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Staff changes: Retirements and new roles into the 24-25 school year
New World Language and English Department Leads are instated while Molly Guadiamos retires
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A parents’ guide for academic survival
How parents help navigate their children through Monta Vista’s academic culture
![Biology and Health teacher Pooya Hajjarian with his father in Cupertino during the year 1993. Hajjarian was in his freshman year of MVHS, donning a Matadors hoodie. Photo courtesy of Pooya Hajjarian | Used with permission.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/723149530.021610-1200x900.jpg)
The road back home
FUHSD alumni who returned as staff reflect on the paths that led them back to MVHS
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What did you get?
How the MVHS community has made it ethically OK to inquire about someone else’s grades
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Mustang to Matador
FUHSD Board passes proposal to help with MVHS’s declining enrollment
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Senioritis: resisting the urge to do nothing
Exploring my lack of motivation due to burnout and college apps
![Twitter is set to receive significant changes following Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-11-at-9.42.28-PM-900x502.png)
Jumping down the rabbit hole
Students and staff share their thoughts on the state of Twitter
![In only the first three quarters of 2022 alone, TikTok has had 571 million downloads](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_5235-1-900x507.jpg)
Tok-xicity?
Exploring the influence TikTok has on high school students
![AP African-American Studies and AP Precalculus are set to join the 38 AP exams currently offered by College Board.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_6601-1-900x600.png)
The College Board announces two new AP courses
Staff share their thoughts on AP African American Studies and AP Precalculus
![Senior and quarterback Rohit Pamidi opts to rush the ball in the first few minutes of the game.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221002-DSC04234-2-900x600.jpg)
Football defeats Saratoga High School 42-35 in a thrilling comeback
The Matadors end strong with a 22-0 run in the fourth quarter despite a rough start
![Sophomore Tvisha Jain dribbles the ball up the right side of the field before passing the ball upfield.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220914-DSC_0052-2-900x600.jpg)
Field Hockey defeats Wilcox High School 3-0
Matadors start off league play with a victory at home
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MVHS welcomes Counselor Ashley Voigt
Ashley Voigt joins the guidance team at MVHS