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

20 new TI-84 Pluses on their docks, ready for use

Math department receives new TI-84’s

Daniel Lin March 22, 2016
Math teacher Sushma Bana explores fresh ways of teaching with new calculators
Math teacher reflects on parent involvement

Math teacher reflects on parent involvement

Alina Abidi December 11, 2015
Joe Kim offers advice on how students and parents can improve math grades
The Friendship Project: Reaching the limit

The Friendship Project: Reaching the limit

Varsha Venkat February 13, 2014

Bloggers Ashmita Chakraborty and Varsha Venkat take a look at the problems that arise when math class pits two best friends against each other. [col type="1_2" class="box_blue"]Varsha has been my best...

Class of 2013: Survival of the fittest

Class of 2013: Survival of the fittest

Simran Devidasani May 29, 2013
Competition is an essential part of high school.
Gas leak in D building forces evacuation

Gas leak in D building forces evacuation

Anushka Patil November 14, 2012
Classes moved to gym, auditorium as cautionary measure
Senior Angela Zhang winner in National Siemens Competition

Senior Angela Zhang winner in National Siemens Competition

Nona Penner December 6, 2011
Science research competition awards senior Angela Zhang with $100,000 scholarship
MVHS sends mathletes to national math competition

MVHS sends mathletes to national math competition

Daniel Tan April 19, 2011

Students to take the USAMO and USAJMO tests   On April 8, it came as an announcement during math class. Nothing special—just a quick announcement in their respective math classes. In those...

Best of both worlds

Best of both worlds

Yaamini Venkataraman March 3, 2010

  Math teacher Jennifer MacDonald balances vectors with vocals Want the best of both worlds? Well, ditch the blond wig, keep the vocals and get ready to work your cerebral cortex. Algebra I...

Best of both worlds

Best of both worlds

Yaamini Venkataraman February 21, 2010

Math teacher Jennifer MacDonald balances vectors with vocals Want the best of both worlds? Well, ditch the blond wig, keep the vocals and get ready to work your cerebral cortex. Algebra I and Pre-Calculus...

New semester, new teacher

New semester, new teacher

Selene Rubino January 12, 2010

Unexpected switch-up in math department leads 12 classes to change teachers This semester, students in 12 math department classes returned to discover their teachers and room numbers had been changed...

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