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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

A Coast Guard representative listens to a student’s question. 

Photo | Amberly Sun

MVHS hosts Career, Vocational and College Fair

The annual fair educated students about job and internship opportunities
Amberly Sun and Aletheia Ju
March 25, 2025
Junior cellist Elspeth Luu and senior cellist Robin Yoon hold their bows up, signifying the end of a piece. Photo | Angela Poon

Monta Vista Orchestra holds opening night of ‘Beyond the Planets’ concert

Showcasing the music of Gustav Holst, the concert also included the first solo performance of Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” by a freshman
Angela Poon and Aletheia Ju
March 10, 2025
Sophomore Beck Poltronetti (right), who played a judge, reads to the court from a book of laws. | Photo by Erin Liu

Drama performs ‘Julius Caesar: Four New Adaptations’

The drama department presents its first play of the year
Amberly Sun and Erin Liu
November 3, 2024
Members of the Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo USA group demonstrate “suio ryu” techniques, an ancient form of martial arts, on Memorial Park’s outdoor stage.

Cupertino’s 40th annual Cherry Blossom Festival

Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities celebrates Bay Area’s Japanese culture
Mihir Vishwarupe
April 29, 2024

The City of Cupertino hosts the Big Bunny 5K

Participants ran, walked and hopped down a 3.1-mile course through the streets of Cupertino
Alan Tai
April 2, 2024
During a pause in his live forging demonstration, blacksmith Lester Markarian explains the techniques he used to create a handle.

Forging demonstration lights up Baer Blacksmith Shop

Restored historical Cupertino shop holds monthly blacksmithing demonstration
Anika Bhandarkar and Alyssa Yang
November 28, 2023
Audience member freshman Beck Poltronetti rejects senior Ananya Nadathur by handing the flower back after her serenade in her self-written play, “Swiftie Serenade.”

MV Drama’s “Neo-Futurists” play takes center stage

The drama department kicks off the year with an interactive fall production
Yixuan (Joyce) Li
November 20, 2023
The Cupertino Historical Society acquired two mannequins for the center display: one of Painless Parker, and one of a patient getting his teeth pulled.

Painless Parker rolls into the Cupertino Historical Society

New exhibit on famous Cupertino dentist opens Sept. 15
Lillian Wang
September 16, 2023
Rohan Pandit who is executive director of Silicon Valley Youth Council delivers a speech to MVHS students

MVHS and the FUHSD Sustainability Commission hold its first ever Earth Day event

Guest speakers and MVHS clubs are invited to speak about climate change
Pranati Kotamraju
May 8, 2023
Cupertino High School sophomore Lara Gupta hands custom Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action T-shirts to community members.

Cupertino celebrates sustainability at the Earth and Arbor Day Festival

Community members come together to commemorate Earth Day
Sarah Liu
April 24, 2023
Speaker Jennifer Cheng describes her experiences with higher education and finding the right career.

Photo by Aditya Shukla | El Estoque

TEDxMV holds its spring speaker event

Guest speakers gave presentations to the MVHS community
Chiran Arumugam and Aditya Shukla
April 18, 2023
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