By Staff Writers Mingxin Wang & Jessica Yu To raise money for cancer awareness, MSJ Relay for Life (RFL) participated in the American Cancer Society’s annual Fund the Mission event from February 16-18. Across the country,…
MSJ Course Offerings Updates
February 28, 2021
Disclaimer: All information below regarding course offerings is provided in the course catalog or was taken from administration members, counselors, and department chairs. By Staff Writers Sakshi Umrotkar, Nithika Valluri, Jerry Yuan Recently, MSJ’s Social…
Recently Formed PAC Hopes to Unite MSJ Community
February 25, 2021
By Staff Writers Helen Tian & Selina Yang The Parents Advocacy Committee (PAC), an initiative that aims to foster communication between parents and teachers, was formed on Oct. 21, 2020 as part of Mission Possible…
Fremont Community Backlash Sparks Reinstatement of SRO Program
February 18, 2021
By Staff Writers Sumani Alem & Naveed Shakoor Previous coverage from October on SROs can be found here and a pro/con evaluation of the program can be found here. On November 12, 2020, the Board…
Academic Challenge Season in Full Swing
January 26, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Jerry Yuan The MSJ Academic Challenge Club, which consists of Science Olympiad, Science Bowl, Quiz Bowl, and Ocean Science Bowl, recently sailed through their many competitions even with the…
FUSD and College Board Changes
January 22, 2021
By Staff Writers Sumani Alem & Larry Shi PSAT/NSMQT Details With distance learning rendering many important standardized tests cancelled or rescheduled, FUSD administration cancelled all PSAT administration sites across the district on January 5, including…
The Youth Emergency Preparedness Council Invites Experts to Discuss the COVID-19 Vaccine
January 21, 2021
By Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapudi & Helen Tian Youth Emergency Preparedness Council (YEPC) held their COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar from 3:30 – 5 p.m. on January 13 over Zoom and YouTube. The webinar aimed to provide…
2020 Election Updates
January 16, 2021
With the impact of the Georgia Senate runoff elections, the violence at the Capitol, and the upcoming January 6 inauguration making waves in U.S. politics right now, the Smoke Signal has compiled all of the…
FUSD Middle School Conversions Updates
December 18, 2020
By Staff Writers Isabella He, Larry Shi, Tanisha Srivatsa,& Jessica Yu In 2014, the FUSD Board of Education voted to adopt the Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) in response to schools’ overcrowding and renovation needs….
MSJ Speech and Debate’s Powerful Weekend Finish at La Costa Canyon and Princeton Classic Invitationals
December 15, 2020
By Staff Writers Joanne Park & Helen Tian MSJ Speech and Debate triumphed at The Princeton Classic and the La Costa Canyon Winter Classic invitationals, which were both held virtually on December 3-6 and 4-6,…
