By KENDRA BURDICK Even though the pandemic restraints many people from attending an in person school, Barton House Playschool makes themselves available. During these unprecedented times, the preschool is currently open as they uphold regulations to protect the students and workers while school is in session. While many […]
By MIRIAM YORDANOS Waiting in anticipation for a college acceptance letter to choosing how to take the Advanced Placement exams, many seniors can feel overwhelmed as the end of the school year nears. Former members of Redlands East Valley class of 2020 offer advice to help current seniors […]
By LILY SHAW Amanda Gorman: a poet, activist and inspiration. Overcoming speech and auditory processing challenges are very challenging, but Gorman didn’t let that stop her. A digital drawing depicting Amanda Gorman speaking at the 2021 Inauguration. At the Inauguration, she recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” […]
By MIRIAM YORDANOS Learning to adjust from in-person teachings to remote teaching is a challenge for many teachers. Taylor Hammond finds himself joining Redlands East Valley during the 2020-2021 school year and adjusting to the new school and teaching virtual in a subject that typically requires materials provided […]
By LILIAN MOHR From a global pandemic that has popularized masks and coined the term “socially-distanced,” all the way to a presidential election that left the country forever changed, 2020 and 2021 have proven themselves to impact almost every aspect of life. Socially, young children have been learning […]
By KENDRA BURDICK We know president’s day, Valentine’s Day, but did we know this weekend was also Susan B. Anthony’s birthday? Digital art depicting the 19th amendment Women’s Rights flag. The flag was originally created in 1919 and every time a state ratified the 19th amendment, a new […]
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
Your lives will be consumed by information. You have access to it in ways no other generation has. I urge you to be careful consumers of information. Just because it’s ‘out there on the internet’ doesn’t mean it’s the truth. Also, be so careful what information you give […]
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA What would a normal marching band season look like? Due to the Covid pandemic Citrus Valley’s marching band will not be participating in any competitions for the 2020-21 school year. What are some of the differences between your athletic and […]
By MAKAYLA NAIME At the age of 12, Alyson Mattei wanted to develop her love for gymnastics, and found herself traveling with Circus Smirkus, the only traveling youth circus in the United States. Mattei is a gymnastics coach and a gym lead at Redlands Gymnastics Club. She works […]
By JASMINE ROSALES, HANNAH PATRICK and ARIANA GHALAMBOR It’s not common for the average American to celebrate Christmas and New Years, but it is important that our society educates themselves and learns about the diverse winter holidays and traditions that people celebrate all around the world. America is […]
By LILIAN MOHR, MIYAH SANBORN, and ALEXANDER MARQUIS As a large majority of high school seniors across the country are in the midst of cramming to determine the universities they want to apply to and rushing to submit their college applications on time, at times it can be […]
By AZRIEL OLMEDO Student engagement and participation acts as a motivation for teachers to determine the most effective way of learning. In what seems as one of the most difficult departments to thrive in, students often find themselves lost and confused under the many, many concepts of science. […]
By EMILY WALOS, ETHAN CRABTREE, and ERICA BAUER
By MIYAH SANBORN Some people have lived in the same place for most of their lives such as Diane Michelle Escudero. Born on June 27, 1957, Escudero has lived in Redlands since she was a child. “I’ve lived in Redlands since I was three years old, we all […]
By MAGGIE SNAVELY A carrot cake topped with pineapple made by Chanel Taitt during class time. This delicious dish is just one of many that Taitt has shown to her students (Photo credit to Chanel Taitt). Chanel Taitt, the culinary arts teacher at Citrus Valley High school, has […]
By AKUL GUPTA, TATUM MAPES, INARA KHANKASHI, and JAZUI MEJI Students For Change meets to discuss issues of inequality and oppression on a weekly basis. A contributor to the group’s rapid growth is the widespread advocacy of the aforementioned social justice movement. This club provides an outlet for […]
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA With the 2020 United States election coming to a close, it is important to remember that in the end we are all Americans, no matter the personal definition. It is the people of the United States’ responsibly to unite and […]
By MIRIAM YORDANOS Every Thursday at lunch, a group of Redlands East Valley students meet virtually to discuss mental health issues and focus on personal wellbeing within adolescents. This year, the club is led by seniors Lizzy Wilson and Lauren Glaub, junior Joshua Masangcay, and sophomore Sabrina Schwendiman, […]
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
By LILIAN MOHR As the Redlands Unified School District decides to finish the 2019-2020 academic school year through distance learning and close its campus until the fall semester begins, the focus on making the best of the next school year becomes an issue of importance for almost every […]
