Dance classes are adapting their lessons to distance learning, similar to physical education (PE) and weight training classes. Because teachers have a hard time teaching dance through Zoom, they use the internet to teach their students. They use YouTube for warmups and to find songs to make choreography...
To best replicate classrooms, many teachers have asked that the students at Carlmont High School turn their cameras on during Zoom classes. The administration has sent out a message saying that the students' cameras should remain on. Sophomore Winston Singh has views on the Zoom cameras that are overall...
Six million. That is how many students in America are learning online this school year. This means six million students are going to be taking their finals from home. In March, schools across the country shut down due to COVID-19, and many are continuing their schooling online. In a normal...
Although countless studies have looked into the effect music has on attitudes towards work and motivation, the question still stands if listening to music while completing schoolwork benefits students. Schools present many difficult obstacles and trials for students that make it hard for students...
The Biotechnology Institute (BTI), a traditionally very hands-on curriculum, has lost some of its in-person charm with distance learning. Nevertheless, teachers and students continue to adapt and learn in this unique environment. This year, students do not have a safe lab area or the assistance of...
The Music Mentors program between Carlmont High School and the Belmont-Redwood Shores elementary schools plans to create a new program that encourages ease of learning as a response to the pandemic. Instead of the same one-on-one lessons used at the end of last year, there will be a new format for...
As college application season creeps closer and anxiety continues to grow, students have found themselves amidst a crossfire between conflicting majors. Like most high school students, Keya Arora, a junior at Carlmont High School, is unsure what she wants to pursue. With all of the interests she...
Trained to support and serve all students in academic, personal, and social counseling, the Carlmont counseling team is the backbone of student mental health support, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning forced Carlmont counselors to make changes to support students. Counselors...
As COVID-19 forces distance learning to continue, clubs are trying to find ways to adapt to the new circumstances, including Carlmont Robotics. While many clubs may find it easier to switch to online because they mostly involve discussions or individual work, Carlmont Robotics finds this change...
As COVID-19 rates have started to slow in San Mateo County, Carlmont High School was able to use educational cohorts to open up its doors for some students. While following the guidance of the San Mateo County Pandemic Recovery Framework, Carlmont recently opened up three educational cohorts to give...