English language learner (ELL) students at MHS were found to have a 2.4% completion rate of A-G credit requirements compared to the general 55.8% in August 2023, Executive Director of Learning and Innovation Priti Johari said at the Feb. 13 MUSD board meeting.ELL students struggle with completing A-G credits notContinue Reading
Covered by Savan Bollu, and Paarth Gupta. The MUSD Board of Education unanimously approved a 4% compensation increase for certificated staff for the 2023-24 school year, among other tentative agreements in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The vote took place at the board meeting on Feb. 13. Prior toContinue Reading
The Innovation Campus, an extension of the MHS main campus, will be open to MHS students in August for the 2024-25 school year, Principal and Chief Innovator Greg Wohlman said. The application to enroll into the Innovation Campus can be found on the MHS website and will be open tillContinue Reading
A digital citizenship study session took place during the Nov. 2023 Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) board meeting to discuss effective methods for creating a better environment online. The goal of the study session wasn’t to ban communication services, but to encourage students to use them appropriately and reduce negativeContinue Reading
Freshman Akash Sriram and senior Rachel Plummer made the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) All-State Honor Choir and performed in Sacramento on Feb.3. CCDA All-State Honor Choir is the next highest honor after making the Coastal Regions Honor Choir, choir teacher Emily Moore said. Choir students who were interested inContinue Reading
The Performing Arts Center is a Bond Measure AA project set to begin construction after the Jan. 30 groundbreaking performance event, which featured choir and marching band, theater teacher Kaila Schwartz said. The construction is set to be completed by fall 2025 and will be located in what used toContinue Reading
California approved its first regulations for using Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) on Dec. 18, 2023, according to the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) website. DPR is the purification of wastewater into drinking water through a treatment plant without first going through an environmental buffer, such asContinue Reading
The results of the culture and climate survey allow administrators to see what groups feel unheard on campus and make a more welcoming environment for students, Assistant Principal Jonathan Mach said. Being able to meet with every student is impossible, but administrators use the breakdowns and feedback given from theContinue Reading
The Wellness Center officially opened on Nov. 16 in room J17 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to Board Communications Specialist Scott Forstner. In attendance were members of the MUSD board, Santa Clara County School District employees, and MHS administrators, teachers, and city and state politicians. Funding for the various wellnessContinue Reading
As of the 2023–24 school year, MHS is no longer hosting the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), according to Assistant Principal Jonathan Mach. The main reason for no longer hosting the SAT is that there are not enough volunteers to proctor the test, Mach added. However, there are possibilities to reimplementContinue Reading
In 2021, Ethnic Studies became a state graduation requirement for the class of 2030 and onwards after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 101 into law, according to an article on CalMatters. Ethnic studies started as a college course that minority groups advocated for because of the lack ofContinue Reading
The Milpitas Community Education Foundation (MCEF) awarded forensics science and Advanced Placement (AP) chemistry teacher Letta Meyer $3000 for her forensics science class, and chemistry and biotech teacher Robert Alvelais $500 for Science Olympiad. Curtner Elementary School teachers Naomi Patner, Natalie Tice, and Mary Paek recieved $2000 for their SowingContinue Reading