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Upper School participates in March Madness

Upper School participates in March Madness

by Michelle Deng & Isha Patnaik March 15, 2012

It’s that time of year again, when die-hard basketball fans and casual observers alike tune in to college basketball, when for two weeks, bets are made, strategies are tested, and shouts of joy and cries...

Blood drive hosted by Red Cross Club

Blood drive hosted by Red Cross Club

by Samantha Hoffman & Jacqui Villareal March 7, 2012

On Tuesday March 6th, Red Cross Club hosted a blood drive for eligible students and faculty throughout the course of the day. Instead of going through the Red Cross, which imposes age requirements...

Red Cross Club kicks off week with earthquake competition

Red Cross Club kicks off week with earthquake competition

by Nayeon Kim March 5, 2012

On Monday March 5, Red Cross Club hosted its first event of the week in the Edge. During both lunches, groups from each class created a tower with materials such as Nutella, marshmallows, graham crackers,...

Photojournalist shares his work with students, faculty, and friends

Photojournalist shares his work with students, faculty, and friends

by Mercedes Chien March 4, 2012

Harry Hamburg, a retired photojournalist, presented a variety of his works and a photo slideshow of his recent trip to Africa in the Nichols Auditorium on Friday, March 2, during first lunch. Hamburg...

Varsity boys fall in CCS semifinals to SHP

Varsity boys fall in CCS semifinals to SHP

by Samantha Hoffman February 29, 2012

The Varsity boys’ basketball season came to a close Tuesday night, February 28, in a 44-68 defeat against the Sacred Heart Preparatory (SHP) Gators in the CCS playoff semifinals. SHP would put up...

Will Deng (10) takes a shot during the second round CCS game versus RLS.

Varsity boys going to CCS semifinals for first time in school history

by Samantha Hoffman February 26, 2012

Students and faculty filled the Menlo School gym as they cheered on the Eagles to a nail-biting 62-59 victory over #2 seed Soquel High School in the quarterfinals of the CCS playoffs. Their victory earned...

Community gathers for ninth annual Fashion Show luncheon

Community gathers for ninth annual Fashion Show luncheon

by Kacey Fang, Jessica “Fred” Cheng, Stacey Chao & Cheryl Liu February 24, 2012

On February 24, students, faculty, alumni, sponsors, and donors alike gathered in the San Jose Convention Center for the luncheon event of the 9th annual fashion show, Celebrate! K through Life. The...

CCS: Varsity Girls Basketball Victory against Greenfield High School 57-38

CCS: Varsity Girls Basketball Victory against Greenfield High School 57-38

by Kevin Lin & Rebecca Fang February 22, 2012

On Tuesday, February 21st, Varsity Girl’s Basketball faced the Greenfield High Bruins for the first round of CCS. The Lady Eagles started the game off strong during the first quarter. Highlights...

Robotics team finishes after six-week long build process

Robotics team finishes after six-week long build process

by Jackie Jin February 20, 2012

On Monday evening, February 20, over fifteen Upper School students gathered to put the finishing touches on this year’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition robot....

Freshman Angeline Pan received fourteen flower grams and four boxes of chocolates on Thursday during advisory. Student Council sold and distributed candy and flowers in honor of Valentine's Day.

Student Council distributes Valentine’s grams

by Nila Banerjee & Riya Godbole February 10, 2012

Love was in the air on Thursday, February 9, when Student Council members passed out roses, chocolates, and personalized notes to students during advisory. For the last few weeks, the Student Council has...

This photo of Sharron Mittelstet was taken last spring during the journalism portrait project.

Beloved English teacher Sharron Mittelstet passes

by Priyanka Mody February 3, 2012

Upper School English teacher Sharron Reynolds Mittelstet died peacefully on February 2, 2012. Her love for literature and students touched many in the community. Early last month, she was diagnosed...

Freshmen take first place in surprise Spirit Event

Freshmen take first place in surprise Spirit Event

by Keerthana Moudgal & Michelle Lo January 26, 2012

On Wednesday January 25, the four classes were surprised with a spirit competition during long lunch: the egg drop. Given an hour to work with their peers, students had to create a device that would prevent...

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