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

Graphic | Michelle Zheng

Sports team expenses

Lily Jiang and Michelle Zheng September 30, 2023

The FUHSD Director of Administrative Services Jason Crutchfield grew up in an area consisting of small towns, with each town only having one high school. That means that every sports game was not just...

In August 2023, the choir room was still undergoing construction. | Photo by Giljoon Lee

Deconstructing construction

Ten days before students returned to campus, the floor of the F building’s vocal music room was covered in bundles of Thermafiber insulation and piles of gypsum boards. The choir’s new practice rooms...

Students in the ACT program plant flowers, fruits and vegetables using SSC funding.

Funding new projects

Megha Mummaneni and Angela Zhang November 14, 2022

On Oct. 4, the School Site Council met for its first meeting of the year, and its first in person meeting in two years, to approve funding requests for various student and staff activities, including professional...

Examining FUHSD funding differences

Examining FUHSD funding differences

Iman Malik and Brian Xu May 23, 2020
Monetary spending at all five sites in the district is unique
Congressman Ro Khanna discusses his policies

Congressman Ro Khanna discusses his policies

Hannah Lee, Shuvi Jha, and Swara Tewari May 23, 2019
Khanna sits down with student journalists to explain his stances
Behind the budget: School Site Council 2018-19

Behind the budget: School Site Council 2018-19

Kamyar Moradi and Brian Xu April 12, 2019

ield trips are often hallmarks of many students’ high school experiences. For them, memories are created while traveling outside of their mundane daily routines. However, the work put into funding...

According to senior Chanel Zhan, the current structure of the bike racks is inconvenient for bikers. Some racks (above) are spaced out enough to allow a little space between the rear wheels of the bikes for students to walk through. Other racks (below) are too close, making the student lift their bike over the others. Photos by Christophe Haubursin.

Senior Chanel Zhan submits formal petition to alter bike rack structure

Yaamini Venkataraman May 14, 2012
Administration considers proposal to change structure over summer
Teachers union votes to allot half of stimulus money to saving teacher jobs

Teachers union votes to allot half of stimulus money to saving teacher jobs

Anushka Patil February 3, 2012
Teachers union votes to allot half of stimulus money to saving teacher jobs
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