Carlmont’s administration works to combat stress and anxiety
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Filed under Campus
It is no secret that both stress and anxiety can take a toll on students, especially in high school. Principal Ralph Crame, as well as the rest of the administration, wants to work to combat these everyday obstacles. To do so, he formed a mental health collaboration team following the Western Association...
Scots get revenge against Jefferson High School
Briana McDonald, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2018
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Sports
Briana McDonald reports on the Scots win on Friday, Oct. 12.
Back to School Night provides a connection between parents and teachers
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under Campus
The halls were packed with scores of confused parents who rushed to get across the school as their kids had done every day for the past few months. Yes, this was the night: Back to School Night. “In recent years Carlmont has attempted to make it more of a community event,” Vice Principal Jenn...
Principal tries to reduce student ‘Angst’ with movie
Anna Delmas, Staff Writer
October 8, 2018
Filed under Campus
There’s no doubt that high school is an anxious time. Almost one in three adolescents will meet the criteria of an anxiety disorder before the age of 18, according to a study from the Child Mind Institute. Carlmont will be hosting a showing of 'Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety' in the Carlmont Performing Arts Center on Oct. 11 at 7 ...
School district asks for personal input on school curriculum
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under News
In an attempt to gain more input from the community, the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) organized a Community Engagement event on Oct. 2. Superintendent Mary Streshly said, "We wanted to hear parents’ and students’ voices on this issue.” Students, parents, teachers, and public officials came together to discuss the...
School trends are not helping people
Rachel Hunter, Segment Producer
September 25, 2018
Filed under ScotCenter
This video is about trends around school.
New summer reading activities leave the school Mars-struck
Talia Fine, Multimedia manager
September 24, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia
This year, Carlmont held MASC, or Martian All-School Competition, as part of Martian Week, which started Aug. 20. Instead of having students sit on the field just with a few other classes for about one hour on just one day like in previous years, all students had at least a 10-minute lesson in every class about a topic related to The Martian. Lessons included listening to planet-themed symphonies in the various Carlmont bands, talking about NASA spending in government classes, and space themed math problems.
TPumps for students helps kick off the last month of school
Maya O'Sullivan, Staff Writer
May 13, 2018
Filed under Campus
With summer soon approaching and the school year coming to an end, Carlmont’s ASB is organizing more activities for students to take their minds off of school stress. On May 9, TPumps, a popular boba tea shop, was delivered to Carlmont. Students were able to purchase these drinks after school ...
School bathrooms show uncleanliness
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
May 7, 2018
Filed under Campus
Throughout the school day, hundreds of kids use the bathrooms. However, some students question how clean those bathrooms are during the day. "Each day, the bathrooms are cleaned by the night custodial staff and are in good condition at the beginning of the school day," Administrative Vice Principal...
School vouchers ignore the existing issues of public education
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
In the U.S., every child has the right to a public education. Tuition isn’t paid in order to attend public schools, but schools are funded by taxpayers. What else is funded by taxpayers? Diverting public funding away from public schools in order to send lower-income students to private sch...
Being nice to people won’t stop school shootings
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
April 5, 2018
What do a smile, a wave, a "hello," and an offer to be someone's partner in a group project all have in common? None of them have ever stopped a school shooting from occurring. After the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as students rose up and walked out of class on March 14, there...
Carlmont Choir’s ‘American Songbook’ is a joyous success
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
March 25, 2018
Filed under A&E, Campus, Top News
The Performing Arts Center was packed last Friday, March 23, as audiences went to see Carlmont Choir's spring concert entitled "American Songbook." "American Songbook" covered a variety of selections from America’s past, much of which was largely based on the songbook of the same name. “...
US pulls out of long-standing nuclear arms treaty with Russia An agreement that was initially made to...
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
The traffic that faces people going on Ralston Avenue is difficult to manage. A commute that would normally...
Zachary Khouri, Staff Writer
Midterms are coming up soon on Nov. 6, and California’s citizens will be voting on Proposition 7 —...
Jessica Klein, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
The Carlmont Green Team is continually working to improve the environment by implementing new tri-bin trash systems across campus. The trash system was formed last January...
October 22, 2018
The city of Belmont is currently feeling the wrath of the physical realm. As of late, it has come to the attention of the editorial board that Belmont's streets, its symbolical...
Andrea Butler, Staff Writer
October 22, 2018
No viable job opportunities. No decent education for children. No safe neighborhoods. Not even hope for a better future. This could be describing anything from third world...
Victoria Valle Remond, Segment Producer
October 22, 2018
Save the Music is an annual fundraiser/festival held in the city of Belmont and organized by SchoolForce. Learn how it came to be, experience the operation of the day itself,...