Blog Post by Jade Rojas, Class of 2024 One should be involved in at least one high school activity, whether that be sports or clubs. I've always been on the more reserved side and was never too great at making friends, but high school has given me a way to step out of my comfort … Continue reading Student Post: The Value of Being a Scholar Athlete
Course Spotlight: Peer Counseling
Blog post by Arely Medina-Martinez, Class of 2024 A class that has been illuminating is my Peer Counseling class, which was created by students and teachers coming together to make a safe space for students who need it. I think the concept of it is incredible to have students who want to help, help other … Continue reading Course Spotlight: Peer Counseling
Academic Decathlon
Blog post by Elena Trinh, class of 2020 The Academic Decathlon, otherwise known as simply AcaDec for short, is an annual academic competition that involves events where students compete in 7 subject tests, write an essay, perform a speech, and partake in an interview. While it may sound overwhelming at first, you are given 10 … Continue reading Academic Decathlon
Course Spotlight: AP Calculus
Blog post by Yatziri Carmona, class of 2020 If you’re taking AP Calculus, you’ll raise a lot of eyebrows. It’s a course that not many have the opportunity to take. As a junior who made the choice to take AP Calculus, I honestly did not know what to anticipate. I realized too late what the … Continue reading Course Spotlight: AP Calculus
Link Crew
Blog post by Julissa Soto, class of 2021 Transitioning from middle school to high school can be difficult. The idea of being exposed to a new unknown experience is terrifying. With the help of Link Crew, the terrifying feeling is gone. Link crew is also a yearlong program that contributes to character development and understanding … Continue reading Link Crew
Club Spotlight: CHS Key Club
by Elina Shibata, class of 2020 Key Club is a international student led organization that encourages leadership through serving the community, emphasizing values such as leadership, character building, caring, and inclusiveness. There are 1000 clubs from different schools in more than 38 countries In Key Club, you may attend events where you make new friendships … Continue reading Club Spotlight: CHS Key Club
Course Spotlight: AP Environmental Science
Blog post by Courtney Pedersen, class of 2021 AP Environmental Science is an inspiring, challenging, and interesting class. While integrating rigorous courses and teaching key concepts to help students understand the real world, the class is full of exciting projects and information. We have discussed many different concepts in the environment including biogeochemical cycles, biodiversity, … Continue reading Course Spotlight: AP Environmental Science
Student Post: Swim
Blog post by Ahtziri Meneses, Class of 2021 The smell of chlorine and the excitement of the meet builds. Everyone is getting ready for events and the cheering begins as the swimmers are behind the block, ready to dive in. Swimming is a sport consisting of the strokes butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. This sport … Continue reading Student Post: Swim
Course Spotlight: AP Environmental Science (2021)
Blog post by Julia Walls, class of 2021 The thought of a third year of science may seem daunting to many oncoming juniors or seniors, especially if the science class is an AP or honors course. While it is a challenging course, I highly recommend that every student consider taking AP Environmental Science. Environmental Science … Continue reading Course Spotlight: AP Environmental Science (2021)
Course Spotlight: Engineering/Architectural Design Drafting-ROP
Student post by Nataly Segundo, class of 2021 The Engineering/Architectural Design ROP course is offered at Montclair High School on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3 to 5:30. In this course, you will be able to design, draw, create and build residential structures and small scale houses. This course gives each student the opportunity to learn … Continue reading Course Spotlight: Engineering/Architectural Design Drafting-ROP