College crossroads: exploring four MVHS teachers’ unique college experiences
June 2, 2019
As students navigate through their four years at MVHS, thoughts of college and careers undoubtedly brew in their minds. But amid the bustle of projects and exams, there is one group of people that is often drowned out — who have come from vastly different walks of life, pushed through college experiences...
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...
Striving to improve the CAASPP results
March 9, 2019
On Feb. 4, FUHSD English teachers attended a professional development session lead by English Curriculum Lead Greg Merrick about incorporating instruction on speaking and listening into literature courses. One part of the training included examining the results from the 2017 California Assessment ...
MVHS Teachers React to Memes
March 3, 2019
Feeling down? Need some humor? Memes will save your day. Memes are a way for all students to make fun of and criticize the world around them. The meme account @montavistamemes with over a thousand followers posts memes relating to current events that happen at the school. As a spin-off of Jimmy...
Extra-Ordinary: Achievements beyond school
Jasmine Lee, Ruth Feng, Iman Malik, Charlotte Chui, and Dhruvika Randad
January 29, 2019
The journey never ends
Sarah Young, Graphics Editor
January 16, 2019
fter two years and a wad of paperwork literature , AVID 10 teacher Monica Jariwala received her National Board certification in December 2018. This certification is designed to recognize accomplished teachers and is considered one of the highest honors for teachers. To become certified, a teacher must f...
Finding home in Bay Area for educators
November 10, 2018
Five o’clock alarm. Fifty to 120 minutes of sitting in a car stuck in traffic. Stress. This is how English teacher Kate Evard describes her trips to school every day. Evard recently moved to Aptos, a town in Santa Cruz County. While Evard said her 10 years of teaching experience and equity ...
Behind the bond
October 24, 2018
For the past 15 years, the MVHS campus has seemed to be constantly under construction: new fields, a new cafeteria, new classrooms and, more recently, a new gym. Modernizing the school costs millions of dollars, but as MVHS approaches its 50-year anniversary in the 2019-20 school year, stude...
Just teach it
Helen Chao and Claire Wen
September 27, 2018
As the school year begins, some students find themselves in a panic. They’ve completed their back-to-school shopping: fluorescent highlighters and squeaky-clean erasers are packed away, but there’s one thing that hasn’t gone perfectly to plan: the schedule they’re holding in their hands. Whether...
Behind the desk
May 23, 2018
Senior Gokul Pillai stood in the shadowy recesses of the backstage, squinting into the bright lights. He looked into the vast audience — his friends and family members cheering wildly. A part of him couldn’t believe that Spotlite 2018, the annual show hosted by the Indo-American Student Association...
From teacher to friend
May 22, 2018
During her freshman year, sophomore Neha Balusu decided to search up her elementary and middle school teachers on her Facebook. Without hesitating, she pressed “send friend request,” hoping that she could continue keep in touch with her favorite teachers. “I don’t really care if they see what I ...
