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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

Mateo Golomb

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer

Mateo Golomb (Class of 2026) enjoys soccer and spending time with his family. He covers campus news at Carlmont High School and loves meeting people around campus. His journalistic goal is to educate others, increase awareness about events on campus, and provide insightful articles that anyone can read.

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Many students get a job over the summer as a lifeguard, one of them being sophomore Eli Samon. "I'm super excited to be working as a lifeguard over the break because it seems like it'll be more fun than most  other jobs," Samon said.

Summer activities heat up with student applications

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer May 14, 2024

As summer approaches and the school year comes to an end, many students increase their productivity during the summer.  Although waking up late and spending time with friends may be an ideal break...

Intro to business students such as sophomore Jayden Lee try to get fellow students to purchase his product, Giftopia, for his project. "It was super fun selling to people and convincing them to buy my product," Lee said.

Intro to Business students successfully design and distribute class projects

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

Carlmont offers many diverse and unique classes for students. One of the most popular and intriguing options is the Intro to Business course, where students participate in a year-long entrepreneurship...

Bianchi sets up to kick the ball at one of his matches. Bianchi plans out when to complete his homework in order to make sure he gets all of his academics done before his sports. "I usually try to finish all of my homework before my games on the weekend so I have nothing to be stressed about while playing," Bianchi said.

Student Profile: Lorenzo Bianchi juggles his academics and athletics

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

While many students may find it challenging to balance their academics and extracurricular activities, Lorenzo Bianchi, a sophomore here at Carlmont, manages to exceed in academics while competing in the...

Sick students are often forced to stay in bed and complete their work online. "I mostly just sat in bed and completed all of the work on my computer," said Zan Hasan, a Carlmont sophomore, regarding his experience with his recent illness.

Winter illnesses plague students’ academics

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer March 5, 2024

Cold and rainy weather has been a common occurrence at Carlmont High School in the past few months due to the long winter months, and this chilly weather has brought a variety of illnesses that have affected...

Michael O'Neall lights one of his experiments he uses for his Chemistry class. "Chemistry is definitely my favorite class to teach because I can clearly ask and show different aspects of the subject," O'Neall said.

Staff Profile: Michael O’Neall ignites passion for learning

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer February 6, 2024

While students often find educational classes dull, those in Carlmont science teacher Michael O’Neall's classes find themselves in an environment that prioritizes student engagement to help enhance learning. O’Neall...

Teacher Matt reads a book to deaf children in the WCC to improve their reading, speaking, and listening skills. This is similar to Ben Rhazi's experience in the WCC which helped him with writing, listening, and speaking.

Hearing through the silence: a deaf child’s education experience

Jonas Sijbrant and Mateo Golomb January 30, 2024

When Ben Rhazi was 2 years old, doctors discovered that he was profoundly deaf. As a result of being born with a progressive hearing loss gene, his inner ear lost all of its hearing function revealing...

Carlmont sophomore Eli Samon tries on his suit in preparation for Winter Formal.

Carlmont rolls out red carpet for Winter Formal

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer January 16, 2024

As the Winter Formal approaches, Carlmont students are clamoring to find what to wear and people to go with. Still, the Associated Student Body (ASB) has been prepared with new additions and innovative...

The presidents and officers of Liv Organic promoting their club and the Carlmont club fair. From left to right the students are Emelia Lee, Jayden Lee, Nathan Paris, Arthur Bernadi, and Haeley Kwok. “Whether it be for academic, athletic, or mental purposes, we strive as a club to make it so that all students can utilize healthy habits to better their lives in any shape or form,” Jayden Lee said.

LivOrganic Club educates students on staying healthy

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer December 2, 2023

LivOrganic, a newly founded club at Carlmont, is taking action to ensure students stay healthy, active, and aware of what they are eating. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

Carlmont's String Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra perform "Shut Down" by Blackpink during the string bonanza in the quad. A new addition to the string bonanza this year is student dancers, who performed dance routines while the orchestra played music. This combination resulted in a lively performance and a sense of joy in onlooking students.

String Bonanza strengthens the Carlmont orchestra community

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer November 5, 2023

The Carlmont String Bonanza, a performance put on by orchestra students, was a fun-filled event that incorporated rarely-played pop music and melodic bonding among the string musicians. The String Bonanza,...

Cafe de olla, also known as Mexican spiced coffee, is one of many food and drinks Garcia brings into his class and gives to his students.

Staff Profile: Ricardo Garcia integrates culture into the classroom

Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

Ricardo Garcia, a Spanish teacher at Carlmont High School, has incorporated Latin-American culture into his teachings and has seen improvements in AP Spanish Language and Culture test scores as a result. Garcia...

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