The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

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Moving schools during COVID-19

Jefferson Le and Tanish Mendki April 7, 2021

MVHS students have been attending school from behind screens for over a year since Santa Clara County first issued a Stay At Home order in March 2020. Along with this year’s freshmen class, all of...

Linked together

Sreya Kumar and Brandon Ng November 19, 2018

Entering high school, freshman Ajit Chamraj didn’t know what to expect. He definitely wasn’t expecting the rows of juniors and seniors, donned in purple tie dye shirts, welcoming him and his fellow...

Link Crew hosts hot cocoa event and pajama day for Class of 2020

Link Crew hosts hot cocoa event and pajama day for Class of 2020

Chetana Ramaiyer October 20, 2016
Before school, link leaders gave out free hot cocoa for freshmen who wore pajamas to school
Link Leaders are assisting, not intruding on freshmen

Link Leaders are assisting, not intruding on freshmen

Tal Marom September 24, 2015
Staunch opposition to grade-sharing actually increases the value we give to grades
Linked to help

Linked to help

Maya Murthy September 23, 2015
Link Crew focuses on helping freshmen with academics
The missing Link

The missing Link

Smitha Gundavajhala April 24, 2013
Link leaders work with their students a few times a year, and remain vastly disconnected from their freshmen outside of mandatory Link events. A more integrated approach is needed for Link leaders to help freshmen as fully as possible. Photo by Margaret Lin.
Junior Donovan Phua (right) chats with junior Karen Tseng at first day of the Link freshman finals study session on Dec. 3. All 120 Link Leaders have signed up to tutor freshman in preparation for finals, which begin Dec. 18. Photo by Margaret Lin.

Link Leaders team up with freshmen to study for finals

Cynthia Mao December 5, 2012
Freshman finals study week begins Dec. 3 with Link Leaders as tutors.
Why F.L.U.B. flubbed

Why F.L.U.B. flubbed

Soumya Kurnool December 16, 2011
Poor planning to blame for Freshman Link Ultimate Bonding Day’s failure
The missing Link: a personal connection

The missing Link: a personal connection

Megan Jones August 26, 2011
Link program’s downsize provides a much-needed upgrade
Going back to high school

Going back to high school

Jiyoon Park September 17, 2010

Mother of senior Michelle Yang shares her Back to School Night experience The annual Back to School Night for parents was held on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. Parents trickled onto the campus starting at...

Linking outside the classroom

Linking outside the classroom

Laura Yang February 3, 2010

Freshmen and Link Leaders bond over photo scavenger hunt   The first ever Link "Oh Snap!" photo scavenger hunt was held during lunch on Jan. 29.  The event was a part of...

Freshman movie night this Friday

Kriti Garg November 20, 2009

Link Commission and the freshmen class of 2013 are holding a movie night in the Student Center from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday Nov. 20. Attendees will be watching "Transformers 2". Link...

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