Pilot schedules for 2019-2020 school year determined
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
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Two pilot schedules have been chosen and finalized to be implemented in the following 2019–2020 school year at Carlmont High School, one for each semester. The pilot project, developed by the Bell Schedule Committee and headed by Instructional Vice Principal Jennifer Cho, aims to test the effecti...
Block schedule leaves students restless
Sadie Lyman, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
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The block schedule weeks that took place between March 20 and April 19 have prompted many different opinions from students. Carlmont made a temporary change in its schedule due to required testing for juniors and seniors. Instead of having the usual fifty-minute period, classes were stretched to an hour and...
Carlmont’s path to a new schedule is blocked
Andrea Butler, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018
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Imagine having two days a week when you can put off half of your homework until the next day. Imagine only going to half of your classes and therefore having more time to do activities after school. Two to five days a week of block schedule could better the lives of students and teachers, or it could...
SamTrans schedule changes could impact students
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
The SamTrans system provides fundamental transportation services to the Bay Area in the form of trains, accessible services for the disabled, and buses. In an attempt to improve and simplify service, several SamTrans bus routes and schedules are being modified effective Jan. 21. “The merged routes ...
Carlmont reacts to changes in final exam schedule
Connor Lin, Staff Writer
December 3, 2017
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As the Carlmont community wraps up its first semester of the 2017-2018 school year, students and staff members will have to adapt to a change in the final exam schedule. For both semesters this school year, there will be a minimum day schedule in the morning on Monday, followed by a lunch period and ...
Block schedule provides new opportunities
Sarah Cheung, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017
Filed under Campus
On April 26 and April 27, the Carlmont schedule will be switched to a block schedule due to standardized testing. This change was made to allow sophomores and juniors to complete their CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) testing in English, science, and math. The te...
Carlmont reacts to new late start schedule
Connor Lin, Staff Writer
August 22, 2016
Filed under Campus
With first period beginning at 8:57 a.m. on regular days and at 9:43 a.m. on Wednesdays, many Carlmont students start their days approximately an hour later than in previous school years. This new schedule forces students with six classes to begin their school days much later than they are accust...
Smarter Balanced testing disrupts class
Jackson Monge, Staff Writer
April 22, 2016
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Aside from heralding the beginning of spring, April is the harbinger of the Smarter Balanced assessments. Sophomores are tested in biology and juniors in English. This is part of the results of the No Child Left Behind Act, which passed in Congress and was signed into law by President George W. Bush....
Block schedule: fact or myth?
Alyssa Fagel, Editor
May 2, 2014
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Following the temporary block schedule brought on by the Smarter Balance testing on April 28 and 29, many Carlmont students have began pondering the idea of a permanent block schedule. Sophomore Sage Shamsai said, “I think block schedule is good because it gives you more time to absorb the information....
Block schedule: to praise or forget
Mia Hogan, Staff Writer
March 20, 2014
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This week all Sequoia High School Union District sophomores with a few upperclassman took the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) leading to a block schedule on March 18 and 19. To graduate high school and receive a diploma, all students are required to pass this test. The CAHSEE evaluates st...
Students enjoy CAHSEE schedule
Kian Karamdashti, Staff Writer
March 20, 2014
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Driving by Carlmont High School on the mornings of March 18 and 19, one would probably be confused by the lack of cars filling the street. Local San Carlos resident Kian Seddighnezad, who was driving by on his way to school, was puzzled by the lack of traffic. "I was pleasantly surprised as I was...
Mixed report card for new finals schedule
Josh Fagel, Staff Writer
December 12, 2013
An onslaught of whining and cheering has stormed the Carlmont campus in reaction to the new finals schedule. Last year, after a regular school day on Monday, students took finals on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with three finals on Tuesday for students with seven periods. This semester, finals week w...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
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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...