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New Teacher Bio: Ingrid Mao
Meet Ingrid Mao, one of d.tech’s newest additions during the 2024-2025 school year…
New Teacher Bio: Guy Geva
Who’s this Guy? It’s Guy Geva, the new d.tech Physics teacher and 9th grade advisor brought on for the 2024-25 school year…
Nepal Trip
Halfway across the globe and twenty hours of flight away, Nepal has much to offer in terms of iconic land features and culture…
Hot Topics at Student Council: Schedule, Values, and Culture
At the d.council meeting on November 29, the main topics were the school’s bell schedule, concerns about long-term FlexTime changes, and a student-raised issue regarding culture changes.
Favorite TV Shows of 2022
A developed plot, interesting characters, and a good sense of humor. When students were asked about what made them like a T.V. show, the answers were very similar in style. But what shows captured all of these qualities? Well, look no further for a series that will transport you into magical worlds and energizing plots.
A Follow up on Midnights
On October 21, 2022, ‘Midnights’, the 10th studio album from Taylor Swift, was finally released to the world, and within the first 24 hours, started breaking records left and right.
Conspiracy Theories of d.tech
What’s in the new d.tech lunches? Is there a monster in the slough? And is Joe Schneider’s room haunted? All of these are questions that absolutely everyone is definitely asking, and they are just begging to be answered.
Controversy Over New School Lunch Options
As we all know, there have been many new changes at d.tech; some are liked, some are not. One big switch that has sparked clashing opinions from the community is the new free school lunches that have been implemented into all schools across California.
New Teacher Bios
Would you like to learn more about some of d.tech’s new teachers and staff? Here are the new teacher bios for Clint Johns, Angel Vargos-Rico, Andrew Kahn, Mike Bam Tyau, Eric Silva, Chelsea Glickman, and Zach Pugliano!
d.tech Language Education: Helpful or Hinderance?
Language education is a vital part of our schedules. Students either take Spanish with Joe Schneider and Mariela Gonzales-Orta or choose to spend time on a different language outside of school. But around the halls, many people are well-versed at a wide variety of languages from across the world – from Cantonese to Hebrew, Hindi, and many more.
Taylor Swift is Finally Finished Hinting
Taylor Swift has been releasing the track names of all of her songs slowly over through the end of November and into October in a Tiktok mini series called “Midnight's Mayhem With Me”.
Caltrain Electrification Nears Completion
The electrification of Caltrain, the commuter rail service on the Peninsula, continues to progress. In July, electric trains were tested for clearance on the Caltrain tracks.
d.tech Summer Plans
The thrilling season of summer break is almost here, and the students at d.tech are excited.
To Seniors, Us
Senior year, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and sometimes it was just a time. But as the school year comes to an end, the question many of us are left asking is: Where did all the time go? I mean, let’s face the music, however sweet or bitter the sound, it has been anything from ordinary.
Is d.tech Becoming Too Strict?
When asked why they came to dtech, students have a range of responses – the design thinking model, the beautiful campus, the flexible schedule, or the accessible teachers and staff. Students, however, don’t mention the order, stringent rules, and structured policies.
Friendship Spotlight: Nick Barella and Joe Schneider
The halls are quiet at 3:00 PM on a Wednesday. Yet, in a secluded pocket of the school, Nick Barella and Joe Schneider laugh as they play the Dordle (double wordle).
VAPA Varieties: Next Year's Plan for Sophomore's VAPA Class
With the end of the school year nearing, d.tech will be welcoming in new Freshman and the returning students will be one step closer to graduation. But for the current Freshman, that’s one step closer to their visual and performing arts credit, or VAPA classes.