Teen Corner – May 2024
Body Image and Social Media: A Dangerous Duo
(Emma Wong, Photographer)Miramonte’s Healthy Body Image tabling features a mirror, an informational poster and a sticky note...
Game On – May 2024
Crosstown Rivals Take to the Field
The matchup has always been a benchmark of any season. Sixty-two years of competition between the Miramonte Matadors...
Miramonte’s Alice Zhou Honored for Closing Financial Literacy Gaps
Alice Zhou, a junior at Miramonte High School, was awarded the Youth Hall of Fame Award for founding Finclusion, an impact investment education...
Miramonte Implements Stress and Anxiety Program from Stanford
The Challenge Success Team (CST) program is a student stress analytic program established by Stanford University in 2007. It supports student well-being by...
Glorietta’s First Norouz Celebration
The first Norouz celebration at Glorietta Elementary School showcased Iranian culture with musicians Nariman Asadi and Negin Bastani, who filled the air with...
OUSD Makes Students’ Mental Health a Priority in Lawsuit Against Social...
The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) recently joined forces with other California school districts in a lawsuit against social media companies in efforts...
Miramonte Girls Soccer Wins NCS
The biggest hidden gem in the gold mine of great players that helped lead Miramonte to their North Coast Section double overtime victory...
Game On – April 2024
Miramonte Boys Golf and
the Orinda Country Club
There are not many 100-year-old country clubs that would trust their prized golf course to a...
Teen Corner – April 2024
To Test or Not to Test?
A Student’s Opinion
It’s 7:30 a.m. The clock is ticking – and so are pencils as they tap...
Grade Culture’s Harmful Impact on Teenage Mental Health
(Graphic by Anna Ryan)Data from 2024 Student Burnout Survey conducted by Miramonte juniors Ava Moga, Zoe Schmitt and Emma Wong.
At Miramonte High School,...
Orinda Network for Education Celebrates Impact on Students
Since its establishment in March 2020, Orinda Network for Education (ONE) has worked within the community to reinforce and enrich the public school...
Teen Spotlight – March 2024
Navigating the Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Although it’s not always apparent at first glance, Artificial Intelligence (AI) exists all around us....
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary to Host 2024 Good Character Awards
The Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club will present its second annual Sunrise Rotary Good Character Awards, honoring Lamorinda’s middle school students. The event is...
Youth Ink 2024 Writing Contest
The Orinda Junior Women’s Club is pleased to announce Youth Ink 2024, the annual creative writing contest open to middle school students who...
Teen Corner – January 2024
New Year’s Resolutions:
High Schoolers and Adults Differ in Goals
The advent of a new year indicates the prospect of turning a fresh page...
Miramonte Students Present Curriculum Proposals to Board of Education
The Sacramento Downtown Holiday Inn emitted a different energy than its usual, quiet presence. The vibrancy was the result of a group of...
OUSD Board Approves $1.5M Budget Plan for Friends of the Nature...
(Reg Barrett, Photographer)Student board members from the Friends of the Orinda Nature Area (FONA), along with local students, help FONA naturalist Toris Jaeger prepare...
Orinda Intermediate School and Miramonte Host Winter Performances
As the chill of the winter sets in, many seek comfort next to the fire, decorating the home, cooking culinary delights and spending...
Game On – December 2023
The Return of Kai and Quinn
Sitting in the Miramonte football bleachers on a late Friday afternoon at the end of November brings a...
Teen Corner – December 2023
A Teen’s Guide to a Wondrous Winter Break
Although living in California can sometimes make it hard to know when winter officially arrives, the...
