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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Income Inequality revealed by online school and the effects it has on our community

Income inequality through the Zoom screen

Providing Chromebooks and internet hot spots isn’t enough for low-income students to succeed
Abdullah Memon
May 14, 2021
A year of Zoom

A year of Zoom

Exploring how the MVHS community’s feelings toward the pandemic have shifted an entire year later
Considering the positives of distance learning - Graphic by Krish Dev

Considering the positives of distance learning

Lessons to take away and implement in in-person learning
Krish Dev, Opinion Editor
March 12, 2021
Singing Valentines: Quarantine Edition

Singing Valentines: Quarantine Edition

MVHS Choir revises their Valentine’s Day tradition
Vivian Jiang and Claire Wen
February 14, 2021
Zoom school replaces in-person learning during pandemic

Zoom school replaces in-person learning during pandemic

Examining various perspectives about instruction through a screen
Photo by Jodi Johnson | Used with permission

Transitioning from a hands-on to hands-off classroom proves challenging

Students and teachers explain the adjustment to learning over Zoom
Justin E Kim and Mira Wagner
September 18, 2020
Zoom School: MVHS Edition

Zoom School: MVHS Edition

MVHS community devises ways around the challenges of distance learning
Ritu Atreyas, Nishat Kazi, Robert Liu, Abdullah Memon, Oishee Misra, Neysa Singh, and Leanna Sun
September 17, 2020
Remote learning doesn’t have to hinder connectivity during classes

Remote learning doesn’t have to hinder connectivity during classes

Simple actions while learning online can lead to a big difference
Leanna Sun
September 16, 2020
From left to right, Sriranjani, Vidhya and Venkatesan pose for a photo. Photo by Sriranjani Kalimani // Used with permission

Family bonding during shelter-in-place

Exploring how quarantine brought a family closer together
Iman Malik
September 12, 2020
Productivity during online distance learning

Productivity during online distance learning

How to fight lower levels of productivity due to Zoom fatigue
Oishee Misra and Nishat Kazi
September 11, 2020
Choir teacher and Music Department Lead Amy Young at her Graduate Conducting Recital, which she gave in October 2019 as part of her Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from SJSU.

A new voice

New choir teacher Amy Young adjusts to MVHS and online learning
Michelle Chen and Krish Dev
September 11, 2020
Athletes continue practicing virtually

Athletes continue practicing virtually

How students use online tools to continue training during quarantine
Jayanti Jha and Jefferson Le
May 13, 2020
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