Gap in communication causes quick reversal of community service policy change Mischa Nee August 20, 2015 News A late night decision made by three administrators, Superintendent Dr. Max McGee, Palo Alto High School Principal Kim Diorio and Henry M. Gunn High School Principal Dr. Denise Herrmann on Wednesday cancelled a ...
Over half of students skip mandated test Mischa Nee May 1, 2015 News Between 40 and 50 percent of Palo Alto High School juniors took the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) experimental exam on April 27 and 28, according to Dean of Students Adam Paulson following preli...
Powder puff game replaced with new activities Mischa Nee May 1, 2015 News In an effort to increase inclusiveness, the Associated Student Body (ASB) has replaced the traditional powder puff flag football games with Hogwarts Week and Viking Best of the Best despite some student objecti...
Teachers include life lessons in their curricula Mischa Nee May 1, 2015 Lifestyle Life advice from fellow students can often come off as both hypocritical and uninformed, so where should you really be looking for helpful tips? In the past, my answer would have been Yahoo Answers to all of my...
Add more teambuilding to advisory curriculum Mischa Nee March 27, 2015 Opinion Advisory is constructed as a designated time to gather information ranging from graduation and college to bullying and other social-emotional issues. Aside from the few get-to-know you activities done during th...
East Palo Alto education Mischa Nee March 4, 2015 Spotlight Each school day, junior Carl Wolfgramm wakes up at 5:45 a.m., takes the 6:47 a.m. 280 Samtrans and arrives at school at 7:15 a.m. He could take the 7:47 a.m. shuttle but chooses commitment to education ...
1 in 2000: Josh Code Mischa Nee and Claire Dennis February 6, 2015 Lifestyle The Campanile: So you’re from Pennsylvania? Josh Code: *Drops popsicle* Yeah, a lot of people think Pennsylvania’s one of those states that doesn’t have much. But we actually have a lot. We have lax gun laws, ...
New Council to Reduce in Size Mischa Nee February 6, 2015 News The newly appointed Palo Alto City Council voted 6-3 to adopt a policy that increases each member’s salary, and unanimously decided to pass a second policy requiring an open vote before closed sessions. Two we...
How to be your own valentine Mischa Nee February 6, 2015 Lifestyle Valentine’s Day can be a struggle for all of us single high schoolers. But I’m here to help you out with the perfect schedule to give you your own special day. Preparation: 1. Purchase a body pillow with the ...
Should merit scholarships consider income? YES Mischa Nee January 16, 2015 Opinion The College Board describes itself as an “organization committed to excellence and equity in education.” The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) is administered with the supposed aim of giving students ...
