Junior Satvika Iyer was invited to the White House to speak on behalf of the Friends of the Earth organization on issues such as sustaining food production and minimizing waste during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Sept. 28, 2022, Iyer said. During the conference, IyerContinue Reading
Coming this December, the Mental Health and Wellness Center will soon be available for students to use as a safe space to prioritize their mental health. The Wellness Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.,, and students are free to go anytime without booking appointments unless theyContinue Reading
In the 21st century, the use of technology is as important as ever — there are so many ways to instantly access information and connect with others, all with the touch of a button. This power can be beneficial to students, as it provides sources of information for projects, essays,Continue Reading
MUSD certificated employees will receive a 9% salary increase after the Board of Education unanimously passed a settlement negotiated with the Milpitas Teachers Association (MTA), according to the disclosure agreement presented by Jonathan Brunson, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations. The compensation package was presented during an Oct. 25 SchoolContinue Reading
After the 2021-2022 school year, in which there were only five detentions, MHS has issued 279 detentions as of Nov. 3, Assistant Principal Jonathan Mach said. Part of the reason there were so few detentions last year was due to concerns of spreading COVID-19, he added. COVID-19 disrupted the proceduresContinue Reading
The homecoming dance, which took place at the gym on Oct. 15, 2022, sold a record-breaking 1,504 tickets compared to last year’s 922, with sales ending seven days earlier than expected, bank technician Jim Hollenback said in an email statement. The skyrocket in student attendance at the annual dance raisedContinue Reading
COVID-19 cases have fluctuated at MHS this school year, with a peak of 36 cases from Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, according to Assistant Principal Jennifer Hutchison. Although numbers may spike around large events, the number of cases has decreased overall since the beginning of the school year and sinceContinue Reading
The 2021-2022 MHS prom is all set, according to Class of 2023 Vice President, junior Pauline Nguyen. It will take place at The Tech Interactive in downtown San Jose on April 30, 2022, from 7-11 p.m. Based on The Tech Interactive health and safety guidelines, masks are optional but highlyContinue Reading
The “Say Something” program has expanded at MHS by introducing an anonymous reporting system for students after the first launch of the program about two years ago, Activities Director Jerrell Maneja said. The program focuses on avoiding tragedy by paying attention to warning signs and speaking up to a trustedContinue Reading
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) will take place April 19-21, according to the MHS school calendar. This year, the tests will be in-person, Assistant Principal Amanda Gross said in an interview. “This test is supposed to look at how is the student progressing based on what our teachers shouldContinue Reading
New Scholastic Aptitude Test guidelines, including plans to make the test digital, will be implemented in schools in the United States as of spring 2024, according to a Newsroom announcement made by the College Board. According to the College Board, students will be able to receive their scores within daysContinue Reading
After the FDA’s full authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for middle school and high school ages, California students will be required to be vaccinated for in-person learning beginning in the 2022-23 school year, Governor Gavin Newsom announced. The Union interviewed MHS students to get their opinion on this upcoming change.Continue Reading