Quote of the week

On the postponement of English electives course plan:

"Our biggest concern at the moment is that the budget crisis could result in a potentially significant increase in English class sizes, which would make it much harder to give students the individualized help that they need." —English teacher Jason Friend

On the "year" rule for driving teenagers:

"I think it helps students concentrate on their driving and prevents them from being distracted by other people in the car. Driving is a privilege and a huge responsibility." —assistant principal Joe Bosco.

On Concert for a Cure:

"I was extremely impressed with performers and the amount of people that turned up. It was stressful, but I had really good feedback of what everyone thought about the concert. In general, I'm very happy with how the concert turned out." —senior Maddy Renalds.

On his passion for composing music:

"The people around me and stories I hear about them inspire me. Some music is a feeling I am trying to capture and other times it is a story that progresses. Sometimes instead of seeing things I hear them."—senior Jon Stutchman

On competing in College Jeopardy:

"The onstage experience was a ton of fun. It goes by in a flash. A fact that I learned in Mr. Sheehy's U.S. History class came up, so I guess I would want to thank him for teaching me it."—alumnus Ryan Stoffers

On participating in the AP Environmental Science trash bag simulation:

"It's interesting because we don't always realize what we're throwing away in our trash and how much we really throw away. It was a hassle having to carry around the trash the whole time, but it caused us to look for ways to make less trash."—junior Leah Capek

On a Saratoga alumnus being named a Rhodes Scholar this year:

"It is nothing short of remarkable that a school as small as Saratoga High School that has only been around for 50 years boasts four Rhodes Scholars."—vice principal Brian Safine

On breaking the school record for scoring in a girls' basketball game:

"Since 42 points is a lot, I don't think I can ever beat that again. It's not all about numbers, we just want to play the best so we can keep the team moving and be successful." —senior Nicole Gragnola

On Leadership's new YouTube channel

"Getting the word out was the goal. It was, 'what do kids listen to and what do they watch?'"—assistant principal Karen Hyde

On guaranteed admission to some UCs:

“If you know you’re going to get into a UC, it’s comforting [knowing that] despite all the budget cuts and tuition increases, you have a spot,” —senior Priyanka Hardikar

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