Today is Friday, February 10, 2012
Today is Friday, February 10, 2012
Alta Vista High School invited the Santa Clara County poet laureate Sally Ashton to speak today, February 7. This honor is given to an exemplary poet in the Santa Clara County district every two years, as the applicants are judged by the Ats Council of Silicon Valley.
Ten years ago, the school was a different place. There were fewer students, fewer buildings and fewer resources to go around. Various classrooms were under construction.
Most students have left the campus by 6:30 p.m., but one group has just arrived and is prepared to stay for hours. The mock trial team, composed of a group of students who are interested in trials, court cases and law is advised by history teachers April Fritz and Deedee Pearce.
There are about six people on campus at any given time who believe I am very intelligent. These are the people who are currently only just beginning to know me. Those who have known me for a while will know by now that the only reason I am able to make coherent sentences is because I’ve had so much practice.
The best compliment you’ll ever hear from junior Megan Girczyc’s ballet teacher?
“Good.”
But having danced ballet for over five years, Megan is used to it.
While some people use their weekends to catch up on sleep or homework, senior David Kirk cooks up a storm. David works at Calafia, a restaurant located in Palo Alto’s Town and Country Village, as a line chef, preparing pizzas, salads, desserts and appetizers.
In the past, Broken Box has done an outstanding job with compelling dramas and performances, including “Romeo and Juliet” (2010) and “Flowers for Algernon” (2011). For this show, however, Broken Box entertained its audience with a pantomime: a musical-comedy that is highly interactive and entertaining.
Freshman Sasha Vera Sobol pulls students’ attention away from forgotten homework assignments and weekend plans as she unicycles past them, her arms held out slightly for balance.
With the start of a new school year comes a burst of new clubs on campus. Many students have invested time in forming clubs based on their interests and passions.
The Los Altos High School Gentlemen’s League
Many students have noticed the posters in classrooms that describe two different types of students. The school displays its newest focus—mindset—through these colorful sheets. This year, teachers at the school will work to implement a growth-mindset into the classroom in order to address a central flaw in education: Too many students work for a grade without focusing on actually learning.