Dear Editor,
About 6 weeks ago, 39 of my classmates got together and celebrated our 40th Class Reunion. The day after, we walked the campus and told stories. I can still remember my days on campus. Some high school memories will never leave you if you make the most of the time. Back then we had lockers and carried lots of books. We had one computer lab and one food service area. We had a wood shop, metal shop, auto, choir, and foods. NJROTC was strong and I was able to participate in my freshman year. We had the MHS Student Union Newspaper and Yearbook as clubs. Our Senior trip was an overnight bus ride to Magic Mountain. The administrative offices were located in the book room and wellness center area. We didn’t have the walkways to protect us from the rain and the science building didn’t exist. Coach Jeff Lamb had just joined the MHS staff. Milpitas High had just combined with Samuel Ayer High School. Samuel Ayer was located where Calaveras Hills is located. The combination of the two cross-town rivals had some serious friction in the first two years. During that same time, we began to compete against other high schools in academics, athletics, creative arts, music, community service, and school spirit events. We began to win — a lot! We became stronger together. We expanded our friendships, shared cultural experiences, and more. We became Milpitas Unified!
As your team of young journalists write articles this year, I look forward to reading about the challenges, successes, disappointments, human interest stories, and hopes of the students and staff. I hope the bigger societal issues of the opioid crisis, mental wellness, crime prevention, and school safety are a priority as well. The words of the Union reach many and matter. Keep up the great work. Go Trojans!
Chris Norwood
MHS Class of 83…