The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

Patience and communication are some of the best qualities students have noted in making a good teacher.

Students explain the qualities of a good teacher

Samantha Marquez, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

In a learning environment, it's important to have a teacher who can support students well. Listening to students makes them feel like their ideas are acknowledged and know they’re heard. This helps...

In addition to the many clubs on campus, other opportunities to get involved include Woodside’s Academies, community service, sports, and performing arts.

“Getting involved” is important for college

Luisa Gapastione, Beat Editor March 4, 2024

High school is full of opportunities for students to branch out and learn more about who they are and what they’re interested in. Clubs, community service, student government, and sports are just...

While watching a lesson, students often become distracted by their phones.

The dubious distraction plaguing classrooms

Chloe De Leon, Multimedia/Online Editor February 29, 2024

A teenager’s phone can buzz hundreds of times in a day while teachers innovate strategies to keep students engaged in class and off of their cell phones. Different teachers take different approaches...

Woodside has many drainage systems in place to help prevent flooding during the winter.

Heavy rains afflict Woodside, resulting in minor floods

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor February 16, 2024

Recent heavy rains have caused some minor flooding at Woodside, resulting in temporary block-offs and detours for students.  On Wednesday, January 24th, students in their second-period class heard...

How do siblings affect lives?

Luisa Gapastione, Beat Editor February 8, 2024

This article appeared in the Fall 2023 magazine, Growing Up. The relationship between siblings is unique to any other kind of relationship, which is why they’re so important, especially for youth. Siblings...

Growing up Asian American

Nathan Chen, Beat Editor February 6, 2024

This article appeared in the Fall 2023 magazine, Growing Up. Asian Americans are a minority, making up less than 15 percent of California’s population. Students and staff at Woodside shared their...

Woodside alumni reflect on their journey

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor February 1, 2024

This article appeared in the Fall 2023 magazine, Growing Up. As a high school senior, I think I speak for many of my peers when I say that my future—in college, and beyond—is frequently on my mind....

Jonah Max Dujmovic’s transgender transition throughout childhood

Coco Beck, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

This article appeared in the Fall 2023 magazine, Growing Up. Growing up, kids often act the way associated with their gender. According to the parenting website Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby: “They may...

This image shows a student doing their senior thesis and thinking about graduation.

Senior thesis: Tips from a senior

Samantha Marquez, Staff Writer January 25, 2024

Senior thesis is a research project that students do in their last year of high school at Woodside. It is taught in the English and Government/Economics classes and counts toward those grades. Senior...

Stress can form as a result of many things, including academic pressure, relationship tensions, money, and time restrictions.

Stress and ways to cope with it

Luisa Gapastione, Beat Editor January 24, 2024

Due to factors such as academic pressure and relationship issues, students have a lot to deal with when it comes to stress. According to “The Impact of Stress on the Structure of the Adolescent Brain,”...

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