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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

French teacher Janissa Zahns pen pals would send photos of themselves and their life in France.

Exchanging Letters

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Anna Jerolimov March 4, 2022

Sophomore Daphne Huang, Juniors Rohin Inani and Yamini Mathew, English teacher Shozo Shimazaki, Biology teacher Renee Fallon, French teacher Janissa Zahn and parent Venkat Ananthan share the letters they...

As methods of communication such as emailing and calling became more popular in the 1990s, English teacher Shozo Shimazaki remembers thinking that the post office would go out of business, but the letters that people sent across the world remain in our history.

The forgotten art of writing letters

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Anna Jerolimov March 4, 2022

Thoughtful. Underrated. Special. A nice gesture. A method of reflection. A lost art. Below are the experiences of students, teachers and community members regarding receiving and sending handwritten letters. 

Senior Sophia Bokovikova poses beside her grandmother in Novosibirsk, Russia.

Post-lockdown getaways

Students recount their first summer vacations following quarantine
Campus response to aftermath of the Paris attacks

Campus response to aftermath of the Paris attacks

Andrea Schlitt November 30, 2015
Students and staff reflect on Nov. 13 attacks in Paris
Waiters at the Paris Baguette don pinstriped Parisian clothing as they cash orders and serve drinks. Paris Baguette strives to incorporate the same French authenticity into its food and setting. [Photo by Harini Shyamsundar.]

Food: Paris Baguette serves up a true bite of France

Harini Shyamsundar August 22, 2013
Cupertino’s newest bakery is as authentically chic and charming as a Parisian café.
The tour of France

The tour of France

Karishma Mehrotra March 4, 2011

History teacher Robyn Brushett takes students to France during winter break Some teachers like to teach. World History teacher Robyn Brushett likes to take her students into the...

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