Holiday Village brings spirit to the quad
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
As students enter the quad, sounds of holiday music welcome them, while scents of pine and freshly baked cookies fill the air. With the arrival of the holiday season and finals week, ASB aims to intertwine the two occasions into a spirit week called Holiday Village, where students can participate i...
AVID students prepare for finals
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
December 13, 2018
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The clock is ticking, and the first day of finals is getting closer and closer. On Monday, Dec. 17, the first day of finals will officially begin. Finals will end on Thursday, Dec. 20. As finals approach, Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) students can use AVID study nights as a reso...
Therapy dogs entertain students one wag at a time
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
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With final exams looming, lunchtime on Dec. 7 was a great opportunity to help students relax and destress. Four therapy dogs from the Pet Assisted Therapy Program convened in the Carlmont quad for students to interact with. With finals just around the corner, the goal of the event was to provide stud...
Seniors finish last week of high school
Skylar Weiss, Staff Writer
June 6, 2018
Filed under Campus
As the school year comes to a close, seniors are finishing their last week of high school. For some, this last week is sad and nostalgic; for others, it is the light at the end of the tunnel. And for many, it is a mix. Currently, about 525 students in the senior class; according to Jim Kelly, the...
The journey behind Carlmont’s track team taking on CCS trials to CCS finals
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
May 31, 2018
Filed under Sports
Sprints. Distance. Long jump. High jump. Shot put. Discus. All of these events were held at the CIF/CCS trials on Saturday, May 19 at Gilroy High School in Gilroy, California. Going into the semi-finals, Carlmont had a few team members participating at this event. Sadly, not everyone qualifi...
Students take new approaches to final exams
Daniel Friis, Staff Writer
December 17, 2017
Filed under Campus
The month of December is supposed to be filled with cheerfulness and unforgettable memories, however, for most high school students, it's the opposite. When the time comes around, the thought of the holidays is in the back of most students' minds as they prepare to take finals. Finals are a way for teachers to test students on the curriculum of the entire semeste...
ASB creates holiday cheer as finals week arrives
Sadie Lyman, Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Campus
As the holidays begin to approach, ASB has plans for many activities for all students to participate in. As the holiday season neared in the past, ASB created various activities to engage various students, including cookies in the quad, pictures with Santa, holiday grams, and toy drives to help the community. Many of the traditional activities will be returni...
Freshmen tackle finals
Jordan Greene, Staff Writer
December 3, 2016
Filed under Campus
The flashcards are ready and the study guides are out. With Thanksgiving in the past, talk of finals has spread throughout Carlmont. Carlmont finals week is Dec. 16 to Dec. 21. As students rush to boost their grades before the end of the semester, teachers hurry to finish instructing their material. While...
ScotCenter: Finals From a Teacher’s Perspective – Bijan Khalili
December 11, 2015
Filed under Campus, ScotCenter
Bijan Khalili explores how finals season is for teachers.
ScotCenter: Therapy Dogs Visit During Dead Week – Elena Mateus
Elena Mateus, ScotCenter Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2015
Filed under ScotCenter
On Dec. 10 at lunch, SPCA service dogs were brought to Carlmont's Quad for students to interact with to relieve stress before finals. Elena Mateus reports the story.
Volleyball goes to CCS Finals for the first time in ten years
Izzy Mitchell, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015
One small step for a high school athlete. One giant leap for Carlmont volleyball. The number one seed Los Altos Eagles were defeated by fifth seed Carlmont Scots on Wednesday Nov. 18 at the Central Coast Section (CCS). At Piedmont High School, San Jose, the gym was missing the Screamin' Scots....
Drumline vows to take the Carlmont Cup finals by storm
Ivy Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 4, 2015
Filed under Campus, Multimedia
As the rain continuously fell on everyone, Drumline and Mock Trial went head to head in a competitive round of Carlmont Cup. However, the round began with some trouble for Mock Trial. "There was a little dispute at the beginning about whether Sam [Levy] could play because he was not at our first...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Trump and O’Rourke butt heads in El Paso Former Rep. and potential Democratic presidential candidate...
Sjoerd Huitema, Staff Writer
Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
Every day throughout the year, a local resident works wholeheartedly to look after the deer living in...
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
One remarkable December day, on the mostly unremarkable year of 1946, two employees of the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, founded a soaring...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
There is always at least one student in every classroom who can't stay put — twitching, talking, or daydreaming when they shouldn't be. They are often considered to be disrespectful...
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019
Mid-winter break, otherwise known as ski week, is one of a few breaks left before the scheduled dates for the Advanced Placement (AP) tests. This often causes students to...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
The boys varsity soccer team suffered a close 1-0 loss to Aragon during senior night on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Despite their loss, the team still had a positive senior night...