Early morning on Tuesday, Sept. 28, Stephanie Henderson is walking her class to the track to prep her students to run their weekly mile.
Some students go off on their own to stretch. They’re called...
A tall man walks from one side of the class to another, occasionally stopping at groups of students who need help and then to talk to the whole class. Most of the time, he allows the students to work together...
Eden Gorges, Assistant Features Editor
♦ January 5, 2022
As students arrive at Tracey Martin's second period world history class on a September morning, they’re hit with the bitter blast of the vents.
The classroom lights are off, the only thing providing...
Counselors at La Quinta High School welcomed a new member to their department a few weeks into the school year.
In late August, Alfonso Olachea transferred to LQHS' counseling department from Desert...
Every day the sun rises, casting beautiful light upon the school’s outdoor cafeteria. The area is clean, washed down with a hose from the previous day.
But once the bell rings, the trashing...
She’s met new teachers, she’s seen teachers leave, and has seen the school evolve.
“It was the happiest day of my life,” said Jacqueline Ptak of the day she was offered a job as an English...
La Quinta High School, like many other high schools, offers its students the opportunity to graduate in three years instead of continuing on to their fourth year.
This is not a well-known option as...
Question: How long did you work at La Quinta High School?
Julie Van Vacter: Just under 20 years. I started in February of 2002.
Q: So you weren’t a teacher—you had more of a faculty job, yes?
JV:...
A few weeks into the school year, a new teacher arrived at La Quinta High School and is ready for what is in store for him.
Scott Di Lorenzo was in luck when he began searching for a school in need...
After a year-and-a-half, students and staff have returned to campus. Yet when the halls were always empty during remote learning, the kitchen was always open.
Due to COVID-19, the kitchen staff worked...
On the morning of November 2, La Quinta High School student Ethaniel Draper ‘24 had gone into the office to get a temporary tardy slip after forgetting his that morning. By the time he had left, a domino...
Loneliness. Guilt. Shame. Hopelessness. Signs of a struggling student aren’t always easy to see, but Elena Labastida is trained to know them all.
Labastida has been the school’s mental health therapist...
