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

Q&A: Mr. Key Club

Q&A: Mr. Key Club

Shivani Gupta, Staff Writer March 11, 2019
Club members and officers explain the pageant and their club’s progress throughout the year
Class of 2019 levels up

Class of 2019 levels up

Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Jai Uparkar March 2, 2019

Unlike previous years, the MVHS class of 2019 did not vote from a variety of other designs when deciding their class apparel this year. Instead, 2019 class officers chose senior Alisha Gao to design their...

Exploring reasons behind the changes of Club Food Day

Exploring reasons behind the changes of Club Food Day

Lakshanyaa Ganesh February 13, 2019

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...

Preparing for Challenge Day

Preparing for Challenge Day

Julia Yang January 19, 2019

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...

Theres an app for that: Monta Vista Official

There’s an app for that: Monta Vista Official

Charlotte Chui and Dhruvika Randad January 15, 2019

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...

Pride for GSA

Pride for GSA

Dhruvika Randad December 17, 2018

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...

MVHS staff celebrates Halloween

MVHS staff celebrates Halloween

Julia Yang November 5, 2018

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...

Stop the BULLy: Behind the Scenes of MVHS leaderships bullying prevention day

Stop the BULLy: Behind the Scenes of MVHS leadership’s bullying prevention day

Lakshanyaa Ganesh October 28, 2018

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,...

Changes to the Synopsys fair

Changes to the Synopsys fair

Chelsea Wong October 8, 2018

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...

Class of 2019 hosts Senior Sunrise

Class of 2019 hosts Senior Sunrise

Gauri Kaushik and Chelsea Wong August 29, 2018

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...

Korean PTA hosts annual staff appreciation barbecue

Korean PTA hosts annual staff appreciation barbecue

Sunjin Chang and Helen Chao May 3, 2018

*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...

Load More Stories