![Carlmont student Nathaniel Dempsey working on an extra credit opportunity in class right before it is due.
“I had forgotten about this extra credit opportunity to write a speech for Memorial Day. It just slipped my mind because Ive practically finished history,” Dempsey said.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Workinginclass-1200x800.png)
A flurry of effort from Carlmont students arises to raise grades as the semester ends, despite common time management problems earlier in the...
![Social Studies teacher Greer Stone prepares for upcoming finals. Despite often being overshadowed by student stress, teachers nevertheless word hard to wrap up the school year.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-15-1200x800.png)
As finals approach and report cards loom, students aren't the only individuals under increased stress. While students preoccupy themselves...
![Student food service worker Alexander Nicholson prepares to take a students order. Each student worker gives out hundreds of meals every day.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0241-1200x800.jpg)
Although providing a strong academic program has always been a focus for schools, it’s not the only contributing factor to student success....
![Firemen extinguish the fire with multiple water jets. Although the jets put out the fire, it also damaged the majority of the building, causing it to have to be started over from scratch.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/file-2-1200x800.jpg)
A building under construction in Redwood City caught on fire on June 3. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, the fire started...
![Most cars only have a lifetime of about 10-14 years, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled51-1200x800.png)
Driving down Belmont's Old Country Road, building after building lie dozens of old auto shops, their tattered yards and flaked paint testifying...
![People gather with their loved ones to enjoy a movie on a warm summer night. I believe that we are very busy with work or school, and its really important to be able to connect with friends and family. I’m proud that our department can provide that for Belmont, Patrick Schmitz said.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0848-e1717053460428-1200x800.jpeg)
The City of Belmont is planning an entire summer for nearby residents, with various activities and events planned. Every year, Belmont residents...
![The debate on the accessibility of firearms has been the subject of heated discussion among pro-gun and anti-gun activists. However, according to a survey taken by Newsela, nearly 45% of students across the nation stand against the rampant accessibility of firearms. Every year, I feel as if I just see more and more gun cases on the news and school shootings, shootings in churches, shootings in malls, and public shootings in general. All of this stuff is frightening to see because what will happen as weapons become more deadly? What will happen as markets start to become more productive in the manufacturing of guns? Im worried that if we dont have restrictions now, it would be potentially harder to set up regulations in the future, and by then, more violence would occur, said Jordan Reed, a junior at Homestead High School.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image7-1200x675.png)
Every year, the nation is shocked as news of another shooting is shown on the TV screen. However, as officials and representatives give their...
![Middle ground: Reconciling free speech and university response to pro-Palestinian protests](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RESIZED-FP-KIANA-1500-x-1000-px-2300-x-1500-px-1-1200x783.gif)
![A teacher desperately browses Zillow for an affordable home amidst the skyrocketing housing market. While most teachers are unable to afford a home with their sole income, renting is unattainable as well. This is due to 46.8% of a starting teacher’s salary being spent on rent while 30% is deemed affordable.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Maya-slug-1200x800.jpg)
Most people spend more than 12 years of their lives in a classroom. During these 12 years, they are bound to meet at least one teacher who significantly...
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![A student places her phone in the phone pocket in her classroom. Each pocket is labeled with numbers and students names in each period, so the teacher can ensure all students phones are accounted for and simultaneously take attendance.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PXL_20240529_224459243-e1717039584472.jpg)
![Graduation leaves the class of 24 with a lot of bittersweet memories... mostly bitter ones.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GradPic-1200x800.jpeg)
![Swifts newest album falls short on its delivery. However, her fans will continue to respond with their praises.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled_Artwork-13-1200x800.png)
![Crossword: Summer Break!](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/file-15-e1717424977843-1200x800.jpg)
![Sophomore Alexia Westwood listens to a story her friend is telling. She comes to the Belmont library almost every day after school with her friends. They found a shaded spot outside to hang out and relax.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-1200x800.png)
![Summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-1-1200x800.png)
![Samsung is the global leader in memory, though it faces significant competition from SK Hynix, which leads the market in artificial intelligence memory, or high-bandwidth memory. The strike represents another challenge for the tech giant.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/businessandtechfeaturephoto32-1200x800.png)
![One barrier China continues to face is its lack of access to cutting edge extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which are necessary to make cutting edge microchips. These machines are only made by the company ASML, who is banned from shipping ultraviolet lithography machines to China.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/businessandtechfeaturephoto31-1200x800.png)
![A Wall Street Journal analysis released earlier this week announced that median pay for CEOs hit record heights in 2023.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/businessandtechfeaturephoto30-1200x800.png)