Greg Wohlman will be the next MHS principal, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan said at the April 18 School Board Meeting. Slated to begin his term as principal for the 2023-24 school year, he hopes to deliver an education that students feel motivated to stay committed to, Wohlman said. That experience largelyContinue Reading
The first thing you see upon entering Associate Principal Skyler Draeger’s office is the large, colorful quilt that repurposes various class and Trojan Olympics T-shirts from the past 28 years. The quilt reminds Draeger of his commitment to MHS, he said. “I was 23 years old when I started onContinue Reading
Most people have only ever read about trekking across a mountain range or going on a safari across Africa in novels, but English teacher Heidi Shannahan has already done that — and plans on continuing her adventures after retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year, she said. ShannahanContinue Reading
The MHS Science Olympiad team placed sixth at the Northern California State Finals after qualifying by placing third at the regional competition, Science Olympiad coach and science teacher Letta Meyer said. Meyer coaches Science Olympiad alongside science teachers Roberto Alvelais and Sharon Diep, Meyer said in an email. The stateContinue Reading
The MHS color guard team earned bronze medals and placed third out of six schools at the winter guard championships in the Scholastic National AA division, which took place on April 1 at Independence High School, according to junior color guard member Sean Sevilla. Despite the performance beginning at 6Continue Reading
Air quality sensors will be installed in every MHS bathroom by the start of the 2023-2024 school year, according to Superintendent Cheryl Jordan. The sensors are being installed in an effort to discourage behaviors in the bathrooms that threaten student and staff safety, according to Assistant Principal Jennifer Hutchison, oneContinue Reading
MUSD health clerks are at risk of being laid off due to a lack of district funding, according to health clerk Lea Labrador. During the pandemic, the school district was granted a one-time sum of money in order to help combat the pandemic. Now that the funding has been nearlyContinue Reading
Senior Vaibhavi Kulkarni was recognized for securing a $5000 grant for a new refrigerated water bottle refill station at MHS at the April 18th MUSD board meeting. The idea of the project first came to her from the role she held on the Valley Water Youth Commission, Kulkarni said. InContinue Reading
After presenting a list of her ideas to the Milpitas Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Commission during one of their monthly meetings, chair of the Milpitas Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) and junior Rachel Plummer was invited to apply to the Milpitas Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) as a freshman, Plummer said. Continue Reading
Some people believe there are very few majors that people can build a stable future with. However, many uncommon majors offer alternative pathways to success, including senior Edith Chang’s intended major of art technology and the business of innovation, which she will be pursuing at the University of Southern California,Continue Reading
While most teens spend their time indoors playing video games or at the mall, some choose to take on a hobby that benefits the environment, brings beauty in their backyard, and provides a great way to bond with family: gardening. After helping her parents with gardening at home, senior andContinue Reading
When students think about getting their licenses, most of them visualize the driver’s permit test or recall frantically finding a time slot at the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). However, a few envision a license they can use far above the roads, thousands of feet up in the sky.Continue Reading