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
Popular video chat website Omegle shut down on Nov. 8 after a young woman filed a lawsuit against them, according to the article “Video chat site Omegle shuts down after 14 years — and an abuse victim’s lawsuit” by National Public Radio. Unsolicited exposure to other users was a commonContinue Reading
Terra Nova High School on Oct. 27, the girls’ locker rooms were left in a mess, with trash left all over the floor and the bathrooms being left in a dirty condition, physical education (PE) teacher Celina Reyes said. Although there have been messes left behind after certain matches, theContinue Reading
Shortly after Oct. 7, the Starbucks Workers United union tweeted, “Solidarity with Palestine” along with a picture of a bulldozer tearing down a border fence during Hamas’s attack on Israel on X, according to the New York Post. In a statement on Starbucks’ website on Oct. 17, a representative ofContinue Reading
Leadership is hosting the Cocoa & Cram event in the school library from 3:30-5 p.m. from Dec. 11-15 to create a focused environment for students to study for upcoming final exams, Activities Director Deana Querubin said. The event also includes free chocolate, provided by leadership, for students who are presentContinue Reading
Leadership hosted the Jack Emery Winter Festival from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. The festival was meant to bring the community together and raise money for the Jack Emery Food Drive, Activities Director Deana Querubin said. The festival hosted vendors, roller skating on the tennis courts, a bouncy castleContinue Reading
The Wellness Center officially opened on Thursday 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 and teachers. Funding for the various wellness centers that are integratedContinue Reading
MHS went into lockdown for about 10 minutes on Friday after the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) received a tip at 12:28 p.m. about a juvenile near Augustine Park with a gun, according to an MPD Instagram post. The gun was a replica and contained a blade, the post said. MPDContinue Reading