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...
Miramonte Club Gives Students a Safe Space for Provocative Discussions
I’m a sophomore at Miramonte High School, and with so many national and global political events in the news, I decided to create...
Seventh Grade Author, Harmony Yu
Writing three books in three years is a pretty impressive feat – especially when those three years are a quarter of your life....
Miramonte Senior Sells Spoons to Fundraise for Zambian Nature Conservancy
(Chivy Sok, Photographer)(L-R) Wooden Spoon Project founders and sisters, Chelsea Dao and Tara Dao, display their spoons alongside satisfied customer, Nicole Carberry, at the...
Miramonte High School Filmmakers Spotlight Asian-Owned Businesses
Miramonte students are doing amazing things these days, especially two young filmmakers, storytellers and good friends, Nicole Guo and Jarret Zundel, both seniors...
Miramonte Hosts Gun Safety Event
Orinda’s enduring commitment to gun safety was on display at Miramonte High School on Sept.18. Parents, with students in grades TK-12, learned how...
Sixth Grader Plays Friedrich in Global Tour of The Sound of...
At just 11-years-old, sixth-grader Keenan Moran stepped onto the stage of Lamorinda Idol, preparing to unleash his remarkable vocal talent. While many kids...
Community Service
At the conclusion of the Lamorinda Idol 2023 Finals, Boy Scout Troop 237 helped take down one of the light towers reminiscent of...
Caitlin Chan Moves to Top Seat
When folks say, “May the force be with you,” they could now be referring to Sophomore Caitlin Chan, a mild mannered Miramonte tennis...
Game On – October 2023
You’ll Have To Get Up Pretty Early To Beat Miramonte
Capturing the first glimpses of morning sunlight hitting the unwrinkled surface of the Bill...
