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Real to Reel Crosses the Finish Line
Over the course of the week Real to Reel danced, camped, and cooked. On Friday, Real to Reel students made videos of their overview on their experience during the “Amazing Race”. While editing their videos, they entertained themselves with a hot dog eating contest. Six tables, twelve chairs, contestants eat their way into victory. Ninth … Read more
Teacher Feature: Mr. Gooch from Screamer to Teacher
Creative Writing intersession teacher Spencer Gooch was not only a health educator in the years 2001-2006, he was also the lead singer in the hardcore punk band Find Him and Kill Him. The band released one full length album, four EPs and a demo tape. “If I could I would go back and play with … Read more
Joshua Tree Trip Brings Students Together
Four days of Rain, Snow, Hail, Sunshine, and the 37 students in the Walk on the Wild Side Intersession made it back alive. During their trip to Joshua Tree National Park students experienced extreme weather, climbing, and hiking. “I loved it, it was the best school experience that I’ve ever had at High Tech High. … Read more
Creative Writing Exclusive Excerpt
Professional writers need to start somewhere and Creative Writing is the place for the 24 students learning how to boost their writing skills during Intersession. Here is a passage from ninth grader Kevin Belew’s spy werewolf story “Talked and Talked”: “Plant the C4 quickly!” Briggs ran over to the bridge and planted it. “Now lets … Read more
New Poll Finds Most Students Satisfied with Intersession
A new poll released Wednesday by student journalists revealed that 72 percent of students were pleased with their Intersession. However the data also made clear that the largest group of people who only marginally liked their Intersession were Sophomore boys at 48 percent. After reviewing the data Director Nikki Hinostro had her own questions. “It … Read more
Lift the Youth
After a morning of skating at Mission Hills Skate Park, students in Skatersession the started building ramps Thursday. Another day of hard work and preparation finally paid off with many different kinds of ramps and rails for students to use, if they could actually skate to begin with. “Can someone teach me how to … Read more
Another Day in the Newsroom
Another day in the newsroom for the students in digital journalism, is another chance to report on everything exciting going on around campus during a cloud scattered Thursday. “I was disappointed that my previous intersession was cancelled but when I went to switch, this seemed to look like an interesting class,” freshman Adam Lusk said. … Read more
Build Stuff Works to Finish Up
It’s day four in the Build Stuff intersession, and students are finishing up their projects. This is a day before the last day of intersession and the products are turning out phenomenal. Everyone is easygoing and not thinking of it as something they have to get done, but want to get done. “It’s not stressful … Read more
Psych Intersession Examines Student Behavior
Lined paper littered the floor of math teacher Brian Meyer’s office during Psychology, Thursday morning, when student Crash Luka and his two partners experimented on students, without their knowledge. As one person dropped binders and 150 sheets of lined paper, another group member would either hide out of sight, or help pick up the papers. … Read more
Vista City Officials Talk Graffiti
Many students in the Urban Art intersession think that street art is beautiful, however Supervisor of Public Works Rudy Luna and Public Works Graffiti Cleaner Tom Dubose would disagree. On Thursday in Urban Art, Luna and Dubose, two employees from the City of Vista Public Works, came in to talk to students about tagging and … Read more
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