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After over a year of distance learning and virtual tutoring, Jacob Valadez, the Tutorial Center Coordinator, will hit the ground running when students return to in-person learning. He has plans to increase collaboration between support groups like AVID, skills and special education to reach students before they fall through the cracks. Increasing representation of tutors and making the physical space more inviting are also on Valadez’s to-do list.

Tutorial Center invites increased tutor diversity and support group collaboration

By Parisa Larson and Lauren Morimoto
June 2, 2021
Los Altos City Council Member Jonathan Weinberg proposed last month that the City Council draft a safe storage ordinance that would require all firearms — not just those in homes where children live — to either be stored in a Department of Justice–approved locked container or disabled with a trigger lock.

Los Altos City Council to draft ordinance regarding safe gun storage

By Kaley Kwan
June 1, 2021
After years of student complaints regarding the sexism implied in the Los Altos High School dress code, the Associated Student Body (ASB) has started brainstorming a dress code revision plan. ASB’s goal is to revise the dress code to be more reasonable, inclusive and generally appropriate.

ASB begins brainstorming for revised dress code

By Emilie Enser
May 26, 2021
Students attend Seniors Under the Stars, held on the football field.

LAHS holds Seniors Under the Stars in place of traditional prom

By Rohan Vaswani
May 15, 2021

Stress Management & Self Care

May 14, 2021
Headed by Associate Superintendent of Business Services Mike Mathiesen, on-campus construction has been split into two phases. Phase one, which includes new classroom buildings for culinary and engineering classes, an auxiliary gym, multipurpose spaces and new 700-wing stairs, is close to completion this coming summer of 2021.

Phase one construction for campus expansion set to finish in summer 2021

By Lauren Morimoto and Parisa Larson
May 10, 2021
A Protester holds a sign while marching through downtown Mountain View.

Protesters unite against growing acts of hate across the nation

By Mira Sundar
May 2, 2021
Los Altos High School’s annual Diversity Week will take place Monday, April 26, to Friday, April 30, with daily activities modified to allow for both in-person and virtual student participation.

Diversity Week to be commemorated in person and virtually

By Emilie Enser
April 25, 2021
After months of WiFi issues and “Hey, you’re muted,” teachers and students have finally returned to the Los Altos High School campus for the first time since March of last year.

Teachers are returning to campus — here’s how they feel

By Mira Sundar, Kaley Kwan, and Natalie Wei
April 25, 2021
Yesterday, the United States Department of Education named Los Altos High School one of 27 nationwide Green Ribbon Schools for its “promising practices to improve achievement and equity.” The Green Team, a club dedicated to promoting healthy environmental practices, works to implement sustainable practices in LAHS and played a major role in Los Altos’ Green Ribbon School selection.

LAHS named one of 27 nationwide Green Ribbon Schools

By Anika Sikka and Natalie Wei
April 23, 2021
Students walk through the quad to get to their fifth period class.

LAHS reopens for first day of hybrid instruction

By Rohan Vaswani
April 20, 2021

Discussing Mental Health with Family and Friends

April 17, 2021
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