January 30, 2022 Current Events
The Scripps National Spelling Bee
UPDATE: Congratulations to our winners! 1st place: Daniel T., 6th grade 2nd place: Jillian C., 7th grade 3rd place: Jordan R., 6th grade by Milan Riley It’s that time of year again: Spelling Bee Season! Spelling bees were designed to help students improve their spelling skills and broaden their vocabulary. Every year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is held, giving students from across...Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022 Holidays, Humanities & Arts
Special New Year’s Eve Traditions Around the World
by Julia Shin As Edith Lovejoy Pierce, a 20th century poet, once said, “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” Many people look forward to the new year and are excited for New Year’s Eve, a famous celebration, on December 31st. Many people attend New Year’s Eve...Read MoreDecember 2, 2021 Holidays
The History Of Thanksgiving
by Milan Riley Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in multiple countries around the world as it marks the end of the autumn season and shows gratitude for the fall harvest. Different countries have traditions and dates that vary for this occasion, but most are very similar. The majority of individuals that participate in Thanksgiving spend this time with their families and have...Read MoreNovember 16, 2021 Student Government, Student Life
Congratulations our new ASB Officers!
We are very proud to present the 2021-22 ASB officers! Thank you to everyone who participated, either by being a candidate or by voting. Looking forward to all the wonderful events and programs that ASB has in store for our school community! High School ASB: President: Melissa Mouchamel (12th) Vice President: Scott Oberholtzer (12th) Secretary: Rachel Lee (12th) Treasurer: Gautam Gupta...Read MoreNovember 10, 2021 Holidays, Student Life
Spooky Supernovas
Halloween was a blast this year! It was so fun to be able to “scare up” some costumes and gather in person to horrify and delight our school community – thank you to everyone who participated! Congratulations to our Costume Contest winners: Most Creative: Middle school – Tank: Jedrek V. High school – Mushroom: Leah R. Scariest: Middle school – Scary...Read MoreNovember 9, 2021 Clubs and Teams, Holidays, Student Life
Día de Los Muertos/Day of The Dead
The LatinX Student Union Día de Los Muertos Día de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead is celebrated yearly on November 1st and 2nd. The purpose of the holiday is to remember loved ones who have passed away. On Día de Los Muertos, families visit graves, make food that their departed loved ones once enjoyed, and create altars called ofrendas. Traditional components of the ofrenda are photographs, food...Read MoreOctober 29, 2021 Sports, Student Life
Homecoming Week
Our Homecoming Experience by Daniel Svediani and Rachel Nave Believed to have originated sometime in the 19th century, Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back students to the new school year. Usually, it celebrates the first home football game of the season and traditionally, a dance is held afterwards. On Saturday, October 23rd, we celebrated our own joint Homecoming with East Valley...Read MoreJune 9, 2021 Current Events, Robotics, Sciences