By: Neval Mulaomerovic Summit Learning will likely be expanded in the next few years to include more core academic subjects for sophomores and juniors, Principal Francis Rojas said. In its current pilot year, the learning platform has been successful in providing students with an alternative to traditional teaching methods, heContinue Reading
By: Vivian Tsang The Leadership Class raised about $3000 through their online Instagram auction Winter Wishes, according to Winter Wishes Committee Chair Alfa Belen. The proceeds from Winter Wishes will be divided between granting wishes to students on campus and supporting victims of the Paradise wildfire, Belen said. MHS students,Continue Reading
By: Paul Chon, Alexander Phan MHS closed Monday, Nov. 19, and Tuesday, Nov. 20, due to air quality, according to an email interview with Superintendent Cheryl Jordan. The decision was made in the best interest for students, parents, and staff, Jordan said. A survey was sent out to get feedbackContinue Reading
By: Charlene Yang, Vivian Tsang The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advised the public to stop consumption of romaine lettuce due to an unknown source of contamination on Nov. 20, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Press Release. The FDA isContinue Reading
By: Maira Ramos U.S. Representative Ro Khanna hosted a town hall meeting in the MHS gym on Oct. 24. Khanna answered his constituents’ questions concerning issues on global warming, taxes, war, and more. Khanna schedules town halls about once a month across his district so that he can hear fromContinue Reading
By: Kirk Tran State Assemblyman Kansen Chu spoke in the MHS theater on Oct. 2. Students were allowed to leave their third period classes to listen to Chu. Chu spoke on a variety of topics, ranging from his reasons for running for office to his neutered bill championing student mentalContinue Reading
By: Paul Chon Future of Milpitas education, safety in the community, and adult education were the topics of the Future of Milpitas Education Meeting on Oct. 4, according to Milpitas School Board Vice President Chris Norwood. The meeting was created, in part to allow Milpitas residents to better understand whatContinue Reading
By: Neval Mulaomerovic October was recognized as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) History Month by the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) Board of Education. The resolution was passed by a unanimous vote on Oct. 9, 2018 to celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ people in history. As LGBTQ History Month,Continue Reading
By: Loan-Anh Pham Measure AA is a facilities bond that will work to relieve MHS’s overcrowding (through expanding the current campus and constructing a second campus), improve safety and security throughout MUSD schools, and provide overdue repairs, School Board Member Robert Jung said. The bond, at $284 million dollars, wasContinue Reading
By: Luke Ren A student from San Mateo Valley drowned on May 8, 2018 in the school’s swimming pool during the PE course, according to an article from The Mercury News. The response from the principal was to suspend all swimming physical education classes from being taught at San MateoContinue Reading
By: Neval Mulaomerovic, Ginnie Lo Hosting the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for the first time in October was chaotic for the MHS administration, SAT Supervisor Jonathan Mach said. Students faced issues with poor proctoring and confusion on campus, he said. The unfamiliarity of the site opened up problems for proctors, MachContinue Reading
By: Kirk Tran Does MUSD provide safe, lead-free drinking water at its water fountains? Should students of our district fear the many adverse effects of lead-contaminated drinking water? The truth is that nobody knows yet. MUSD has yet to provide water testing results, according to the government-owned website waterboards.ca.gov. MUSDContinue Reading