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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High School Hacks changes male-centric hackathon culture

Amrutha Dorai January 27, 2014
Balanced gender ratio at student-organized event will encourage female participation in coding.

Pulse: Black Friday

Amrutha Dorai November 28, 2013
Students’ Black Friday spending habits by the numbers.
Changes to Student Board aim to increase awareness of PTSA

Changes to Student Board aim to increase awareness of PTSA

Amrutha Dorai October 1, 2013
The board, heading into its second year, is increasing involvement at school and in the community.

Summer Never Ends dance, held Aug. 30, aimed to foster welcoming environment

Amrutha Dorai September 5, 2013
Welcome Back dance introduced theme, movie and change in location.
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office searches for missing person

UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office searches for missing person

Amrutha Dorai May 30, 2013
Those with information on the whereabouts of 63-year-old James Norberg are requested to notify police.
Students win first place at California Association of Teachers of English writing contest

Students win first place at California Association of Teachers of English writing contest

Amrutha Dorai May 3, 2013
Sophomore Ann Fu and junior Allyson Gottlieb write fiction to express their love of literature.
JEA and NSPA host Spring National High School Journalism Convention on April 25 to April 28

JEA and NSPA host Spring National High School Journalism Convention on April 25 to April 28

Amrutha Dorai April 26, 2013
Student journalists, advisers and professionals take advantage of opportunities offered by the convention staff.

What we learned from #hsjSF

Amrutha Dorai April 26, 2013
Students attended sessions on every subject from broadcast journalism to social media. Here are some of the best pieces of advice — taught to students by instructors — that were posted on Twitter.
The 2012-2013 STAR Test Security Affidavit provides guidelines for how the examination should be administered. This week, a few MVHS students posted photographs of testing materials online, violating protocol. Source: Startest.org

Testing breach instigates concern for consequences school may face

Amrutha Dorai April 11, 2013
STAR testing documents posted online could affect exam score release date, eligibility for school awards.
Stanford University graduate student Shengya Cao speaks at the Future Practicing Physicians Network meeting on April 8. Cao was one of four guest speakers who presented on the research being conducted at the Straight Lab at Stanford University. Photo by Amrutha Dorai.

Future Practicing Physicians Network hosts Stanford University guest speakers

Amrutha Dorai April 10, 2013
Graduate students present to club members on the field of medical research.
A photograph of Campus Supervisor Ruben Delgado is posted on a sign near the tennis courts, where the custodial staff has planted flowers in his memory. Delgado died March 23 of a heart attack, and students and staff have planned memorial services and other dedications. Photo by Amrutha Dorai.

Students and faculty commemorate Ruben Delgado

Amrutha Dorai March 30, 2013
Church service and memorial garden among plans to remember longtime campus supervisor’s life.
To Protect & To Serve

To Protect & To Serve

Amrutha Dorai March 19, 2013

At 6:45 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, junior Zac Burke ducked into a police car. But not the back: Burke rode shotgun. Many of his friends were celebrating at a party on Prospect Road, a little way...

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