The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News

The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News

Rachel Skrenta

Rachel Skrenta, Staff Writer

Rachel is a sophomore at Carlmont High School. She participates in Carlmont choir and enjoys listening to music and spending time with friends in her free time.

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Rosa Argaluza, a Spanish teacher, gets food in the Teachers Lounge during the Vivace Luncheon for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Teachers are showered with food and appreciation

Rachel Skrenta, Staff Writer May 6, 2017

During Teacher Appreciation Week, spanning from May 2 to May 5, the Parent Teacher Student Association set up various breakfasts and lunches for staff members to enjoy in the Teachers’ Lounge as a...

Jessica Lui, a sophomore in Concert Choir, reviews her music for Wolfgang Mozarts Coronation Mass before the trip to New York.

Carlmont Choirs makes its way to Carnegie Hall

Rachel Skrenta, Staff Writer April 9, 2017

As students look forward to relaxing on spring break, singers from Carlmont Choirs set their sights on the stage at Carnegie Hall. Choir students are traveling to New York City from April 13 to 18 for...

Sophomores Tiara Testa, Jessie Zorb, and Terby Diesh present their biotechnology project on DNA fingerprinting to a group of parents.

Parents and students explore new classes and clubs

Rachel Skrenta, Staff Writer March 18, 2017

Although high school is intended for students, parents began to flood the halls and classrooms of Carlmont instead. Teachers welcomed visitors into their classrooms on March 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30...

Sophomore Maya Schwartz looks at the candidates for the 2017 summer reading book and decides which ones to vote on.

Students vote on the 2017 summer reading book

Rachel Skrenta, Staff Writer February 25, 2017

A decision finally left up to the students: the summer reading book. From Feb. 22 to Feb. 24, students had the opportunity to vote for the upcoming summer reading book through a Google Form. The...

The campus of Tierra Linda Middle School as it is seen from Carlmont. Tierra Linda is one of the main schools that eighth-graders shadow from.

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The campus of Tierra Linda Middle School as it is seen from Carlmont. Tierra Linda is one of the main schools that eighth-graders shadow from.

Freshman Aidan Truel studies a deck of flashcards with Spanish vocabulary about airports.

Students view language classes as unnecessary

Rachel Skrenta, Staff Writer February 1, 2017

It can take up to 2,200 hours to learn a foreign language. It takes much less time to forget it all. Many high school students study a language for the minimum college requirement instead of studying...

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