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

The Wellness Room contains a variety of activities to help students relax and de-stress.

Making Space

Exploring new student spaces in MVHS
The ELD Center is equipped with board games to help facilitate interactions between students in the center.

Welcoming Space

Uncovering what the ELD Center has to offer
Lauren Chuu and Daphne Huang
September 29, 2023
Implemented this year, the Wellness Room is designed to give students the space and time to reset.

Safe Space

MVHS implements the Wellness Room to help students with de-stressing and self-care
Corinna Kuo, Brandon Xu, and Kaia Yuan
September 29, 2023
Interventions Support Specialist Afreen Malim and Student A discuss upcoming homework.

Learning Space

MVHS implements Guided Studies to support struggling students
Ethan Yang and Eric Zhou
September 29, 2023
Health and Ethnic studies is current interdisciplinary course that will be mandated in the 2024-25 school year.

Continuous coverage: Health and Ethnic Studies

Examining the current status of the newly implemented course
Lauren Chuu and Ellie Wang
September 28, 2023
The FUHSD Board of Trustees holds a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Balanced voices

Examining the effects of FUHSD election system changes on MVHS
Jason Chu, Lauren Chuu, and Stella Petzova
September 28, 2023
Belshe and other attendees gather outside of the 16th Street Baptist Church. (Used with permission | Photo courtesy of Bonnie Belshe)

Learning from the past, shaping the future

History teacher Bonnie Belshe shares her experience at the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing commemoration week
Jami Lim and Mihir Vishwarupe
September 25, 2023
CAL Fires department utilizes its Grant Ranch Vegetation Management Project (VMP) for vegetation management and mitigation. Photo courtesy of Kara Capaldo | Used with Permission

Through the haze and the flames

Examining the national wildfire crisis
Jason Chu and Shannon Yu
September 24, 2023
MVHS facilities staff are taking steps to address the ant infestations MVHS has dealt with for years.

Getting antsy

Examining how ant infestations affect MVHS students and faculty
Stella Petzova and Alyssa Yang
September 24, 2023
Junior Eric Zhou scans his ID using Minga at the lunch line.

Going digital

Exploring opinions on the switch from physical to digital IDs
Daphne Huang and Brandon Xu
September 23, 2023
Members of the Future Practicing Physicians Network club show off their info board.

Student Life hosts Club Info Days

Looking into how dual Club Info Days affect club promotion
Amberly Sun
September 23, 2023
With a rise in COVID cases across the nation, MVHS students and staff have split responses on whether to mask.

Keeping up with COVID

Exploring MVHS’ responses to COVID-19 amid rising cases and new variants
Corinna Kuo and Kaia Yuan
September 23, 2023
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