Address an issue. Grow a passion. Take action. Students in PSP have done exactly that. The Pinewood Scholars Program, led by teacher Michelle Gannon, is a course offered for Pinewood students in their...
Nine months a year, five days a week, eight hours a day. That’s the time we spend making academic discoveries and creating unforgettable memories at the place called school. It’s true that navigating...
New changes will be made to Pinewood’s student leadership in order to boost school spirit and participation; both the grade councils and the Student Leadership Council (SLC) will be adapted from this...
From patiently guiding us through phonics sets in kindergarten to explaining complicated formulas, and from mediating arguments between stubborn eight-year-olds to checking in with stressed-out high...
Place yourself at a table in a foreign country, and try to sit there for three hours as you navigate one of the most challenging card games. Pinewood brothers Kayden and Brandon Ge do this every year as...
Imagine leaving your family and what you call home at 16, coming to the U.S. alone, and going to a brand-new school. Junior Betti Hamori has done exactly that.
Hamori, a 6 ‘1’’ basketball player...
Black History Month is a highly historical and valuable month that celebrates the rich history of Africa and its people. This month is widely celebrated at Pinewood in a diverse variety of ways. Many of...
The city of Los Altos — the home of Pinewood School — contains numerous places that are beloved among Pinewood students, from desert shops to nature parks. Below, four Pinewood students share their...
A succinct and poignant ode to the experience of grief. A heartbreakingly honest stream of consciousness seamlessly weaving together science and love. A colorful, evocative painting that provokes thought...
Sleep deprivation. Changing dirty diapers. Balancing school and home life. For the past few months, this is how two teachers here at Pinewood School — high school physics teacher Yong Kim and...
When I was little, my grandparents would read me a particular poem each time I visited them: “I Know Something Good About You” by Louis C. Schimon. We would cozy up in front of the fire and they’d...
Students might think of poetry as something dull, inaccessible, and outdated. To most, its only purpose might be for tedious analysis during English classes or lifeless recitations in elementary school.
Poetry...
