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
Piper Nguyen

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer

Piper Nguyen (class of 2027) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and a first-year Scot Scoop writer. She is part of Carlmont Performing Arts, participating in the jazz ensemble, musical, and choir. In her free time, she loves to write music and volunteer for the San Carlos Children’s Theater.

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Alexia Nyholm-Goncalves and Kimberly Garcia-Cancio rehearse a song during In Treble rehearsal. They are preparing for the Carlmont Choirs Pops Concert.

Inside In Treble

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer • April 28, 2025

Choir room. Practice room. Hallways. Stairways. Stage. These are some of the places to find the Carlmont a cappella groups. There are several a cappella offshoots of the Carlmont choirs, with singing...

Sam Bishop, this year's Pep Band conductor, raises her arms to conduct in the band room. “I kind of just feed off of the energy,” Bishop said.

On the downbeat: women take the baton

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025

"Friday night. 6 p.m. Don’t be late." The band room seemingly comes alive as the musicians huddle around each other, together making up the Carlmont Pep Band. Some would find it overwhelming – 300...

A box of medications and cold remedies sits in a student's house. "My 'medicine bag' for the common cold or respiratory illness is lots of rest, fluids, supplements, and decongestants," Karen Molinari said.

5 effective remedies to battle the flu blues

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer • February 15, 2025

Like clockwork, the end of the holidays devolves into the next phase of winter: flu season. Between the cold weather, rainstorms, and the start of the second semester, students are inevitably passing around...

Daniel Behrendt, a Carlmont senior, looks at Spotify's Top 20 Most Listened To Christmas Song Globally. "I think Christmas music should start being played in late November," Behrendt said.

Christmas cheer tunes out the Halloween spirit

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer • November 13, 2024

Tis the season for — Christmas music? As Halloween candy and horror movies are put away, pumpkins turn to mistletoe. Walking into Costco, Christmas trees and lights are shoved in every customer’s face....

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