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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

Members of El Estoque and El Valedor pose in front of Columbia University's Low Library. Photo courtesy of Rod Satterthwaite | Used with permission

El Estoque wins top national journalism accolade

Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque with highest honor
Stella Petzova, News Editor
April 1, 2025
Local activist and speaker at the rally Cassandra Magana speaks about the disparities women of color currently face. 
Photo | Aprameya Rupanagunta

Together We Will holds its first International Women’s Day rally

Sally Lieber, Chair of the State Board of Equalization, and Idarose Sylvester, founder Together We Will, host their first International Women's Day rally
Aprameya Rupanagunta, Staff Writer
March 14, 2025
Junior cellist Elspeth Luu and senior cellist Robin Yoon hold their bows up, signifying the end of a piece. Photo | Angela Poon

Monta Vista Orchestra holds opening night of ‘Beyond the Planets’ concert

Showcasing the music of Gustav Holst, the concert also included the first solo performance of Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” by a freshman
Angela Poon and Aletheia Ju
March 10, 2025
El Estoque adviser and MVHS journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite addresses her journalism students. Photo by Aric Crabb | Used with permission

Journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite wins the 2025 National High School Journalism Adviser of the Year

Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards El Estoque adviser with the national honor
Meghna Dixit and Stella Petzova
February 25, 2025
Coach Gan surveys the field as team plays

Varsity Girls Golf Coach Kenneth Gan wins SCVAL Coach of the Year

Gan accredits the success in his golf coaching career to his team
Arshiya Sen and Arushi Singh
February 1, 2025
A child attending the Night Hike answers the park ranger’s questions regarding the animals in McClellan Ranch Preserve. Photo | Kate Yang

Cupertino’s Join-A-Ranger: Night Hike and Flashlight Tour offers attendees a glimpse into nature

Park Rangers educate attendees about the ecosystems, wildlife of McClellan Ranch
Vaishnavi Katukam and Kate Yang
January 27, 2025
Alum Tyler Rose co-founded the AI startup Bindwell, which has been accepted into Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 cohort. Photo | Giljoon Lee

Company founded by MVHS alum Tyler Rose ’25 is accepted into Y Combinator

Tyler Rose and Navvye Anand are co-founders of Bindwell, a company that develops AI models to help engineer pesticides, and are working to grow their buisness.
Vaishnavi Katukam and Giljoon Lee
January 14, 2025
Sheriffs monitor students as they are released from school following administration’s all-clear. Photo | Kathryn Foo

BREAKING: MVHS students released after shelter in place due to threatening email

Students were released and all activities for the day have been cancelled
Ethan Kellogg and Kathryn Foo
December 9, 2024
Freshman Chloe Tsai approaches a golden labradoodle as students surround the dog. Photo | Arshiya Sen

Leadership hosts annual Furry Friends

Students interact with pets to de-stress before finals week
Arshiya Sen and Eshika Tiwari
December 6, 2024
The Board of Trustees prepares to hear a presentation about the decline of World Language enrollment. Photo | Ethan Eisler

FUHSD announces it will continue to phase out Japanese at MVHS during board meeting

The decision comes after looking at new enrollment data across FUHSD
Ethan Kellogg and Ethan Eisler
November 15, 2024
Leadership holds annual Halloween costume contest

Leadership holds annual Halloween costume contest

A Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Secret Service group costume wins the group contest
Sania Nadkarni and Leah Desai
November 2, 2024
Vice Mayor of Saratoga Belal Aftab responds to the audience. | Photo by Kate Yang

The Cupertino Youth Activity Board hosts Pizza and Politics

The event featured teens and adults involved in local politics
Vaishnavi Katukam and Kate Yang
November 1, 2024
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