorporates more fields of science into their club

Science National Honor Society incorporates more fields of science into their club

Jessica Xing September 21, 2016
SNHS uses a monthly theme to delve deeper into different aspects of science
Science department changes for 2015-16 school year are reviewed

Science department changes for 2015-16 school year are reviewed

Shriya Deshpande May 20, 2016
Head of science department describes department modifications
Four new elements on Periodic Table complete seventh row

Four new elements on Periodic Table complete seventh row

Shriya Deshpande January 15, 2016
Science teachers respond to the new discoveries’ impact on teaching
Stanford University student emphasizes the application of high school chemistry in college

Stanford University student emphasizes the application of high school chemistry in college

Shriya Deshpande November 5, 2015
MVHS alumnus Stephen Ting describes connections between high school and lab chemistry
SNHS holds lab on combustion reactions

SNHS holds lab on combustion reactions

Andrea Schlitt November 3, 2015
Experiment with hand sanitizer provides hands on experience with chemistry

AP Chemistry teacher Kavita Gupta presents at NSTA’s Boston Conference

Joshua Tsuei April 8, 2014
Thousands of educators, including Gupta, assembled at Boston from April 3-6 to share teaching innovations.
Junior Stephen Ting places top 20 in Chemistry Olympiad

Junior Stephen Ting places top 20 in Chemistry Olympiad

Akshay Agrawal May 20, 2012
Ting to attend study camp at Air Force Academy, vie for spot on international team
The product of passion

The product of passion

Sara Yang April 23, 2010

  Chemistry students advance to the United States National Chemistry Olympiad     It is a prestigious three-part test — one that lasts for over four hours.  Scoring well...

Safety slip-up

Safety slip-up

Sara Yang March 28, 2010

Hydrochloric acid sends chemistry student to the emergency room   The block period on March 9 took a turn for the worse as chemistry teacher Elizabeth McCracken's third period Chemistry...

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