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

Scot Scoop News
Lia Frazita

Lia Frazita, Staff Writer

Lia Frazita (class of 2027) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and is in her first year writing for Scot Scoop. She is on the flag football, soccer, and track & field teams for school, and plays for Burlingame Soccer Club. She also plays flute in the Carlmont Symphonic Band and loves listening to music. When she is not busy with school, she can be found curled up with a fantasy novel or baking a fresh batch of cookies.

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The E-15 fire engine sits parked outside of the Belmont Fire Station. This station is part of the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, which has sent multiple teams to help out with the burning Los Angeles fires.

Los Angeles fires leave behind a trail of destruction

Lia Frazita, Staff Writer • January 23, 2025

The Los Angeles wildfires have burned almost 40,000 acres of land, leaving behind destruction and a lasting impact on people and the environment. Los Angeles County has two central fires burning: the...

Carlmont sophomore Maya McGinlay stares sadly out the window, waiting for the rain to stop. When the storm hit, she was forced indoors, away from the sun and her friends. Common during the winter months, this cold and wet weather marks the onset of many mental health illness cases.

Stormy weather, stormy minds

Lia Frazita, Staff Writer • January 17, 2025

The rain pounds against the roof and the windows, surrounding the house. It’s only midday but it’s dark outside, and the wind howls. Anna Romanovsky, a Carlmont sophomore, lays curled on her bed, huddled...

Freshman Callie Hernandez and her friends pose for a picture with Santa and the elves. This was one of the many lunchtime activities that took place in the quad. “My favorite lunchtime activity was Santa or the hot cocoa with the whipped cream,” Hernandez said.

Holiday Village Week decks the halls with spirit

Lia Frazita, Staff Writer • December 10, 2024

Hosted by the Associated Student Body (ASB), Holiday Village Week gave students and staff an opportunity to embrace the holiday season and de-stress before the chaos of finals kicks in. Running from...

The American and Californian flags are set up in the upper quad at Carlmont. A symbol of the country and the state, these flags represent the freedom that the military fights to protect.

Carlmont closes on Veterans Day to honor military service

Lia Frazita, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

Students and staff at Carlmont had Monday, Nov. 11 off in observance of Veterans Day, joining others across the country in honoring the holiday. As a federal holiday in the United States, many government...

Armed Forces

Lia Frazita, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024

Varsity and JV cheerleaders work together to clear the tumbling mats after their segment in the assembly. For their performance, they had to set up their mats so that they could perform their stunts safely.

From Gru to you: Preparing for the ‘Despicable Me’-themed homecoming assembly

Lia Frazita, Staff Writer • October 24, 2024

After months of planning and preparation from performers and Associated Student Body (ASB) members, the homecoming assembly finally came together on Oct. 18 in one loud, minion-themed spirit rally. In...

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