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Chess Club maintains winning streak

Chess Club maintains winning streak

Shareen Basyari and Amanda Masek
November 30, 2018
Five competitions were won by the chess team as of Monday. They are undefeated so far this season.
Speech and Debate members prepare for final tournament

Speech and Debate members prepare for final tournament

Grinesa Bajrami
November 26, 2018
The final novice Speech and Debate tournament will be held at Rancho High School on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8.
School operations closed for Fall Break

School operations closed for Fall Break

Kyle Bayudan
November 16, 2018
The break will extend until Monday, Nov. 26.
Respiratory Therapy sophomores explore medical professions

Respiratory Therapy sophomores explore medical professions

Jasmine Bobbins and Madison White
November 16, 2018
All throughout freshman year, Smith prepares her freshman students for the upcoming years in her course. She teaches her students the basic knowledge needed in order to be prepared for sophomore, junior and senior year.
Self-portraits will reflect futures in Graphic Design I

Self-portraits will reflect futures in Graphic Design I

Amanda Masek
November 15, 2018
Graphic design I students start a project using portraits of themselves to portray what they want their future to look like and what changes are important to them.
Studio K to attend dance marathon for charity

Studio K to attend dance marathon for charity

Noel Sarte-Saad and Alyx Beeten
November 14, 2018
Studio K will be performing at Las Vegas Dance Marathon in order to raise money for charity.
Student-led 'Girls in Tech' readies for event

Student-led ‘Girls in Tech’ readies for event

Grinesa Bajrami and Madison White
November 13, 2018
On Dec. 7, middle school girls will come to our school to learn about the STEM programs here.
Sophomores learn about ancient war techniques

Sophomores learn about ancient war techniques

Madison White
November 8, 2018
Both regular and honors classes will be doing this project. The regular classes will do this project later in the year as a final exam, while the honors classes do a project on shadow puppetry.
Junior Dental classes create parodies to learn vocabulary words

Junior Dental classes create parodies to learn vocabulary words

Alyx Beeten and Grinesa Bajrami
November 7, 2018
Students are creating parodies about their vocabulary words.
Midterm Election day to occur on Nov. 6

Midterm Election day to occur on Nov. 6

Although many students cannot vote, they can remain politically active and impact the communities ideas.
Seniors carve Edgar Allen Poe stories onto pumpkins

Seniors carve Edgar Allen Poe stories onto pumpkins

Eriyale Williams
October 31, 2018
Seniors carve and paint pumpkins to analyze the meanings behind short stories.
Graphic Design I creates app icons for fictional companies

Graphic Design I creates app icons for fictional companies

Alyx Beeten and Jasmine Bobbins
October 29, 2018
Sophomores in Graphic Design I are creating app icons for a fictional company and presenting a 45-60 second elevator pitch of their idea to the class.