San Carlos Week of the Family strengthens relationships
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
January 29, 2019
With the average kid spending half of the day in school and their parents working about 8.8 hours per day, it can be hard to spend quality time with family. To help families spend quality time together, San Carlos celebrated its 20th annual Week of the Family, Jan. 18–26. This week-long event is ...
Eucalyptus Avenue lights up the winter season
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
December 16, 2018
As the countdown to Christmas continues, holiday spirit can be discovered on Eucalyptus Avenue, where families gather to appreciate the extravagant lights set up for the holiday season. Eucalyptus Avenue, located in San Carlos, is incomparable to any other neighborhood in December, when it transforms...
Family Crafts builds a sense of community for kids
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
April 5, 2018
Glue, glitter, colorful feathers, and more. These are the things that decorate the Belmont Library’s Taube Room every Tuesday afternoon and evening. Every week, the Belmont Library hosts Family Crafts, an event in which young elementary school age children get to express themselves through arts and crafts pr...
Young and old gather for Week of the Family
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
At 19 years old, the Week of the Family shows how traditions become better with age. The younger generation of San Carlos spent quality time with the older generations during the Adopt-A-Grandparent Day at the San Carlos Elms on Jan. 29 as part of the Week of the Family, a town custom. Partnerin...
San Carlos petting zoo invites families to bond
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
January 29, 2018
Why did the chickens cross the road? To get to the petting zoo. A petting zoo was featured at the San Carlos Library on Jan. 28 as one of several events put on for The San Carlos Week of the Family. The San Carlos Week of the Family was founded by Don Eaton, a three-time former mayor of San Car...
Family meals positively affect teens
Kathryn Stratz, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
When was the last time you sat down with your family and ate dinner with them? If it's been a while, consider the benefits. Dinner time is an opportunity to take a breath and forget about whatever is happening in life, whether it be work, friends, homework, or an APUSH test the next day. It...
Girls varsity basketball falls to Los Gatos
Nour Zabaneh, Staff Writer
December 6, 2016
All though losing to Los Altos, Carlmont girls varsity basketball's tight bond and strong leadership is a win for the team On Dec. 5, Carlmont played a strong game but lost to Los Gatos. Both teams came out intensely in the first quarter and it was evident that it was going to be a good matchup. Ending the first...
Local family restaurant that everyone can enjoy
Miranda Irwin, Staff Writer
February 17, 2015
Hidden in Redwood City, Calif. is a small restaurant called Canyon Inn. On the outside it may not look like the most extravagant restaurant, but once you enter through the heavy wooden door, you will find yourself greeted by a pleasant, welcoming atmosphere. Canyon Inn would probably be most accurately de...
English teacher inspired by his family
Adriana Ramirez, Staff Writer
November 23, 2014
Robert Colvig, an English teacher at Carlmont, is inspired by his family members’ achievements. Colvig did not start teaching at Carlmont as soon as school started in August. “I was hired two weeks after school started. I have an old mentor supervisor from a credential program. They called...
Teaching runs in Robeck’s family
Lizzy Doctorov, Staff Writer
March 18, 2014
For Laura Robeck, teaching and family are tightly intertwined. Robeck made the decision to be a teacher at a young age because of the influence of her family. Many women in her family became teachers and the idea stuck with her. She considered entering other fields briefly, especially during high schoo...
Linda Garvey’s family ties shine through in her teaching
Jessica Adair, Staff Writer/Columnist
November 4, 2013
For most people, a passion is discovered at a relatively young age and turns into what they dedicate their lives to. This could not be more opposite for US History and AP European History teacher, Linda Garvey, who never took to the idea of becoming a teacher. Garvey had many interactions with children...
Fourth season of ‘Modern Family’ comes to an end
Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer
May 22, 2013
The wildly popular and hilarious sitcom Modern Family will wrap up its fourth season on May 22. It first aired on ABC in September 2009 and has been growing in popularity ever since. It stars Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritc...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
As summer approaches, the continued maintenance of the Stanford Dish Trail encourages Bay Area residents...
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
The Hiller Aviation Museum’s annual Biggest Little Air Show drew in crowds of people with its multiple...
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
Some people love it and some people despise it; regardless, Chick-fil-A is still coming to Redwood City. Chick-fil-A,...
Mandy Hitchcock, Staff Writer
June 20, 2019
Junior Kaimei Gescuk describes her path towards becoming a runner and the strength she needs to get there.
Ava Richards, Staff Writer
June 6, 2019
Ava Richards reports on the luau that the Carlmont Choirs held. The party honored several students with awards and concluded with a homemade video full of photos and memories...
