MVRT rookies showcase first projects
December 3, 2019
New members present their month-long projects to parents
Monta Vista Robotics Team offseason trainings: a student-run experience with mentor support
September 26, 2019
MVRT alumni mentor the team in workshops to coach members on competition strategy
The incremental successes: Monta Vista Robotics Team season recap
Rana Aghababazadeh and Brandon Ng
May 24, 2019
During the summer before each school year, the Monta Vista Robotics Team (MVRT) hosts a program called Head Start, in which incoming underclassmen learn the necessary skills to join the team; these skills then are retaught during the larger training sessions. From September through December, the team host...
With you until the end: seniors and teachers reflect on their relationships
Claire Wen and Brian Xu
May 22, 2019
“I feel like teachers really do have that — Hi, Mr. Shelton!” It’s a Wednesday afternoon, 10 minutes after school has ended, when Yearbook Editor in chief Vanessa Lau spots Yearbook adviser Jay Shelton walking toward his car, cutting off mid-sentence to yell the greeting across the staff parki...
Monta Vista Robotics Team recovers after having their robot stolen
April 11, 2018
The Monta Vista Robotics Team was in high spirits as they boarded the airplane for their competition in Salt Lake City, Utah. With a truck full of tools and the robot that they had worked on tirelessly for months, they checked into their hotels and did some brief preparation for the next two days of co...
The build season comes to a close for the Monta Vista Robotics Team
March 9, 2018
MVRT nears the end of their robot building process
Monta Vista Robotics Team: Kickoff of the competition season
February 2, 2018
MVRT finishes their robot building process and prepares for competition
Empowering women in the STEM field from the perspective of MVRT
December 4, 2017
emale empowerment. Two words that have been a part of many people’s lives, plays a major role in society and is a topic of conversation for many MVHS students. It was the topic of conversation on November 18, when the MVHS Robotics Team (MVRT) held the Diversity in STEM conference in the Student Union...
MVHS Robotics Team uses the off-season to practice and prepare for the upcoming season
October 20, 2017
To a passerby, it looks like a typical weekend at Evergreen Valley HS. Classes have stopped, students and staff have gone home for the weekend and, for the most part, the campus is silent. But on Saturday, October 14, cars filled the parking lot with students who share one thing: a passion for robotic...
Robotics kicks off build season
March 30, 2016
t has officially begun. After nearly four months of training and preparations, the robotics team finally began their build season on Saturday. As the team was presented with a prompt, a multitude of voices could be heard in the auditorium while students discussed different strategies and game plans for ...
What’s been going on during Robotics training week?
December 19, 2015
Co-authored by Justin Kim and Daniel Lin he bandsaw screeches as the blade cuts through an aluminum bar. Donning goggles, students chatter amongst themselves as they try to fit pieces together to complete the task outlined on the whiteboard. Veteran Robotics team members look on as the new recruits ...
First Impressions: Rookies of Robotics
November 20, 2015
Co-reported with Justin Kim obotics club members freshmen Gahan Lahiri, Andy Ding and sophomore Neelie Shah have one thing in common: they entered the world of robotics just a few months ago. Nevertheless, they have differing opinions on the club and reasons for joining as well. Here is a brief look at...
