The United States is yet again in another coronavirus surge being backed up by the Delta variant. With schools reopened and everyone coming back to school, COVID-19 precautions are being taken. But are they enough? Currently we have to wear masks when we’re inside and nowhere else. We need more […]
COVID-19
COVID Safety at the Back To School Dance
With the return of in person school for the 2021-22 school year, in person extracurriculars and school events have come with it. The beginning of school means the Back To School Dance was upon us. As a senior, I was excited to go to the Back To School Dance, or […]
Vaccination Plan for the Bay Area
We’ve just embarked on February of 2021, and alongside this month, a new administration and reformed vaccinations plans have arrived. California is no doubt the state that has suffered the most from COVID-19 because it is the most populated state in the country. We have had more than three million […]
Is Going Back to School The Best Solution to Zoom Fatigue?
When the pandemic officially began in March, students took it as a nice and happy two-week break. It’s been 10 months since and even with the upcoming vaccines, no one can tell if we’re really coming back to school. We have seen countless schools throughout the country fail at returning […]
Music to Check Out in Quarantine
Personally, music has been one of the only pieces of my previous life pre-pandemic that has been keeping my sanity. While my family and I have been fortunate enough to remain in good health during the pandemic, high school students, like myself, have been lacking social interaction and the sense […]
WATCH: SMHS Holds a Socially-Distanced Graduation Ceremony
Despite the new school year beginning completely online, San Mateo High was still able to hold an in-person, socially-distanced graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on June 18th. This is how it went. Video Credits:Edward Huang (12)Ryan Savage (12)James Baba (12)
One Month Later: Students Reflect on Time in Quarantine
Leading up to SMUHSD Superintendent Skelley’s announcement that school would be closed for the rest of the school year, SMHS Journalism interviewed 14 students on their time in self-quarantine, online school and teenage life in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what they had to say.
The Day San Mateo High Shutdown
March 12th, 2020, it was decided at a board meeting that all SMUHSD schools would shut down for two weeks and transition to online learning in order to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The next day, we interviewed SMHS students on their last day before entering self-quarantine.
The Impact of the Spreading Coronavirus
As you may have heard from the news, coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout China and the world, infecting and killing many. But what is coronavirus, why are people so concerned, and what are some effects of coronavirus on society? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause infections in […]
COVID-19 Timeline
June 3rd: San Mateo’s Coalition Z Chapter, a youth-led organization, holds a peaceful protest outside San Mateo City Hall. May 31st: San Francisco issues a curfew from 8 PM to 5 AM to stop the protests. May 28th: The 2019-2020 School Year officially ends. May 28th: Riots and Protests break […]