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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

Biology and Health teacher Pooya Hajjarian with his father in Cupertino during the year 1993. Hajjarian was in his freshman year of MVHS, donning a Matadors hoodie. Photo courtesy of Pooya Hajjarian | Used with permission.

The road back home

Jami Lim December 1, 2023

Pooya Hajjarian: Class of 1997 Biology and Health teacher Pooya Hajjarian was in the seventh grade when he and his family immigrated from Iran to America. Hajjarian’s family settled in Cupertino and...

Karen Maleski in 1978 and 2022, this year she returned to MVHS after more than 40 years.

Karen Maleski’s life of learning

Krish Dev, Website Editor February 14, 2022

Karen Maleski's fascination with literature began at a young age when she picked up books her mother left on the coffee table. Maleski became enamored with novels — including “The Jungle,” “The...

MVHS alumni returned to enjoy the Night Market with friends.

Cupertino Night Market

Devin Gupta, Managing and Web Editor September 27, 2021
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce resumes its annual Night Market after COVID-19
Armond Bigler and his roommate in their dorm. Photo courtesy of Armond Bigler | Used with permission

Choosing wisely

Gavin Hung, Staff Writer May 18, 2021

Having known each other since middle school, MVHS alumni Hrushikesha Athreya ‘20 and Sreyas Dhulipala ‘20 decided to room together for their first year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...

Alumni Class of 2020 take on college dorms

Alumni Class of 2020 take on college dorms

Michelle Chen and Oishee Misra October 26, 2020
Exploring the circumstances of living on college campuses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
Alumni Anant Singhania mentored MVRT in their first workshop dealing with applying math to scouting. Photo by Andie Liu

Monta Vista Robotics Team offseason trainings: a student-run experience with mentor support

Andie Liu September 27, 2019
MVRT alumni mentor the team in workshops to coach members on competition strategy
MVHS 50th Anniversary Celebration

MVHS 50th Anniversary Celebration

Jai Uparkar September 25, 2019
Alumni and FUHSD board members reflect on the impact of MVHS on their lives
Photo courtesy of MVHS Raas.

Same stage, a decade later: MVHS Raas on Spotlite

Shuvi Jha and Swara Tewari May 12, 2019
Students and MVHS Raas alumni reminisce on Spotlite’s significance
Looking back: 3 MVHS reflect on their HS experience

Looking back: 3 MVHS reflect on their HS experience

Stuti Upadhyay September 28, 2018
Three MVHS alumni reflect on their high school experience, how it has affected their lives and what they wished they had done differently
Can’t Stop the Feeling: Bhangra dancers prepare for their final performance

Can’t Stop the Feeling: Bhangra dancers prepare for their final performance

Shriya Deshpande May 31, 2017
Bhangra team alumni give last-minute advice on performing well at Spotlite on India
Varsity baseball coach JC Beeson poses for a goofy picture with his former MVHS baseball team.

Back at it

Akshara Majjiga March 8, 2017
MVHS athletes-turned-coaches explain their experiences with their new and old MVHS teams
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