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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

Illustrations by April Wang

*Cough cough*

How MVHS school culture has forced people to make ethically questionable decisions around coming to school when sick.
Niveda Hari and Asha Wojciechowski
October 26, 2023
The total number of international COVID-19 deaths according to Worldmeter.

MVHS students face loss during the COVID-19 pandemic

Reflecting on the hardship of losing loved ones to COVID-19
Jayanti Jha and Aashna Patel
December 10, 2021
Juniors taking the CAASPP take a lunch break after their first math testing session on May 12. Photo by Sophia Chen

CAASPP testing during COVID-19

Examining the logistics behind in-person standardized testing
Sophia Chen, Copy Editor
May 20, 2021
Hybrid students reflect on the return to in-person school

Hybrid students reflect on the return to in-person school

Examining the positive aspects and drawbacks of being part of the students who chose to return to school
Sophia Chen and Jefferson Le
May 16, 2021
FUHSD schools shift to hybrid learning

FUHSD schools shift to hybrid learning

Exploring the recent shift to hybrid learning within the district
The exterior of the MVHS campus

Returning To Campus

Analyzing the impacts of adopting a hybrid, in-person instructional model
Anika Sharma
April 7, 2021
Photo by Claire Yang | Used with permission

Diminished club attendance during the distance learning school year

Taking a look at how various clubs have become inactive during the pandemic
Justin E Kim and Abdullah Memon
February 10, 2021
Members of Post Corona Care meet over Zoom to discuss next steps.

Behind the student organization Post Corona Care

Exploring the operations of PCC and the motivations of its creators
Iman Malik and Annie Zhang
February 8, 2021
International Responses to COVID

International Responses to COVID

Comparing responses to COVID abroad to MVHS experiences with COVID
Sophomores Angela Doncsev and Nikita Swaminathan model the Lav and Butterfly hoodies.

Creative entrepreneurs for a cause

MVHS students start clothing and accessory businesses and raise funds for coral restoration, children in need, COVID-19 and BLM
Andie Liu
October 31, 2020
Band Director John Gilchrist talks to wind ensemble through zoom (photo used with permission of John Gilchrist)

COVID-19’s impact on the MVHS Band

How Concert Band’s new instructor and students have adapted to virtual practices
Tina Low and Minjae Kang
October 27, 2020
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