Chess tournament brings competitive mindsets to Fox
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Advantage Chess sponsored their annual scholastic chess tournament at Fox Elementary School last weekend, where over 100 students participated. The chess tournaments serve as fundraisers for the Fox School PTA, as all staff members are volunteers. The club began with about 80 kids, but as chess grad...
News Brief: Carlmont student found dead at Central Elementary
Alena Ruhstaller, Staff Writer
January 9, 2019
Mohammad Othman, a Carlmont senior and varsity football player, was found shot dead in a parking lot at Central Elementary School on the evening of Jan. 7, 2019. The Belmont police arrived at Central Elementary School around 11 p.m. Monday night after receiving a requested welfare check on the Carlmont...
San Carlos elementary schools encounter another construction delay
Connor Rickson, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Filed under Campus
San Carlos elementary schools' plans are thrown off again with the construction delays of Charter Learning Center and Mariposa Upper Elementary. The San Carlos School District plans to create a new campus for Charter Learning Center after sharing a campus with Tierra Linda Middle School for 17 y...
Mariposa Upper Elementary School opening delayed
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
September 9, 2017
Filed under News
New school year, new school. This was what half of the fourth and fifth-graders from San Carlos were thinking for this new school year. However, this became untrue just as it was on the cusp of being a reality. The San Carlos School District has been in the process of creating upper elementary sc...
Sandpiper Elementary School plans to expand
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
May 25, 2017
Filed under News
In late May, a proposal is set to come before city officials to discuss the expansion of Sandpiper Elementary School in Redwood Shores. The plan would increase the size of the campus and accommodate an extra 220 students. The new building would be used by students during the day but would also be available...
Elementary: ‘The Marchioness’ and the Brother
Ivy Nguyen, Staff Writer
November 12, 2013
The following contains spoilers for Elementary: The Marchioness. Many incarnations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes tend to have limited personal connection or respect for others, but Elementary's Sherlock is different in that he develops empathy throughout his path to recovery ...
Vandals strike at Fox Elementary School
Melanie Hamaguchi, Staff Writer
September 30, 2013
Vandals spray painted on various areas of Fox Elementary School’s newly remodeled campus, raising new questions regarding expenses and security. On late Sept. 18, vandals struck at Fox Elementary School, marking the campus with various drawings and phrases. The school was remodeled during the summer,...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
Earth is dying. That is the conclusion that many people may draw just by viewing their Instagram...
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
Dancing is a deep-rooted tradition for many cultures around the world. Learning about a culture's dance...
Mariela Ramirez and Camran Hitchcock
With summer just around the corner, San Carlos residents come to enjoy a festival that embodies the spirit...
Annika Barsy, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
Over time there has been much controversy regarding the topic of dress codes being enforced in schools, and Carlmont High School is no exception. There are many viewpoints...
Annika Barsy, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
It isn't uncommon for students using a school-issued device or the campus wifi to find many of their online sources blocked by the Sequoia Union High School District. There...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
With the Golden State Warriors completing their sweep of the Portland Trailblazers on Monday night, the NBA trophy is looking like it going to be coming back to the bay...
Andrew Shen, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019