By Evelyn Archibald Shasta Editor-in-Chief Note: Summit Public Schools is closed for Summer holiday the week of Jun. 29 to Jul. 6. This article was edited to include emailed statements from CEO Diane Tavenner that were received post-publication. On Thursday, June 25, Summit Public Schools (SPS) announced during a public Zoom board meeting (minutes to be posted) that salaries would
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By Ines Villarreal Senzatimore Staff Writer Over the period of this quarantine, many students (including myself) have had changes to their day-to-day lifestyle. In this photo essay, I will be sharing my own experiences that many people in the school community can relate to. During these times it is so vital to keep ourselves busy and in touch with everyone.
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By Alaya Scarlett Staff Writer George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Tamir Rice. Trayvon Martin. Samuel Dubose. Eric Garner. Akai Gurley. The list goes on. Countless lives have been taken due to the institutionalized racism that remains prevalent in the world, especially the United States. People all across the country have been protesting beginning May 26, the day after George
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By Jacob Kahn-Samuelson and Judy Ly Editors-in-Chief In a Q&A meeting, following the announcement that Rainier would close, community members advocated to use Rainier’s remaining reserves towards transportation support for students who wanted to transfer to Tahoma, in south San Jose. A community member asked where Rainier’s financial reserve was going. In response, SPS Chief of Staff Kelly Garcia said
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By Kyle Fujisaka and Judy Ly Staff Editors As students finish their school year online, Rainier students count down the days before their school closes permanently. Last fall, SPS administration announced Rainier will permanently close on the last day of school, leaving 244 of the 313 students displaced. 133 of those students plan to enroll at the nearest Summit Public
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By Alina Raykovich Staff Writer Over the past two months during quarantine, I have been finding ways to busy myself. I have been taking numerous assessments, watching Netflix and taking photos. Through these activities and the trips that I’ve taken with my family, I’ve developed an appreciation for the beauty of our world and grown closer to the people around
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By Mark Haiko Denali Multimedia Editor With millions of people stuck at home, many different pastimes and time sinks were thought up. From TikTok challenges, to quiet walks in the park, to just sleeping and sitting at home, people have been finding many ways of spending their free time while in lockdown. An example of this is online challenges. Many
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By Evelyn Archibald and Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editors Milagros Morris, Spanish II teacher at Summit Shasta, has been a strong and recognizable presence on campus since joining last school year. “Some people think that I’m – that I look shy, but I am not. I am very outgoing, I have an outgoing personality. I have a great sense of humor,
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By Evelyn Archibald and Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editors Bradley Davey, chemistry teacher at Summit Shasta, has experienced many different sides of education. He has been both a student and a teacher, and both someone who struggled with it and fell in love with it. Mr. Davey described his journey to becoming a teacher as “really weird.” He explained, “There are
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By Evelyn Archibald and Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editors When Michelle Mogannam, the tenth grade history teacher at Summit Shasta, was asked about one of her most treasured memories, she was unconvinced at first. “What? Oh, god, there’s so many,” she said. “Who has a favorite memory?” She asked, dubious. But after thinking, she smiled and said, “My grandpa, he was
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