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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Many students have already decided where they are going to college. However, not all have decided whether or not to share their decision. Photo | Elizabeth Yang

Admit it.

MVHS students and staff discuss the choices of sharing college acceptances and decisions
Junior Gillie Ross uses her hands to paddle the Class of 2026 boat. Photo | Melody Lin

Class of 2026 earn a victory in the Boat Battle

Students face off in the MVHS pool on self-constructed boats
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Erin Liu
May 3, 2025
JV Winter Guard performs “After the Clock Strikes Midnight” as the first show of the MVHS Winter Home Show. Photo | Melody Lin

Winter Guard and Percussion host the Winter Home Show

Winter Guard and Percussion join Lynbrook High School for senior night at the Winter Home Show
Ethan Eisler and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
April 7, 2025
MVHS clubs compete around California during their spring season. Photos courtesy of Siddarth Khambampati, Maya Pullara, Anna Zhang and Catherine Zhang | Used with permission

MVHS clubs compete around California during the spring season

DECA participates in the California State Career Development Conference, Robotics competes in Pinnacles, Science Olympic attends Regionals and Research presents at Synopsys
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
April 5, 2025
Junior Kyoto Nishikawa performs "First Suite in Eb for Military Band" in the second part of the concert. Photo | Melody Lin

MVHS Music Department holds its ‘Beyond the Planets’ concert

Symphonic, Concert Band and Philharmonic Orchestra perform the second day of a two-day program
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
March 10, 2025

Time out! Ep 32: Ozzy Christian

Junior Ozzy Christian explores his horseback riding journey
Amberly Sun and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
March 8, 2025
Principal Ben Clausnitzer explains the WASC goals to MVHS parents in a WASC goals PTSA reflection session. Photo | Melody Lin

MVHS administration holds a community meeting to follow up on WASC goals

Teachers and parents give feedback on the four goals, which aim to increase student learning and well-being
The cast of "Mean Girls" poses together in the finale before the curtains draw. Photo | Kaia Yuan

‘Mean Girls’ takes the stage for two performance days

MV Drama holds its third performance of the school year
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Kaia Yuan
February 13, 2025
Senior Jayden Peng and his family pose for a picture in front of a LEGO Movie World sign. Photo by Eunice Peng | Used with permission

A love for LEGO

Senior Jayden Peng describes his LEGO building journey
Ethan Eisler and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
January 30, 2025

MVHS Varsity soccer ties Homestead 0-0

The Matadors tie with a consistent game
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Amberly Sun
December 7, 2024
MVHS teachers and students with their family and friends in their home country and the U.S. Photos courtesy of Jiwoon Hong and Shozo Shimazaki | Used with permission

The strength in diversity

Teachers and students at MVHS discuss their experiences with cultural inclusivity in the Bay Area
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