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

With multiple staff openings, MVHS deals with starting the year with fewer councilors.

Counseling department starts the year with two vacancies

Lance Tong, Shivani Madhan, Melody Cui, and Jannah Sheriff August 27, 2021
Students’ and administration’s reactions to staffing changes

Part 1: The Problem

Prisha Tiwari and Mikaylah Du April 1, 2021
Investigating how declining student enrollment at MVHS has affected course allocation
The MVHS community looks back on initial COVID-19 pandemic reactions a year later.

A year of reflection

Krish Dev and Leanna Sun March 26, 2021

 Last year in March, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, and countries began to impose stay-at-home orders. For many of us, March 13 marked the last...

A young Stiver poses for a school picture

Journeys: three roads that crossed at counseling

Anushka De, News Editor January 9, 2020
MVHS’s four counselors share the paths they’ve taken that brought them to the counseling profession
New adjustments: exploring how MVHS helps transfer students

New adjustments: exploring how MVHS helps transfer students

Sarah Young and Leanna Sun December 20, 2019
Transfer students and MVHS staff explain how MVHS helps acclimate transfer students to the school
Pullquote and Featured

Bulletproof Backpacks: A safety measure versus capital product

Rachel Jiang and Aditi Dixit October 24, 2019
Exploring MVHS opinions about whether or not these precautions for gun violence are beneficial

Secondary School Reports: Tips from the Counselors

Anushka De, News Editor October 12, 2019

In August, as the new school year rolls around, the rising senior class is confronted with a barrage of deadlines, one for each college application.  Students must face a barrage of deadlines before...

Former Attendance Technician Calvin Wong became the new Financial Technician at the beginning of second semester. He was offered the position following Judy Ma’s retirement last semester. Photo by Colin Kim.

New semester presents changes in office staff

Colin Kim February 13, 2014
Changes in the office bring new responsibilities for Calvin Wong and Monique Balentine.
Monique Balentine sits at the desk where she coordinates the Study Buddies Society program. She organizes student tutors so that struggling students can be helped. Photograph by Tanisha Dasmunshi

Behind the scenes: Coaches and coordinators facilitate activities away from the spotlight

Tanisha Dasmunshi October 11, 2013
Unfamiliar faces contribute to Study Buddies Society and Mock Trial
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