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

English teacher Matt Brashear’s Mythology and Folklore students participate in the newly introduced breathing exercise on May 2. Faculty hopes that the pilot week will reveal positive results as students evaluate the merits of meditation as a form of stress relief. Photo by Ambika Dubey.

Faculty pilots ‘Take 10 Deep Breaths’ activity

Yashashree Pisolkar May 5, 2014
Teachers encourage students to participate in breathing exercise during the week of April 27 to promote stress management.

Junior Samantha Shieh wins California Association for Teachers of English contest

Harini Shyamsundar March 2, 2014

Student wins first in state in CATE creative writing contest with a story response to the prompt, “Pass it on.” [dropcap1]E[/dropcap1]very year, Mythology and Folklore teacher Matt Brashears encourages...

Technological Teaching

Technological Teaching

Maya Murthy October 27, 2013

Three teachers comment on their experiences with their online Facebook groups.

Students win first place at California Association of Teachers of English writing contest

Students win first place at California Association of Teachers of English writing contest

Amrutha Dorai May 3, 2013
Sophomore Ann Fu and junior Allyson Gottlieb write fiction to express their love of literature.
Intramural Dodgeball Nov. 22: Teachers vs. students

Intramural Dodgeball Nov. 22: Teachers vs. students

Amrutha Dorai November 29, 2011
Student team Los Gauchos play the teachers team in final game
SHARING KNOWLEDGE: After seeing his students’ growing interest in Prezi, English teacher Matt Brashears teaches his Mythology and Folklore students how to use the software on Sept. 12.  Photo by Kevin Tsukii

Teaching to the TECH

Aafreen Mahmood September 21, 2011
Teachers engage students with technology inside and outside of the classroom
Best of both worlds: merging two educational spheres into one class

Best of both worlds: merging two educational spheres into one class

Sara Yang May 18, 2011

World Studies offers sophomores interdisciplinary opportunity, combines core classes When he was in high school, history teacher Nick Bonacorsi took AP US History. His teacher forever impacted his...

15 Days of Fame: The soldiers son

15 Days of Fame: The soldier’s son

Jiyoon Park September 12, 2010

English teacher Matt Brashears describes the impact of his father's job on his life

Think you are good at faces?

Think you are good at faces?

Laura Yang September 11, 2010

Try your luck at guessing the face behind the cream   <a href="http://www.mystudiyo.com/act121516/mini/go/think_you_know_your_teachers?"...

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