MCHS Student News
By Leo Herbstman, staff writer Santa Rosa City Schools will have to revise their budget in a dramatic way. As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised budget due to effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, the $64.2 billion allocated for the state Local Funding Formula (LCFF) will be reduced by 10 percent for the 2020-2021 school […]
By Audrey Moessing, copy editor As updates on online education came out from Santa Rosa City Schools, none was greeted with as much relief as the frozen grades policy, or the fact that “students will not receive a grade lower than his/her third quarter grade,” according to the Maria Carrillo High School online learning guide. […]
By Leo Herbstman, staff writer Small businesses in Santa Rosa, California are being hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, which has forced many of them to close or modify how they do business. Although the U.S. Congress passed legislation that provided $349 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, […]
By Kyle Wu, staff writer The University of California schools have recently updated their admissions standards for the class of 2021 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Some of the most prominent changes to admissions standards include the temporary drop of the SAT/ACT requirement as well as the implementation of pass/fail grading systems in place […]
By Megan Chang, staff writer Cheating has become an issue of concern, as Maria Carrillo High School ventures into the realm of distance learning. The Academic Honesty policy enforced by Santa Rosa City School’s AR 5131.9 states, “Teachers are expected to carefully monitor their classes with regard to preventing cheating, collusion, plagiarism and the use […]
By Alex Chui, editor As California schools and colleges nationwide intend to stay closed at least until the next school year, the education world is up in the air for non-seniors in high school who may face additional challenges with standardized testing and extracurriculars in preparation for college applications. The College Board has canceled SAT […]
By Megan Chang, staff writer Measure I proposed a renewal of the past quarter-cent sales tax measure, Measure Q, passed in 2008, which will be coming to an end in 2029. If Measure I had passed, SMART officials planned to direct the money into finishing the proposed northern terminus of the SMART line route, the […]
By Gianina Fan, editor So you heard that Sonoma County will start to enforce a shelter-in-place order. But you can still go to the grocery store, the bank, out for a run or even order takeout. Doesn’t sound so bad to me. It sounds like you can still hang out with your friends if you […]
By Adam Hammond, business manager By Ian McLaughlin, photo editor Maria Carrillo High School was tagged by vandals the night of January 29th. Head Custodian Fessehai Woldeslassie rushed to paint over the graffiti around 7:20 a.m., which was around the parking lot, the preforming arts building, the I classrooms, the G classrooms, and MCHS’ entrance […]
By Alexander Chui, editor Following the special study session school board meeting on Jan. 29, the school board indicated little support for a pause of the current graduation requirements, though the board was open to a potential waiver system for students to opt-out of the current A-G graduation requirements. An agenda item for the board […]