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
Maximus Kwan

Maximus Kwan, Staff Writer

Maximus Kwan (Class of 2028) is a Carlmont sophomore and staff writer for Scot Scoop. He looks forward to his first year in the journalism program. Outside of school, you can find him playing in the Peninsula Youth Orchestra, listening to contemporary indie pop and ’90s rock, and cozying up to another great novel by Ursula K. Le Guin.

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Shelley Bustamante, the director of Carlmont’s Teen Wellness Center and coordinator of Students Offering Support (SOS), has a wall in her office covered with the letters and photos of students she has helped in the past. "'SOS has saved my life.' 'Thank you so much for what you've done.' 'You helped me get through a tough time.' 'SOS has made me choose to become a therapist' — over and over, there's so many comments like that," Bustamante said. "For kids to take that extra time to write that is something I value, because kids are overextended."

Addressing student mental health amid growing demand

Maximus Kwan, Staff Writer • November 3, 2025

Nine counselors serve approximately 280 students each at Carlmont High School, and still, the demand for mental health support only continues to grow. As students face constant academic pressure and...

Alfredo Cornejo, the Site Technology Manager at Carlmont, assists a student with tech difficulties. According to Cornejo, phishers can exploit a compromised staff member's account to solicit personal data from students via the staff member's email. "Things like names, addresses — I've seen them ask for banking details," Cornejo said.

[Photo] School districts fend off rising phishing attempts

Maximus Kwan, Staff Writer • October 17, 2025

Alfredo Cornejo, the Site Technology Manager at Carlmont, assists a student with tech difficulties. According to Cornejo, phishers can exploit a compromised staff member's account to solicit personal data...

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