Carlmont girls varsity volleyball walks away victorious against terra nova

In just three sets, the ​Carlmont girl’s varsity volleyball team fiercely won against Terra Nova. Although the Scots dominated the Tigers, the Carlmont players felt as though they did not play to their full potential.


Carlmont varsity football barely loses to San Mateo in overtime

In their head-to-head game against San Mateo, Carlmont varsity football lost during overtime in just a matter of seconds. Coming into this game, the Scots knew that San Mateo was an ever-improving team and would be a tough competitor.

Boys varsity soccer players put their best foot forward at tryouts

This winter season, tensions were high at the 2019 boys varsity soccer tryouts with 43 boys trying out, and only 26 of them making the team. The overarching goal of tryouts is to assess the player’s individual capabilities as well as the dynamic they bring to the team. 

Carlmont’s staff and adult volunteers play a crucial role at Winter Formal

Countless hours of tedious and time-consuming work goes into implementing the safety and security of the student body at Carlmont’s Winter Formal. Over 1000 students attend this dance each year, and, to secure a safe environment, the staff and adult volunteers must handle many responsibilities to ensure the dance proceeds as planned.

Negative feedback prompts a bell schedule rewrite

Due to the negative responses from the block schedule survey for the second semester, the administration and Bell Schedule Committee came to the consensus that they would change the bell schedule  for Wednesdays.   

​Class officers handle the difficulties of preparation for the upcoming year

Many are oblivious to the responsibilities and duties that the Associated Student Body (ASB) class presidents tackle. Though Carlmont High School has closed due to safety measures, ASB continues to prepare for the next school year.

Online learning forces the administration to rewrite a master schedule

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the U.S.’s educational system to online learning, forcing schools’ administrations to rethink their bell schedules.

Gay Buckland-Murray joins the administration

Carlmont High School’s administrative team has selected Gay Buckland-Murray to become the new instructional vice principal.   The position’s opening tasked Carlmont with finding someone fit to fill the vacancy. ​

The possible return of in-person learning presents new challenges for students and staff to face

If Carlmont chooses to return to in-person learning, administrators and teachers must solve the never-ending challenges the current pandemic presents. 

Belmont farmers market thrives as customers buy local produce

Although smaller businesses are suffering during this time, the  Belmont farmers market    is prospering as customers continue to buy local produce. ​​

The Rotary Club of Foster City holds their first virtual webinar with Health and Aging Education Day

The   Rotary Club of Foster City  continued to provide the public with Health and Aging Education Day for the third consecutive year to help local communities learn more about their health.

Project Homekey provides senior citizens with two hotels for housing

The Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County voted to utilize $33 million granted by the state to provide 170 rooms to low-income, homeless, or medically frail senior citizens on Nov. 5. 

Administration aims for efficient return to in-person learning

Students and teachers have widely adapted to technology during distance learning, which will ultimately change the way school functions in the future.

Students struggle to acquire necessary credits admist pandemic

With the pandemic temporarily stopping all of last year’s spring sports and continuing the termination this year, many students are missing the necessary   Physical Education (PE) credits they need to graduate.

Online ASB elections challenge candidates

With the new school year around the corner and the return to in-person school on the near horizon, the importance of the student body leaders and Associated Student Body (ASB) elections has never been higher.

Administration begins planning for upcoming school year

With Carlmont implementing the   hybrid model  and students rolling back into school, the administrators plan for a smooth transition into the 2021-2022 school year.

Opinion: SAT test-optional is not really optional

The   University of California Board of Regents voted to make the ACT and SAT optional in May of 2020. Now a year later, the entire UC system has decided they will no longer accept SAT scores for fall 2022 applicants as a part of the admissions decisions. 

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​Procrastination Leads to Unnecessary Stress: Phones cause the ‘I will do it later’ mindset

Students have adjusted to distance learning throughout this pandemic. Being at home for countless hours, we are easily distracted because of the extra time on our hands. For some, it may seem that the workload has severely increased, but let’s be honest, we are all distracted by our phones. 
Source: Photo of Person Leaning on Wooden Window / Duong Nhan / Pexels / Copyright Free License

Procrastination Leads to Unnecessary Stress: Social isolation negatively affects students​

With students currently isolated because of COVID-19, stress levels are at an all-time high. Self-isolation can be very damaging to a young individual’s mind, as humans need social contact to grow and develop properly.
Source: Brown Hourglass on Wooden Table / Mike / Pexels / Copyright Free License

Procrastination Leads to Unnecessary Stress: Grading system change may affect the upcoming year

The Sequoia Union High School District has recently made the difficult decision to modify the grading system for the spring semester. To assist the needs of those who aren’t well equipped for online education, the district board has changed the system to pass/no pass. 





​Benefits of Being Bilingual: The advantages in adulthood

More students today can speak multiple languages, making the ability to be bi- or multilingual the new norm.
Source: This is the Country Speaking the Most Languages / Sehar Khan / Mars Translation / Public Domain
Source: How Does the Bilingual Brain Work / Beverly Hills Lingual Institute / Creative Commons

Benefits of Being Bilingual: Advances for the brain

Despite knowing some benefits of being multilingual, many are unaware of the positive effects it can have on mental health. For most, the reason behind learning new languages is to communicate with people that speak other languages. 

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