A photo recap of the Winter Dynamic Duos Rally 2020
![Andaaz captain and junior Akshat Rohatgi says the team has always been interested in working with Raas and Bhangra, as they are all Bollywood and hip-hop fusion dance clubs. This is the first time these three teams have collaborated for a rally performance. “I feel like we give back to the school in a way [when we perform],” Rohatgi said. “We just love performing in general at shows, and especially at rallies since we performed at the Homecoming Rally earlier this year.”](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0867-475x317.jpg)
Charlotte Chui and Ayah Ali-Ahmad
February 19, 2020
How the 2020 Winter Rally changed to a team rally
Homecoming Rally 2019
![“I thought this Homecoming Rally was better [than the Welcome Back Rally],” freshman Arushi Shah said. “There were more activities, they were more fun, and then it was decorated better. I just thought it was a really nice experience to be a part of.”](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC_1258-475x316.jpg)
Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Oishee Misra
October 13, 2019
Despite scheduling changes the Homecoming Rally successfully kicks off Homecoming Week
Do I feel good?: School spirit isn’t overrated
September 11, 2019
How I discovered that school spirit wasn't lame
Welcome Back Rally 2019
Justine Ha and Shreshta Ranganathan
September 2, 2019
A photo compilation of the rally featuring class spirit, performances and games
Avatar the Last Airbender: Dodgeball Edition
Tabitha Mendez and Rucha Soman
February 8, 2019
As the annual winter rally approaches, the Leadership team has been collecting ideas for this year's theme. After collaborating and discussing during fifth period, they decided the theme for 2019’s Winter Rally would be “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. Each class would be placed with one of the four...
2-0-2-0 po-ta-to
October 18, 2018
The shock on senior class members’ faces. The collective cheer from the junior class derived from the surprise twist. The excitement of watching skits being put together with hours of labor is replaced by the nervous anticipation at the rally as students’ curiosity regarding the winner of Homecom...
2018 Winter Rally
El Estoque Staff
February 4, 2018
When students filed into the gym for the winter rally, they were met with colorful posters plastered on the walls, pom-poms arranged in neat rows and streamers hung up on the ceiling enveloping the gym in purple and gold . After watching the entertaining performances and rally games, they file out with...
Highlights of the 2017 Homecoming rally
October 13, 2017
Additional reporting by Hannah Lee, Shayon Moradi, Ilena Peng and Sharjeel Rahman Although the Homecoming football was canceled due to the poor air conditions, MVHS still demonstrated their spirit and enthusiasm by participating in the rally. Students showed their upbeat performances that had the c...
Leadership reflects on music dress up days
September 2, 2017
As the first rally rolled around, so did the first spirit week. In this year’s Welcome Back “Issa Rally” rally, the theme of music brought MVHS to pull out their neon shirts and gold chains. Leadership students took on their first week of poster making, rally set-ups and dress up days of the year...
Highlights of the 2017 Welcome Back Rally
Chetana Ramaiyer
September 2, 2017
Additional Reporting by Shayon Moradi, Shar Rahman and Ilena Peng. The Welcome Back rally began as it always does. The gym was almost full with the exception of a noticeable gap where you would expect the seniors to be. That is, until the moment when the class of 2018 emerged from behind the ...
Recap of 2017’s Farewell Rally
May 25, 2017
veryone in the gym collectively held their breath, waiting for the seniors to rip through the flimsy yellow poster keeping them in the gym lobby. Only, they didn’t. The gym was quiet for the first and last time during the Farewell Rally on Friday, May 19, and the song playing in the bac...
