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

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Investing in student wellness

Liz Liu, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, and Brandon Xu January 27, 2024

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 483 on Oct. 8, 2023, and it went into effect Jan. 1, 2024, providing more state funding for health services in California schools, particularly mental healthcare....

The Say Something Anonymous reporting system protects students anonymity while letting them speak out about issues.

Call to action

Lauren Chuu and Kaia Yuan November 3, 2023

FUHSD implemented the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (ARS) this school year in partnership with the Sandy Hook Promise Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing school violence....

Polly Bove poses, smiling at the camera in her most recent headshot.

Bidding farewell to Bove

Crystal Cheng March 17, 2022
Superintendent Bove reflects on her career at FUHSD

Sexual harassment procedures at FUHSD and Bay Area high schools

Michelle Chen and Oishee Misra June 3, 2021
Examining rape culture and sexual harassment policies, including Title IX, at FUHSD and Bay Area high schools
Students, staff and administrators engage in and promote ways to support survivors after the recent surge in sexual misconduct allegations

The MVHS community works on sexual harassment and assault awareness and prevention initiatives

Oishee Misra April 22, 2021
Students, staff and administrators engage in and promote ways to support survivors after the recent surge in sexual misconduct allegations

FUHSD organizes a Social Emotional Learning task force

Tina Low and Anna Jerolimov April 2, 2021
Members of the task force discuss their goals to aid student and staff mental health and build social emotional skills
On March 8, FUHSD hosted a Parent & Community webinar to provide updates about a potential return to in-person school during the 2020-21 school year, in light of recent events at the district, county, state and national levels.

FUHSD panel hosts community webinar to offer distance learning updates

Oishee Misra March 9, 2021
FUHSD community receives information about a potential return to in-person school, including testing, vaccines and safety protocols
Sexual assault

Sexual assault

Examining sexual assault in Bay Area high schools
Many seniors used the car parade as an opportunity to meet with their friends and take graduation photos together.

MVHS hosts senior car parade

Robert Liu and Lance Tong June 8, 2020
Seniors gather to celebrate their socially distanced graduation
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Social media account details alleged sexual assault

Rachel Jiang, Ishaani Dayal, and Tina Low March 13, 2020
Instagram posts cause stir in local community about district response to harassment claims
Photo by Claire Yang

MV’s got your back: The reason behind the suicide prevention lines on student ID cards

Sarah Young and Claire Yang September 16, 2019
Why the new student ID cards contain suicide prevention information
Best of both worlds: merging two educational spheres into one class

Best of both worlds: merging two educational spheres into one class

Sara Yang May 18, 2011

World Studies offers sophomores interdisciplinary opportunity, combines core classes When he was in high school, history teacher Nick Bonacorsi took AP US History. His teacher forever impacted his...

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