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...
Finals make or break your grade
January 10, 2015
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
After a long semester of hard work, everything comes down to taking a dreaded final. As a standard, most finals are worth somewhere from 10-20 percent of a total grade. A 20 percent final has multiple effects on students, for some it can be a miracle worker, and for others a grade wrecker. The...
Students prepare for finals while showing their holiday spirit
Alyssa Espiritu, Staff Writer
December 17, 2014
Filed under Multimedia
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Look out, finals week incoming
December 12, 2014
Filed under Campus
Christmas and Hanukkah aren't the only things that students are preparing for in December - finals week begins on the third week of December. Students enter dead week, or the preparation week prior to finals week, with the mindset that the final can either make or break your grade in a class. "Dead...
A closer look at Belmont's governmental bedfellows.
Kaylee George, Staff Writer
Think someone in prison has hit rock bottom? Maybe not. The juvenile detention center in San Mateo County provides many opportunities that can help kids who may have fallen down the wrong path turn around. There are many rehabilitative resources and services to offer kids in need, including academic counselors, who make sure school credits are being transferred, and therapists, who help the kids through their traumatic experiences.
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
The internet is not as private as some may think. There are ways in which the Carlmont staff can see everything that a student accesses on their Sequoia Union High School...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
For Rebecca Shentu, Manon Llorach, and Sarah Tocatlian, moving to a new country was just the beginning of a new journey. The transition from middle school to high school...
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
Ninety-seven percent of sexual offenders walk free. Only 15 to 35 percent of sexual assaults are reported. Sexual assault can happen to men, women, or children. According...