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By Claire Chang, Ariel Lee, and Srihita Madiraju May 20, 2026 After learning Spanish and French during high school and college, Heather Hendry, Foreign Languages Department, embarked on her teaching career, where her experience as a student herself influenced her to empathize with common challenges students face throughout their linguistic journey and thoroughly help others understand linguistic mechanisms. Throughout her 38-year tenure at the school, she has taught var

By Melvin Najarian April. 5, 2026 Jane Hong Art After 17 years of teaching at the school, and more than a decade leading Algebra I, Algebra II and geometry classes, Gary Clarke, Mathematics Department, is stepping away from the classroom. Throughout his time at the school, Clarke focused on building the fundamental math skills that students would carry with them into Advanced Placement classes and college. Beyond academics, over his tenure, focused with a startin

By Liliana Chai Feb 14, 2026 When lights dim, neon takes over. Glowsticks flicker across the room while music echoes through the cafeteria, weaving together crowds of students in bright fluorescent tops and jeans from Leland and Pioneer High School. The Leland and Pioneer Mixer, a glow-in-the-dark themed dance bringing together students from both schools, will take place on Feb. 27 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Leland’s campus. Similar to Homecoming, foo —including

By Srihita Madiraju Feb 14, 2026 Dilara Varoglu Art Every few years, students and staff undergo an event that can shape the school’s future: WASC accreditation. For students, these visits may sound like just another administrative process, but these checks—from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)—are vital in maintaining the quality of education received. WASC is a regional accreditation organization that evaluates schools across the West Coast

By Brandon Koo Dec. 11, 2025 Ryan Park Art As the doors swing open to the band room of Rian Rodriguez , Visual Performing Arts Department, the vivid soundscape is impossible to ignore—the brass warmups blaring and the vocal scales filling the room. The collage of notes is a kind of organized chaos that only happens when three major music groups work together—a collaboration between Band, Choir and Orchestra. “I feel more connected because I am working with peop