Not your normal Club Food Day
February 13, 2019
Filed under Around Campus, NEWS
On Monday, Feb. 11, the Student Life Commision ran the annual Club Food Day. This event has been a long-held tradition at MVHS, usually occurring twice a year, but due to district policies, the popular food-fest was cut down to one day during the school year. Club Food Day is organized by the member...
Preparing for Challenge Day
January 19, 2019
Filed under A closer look, Around Campus, NEWS
On Jan. 31, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 125 students will gather in the main gym to participate in Challenge Day, where they listen to other students’ unique stories, as well as share their own. According to student advocate Richard Prinz, the goal of Challenge Day is to help end the teasing and lack of...
There’s an app for that: Monta Vista Official
Charlotte Chui and Dhruvika Randad
January 15, 2019
Filed under Around Campus, NEWS
reated by senior Derek Zheng and juniors Daniel Duan and Matthew Cho, the newly released iOS app, Monta Vista Official, aims to aid communication between clubs, leadership and students. The app keeps track of bell schedules and upcoming events, whether it be fundraisers, club activities, school-wide eve...
Pride for GSA
December 17, 2018
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As the first semester comes to an end, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance club concludes the year with satisfaction. From organizing their annual Coming Out Day to partnering with teachers for Q&A panels to showcasing presentations on fundamental topics like allyship, the GSA officer team is proud o...
MVHS staff celebrates Halloween
November 5, 2018
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During lunch on Oct. 31, while MVHS students crowded around the rally court to participate in their annual Halloween costume contest, staff members filed into the staff lounge to eat and socialize with each other before their own costume contest began. Each department dressed up according to thei...
Stop the BULLy
October 28, 2018
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On Wednesday, Oct. 24, MVHS celebrated Unity Day, also known as Anti-Bullying Day. Waves of students sporting orange t-shirts and wristbands could be seen around the school in support of victims of bullying, as well as notes and decorations promoting a message of love and solidarity within the stude...
Changes to the Synopsys fair
October 8, 2018
Filed under Around Campus, NEWS, Science & Technology
Every fall, students enter the Synopsys Science and Technology Championship, a Santa Clara county science fair where they run their own research-based report, guided along the way by mentors. MVHS students have been a consistent presence in this county-based science competition every year. For bio...
Class of 2019 hosts Senior Sunrise
Gauri Kaushik and Chelsea Wong
August 29, 2018
Filed under Around Campus, Main slider, NEWS
The sky was still dark as seniors arrived at the field, many wrapped in blankets. Meeting up with friends, they made their way to the bleachers facing the east to watch the sun rise. Click through the photos below to read more. ...
Leaving a legacy
Ananya Bhat, Bill Cheng, Rajas Habbu, Alyssa Hui, Gauri Kaushik, Jai Uparkar, and Sarah Young
May 9, 2018
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Korean PTA hosts annual staff appreciation barbecue
May 3, 2018
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*The original interview with Korean PTA president Yoo Jung Mee has been translated from Korean to English by Sunjin Chang* As the air filled with the smell of barbecue, students and staff gave glances to a stand where a few MVHS mothers grilled barbecue. On Friday, April 27, faculty members conv...
Rising into the final days of senior year
May 1, 2018
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An American tradition, Senior Sunrise, is a time for graduating seniors to come to school an hour early to watch the sunrise together. Though it requires students to wake up earlier in order to meet at school at 6 a.m., it’s a popular event as many students show up to socialize and spend time with fri...
MVHS hosts ‘All Grown-Up and Working’ alumni panel
April 14, 2018
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On Thursday, April 12, students and parents filled the auditorium to hear from a panel of MVHS alumni about life after high school. The event, which was brought to MVHS by the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce and Cupertino Library Foundation, provided an opportunity to learn more about life after high scho...
