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

Incoming sophomores were only offered the option of World Studies and World Core. The separate classes were removed due to the decreasing enrollment of students

Separate World Literature and History classes taken off course selection

Stephanie Lam March 4, 2016
Students and faculty discuss the removal of World Literature and History
Kennedy Middle School to hold 5k color run for Cupertino families

Kennedy Middle School to hold 5k color run for Cupertino families

Malini Ramaiyer February 28, 2016
Kennedy community team aim to unite students and family with fun, vibrant event
A closer look: Steps behind AP test registration

A closer look: Steps behind AP test registration

Shriya Deshpande February 5, 2016
Office administrators and students prepare for upcoming AP testing in May
Survival of the fittest: rise and fall of club memberships

Survival of the fittest: rise and fall of club memberships

Shriya Deshpande February 4, 2016
Club membership and leadership affect popularity of clubs
A poster of Anime Club is hung along the stairway of the B building. The poster is illustrated by junior Michelle Chang, the vice president of Anime Club. Photo by Renee Pu.

Monta Vista Anime Club returns with first meeting on Feb. 2

Renee Pu February 3, 2016
MV Anime Club officially comes back after two years
Leadership holds “One Warm Coat” drive

Leadership holds “One Warm Coat” drive

Stephanie Lam January 14, 2016

Despite the light drizzle on Wednesday morning, leadership students stood outside the student center, anxiously awaiting the arrival of coats for their One Warm Coat drive. “Mr. White mentioned...

NHS president Matthew Li highlights the changes NHS will have this year in volunteering events

NHS president Matthew Li highlights the changes NHS will have this year in volunteering events

Shriya Deshpande December 17, 2015
Li reveals previous year’s problems and plans to improve NHS this year
Unique family traditions emerge during Thanksgiving

Unique family traditions emerge during Thanksgiving

Shriya Deshpande November 25, 2015
MVHS students detail their annual Thanksgiving traditions and customs
Assembly Bill No. 329 addresses the sexual education curriculum for California and makes changes that will include previously optional content into the mandatory preset topics. This was done to unify all the districts of California into one concise curriculum.

Sexual education law changes to include more modern standards and teachings

Bill Cheng November 20, 2015
Previously optional parts of sexual education are now a mandatory part of the curriculum
SBC blood drive comes to MVHS on Nov. 20

SBC blood drive comes to MVHS on Nov. 20

Renee Pu November 19, 2015
Preview of blood drive procedure and reasons to give blood
Thinking inside the box

Thinking inside the box

Zach Sanchez November 18, 2015
Physics students and teachers voice concerns over Dropbox-accessible tests
Administration makes plans to install new gender neutral bathrooms

Administration makes plans to install new gender neutral bathrooms

Sneha Gaur October 21, 2015
The plan for the new bathrooms is a step forward, according to students, towards inclusion
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