Positivity Podcast Ep. 3: Thanksgiving Edition
Oishee Misra and Lakshanyaa Ganesh
November 22, 2019
The month of November is, for the most part, not the best for MVHS students. With the breeding negativity on campus, sometimes it is hard to find the silver linings in situations. Ironically, it is also the month of giving thanks, and in this episode, we explore and display gratitude for the things th...
Fighting for Rights
Anushka De, Shuvi Jha, Andie Liu, Tanish Mendki, Sean Yagi, and Sarah Young
November 15, 2019
Workers in our local community are constantly fighting for their rights. Teachers strive to expose all their students to LGBTQ texts and history. The League of Women Voters campaigns to register teenagers to vote and increase voter turnout. Librarians go on strike to demand for improved working conditions. Read this package about the process and the emotions that characterize these endeavors.
Introducing the Class of 2020’s Homecoming Court
October 24, 2019
Witnessing the reactions and emotions of nominated seniors at the 2019-20 Homecoming Court ceremony
English teachers come together to promote equity in classrooms
October 21, 2019
English teachers of FUHSD attend sessions in order to learn how to help their students in a way that benefits them
50 Questions with Joe Kim
September 29, 2019
In the third installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Joe Kim 50 questions in his classroom
Pushed out of the comfort zone
Tyler Cho and Claire Wen
September 26, 2019
s a student, physics and chemistry teacher Julie Choi was quiet. The one who always sat in the corner, easily missed, having teachers mark her absent even when she was present. She always had music playing on her headphones. She surrounded herself with friends who were also quiet and studious, and she n...
College crossroads: exploring four MVHS teachers’ unique college experiences
June 1, 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...
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