Since March 12th, the District has “strongly recommended: masking at M-A. Following Spring Break, about a month after the district’s masking recommendation was changed, the…
Elias ChaneMay 9, 2022
As M-A’s teacher salary schedules are racing to keep up with inflation, housing prices are also increasing rapidly. This raises the question: Can teachers and…
Ella Bohmann FarrellApril 5, 2022
This is the second article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the first article here. Written…
Katie DoranMarch 30, 2022
Written by Katherine Welander Earlier this month, Shared Decision-Making Site Council (SDMSC) Chair John Giambruno presented M-A’s grade breakdown for this year’s fall semester. Overall,…
Katherine WelanderMarch 27, 2022
This is the first article in a two-part series on the debate about standardized testing and race. You can read the second article here. Written…
Katie DoranMarch 18, 2022
More than halfway through the in-person school year, many students remember distance learning as a distant fever dream. And although M-A students and staff have…
Sarah WeintrautMarch 9, 2022
As COVID-19 Omicron cases surged throughout January, the many absences were made apparent by the half-empty parking lots and classrooms, prolonged substitute teachers, and eerily…
Emily BuckFebruary 10, 2022
Written by Elias Chane Cover image by Tess Buckley The old dividing line between the 14th and 18th congressional districts. Every decade, every state in…
Elias ChaneFebruary 9, 2022
Illustration by Ella Bohmann Farrell On January 25th the College Board announced that there will be a new, fully online SAT implemented in the US…
Ella Bohmann FarrellFebruary 7, 2022
Written by Samir Chowdhary-Fitton and Katherine Welander Cover image illustrated by Justina Wilkins Graphs created by Katherine Welander For the graphs in this article, the…
Samir Chowdhary-FittonFebruary 2, 2022
For the English version of this article click here. escrito por Juliana Jones traducido por Brianna Aguayo Desde que comenzó el segundo semestre, COVID-19 ha…
Juliana JonesJanuary 23, 2022
Para la versión en Español haga clic aqui. Since the second semester started, COVID-19 has left campus feeling more empty than usual. The M-A Chronicle…
Juliana JonesJanuary 21, 2022
Written by Ella Bohmann Farrell UPDATE AS OF 1/14/22: The COVID-19 Dashboard has been updated since January 9th, the publication date of this article. The…
Ella Bohmann FarrellJanuary 9, 2022
Since school started back up in August, students are wearing masks for hours at a time, in classrooms as well as outside. With one semester…
Brian HoyleJanuary 2, 2022
Written by Ella Bohmann and Emily Buck Cover animation by Tess Buckley This year, bathrooms across campus have been closed very frequently, and M-A’s student…
Ella Bohmann FarrellNovember 19, 2021
Written by Maia Goel and Emily Olson Last week, the M-A Chronicle sent out a poll to all M-A students and found that the majority…
Maia GoelOctober 14, 2021
Illustration by Tess Buckley Written by Sheryl Chen and Ellie Hultgren *Edited 9/3/21 to reflect that COVID-19 cases are self-reported The Sequoia Union High School…
Ellie HultgrenAugust 31, 2021
This story will be published in this year's summer issue of The Mark. Cover image by Kari Trail Of 102 anonymous students polled, 81 said that…
Isabelle StidMay 19, 2021
On February 22nd, San Mateo County expanded vaccine eligibility to teachers and childcare workers. Many M-A teachers took advantage of this opportunity and scheduled vaccine…
Isabelle StidMarch 18, 2021
Last week the Sequoia Union High School District sent out a form for students to decide whether or not they would return to M-A’s campus…
Katherine WelanderMarch 13, 2021