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. […]
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 […]
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 […]