Carlmont JV baseball mercy-ruled the Menlo Knights
Robyn Stein, Staff Writer
April 13, 2019
Filed under Sports
It was a sunny Friday afternoon for the Carlmont Scots JV baseball team and a not so sunny disposition for the Menlo High School Knights when mercy rule came into play, giving the Scots a victory of 11-1. They currently have an overall 7 wins 5 loses in the season, and they have 6 wins 2 loses in the...
School curriculum develops skills for tomorrow
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
Filed under Features
Students hunched over their desk, frantically scribbling away at their notes. At the head of the classroom, the teacher drones on about a concept they barely understand or will use again after the test. The clock ticks slowly but surely, counting down the seconds before the students can leave this pri...
Kindness Week warms school environment
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
March 24, 2019
Students gathered in the quad to make bracelets for Kindness Week, a week-long event filled with small activities to promote goodwill and spread positivity. To kick off the week, colorful notes with kind messages flooded locker halls. On Tuesday and Wednesday, students huddled around a bracelet booth...
Champions League round of 16 brings soccer to school
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
March 15, 2019
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
With the UEFA Champions League tournament inching further to its final on June 1 in Madrid, Spain, fans around the world are tuning into their screens to see how Europe’s most prestigious soccer tournament will play out. “You always get to see teams play against each other in their own league...
“Sex Education” is an interesting take on the high school experience
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
Filed under Reviews
For a show that discusses the intricacies of sex alongside high school life, "Sex Education" does a surprisingly good job of tying the two together in a comical and well-written series. Considering its title, I wasn't expecting much from this show, making the assumption that it would have average...
College is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be
Ellyse Holland, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
Filed under Features
The price people pay for a degree is equal to the price of purchasing a small home in Sacramento, California. But there are ways to decrease the amounts people pay for your education. The amount of money that families spend on a college education is often more than they can afford. This requires ...
Teachers search for a balance in a school of struggles
Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer
January 28, 2019
Filed under Features, Top News
Late nights. Early mornings. Slow commutes. Long hours. Scornful students. Teachers put up with this, and more, for half the average wage of a tech worker in Silicon Valley. This is the reality of being a teacher. Every day, teachers struggle with the consequences of their job. The salary of...
Screamin’ Scots meeting brings out school spirit
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
Filed under Campus, Uncategorized
The recent Screamin' Scots meeting on Jan. 17 promoted school spirit amongst Carlmont students. The event took place during lunch and was originally planned to be on Jan. 16. However, the date was later changed. Screamin’ Scots is a student-run organization that cheers on Carlmont sports teams....
News Brief: Carlmont student found dead at Central Elementary
Alena Ruhstaller, Staff Writer
January 9, 2019
Mohammad Othman, a Carlmont senior and varsity football player, was found shot dead in a parking lot at Central Elementary School on the evening of Jan. 7, 2019. The Belmont police arrived at Central Elementary School around 11 p.m. Monday night after receiving a requested welfare check on the Carlmont...
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...
Potential advisory period provokes enthusiasm among students
Nika Lobykina, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
Filed under Campus
Carlmont is working on creating a new bell schedule that will implement an advisory period before lunch for both students and staff. Theoretically, an advisory period could improve communication between students and their teachers by providing them with extra time to speak about any missed work or general ...
School shootings remind students to take safety drills seriously
Nika Lobykina, Staff Writer
October 29, 2018
Filed under Campus
With school shootings and terror threats making a daily appearance on the news nowadays, schools are facing increasing pressure to develop new safety protocols that are effective and provide protection. Schools around the U.S. like Carlmont are working regularly to implement plans like these to ...
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
Earth Day 2019 revived consciousness for mother nature, spurring a number of trash cleanups, festivals,...
Mariela Ramirez, Staff Writer
From seasonal drinks to sweet treats, Starbucks is a place that seems to draw students in whether it’s...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
All across the globe, Harumi, a Cherry Blossom Festival, signals the beginning of spring and the end...
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
After a rocky start, Carlmont’s JV softball team came from behind and swept an 8-2 victory over the Aragon Dons. The game started off slow for the Scots as a lack of...
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Amidst the mounting stress of the final quarter, ASB aims to reduce this academic tension by preparing for Carlmont’s annual Scotsland festival earlier in order to provide...
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
Welcome to Scot Scoop Explains! Scot Scoop Explains is born out of the drive to inform the general public about the who, what, when, where, why, and how of political topics....
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
For Californians, the emergence of warm sunny days means one thing: the wait is finally over! The sun washes over the sky giving students the opportunity to switch up their...