The first Virtual Diversity Week and Rally unites SCHS community despite virtual barriers
October 25, 2020
The SCHS Diversity Week and Diversity Rally are one of many school activities that have been converted to virtual events. On Oct. 19, the Virtual Diversity Week commenced, concluding with the Virtual Diversity Rally, livestreamed on Oct. 23 on the SCHS Tech Reps YouTube channel. In the rally, ASB...
New SCHS Special Education teacher Melissa Miguel-Felipe enjoys leaving her comfort zone
October 24, 2020
Melissa Miguel-Felipe is one of the many new teachers at SCHS this school year. As a special education teacher, Miguel-Felipe said she wants to see her students with special needs to succeed. “I find success in teaching students with special needs,” Miguel-Felipe said. “It feels good when I...
New SCHS math teacher Susana Hernandez has a passion for guiding students through mathematics
October 21, 2020
New SCHS math teacher Susana Hernandez has always enjoyed helping people understand math-related topics. Her passion for teaching and helping her peers led her previous educators to suggest that she become a teacher. Hernandez had difficulty choosing a career as a young adult in high school. Even...
New SCHS Special Education teacher Jeffrey Katz is ready to tackle the barriers of distance learning
October 15, 2020
Special education teacher Jeffrey Katz is one of the new faculty members joining the Bruin community. Growing up in New York and New Jersey, Katz struggled in middle school until eighth grade, when he had two teachers who made a particular impact on him: Mr. Destefano and Mr. LaGreca. “They sort...
SCHS welcomes new ASL teacher Aimee Hurtado and her sense of adventure
October 14, 2020
New SCHS ASL teacher Aimee Hurtado was working as a sign language interpreter when she found herself in a room with a patient with schizophrenia who threatened to stab her with a fork. She remained with the patient after the attending nurse left the room when the patient began to get violent. “Out...