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Given the rise of COVID-19 cases in the MVLA District, The Talon compiled frequently asked questions along with responses as a resource for students and staff.

COVID-19 at MVLA: What you need to know

By Anika Sikka
January 12, 2022
On Friday, October 1, an anonymous bomb threat was called in to Los Altos High School. In order to ensure student safety, LAHS used many internal and external resources; the community also providedLAHS with resources to evaluate the threat.

LAHS bomb threat: The receipts

By Anika Sikka
December 10, 2021
The four winning team members hold their prizes alongside Executive Director of the YES program Professor Ernest Ruffin, Jr. (far left). (Naidely Gonzalez-Herrera pictured to the left of students; Diana Suvorova pictured to the right of students)

AVID students win national business competition in U.S. Virgin Islands

By Allan Feldman
December 10, 2021
As students return to campus for the 2021-22 school year, establishing a finalized dress code has been brought to the MVLA’s administration’s attention. The Associated Student Body has proposed a revised dress code in an effort to address concerns over sexist policies, and student opinion will be collected in January to give the MVLA feedback for further revisions.

Revised dress code set to be out for student feedback

By Emilie Enser
December 10, 2021
As part of the Mountain View-Los Altos School District’s monthly thought exchange feedback survey, the MVLA community was sent a form gathering opinions on the bell schedule.

District releases results to survey regarding bell schedule changes

By Audrey Zhu
December 10, 2021
The Mountain View–Los Altos School Board will discuss the integration of an English Language Development program at LAHS similar to the one at MVHS. Additionally, the English department at both LAHS and MVHS both supported the addition of a reading specialist.

Board agrees to discuss funding for reading specialist and implementation of an ELD program at LAHS

By Naomi Ichiriu
December 10, 2021
Seniors are able to request a change to the official name on their diploma; however, some seniors see flaws with the process, and propose changes on how to make the experience a better one.

Administration requests final diploma names; seniors suggest revisions to name change process

By Nina Crofts and Natalie Wei
December 6, 2021
A sign that reads, Burn calories, not electricity, is posted near the stairs of the 600s building. This sign has caused a lot of controversy amongst students, and prompted some students to speak out in favor of its removal.

“Burn calories, take the stairs” sign causes controversy

By Audrey Zhu
December 3, 2021
At last Tuesdays Community Conversations event, panelists discussed the disproportionate impacts the pandemic has had on womens mental health.

Women’s mental health discussed at Community Conversations event

By Vaishu Sirkay
November 22, 2021
The debate over the implementation of an AP cap — a limit to the number of Advanced Placement classes a student can take — has long been discussed in the Mountain View–Los Altos School District.

An overview of the AP cap debate

By Vaishu Sirkay and Nina Crofts
November 5, 2021

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