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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Digital art teacher Edmond Kwong said he prioritizes connecting with students through sharing personal stories.

Capturing students’ attention, connecting through art

By Danielle Feldsher February 3, 2024

Edmond Kwong, who single-handedly leads the photography and multimedia department, said he did not start his career path as a teacher. Before coming to HHS, he worked at multiple high-tech companies...

Math teacher Robert Igoe said he enjoys helping students solve problems by using real-world scenarios.

Connecting the world with data

By Varun Vijay Mani November 22, 2023

After he worked at his first teaching job, math teacher Robert Igoe said a district staff member asked him if he would be interested in filling a vacancy at Prospect High School for a statistics class...

Ceramics teacher Jodi Johnson poses with her ceramic sculpture.

Sculpting a new beginning

By Danielle Feldsher September 22, 2023

With clay in hand and a fresh outlook on the year, new teacher Jodi Johnson is taking over the ceramics wing this year after the previous teacher, Katie Schiltz, retired.  Looking to implement her...

Physics teacher Kathleen Shreve utilizes Plicker cards, scannable patterns with different orientations that represent different answer choices, to engage her students before class.

A personalized approach to learning

By Nathan Gu May 19, 2023

Teachers across campus incorporate numerous techniques to engage students for the duration of their class, such as in-class group activities, warm-up questions and quotes of the day. AP physics 1 and college...

LESSONS FROM GOLF: Guidi said playing golf has taught him to be patient with himself.

From self-taught to team member: varsity golf player shares his perspective

By Erin Loh and Madhavi Karthik May 21, 2022

Before becoming a member of the varsity boys golf team, junior Nick Guidi said he learned golf through less conventional methods: instead of attending private lessons and learning from coaches, Guidi said...

 With the school reopening drawing close, teachers are getting their second vaccinations at locations such as Moscone Center in San Francisco.

California administers new vaccine plan, restrictions ease

By Christine Kim April 13, 2021

As the number of California COVID-19 cases steadily declined, Santa Clara County transitioned from the purple tier into the red tier on March 3 and then from the red tier to the orange tier on March 23....

The neighborhood drive-by was canceled, but that didn't stop HHS teachers from sharing their love.

Teachers celebrate students with virtual ‘We miss you neighborhood drive-by’

By Allen Zhang May 2, 2020

Teachers and staff members, led by band teacher John Burn and assistant principal Brian Dong, worked together to plan an elaborate parade route through the HHS neighborhood boundaries, as a way to say...

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