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

MVHS is set to lose the Japanese language program in the coming years as a result of declining enrollment in the course.

FUHSD World Languages to face upcoming changes

Jason Chu and Lauren Chuu June 1, 2023
MVHS will begin phasing out Japanese language courses in 2024-25
Kenneth Gan poses with his pet python Udon in his classroom. 
Photo by Abha Dash

Animal Love

Abha Dash, Staff Writer October 10, 2022
Exploring teachers’ pets and the impact they have on them
Community members favorite holidays are influenced by both their traditions and their cultures.

Celebrating the new year

Sarah Liu February 9, 2022

On Jan. 1, as the clock strikes midnight, signaling a new year, various families commemorate the evening with New Year’s parties. But New Year’s isn’t the only holiday centered around the arrival...

Exploring philosophies students and teachers began following due to the pandemic

Quarantine mottos to live by

Melody Cui and Sophia Ma May 9, 2021
Exploring philosophies students and teachers began following due to the pandemic
Cupid in the classroom

Cupid in the classroom

Claire Wen February 12, 2021
Examining teachers’ perspectives on student relationships
Patel, alongside his older brother and mother, takes a family photo.

A quarantined summer

Justine Ha and Shivani Madhan September 12, 2020
Exploring how three members of the MVHS community spent the summer of 2020
Class Clowns

Class Clowns

Anjali Singh March 13, 2020
Students and faculty share their experiences being or dealing with class clowns
Whats MVHS laughing at

What’s MVHS laughing at

Exploring the various sources of humor at MVHS
The different expectations that different sexes face

The different expectations that different sexes face

Tanish Mendki and Claire Wen February 7, 2020

Senior Sayalee Mylvarrapu was sitting in her Java class when her teacher asked a question. Mylvarrapu raised her hand and, after being called on, gave the correct answer. To her surprise, one of the boys...

50 Questions with I-Chu Chang

Sophia Chen and Annie Zhang January 28, 2020
In the seventh installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks I-Chu Chang 50 questions about herself
Our cultures in food

Our cultures in food

Exploring the cultural significance of Asian food and its representation in America
Inner battles

Inner battles

Hannah Lee and Brian Xu October 25, 2019
Exploring the impact individuals can make in the lives of students facing internal struggles
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