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Annie Yu (9) leans over a pumpkin, examining it carefully. The frosh's pumpkin carving ended up in third place.

Annual pumpkin carving contest encourages class bonding and spirit

by Cynthia Xie and Lindsay Li November 1, 2024

Students participated in the pumpkin carving contest and cheered on their classmates in front of Manzanita Hall during long lunch on Oct. 29. The juniors and seniors tied for first, the sophomores came...

CIRCLE OF 2025: Senior Sam Parupudi hoists a stuffed animal in a "Lion King" recreation. 

For Homecoming week, each class was themed around an animation studio: Disney for the seniors, Universal Studios for the juniors, Nickelodeon for the sophmores and PBS Kids for the frosh.

Homecoming Week Day 4: Class of 2025 continues Spirit reign at Rally

by Suhani Gupta and Eva Cheng October 3, 2024

The Class of 2025 claimed victory as spirit champions for the second time at the Homecoming Rally on Thursday. Seniors won with 1300 spirit points, followed by the sophomores with 1275, the juniors...

Juniors Veeraz Thakkar and Mikhil Kiran paddle in a kayak during the Class of 2026's trip to Angel Island. Students had the option to participate in various activities including hiking, kayaking and playing on the beach.

Kayaking, climbing and connecting: Sophomores, juniors kick off school year with class trips

by Lily Shi, Jonathan Szeto, and Charlie Wang August 22, 2024

Eleventh graders kayaked and hiked at Angel Island while tenth graders tackled ropes courses in the Santa Cruz mountains for their annual class trips last Thursday. The juniors began the day at 6:45...

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