When the bell rings, students settle in their seats as the sound of papers flipping and small whispers permeate the room. The binders click open as the teacher circulates around the room, asking students...
1. Biology teacher Pooya Hajjarian
Breed: Chocolate Labrador Retriever
Name: Koochook
Age: 5 years old
One of biology teacher Pooya Hajjarian’s first memories of Koochook was not...
Leadership’s Student Recognition commission hosted the Iron Chef cooking competition modeled after the famous Food Network show, on Dec. 8. If foods had several components, such as a filling or a garnish,...
Despite graduated players, team hopes to make CCS after preseason wins.
Boys soccer head coach Pooya Hajjarian watched nervously during this season’s tryouts. The group of hopeful players practicing...
Thanksgiving season provides students opportunity to thank teachers.
The question has been asked many times before: What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season? And the answers range from...
Biology teachers Pooya Hajjarian and Kyle Jones share stories of their summer road trips to Los Angeles and Portland.
This past summer, colleagues and friends Pooya Hajjarian and Kyle Jones embarked...
The Matadors faced off against the Fremont Firebirds, the last undefeated team in the league on Jan. 25. After a quick start and crisp passes, the Matadors were able to fend off any early goals by...
Boys varsity soccer played a tight first half against Palo Alto but eventually fell behind 1-3.
After taking their first regular season loss against Fremont High School on Jan. 4, boys varsity soccer...
The Matadors lost the match 1-2.
The Matadors faced off against the Santa Teresa High School Saints on Dec. 12 at home. The team had not practiced on Thursday because the campus was closed due to...
Playing on the new turf field for the second time, varsity boys soccer defeated San Lorenzo Valley High School in a shutout on Dec. 10. In a relaxed, low-key game, the Matadors scored eight goals and...
![“[To stay fit], I've been participating in MV Color Guard at school, and we've been having practices at home over Zoom and in person at school, socially distancing and wearing masks,” junior Vy Pham said. “[Specifically,] we have been doing a lot of stretching and working out to stay fit, as well as dance. Even though we aren't able to perform and participate as we normally would, it's the memories of being together that motivates me because I know that once all of this is over, it's going to be a lot of fun. It's [that] shared experience, whether it's with Color Guard at competitions, or even online on Zoom, that there's still some type of connection between us.”
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