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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.

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Justine Desmidt

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer

Justine Desmidt (Class of 2026) is a staff writer and a sophomore at Carlmont High School. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball, listening to music, and spending time with her friends.

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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.

Breaking News: 8-alarm fire destroys Redwood City building

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer June 3, 2024

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 around 10:10 a.m. on the 5th-floor of the building on...

A group sits down for dinner in a parklet in Downtown Burlingame. To adhere with new guidelines from the city, the roof of the parklet will have to be taken down by June 1, breaking away from a pandemic-era trend.

Burlingame tightens parklet regulations

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer May 28, 2024

As of June 30, Burlingame restaurants will not be authorized to build new parklets, according to a draft ordinance. Any establishment with a current parklet, if choosing to keep it, will have until June...

Jessica Li hints her character, Abraham Lincoln, to Ben Romanowsky as he attempts to guess in a game of charades in which actors could only speak gibberish. Improv Club's final show of the year was formatted as a game show, with members participating in various games before a winning duo was ultimately determined by the audience.

Improv Club incites laughter at final show

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Carlmont's Improv Club showcased their creativity and storytelling skills through a series of acting games in their final performance of the year.  Similarly to improv shows in years past, the last...

Student-athletes have to balance their athletic, student, and social lives. This can easily get frustrating for a lot of student-athletes.

D1 student-athlete life: juggling student life with athletics

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

Wake up at 7:00, go to the morning team run at 7:45, quickly shower, eat, get some last-minute work in, get ready for class at 12:00 to 2:00, get more work in, eat lunch before visiting the athletic trainer...

Sophomore Sara Ho purchases a cinnamon Pop-Tart, a recently added snack item, from the student store. The addition of the Pop-Tart is part of a larger effort by the Parent-Teacher-Student-Association (PTSA) to increase revenue and options for students at the store.

Student Store diversifies snack and payment options

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer March 30, 2024

In an effort to increase its customer base, the Carlmont Student Store implemented changes by adding new snacks and Apple Pay. The store, located in the quad, is run by parent volunteers. Open during...

Northern California is experiencing flooding and heavy rains due to ongoing storms in the area.

[Photo] Breaking News: Ongoing storm threatens Bay Area

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer February 3, 2024

Due to the heavy rainfall, a lot of flooding has happened around the bay.

Lindsay Wong and Sofie Budman wait for the bus to come to take them home after school. This is one of the many alternatives students use as transportation instead of driving.

Licensed students are becoming decreasingly common

Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer November 19, 2023

Driver's licenses among high school students in the U.S. are going on a steep decline. Despite some students finding a driver's license important, the trend of decreasing license acquisition has been...

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