MCHS Student News
By Maddie Qualls, staff writer, and Sreya Putrevu, staff writer Snacks, games and the company of missed peers and friends were all enjoyed by Maria Carrillo High School students at the 2021 modified prom. The MCHS leadership class was able to organize an unorthodox yet celebratory prom event for juniors and seniors to attend. Taking […]
(Photo: Maddie Qualls, The Puma Prensa) By Maddie Qualls, staff writer Since school closures last March, the return to school has been highly anticipated. The elementary schools in the Santa Rosa City Schools district returned in hybrid mode on April 1, and the secondary schools followed recently on April 26. Some parents especially have been […]
Class of 2021 graduation sign (Photo Courtesy of MCHS Instagram Page) By Leo Herbstman, assistant editor For updates on graduation, go to the Individual Graduation Plan Maria Carrillo High School is planning on having an in person graduation for the Class of 2021. As long as Sonoma County remains out of the purple tier, meaning […]
Photo Courtesy of Gus Cromwell, The Puma Prensa by Kyle Wu, editor With the onset of hybrid learning, Maria Carrillo High School’s administration is implementing measures to allow students to return to campus safely. According to Assistant Principal Albert Ettedgui, approximately half of the Carrillo population opted for hybrid, with about 400 students in each […]
Library patrons pick up items at Rincon Valley branch (Photo: Dante Benedetti, The Puma Prensa) By Dante Benedetti, opinion editor On April 26, Sonoma County Libraries will be open at limited capacity and hours. Since March 14, 2020, SCLs have been closed with only curbside pick-up and drop-off available for physical items. When asked about […]
Administration Building, March 17, 2021 (Photo Courtesy of James Hart) By Leo Herbstman, assistant editor Update March 18: As announced by Santa Rosa City Schools, the Santa Rosa Teachers Association has ratified the Memorandum of Understanding to return to school. Santa Rosa City Schools aims to reopen all or most of its kindergarten through 12 […]
Image from the Santa Rosa City Schools website by Leo Herbstman, assistant editor Santa Rosa City Schools is not going to reopen campuses by March 1. Although COVID infections are below 25 new cases per 100,000 per day for a seven day average according to the Sonoma County Department of Health, the California requirement for […]
by Kyle Wu, editor The Santa Rosa City Schools district has significantly lowered the graduation requirements for the class of 2021 in response to increases in failing grades during distance learning. According to The Press Democrat, seniors at SRCS high schools received a total of 1924 F’s on their first-quarter report cards. At Maria Carrillo […]
by Sam Leitch, editor, and Kyle Wu, editor As supporters of President Donald Trump breached the US Capitol, apparently with the intent to delay and overturn the certification of electoral votes on Jan. 6, it was clear that this moment would pose irreversible results for the days ahead. Soon after, the US House of Representatives […]
by Leo Herbstman, assistant editor The Board of the Santa Rosa City Schools decided Nov. 9 that they will not consider reinstating the School Resource Officer program without substantial changes within the Santa Rosa Police Department as a whole. The SRO program was paused in June during the George Floyd protests so the board could […]