Faculty pilots ‘Take 10 Deep Breaths’ activity
Yashashree Pisolkar
May 5, 2014
Teachers encourage students to participate in breathing exercise during the week of April 27 to promote stress management. Read More »...
Rise from the rankings: The evolution of the relationship between consumer and advertiser
Pranav Parthasarathy
February 9, 2014
Social studies teacher Viviana Montoya-Hernandez’s online shopping routine is fairly straightforward. She begins at the crossroads of the Internet: Google. She never starts with a blank slate, instead visualizing her desired product along with its price range before hitting the search bar. From ...
Students and teachers reflect on passing of Nelson Mandela
Joyce Varma
December 20, 2013
South African president makes positive impact on MVHS campus. Read More »...
PTSA discusses academic changes in third monthly meeting
Karen Feng
October 25, 2013
Meeting topics included the Common Core, STAR testing, accreditation and LeGos. Read More »...
History teacher Viviana Montoya-Hernandez shares her oversize souvenirs
Yashashree Pisolkar
May 23, 2013
On the first day of school, AP U.S. History and regular Government and Economics teacher Viviana Montoya-Hernandez pulled out her oversized pencil to take attendance, hoping to “break the ice” with her new set of students. Even though students initially felt a little discomfited by the showcase of ...
Cracking the code
Amrutha Dorai
October 22, 2012
Students and teachers prepare for the first code red drill of the year Read More »...
New teacher bridges three academic departments
Jennifer Lee
August 24, 2012
Spanish 2. PE 9. U.S. Government and Economics. Individually, and occasionally in combinations of two, these three classes are commonly seen on schedules for teachers and students alike; but never have all three been grouped together at once. Meet Ashley Stolhand, one of the few people whose...
On that day: Teachers reflect
Lisa Zhang
September 11, 2011
English teachers David Clarke and Vennessa Nava and History teacher Viviana Montoya-Hernandez describe the day when they heard about the 9/11 news. Clarke was a teacher at another school at the time, while Nava was still a college student. ...
Think you are good at faces?
Laura Yang
September 11, 2010
Try your luck at guessing the face behind the cream Read More »...
Saturday Night Live lives up to expectations
Anthony Chen
February 1, 2009
MVHS Saturday Night Live succeeds in making audience laugh Saturday Night Live had it all, from a mock Sarah Palin to a depressed, suicidal Bruce Banner, all packaged into a relatively fresh, modern-day comedy that held the crowd’s attention from the moment the show started. Members of the audien...
