Math contests help students boost grades
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
December 17, 2017
Filed under Campus
It’s 11:44. Aaron Lu races out of the classroom and heads to Carlmont Math Teacher Dan Nguyen's classroom. It’s time for the math contest. Every other Tuesday, math contests are held to give students an opportunity to obtain extra credit for their math grade. Each math contest is made up of six q...
Eighth grade transition night
Izzy Mitchell, Staff Writer
January 1, 2016
Filed under Scot Scoop 360
Izzy Mitchell showcases the eighth grade transition night.
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...
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...
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
High school parties often consist of underage drinking, drugs, and other dangerous activities that are potential problems for partygoers. Life skills, a required high...
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
Seventy-six percent of students in Julie Paoli’s AP (Advanced Placement) biology course are girls. And that’s not normal. The percentage of women’s...