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The Student News Site of Atherton High School

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Mrs. Aldridge

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Aldridge

Sofia Rappa, Webmaster January 29, 2025

Mrs. Aldridge has been a teacher for around 30 years. She started in 1995 at Atherton, making her one of the longest running teachers to date. As of the 2024-25 school year, she primarily teaches Algebra...

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Vogt

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Vogt

Miles Davis, Writer January 29, 2025

Ms. Vogt is one of the freshman English teachers at Atherton High School. Growing up, teaching seemed to come naturally; when she was little, she would line up stuffed animals and pretend they were a group...

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Tucker

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Tucker

Callie Thornton, Writer January 28, 2025

Atherton has many English teachers, Mr. Tucker being one of them. Mr. Tucker teaches IB Higher Level Junior English and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) 1 and 2. IB Higher Level English is the level above Standard...

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Leitner

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Leitner

Abbygail Milburn, Writer January 17, 2025

Mr Leitner is a beloved teacher here at Atherton. Mr. Leitner is located in Room 120. He currently teaches English and Advanced English for freshmen. Mr. Leitner also sponsors the Quick Recall club. The...

Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Richey

Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Richey

Miles Davis, Writer January 15, 2025

Ms. Richey joined the Atherton family in the second semester of the 2023-2024 school year. She currently teaches Civics and Dual Credit U.S. History, as well as being the school’s coordinator for AP...

Mr. Cooksey

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Cooksey

Emma Yung, Editor in Chief January 14, 2025

Students have likely run into Mr. Cooksey as he pushes his cart from classroom to classroom in between class periods. Chances are he is on his way to teach Film Studies, the class that he teaches this...

Teacher Spotlight: Señora Tackett

Teacher Spotlight: Señora Tackett

Caroline Row, Writer December 16, 2024

Señora Tackett is not only a familiar face in the world language hall, but she is also the epitome of school spirit. Joining Atherton in 2021, she quickly became well-regarded by students and staff for...

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. McArthur

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. McArthur

Callie Thornton, Writer December 10, 2024

In the Media Arts Pathway at Atherton there are a few teachers, Mrs. McArthur being one of them. Mrs. McArthur teaches Intro to Media Arts, Video Studio Fundamentals, and IB Film. Video Studio Fundamentals...

Ms. Spurlock

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Spurlock

Toby Campbell, Writer December 3, 2024

Ms. Spurlock is one of the new teachers that have joined Atherton this year. This is her first year teaching. She teaches World History and Civics. Before coming to our school, Spurlock worked with...

Mr. Boros checks his email at his desk in room 126.

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Boros

Miles Davis, Writer November 22, 2024

Mr. Boros is a teacher in the Media Arts Pathway. He teaches Video Studio Fundamentals, Studio Directing & Performance, and Advanced Studio Production. Boros' love of film goes back a long way. As a...

Ms. Buchanan

Teacher spotlight: Ms. Buchanan

Abbygail Milburn, Writer November 18, 2024

Ms. Buchanan is a beloved teacher by many students at Atherton. She teaches IB SL English, AP Lang, and English 2. Ms. Buchanan always strives to create a safe and fun learning environment for her students...

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Gregory

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Gregory

Callie Thornton, Writer November 15, 2024

Atherton has many teachers who have been here since they first began teaching. Mr. Gregory is one of those teachers. Mr. Gregory teaches Advanced Chemistry, IB Biology for seniors, and a new class,...

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