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The Talon
The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon
The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon
Jocelyn Maeyama

Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer

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The numbers of students using Los Altos' mental health services from August 14, 2017, to March 16 are shown above, data by Clinical Services Coordinator Susan Flatmo. After implementing the referral process two years ago, the district's clinical services team has noticed a significant increase in referrals. Max Weirauch.

Mental Health, Wellness Resources On Campus Expand

By Madison Woo and Jocelyn Maeyama
April 24, 2018
Gymnastics: Reaching for the high bar together

Gymnastics: Reaching for the high bar together

By Danny Vesurai and Jocelyn Maeyama
April 24, 2018
The Road to Well-Being with Susana Herrera

The Road to Well-Being with Susana Herrera

By Danny Vesurai and Jocelyn Maeyama
April 24, 2018
Advanced Science Investigation

Advanced Science Investigation

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Kylie Akiyama
April 24, 2018
Broken Box Tackles a New Challenge: One-Acts

Broken Box Tackles a New Challenge: One-Acts

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Noelle Hanson
April 23, 2018
Review: "Love, Simon" is Necessary, Groundbreaking but Cliche

Review: “Love, Simon” is Necessary, Groundbreaking but Cliche

By Miranda Li, Danny Vesurai, and Jocelyn Maeyama
March 30, 2018
Competition and Precision with Jamie Baum

Competition and Precision with Jamie Baum

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Julia Santos
March 18, 2018
Talon File photo.

Police Investigation Finds Mountain View Student’s Threat to School Walkout Participants Not True

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Noah Tesfaye
March 13, 2018
Intersession Receives Mixed Reactions

Intersession Receives Mixed Reactions

By Daphne Ih, Jocelyn Maeyama, and Ashley Cai
February 13, 2018
Drag: Out Loud and Proud

Drag: Out Loud and Proud

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
February 11, 2018
Broken Box Tech Crew Joins Onstage Cast

Broken Box Tech Crew Joins Onstage Cast

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
February 7, 2018
The latest version of the Facilities Master Plan includes more developed athletic facilities and auxiliary funds for 20 additional classrooms within the district to accommodate for future student growth. Carissa Lee.

District Adds More Developed Athletic Facilities, Auxiliary Funds for Potential Classrooms in Facilities Master Plan

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
The city added affordable housing to Scenarios 2, 3 and 4 based on community and City Council members' feedback to alleviate the effects of California's housing crisis. The city unveiled the first version of the scenarios in August, then significantly revised them after 25 meetings and pop-up workshops. Anne Schill.

City Holds Downtown Visioning Workshop

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
Emily Aronovitz

Gaining Traction at the Day Worker Center

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Courtesy K'ronna Harmon

The Path to Pageantry with K’ronna Harmon

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
December 1, 2017
Los Altos' Niche Sports

Los Altos’ Niche Sports

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Emma Van Geuns, and Savita Govind
November 16, 2017
When bending leads to breaking: Injuries in gymnastics

When bending leads to breaking: Injuries in gymnastics

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
November 15, 2017
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Daphne Ih
October 28, 2017
Senior Cristal Acevedo Erostico works on a math problem in Essential Math Concepts. The individually paced course, designed to prepare students for the placement exams required by junior colleges, also incorporates lessons on resiliency and financial literacy into its curriculum. Katrina Arsky.

Approaching Math With Pragmatism: Review, Resiliency and Financial Literacy

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
October 24, 2017
Broken Box: From Script to Stage

Broken Box: From Script to Stage

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Ethan Ruyack
October 23, 2017
Photo courtesy of Betty Yamasaki.

Math Teacher Betty Yamasaki Wins Teacher of the Year Award

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
October 10, 2017
Three scenarios generated by City Council and urban development consultant firm RRM Design through community feedback depict different levels of vibrancy. Graphic by Carissa Lee.

City Reveals Scenarios for Downtown Visioning

By Daphne Ih, Jocelyn Maeyama, and Ethan Ruyack
September 29, 2017
The "No Problem" Problem

The “No Problem” Problem

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
September 28, 2017

Catching Up With Fall Sports

By Kristen Fan, Mia Scher, and Jocelyn Maeyama
September 27, 2017
Kylie Akiyama

Andrew Rathjen: Drones, Ethics and Academics

By Julia Santos, Mayu Alten, and Jocelyn Maeyama
September 26, 2017
Jasmine Shen

Zero waste with Zanny Zellers

By Javin Pombra and Jocelyn Maeyama
August 15, 2017

Future Teacher: Esmeralda Nuñez

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer
August 14, 2017

Math Teacher Judy Strauss Retires

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Javin Pombra
July 13, 2017
When queer representation goes halfway

When queer representation goes halfway

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Guest Writer
March 30, 2017
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