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

Book club: History teacher Margaret Platt offers her take on favorite novels

Book club: History teacher Margaret Platt offers her take on favorite novels

Neha Patchipala September 24, 2015
Margaret Platt recommends several books for students to indulge in
Most of the TA duties listed in the FUHSD student assistance policy sheet are clerical tasks like answering the telephone and delivering messages; anything that involves viewing another student’s record is forbidden. However, despite the rules, most teachers allow their TAs to grade papers. Photo by Shuyi Qi.

Administration reinforces ‘no grading by teacher assistants’ policy

Shuyi Qi December 4, 2013
After TA discusses student’s grade, administration addresses the controversy regarding TA’s duties.

Staff remembers JFK assassination

Joyce Varma November 22, 2013
Teachers reflect on moment they learned of tragedy as schoolchildren 50 years ago.
Overworked by recommendation letters

Overworked by recommendation letters

Jennifer Lee October 24, 2012
Teachers aim to satisfy students but struggle to find the time
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Teachers’ recommendation letter regulations benefit students

Joyce Varma September 30, 2012
Students can learn from selectivity of teachers’ limits, apply that to college applications
A giant victory

A giant victory

Neha Simon November 5, 2010

Bay Area celebrates the Giants' victory on Nov. 3 on Market Street, San Francisco This project relates to content in the November 10, 2010 El Estoque Print issue.{s5_mp3}https://elestoque.org/images/mp3s/Giantsplatt.mp3{/s5_mp3}...

Too much on your hands

Too much on your hands

Ashley Wu September 22, 2010

    Contrary to common belief, recent studies reveal that it is impossible to do two things at once   Everyone is a master at multitasking, sort of. It really depends...

Google Docs facilitates APUSH collaboration

Google Docs facilitates APUSH collaboration

Kevin Tsukii September 10, 2010

  More than half of AP U.S. History students team up on Google Docs to collectively succeed It all began during the first week of school when students who had taken Advanced...

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