MCHS Student News
Mrs. Geddes in her E1 classroom at Maria Carrillo (Photo: Camryn Tuor, The Puma Prensa) by Camryn Tuor, staff writer Over the course of online learning, 62 Maria Carrillo High School sophomores and juniors failed their highly interactive Math 2 class, now having to retake a typically sophomore dominant course with math teacher Brittney Geddes. […]
Artist of the month Spencer Hayes on Carrillo campus (Photo: Georgia Laganiere, The Puma Prensa) by Georgia Laganiere, staff writer While only having a few short months to practice, the cast of Romeo and Juliet put on an amazing production despite the hurdles of the pandemic. A stand-out character was unsurprisingly Juliet, one of two […]
A student attempting to open the Aeries app on their phone with an error message by Gus Cromwell, Opinion Editor, and Scout Tatham, staff writer Santa Rosa City Schools transitioned grading and scheduling software from Illuminate to Aeries over the summer of 2021. There have been numerous hurdles to overcome with the new software, and […]
Second period AP Gov./Econ. with 39 students (Photo: Maddie Qualls, The Puma Prensa) by Maddie Qualls, editor Coming back to school and seeing classrooms filled while lingering signs still state “Maximum Capacity: 16” can leave students with questions, especially when the year started with some individual classes much higher in population than would be normal […]
SROs working at Piner High School (Photo: Lieutenant Jeneane Kucker) By Brooke Cregan, staff writer The Santa Rosa City School Board voted seven to zero this past summer to pause the School Resource Officer program and reevaluate the need for police on school campuses. The SRCS district created a committee of students, parents, teachers, police […]
Capture of a fierce battle between Tybalt and Mercutio (Photo: Brett Brucklacher) by Maitri Rane, staff writter After almost two hectic years of distance learning, the Maria Carrillo High School Drama Department puts on a Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet in the upper quad. Opening night was on Sept. 17, and the other three performances […]
The Cozy Plum Bistro entrance Sep 23, 2021 (Photo: Alexa Rios; The Puma Prensa) By Alexa Rios Soto, staff writer I had the pleasure of visiting The Cozy Plum Bistro with my dad. Before eating there, I had never tried vegan food. At first, I was a bit hesitant to go as I love meat. […]
Bryan Bradley, a longtime track and cross-country coach at Montgomery High School, died on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, according to school administrators. (Photo: Dean Haskins) by Katrina Gorauskas, staff writer. An inspiration to many. Motivator, father and beloved coach, Bryan Bradley was known throughout our community for his dedication as a Montgomery High School cross […]
By Max Mwaniki, Web Editor In the middle of Aug. 2020, Drake teased his next album titled Certified Lover Boy. Fans highly anticipated CLB, calling it album of the year before anyone had heard one track surrounding it with hype. Well, Drake’s CLB dropped on Sep. 3 and it was not all that it was […]
Emma Chen’s painting, “Hotpot.” (Photo: Emma Chen) By Samuel Leitch, editor A family gathers united, seated around their hot pot feast. The meat and vegetables simmering in their broths pop out in vibrant acrylic color, all of these and more resting against a golden yellow backdrop. Painted by Maria Carrillo High School junior Emma Chen, […]