By Evelyn Archibald Editor-in-Chief After over a year of the COVID-19 pandemic looming over the globe, when schools had to transition to virtual teaching or risk widespread infection, the Summit Public Schools (SPS) charter district has made the choice to reopen entirely this fall. Summit Shasta, one SPS campus located in Daly City, Calif., reopened its doors on Aug. 18
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Sarah Rusali Staff Writer I want to start this article off with a personal story. Currently I am a sophomore at Summit Shasta. This school was drastically different from any other school I had attended. Firstly, it was small. Small enough where I could learn everyone’s names in all my classes. As a freshman, I knew people
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By Keith Dinh and Angela Hwang Staff Editors Summit Denali reopened for in-person classes on April 1, following negotiations between the teachers’ union and the administration. The negotiations concluded on March 29 with the teachers being allowed to return voluntarily. In March, students were given the option to return to in-person classes. Those who chose to go back remain in
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By Nihitha Palacherla Staff Writer Ms. Albassam enjoys teaching students, but she faces a challenge in online learning. In the past year, schools have shifted in-person classes to online school. Many students feel stressed and anxious to be back to in-person classes, but have you wondered what teaching online is like for teachers at Summit Denali? Denali Biology teacher Lobna
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By McKenna Seegmiller Staff Writer Hillary Odom and Emily Ryan, special education teachers at Summit Shasta, are a vital part of the staff as part of the Supporting Diverse Learners department. However, many might not fully understand the role they play in our community. When asked about her role at Shasta, Ms. Odom, originally from Orange County, explained that she
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By Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editor Since 2013, there have been at least 405 incidents of gunfire on school grounds, resulting in 109 deaths and 219 injuries. In every school shooting attack there is an average of 2 victims. The problem seems to grow each and every year. “In less than 18 years, we have already seen more deaths related to
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By Daisy Ding, Andrew Larkins, Louis Park and Ines Villareal Senzatimore Staff Writers This year at Summit Denali 65% of the teachers from the previous year returned, including one long-term substitute from the 2018-19 year. Moreover, three core class teachers left in the middle of this year, and one has switched classes. The problem of teacher turnover is not
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By Jessica Esparza, Jonathan Garvin, Eliza Insley and Kai Lock Staff Writers Summit Preparatory Charter High School is known for having a great sense of community, so we decided to find out how teachers keep the feeling of unity throughout their community. One example of the way our school shows our community’s power and devotion to our school is School
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By Maritza Aguirre, Cecelia Carrillo, Blanca Melgarejo and Jordan Ricardez Staff Writers Family, friends, community. Where can you find these things? Summit Rainier, a high school in San Jose, uses mentor groups to build community by allowing students to meet and interact with people students normally wouldn’t interact with. A mentor group is a group of students put together during
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By Philippe De Jesus Staff Writer Shaila Ramachandran is a ninth grade Biology teacher at Summit Public School: Rainier. She is one of the teachers who are new to campus this school year. What were your parents’ jobs? “My dad is a software engineer who works at Intel, and my mom works as a director for a non-profit organization called
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