College crossroads: exploring four MVHS teachers’ unique college experiences
June 2, 2019
As students navigate through their four years at MVHS, thoughts of college and careers undoubtedly brew in their minds. But amid the bustle of projects and exams, there is one group of people that is often drowned out — who have come from vastly different walks of life, pushed through college experiences...
Upping the recycling game
Sarah Young, Sunjin Chang, and Julia Yang
December 17, 2018
Bags filled with pieces of plastic line the cupboards of AP Chemistry teacher Kavita Gupta’s classroom was the result of an almost year-long project. The project began during second semester of last year, when Gupta introduced her students to BioCellection, an organization managing a project called Upcycling. The goal of this ...
Recommendation letters from a different perspective
November 20, 2018
leaf floats gently from the trees, joining the array of other vibrant reds and oranges fluttering to the ground. A chilly breeze whispers through the air, rustling the leaves as it passes by. Autumn has come, and for seniors, that means it’s college application season. They scramble to write their...
Junior David Wang part of top 20 high school chemists in nation
June 3, 2014
[dropcap1]J[/dropcap1]unior David Wang is just about as close as you can get to a mad scientist here on campus. He has accumulated a wide variety of chemicals in his garage that he experiments with in his free time. When he talks about chemistry he speaks without falter as though he cannot contain...
AP Chemistry teacher Kavita Gupta presents at NSTA’s Boston Conference
April 8, 2014
Thousands of educators, including Gupta, assembled at Boston from April 3-6 to share teaching innovations. Chem Iron Man Project from Mihir Patil on Vimeo. Iron Man played on his TV screen while senior Michael Mattheakis looked at pictures and design theories for the futuristic super-suit. Then he researched t...
School Site Council provides funding to student clubs
February 11, 2014
Council met Feb. 6 to discuss funding, receive principal’s update. Read More »...
Staff remembers JFK assassination
November 22, 2013
Teachers reflect on moment they learned of tragedy as schoolchildren 50 years ago. Read More »
VIDEO: Science or witchcraft?
November 4, 2013
AP Chemistry teacher Kavita Gupta demonstrates 'magic' tricks for Halloween. Read More »
Common thoughts about Common Core
September 23, 2013
Department chairs discuss what the new national standards are, and how they will affect the student body. Read More »
AP Chemistry teacher writes chemistry iBook
September 13, 2013
Kavita Gupta writes an interactive iBook to provide an alternative online teaching resource for her students. Read More »...
Academic Facebook groups promote productivity, not procrastination
August 22, 2013
Social studying improves communication and provides clarity between classmates. On more than one occasion, I have felt the heart-sinking realization that I did not write down the day’s homework and more than a few times I have felt the panic that comes from finding a blank answer on a ...
iPrism firewall lifted
August 22, 2013
Modified iPrism firewall allows students to access previously banned sites on any device while on campus. Read More »
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