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The Student News Site of Mountain View High School

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The Student News Site of Mountain View High School

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Introducing new assistant principal Daniella Quiñones

Introducing new assistant principal Daniella Quiñones

Carly Heltzel Jul 31, 2019

After several stages of interviews to narrow down over 90 applicants, the school selected Daniella Quiñones as a new assistant principal. Principal David Grissom said administration believes she has...

Assistant Principal Carmen Gómez steps down, leaving a legacy of advocacy for Latino and immigrant communities

Assistant Principal Carmen Gómez steps down, leaving a legacy of advocacy for Latino and immigrant communities

Reeya Vasishta Jun 15, 2019

Assistant Principal Carmen Gómez has decided to step down from her position and will not be returning in the 2019-2020 school year. According to Gómez, this choice was made due to demanding hours which...

School Board Takes Steps Towards Later Start Time

School Board Takes Steps Towards Later Start Time

Julia Wagner Jun 11, 2019

During a school board meeting in February, three local residents presented a letter signed by over 60 local doctors, dentists, and psychologists, requesting for the school board to push back MVLA high...

School accredited by Western Association of Schools and College

School accredited by Western Association of Schools and College

Natalie Arbatman Jun 11, 2019

The Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and College visited the school on March 3 after the planning committee spent almost two years meeting with various departments, staff,...

Full Story: District hires Dr. Nellie Meyer as first female superintendent

Full Story: District hires Dr. Nellie Meyer as first female superintendent

Navi Chawla Jun 11, 2019

Beginning next year, Dr. Nellie Meyer will replace Superintendent Jeff Harding, becoming the district’s first female superintendent. Meyer has served as the superintendent for Mount Diablo Unified School...

Unverified school shooting threat prompts increased campus security

Unverified school shooting threat prompts increased campus security

Mateo Kaiser Jun 5, 2019

Late Sunday night, principal David Grissom was alerted by an MVHS student that a school shooting threat was circulating on social media. Although unverified, the threat is being investigated and police...

Measure E Construction Update: What to expect at the start of next year

Measure E Construction Update: What to expect at the start of next year

Sidney Rochnik Jun 1, 2019

Construction on campus began in February of this year, kickstarting the implementation of Measure E, a $295,000,000 bond measure passed by the state to improve quality of education by creating more classrooms...

English department hires new teachers, ending a competitive search

English department hires new teachers, ending a competitive search

Carly Heltzel May 23, 2019

After narrowing down the pool of English teacher candidates from almost 100 online applicants, the hiring committee announced in early March that Julie Song and Jose Rosario will be joining the English...

Introducing next year’s ASB Cabinet

Introducing next year’s ASB Cabinet

Emma Cahill May 3, 2019

Associated Student Body election results for the 2019-20 school year were released on March 8. The Oracle interviewed the six newly-elected ASB Cabinet members to understand each elect’s intentions,...

District unanimously approves new superintendent

District unanimously approves new superintendent

Nisha Malley Apr 8, 2019

After an extensive nationwide search, the MVLA Board of Trustees has announced that Dr. Nellie Meyer has been selected as the sole finalist for the position of superintendent.  The board voted unanimously...

A La Carte provides free meals to community

A La Carte provides free meals to community

Navi Chawla Apr 8, 2019

MVHS parent Edith Arana, who suffers from severe asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease, making it difficult to breath, had just left work to pick her daughter up from school on a Thursday afternoon....

Locker room thefts initiate new procedures

Locker room thefts initiate new procedures

Isabella Scotti Apr 1, 2019

In response to frequent locker room thefts, the school has recently taken precautionary procedures. The locker rooms will now be closed during all periods except before school, brunch, lunch, and after...

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