Octagon stories on memes, college, ballerinas, ‘helicopter parents’ receive national journalistic acclamation Spencer Scott·May 17, 2018Four Octagon staffers won Gold Circle awards on April 11. The awards are granted by the Columbia Scholastic...0 Comments·3 mins read·26 views
The whole kit and kaboodle on Kahoot! Spencer Scott·May 1, 2018A classroom of kids raising their voices and paying close attention to their phones doesn’t sound like a...0 Comments·4 mins read·305 views
History teacher named Sacramento County National History Day competition’s Teacher of the Year after 13 students move on to state Spencer Scott·March 8, 2018Thirteen students weren’t the only ones who received awards at the Sacramento County National History Day (NHD). Chris...0 Comments·3 mins read·51 views
Injuries plague tennis team’s first league match Spencer Scott·March 2, 2018The tennis team was riddled with injuries this week in its first league match of the season against...0 Comments·1 min read·10 views
From librarian to school: 10 minutes of reading is only New Year’s resolution you need Spencer Scott·March 1, 2018Head librarian Joanne Melinson recently started promoting the idea of reading 10 minutes a day. The promotion started...0 Comments·3 mins read·4 views
Zoe Dym, ’16, learns that Cold War fallout shelter won’t protect from a missile threat at University of Hawaii Spencer Scott·January 28, 2018At 8:07 a.m. on Jan. 13, everyone in Hawaii woke up to a notification on their phones: “BALLISTIC...0 Comments·3 mins read·49 views
Despite high-tech CGI, witty dialogue, ‘Star Wars: the Last Jedi’ falls flat for lack of villains Spencer Scott·December 26, 2017This review of “Star Wars: the Last Jedi” will be broken into two halves: non-spoiler and spoiler. ...0 Comments·5 mins read·7 views
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Nicole Wolkov, ’17, attends speeches by international diplomats at George Washington University Spencer Scott·November 30, 2017Nicole Wolkov, ‘17, is an international affairs and Russian major at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International...0 Comments·4 mins read·40 views
Q&A: Alumnus Adam Braver’s new novel, ‘The Disappeared,’ tackles terrorism, fear, loss Spencer Scott·November 17, 2017Adam Braver, ‘80, is an author who has written six novels. He is on the faculty of the...0 Comments·4 mins read·12 views
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Quin LaComb, ’17, takes up line dancing, student government at Cal Poly, SLO Spencer Scott·October 5, 2017Quin LaComb, a freshman at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is majoring in electrical engineering...0 Comments·6 mins read·16 views
Q&A: Former science teacher trades middle schoolers, part-time job for assisting at Sac State Spencer Scott·September 1, 2017Former sixth-grade science teacher Doug Whited has a new job assisting professors at Sacramento State University in the...0 Comments·3 mins read·9 views
Checkoway’s ‘Three-Year Swim Club’ will be a major motion picture following attention from New York Times, NBC Spencer Scott·June 20, 2017Writer Julie Checkoway, wife of head of school Lee Thomsen, has recently had a few major developments with...2 Comments·4 mins read·488 views
Bands earn silver in Music Forum Festival after playing two contrasting pieces Spencer Scott·June 7, 2017On May 20, the high-school concert band, middle-school concert band and middle-school jazz band traveled to Ohlone College...0 Comments·1 min read·33 views
Q&A: Dr. Bell has shoes by the dozen, favors Skechers, cowboy boots, wingtips Spencer Scott·April 3, 2017English teacher Ron Bell is quite the lover of shoes, his favorite being cowboy boots. And he’s especially...0 Comments·2 mins read·8 views