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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

Senior Niranjana Sankar (left), senior Melissa Qin (middle) and senior Lauren Kim (right), members of the Wildfire Awareness Initiative, pose with their stand at Cupertino’s Earth Day and Arbor Festival on April 5, 2025. Photo courtesy of Niranjana Sankar | Used with permission

The Wildfire Awareness Initiative brings light to wildfires

MVHS’ youth organization continues to expand its influence in the local community
Ellie Wang
April 11, 2025
MVHS department leads smile for a photo. Graphic | Kate Yang

MVHS department leads shine in their work

Department leads reflect upon their leadership duties and activities
Kate Yang
April 11, 2025
Having kids has changed the way teachers approach communication with students and parents. 

Photo courtesy of Jireh Tanabe

MVHS teachers’ educational styles are informed by their parental experiences

How having children has changed teachers’ practices
Anika Bhandarkar
April 10, 2025
Routine substitutes share their paths to becoming educators

Routine substitutes share their paths to becoming educators

Substituting provides both an entry and alternative to full-time teaching
Jason Chu and Sophia D’Sa
April 10, 2025
Illustration | Amberly Sun

Social phobia on the rise

MVHS students and expert speak on the increasing prevalence social anxiety
Ethan Kellogg and Jami Lim
April 10, 2025
Senior Arjun Dhruv looks at his test grade after receiving it from a teacher

MVHS teachers and students discuss the philosophies behind grading policies

How different grading policies have affected students and teachers
Raj Thapliyal and Arjun Dhruv
April 9, 2025
Images of tiny libraries located around the MVHS campus. Photo | Zaid Naqvi

MVHS students share the impact of tiny libraries

Tiny libraries help foster connections and improves reading skills throughout the community
Sania Nadkarni and Zaid Naqvi
April 7, 2025
Tiny Love Stories, pt. 4

Tiny Love Stories, pt. 4

What love means to MVHS staff
Anika Bhandarkar and Jami Lim
March 10, 2025
Tiny Love Stories

Tiny Love Stories

What love means to the MVHS community
Juju Ling poses for a photo. Photo | Ethan Eisler

How sophomore Juju Ling found more ways to be expressive

Sophomore Juju Ling describes her queer identity and how it intersects with other parts of her identity
Ethan Kellogg and Ethan Eisler
March 9, 2025

Tiny Love Stories, pt. 3

What relationships mean to the MVHS community
Jason Chu and Arjun Dhruv
March 9, 2025

Tiny Love Stories, pt. 2

What love means to the MVHS community
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
March 8, 2025
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