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

Receiving gifts

Receiving gifts

Matthew Yoshimoto October 29, 2021
Explaining the impacts of presents in the lives of students and staff
The freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors stand together in the gym during the 2014 Homecoming Rally. Though the rally began organized, chaos ensued near the end due to the confusion about the final results. Photo by Aditya Pimplaskar

Declining enrollment impacts teachers

Krish Dev and Gavin Hung September 18, 2021

While the 2020 census data show an increase in 614,901 residents between 2010 and 2020, the FUHSD school district continues to contend with declining enrollment in its five high schools. According to the...

Construction in front of the tennis courts and main gym.

Back on track

Exploring the changes implemented at MVHS in preparation for a new school year
Cupid in the classroom

Cupid in the classroom

Claire Wen February 12, 2021
Examining teachers’ perspectives on student relationships
Senior Tae Kyu Kim studies with his friends for an upcoming AP Calculus BC test.

Competition culture

Prisha Tiwari, Staff Writer January 23, 2021
Examining how students and teachers view competition at MVHS
Examining the impact of distance learning on course rigor

Examining the impact of distance learning on course rigor

Robert Liu and Abdullah Memon September 17, 2020
Fewer synchronous meetings and adjustments to online platforms leads to teachers determining what’s essential
Binge-watching on Netflix

Binge-watching on Netflix

Anjali Singh February 7, 2020
Students and faculty share their opinions about binge-watching shows
MVHS through Netflix

MVHS through Netflix

Exploring Netflix's presence in the MVHS community and the impact of its changes over time
Physics and chemistry teacher Julie Choi poses at her graduation ceremony.

Teachers being pushed out of the comfort zone

Tyler Cho and Claire Wen September 26, 2019
Teachers share how they overcame their reserved personalities
A funhouse for all: Science teacher Julie Choi implements stress relievers in the classroom

A funhouse for all: Science teacher Julie Choi implements stress relievers in the classroom

Annie Zhang and Claire Wen January 27, 2019
Science teacher Julie Choi provides items in her classroom for stress relief
The buzz at school

The buzz at school

Claire Wen and Brian Xu August 31, 2018

During summer of 2017, a Fremont Union High School District committee was tasked with creating two new bell schedules, featuring either two or four block days each week. Since then, MVHS teachers have...

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