By AALEYAH WINSLOW Lorraine Booth: “It feels so surreal. Maybe I’m being melodramatic, but it feels like my four years were a waste. No prom, no graduation… It’s a series of unfortunate events.” Joslynn Gomez: “That wasn’t very cash money of u covid-19.” Analysse Marie Todd: “While school […]
By AALEYAH WINSLOW
By KAT SUTOW Quade Bielinski, a junior at Citrus Valley, tries to make others feel at home on campus with his positive attitude on Mar. 3, 2020 at Citrus Valley High. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Quade Bielinski, a junior at Citrus Valley High School, is well known […]
By ELLA FITZPATRICK Isabelle Ingebrigtsen is a foreign exchange student from Norway. She was Redlands East Valley’s cross-country manager last semester and plans to be a manager for track as well. Ingebrigtsen was inspired to study abroad after hearing the stories her father would tell her about times […]
By AALEYAH WINSLOW Everyday Norma Nuno works with several students at Redlands East Valley High School helping them prepare for their careers and take necessary steps to ensure success. Nuno works with the Regional Occupational Program , and she oversees ROP ambassadors. Whether you need to know how […]
By AVALON SALVADORE and KAT SUTOW “I like to think the best way to own a business is to lead by example.” Gerrards Market on W. Cypress Ave in Redlands CA is known by its motto “Big enough to serve you…Small enough to care!” (Kat Sutow / Ethic […]
By JOSEPH QUESADA The Redlands Unified School District offers resources and encouragement to staff, students, parents and community members to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students. Similar flyers and information are posted across all RUSD campuses. (Image provided by Redlands Unified School District) 13-year-old Diego Stolz died […]
Redlands East Valley assistant principals Rick Batres and Ron Kroetz walk around the quad during lunch on Oct. 24, 2019. Batres and Kroetz make themselves visible and available to speak to students on a daily basis before school and during lunch. (Mauricio Pliego / Ethic Photo) By MAURICIO PLIEGO […]
By JOSEPH QUESADA Assistant Principal J.J. Martinez works hard to ensure many facilities run smoothly at Citrus Valley. (Joseph Quesada / Ethic Photo) The 2019-2020 school year marks J.J. Martinez’s 12th year as an educator in the Redlands Unified School District. Before his time in the classroom, he […]
By ALYSSA ORNELAS Brooklyn Rios, freshman cheerleader. (Alyssa Ornelas/ Ethic Photo) Eric Jones, freshman. (Alyssa Ornelas/ Ethic Photo) Marin Mohr, freshman. (Alyssa Ornelas/ Ethic Photo) Bryan Prietofigueroa, junior. (Alyssa Ornelas/ Ethic Photo) Josh Vernecke, freshman. (Alyssa Ornelas/ Ethic Photo) Security Officer Dave McDermott (left) and freshman Mauricio Pliego […]
By ETHAN DEWRI Emma Spendlove, Sarah McClung and Kassidy Burdette prepare and sell snow cones for Link Crew. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Luke Burroughs, Adam Wakoli, Max Herzog and Tim Le dance along the music played by the band and orchestra. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Despite […]
By CHRISTINA ANDRONESCU Studies have shown that diversity in schools not only better prepares students for an increasingly diverse society and global economy, but it also improves cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving, among students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Students that interact with peers of […]
By BROOKE MGBAFILIKE Redlands East Valley High School principal Robert Clarey discusses his Wildcat history and plans at REV.
By GABRIELLA GODINEZ Deborah Severo is Orangewood High School’s new Career Center teacher. Prior to working for Redlands Unified School District she worked for what is now known as Accenture, as a senior consultant for their Change Management division in Connecticut. Right after that she was head of […]
By GABRIELLA GODINEZ Melissa Negrette is the new office manager at Orangewood High School. She worked at Citrus Valley High School for seven years as an administration manager. Before that she also worked at the San Manuel Administration Office for nine years. Negrette had been looking for a […]
By LILIAN MOHR and ALISON BRADSHAW Students at Redlands East Valley High School share thoughts on the 2018-19 school year.
by JOSEPH QUESADA Kari Hill, Citrus Valley’s career center coordinator, is nearing the end of her first year in her new position. Towards the beginning of the first semester, she was asked what she was planning to bring to the student body throughout the ensuing school year. With […]
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By EMILY WALOS What’s the most confusing thing in the world? Is it why you got that B in your favorite class? That problem you had on your math homework? What about that test you took in science? Well, for Citrus Valley High School students, it’s the E-building. […]
By KAITLYN SUTOW You may have heard that businesses take a lot of work. However, do you know how much effort is really put into them? Fujii’s Gourmet is just one example of the many businesses that take an immense amount of time, thought and care to get […]
By KAITLYN SUTOW Carl Keiser is a well-known substitute teacher in the Redlands School District and has a great reputation with both students and teachers. He has subbed in the district for a year and has been a long-term sub for a few teachers at Citrus Valley, like […]
By ELLA FITZPATRICK As a young adult, it is always difficult to decide what career to pursue. Choosing to be a teacher might not always be a young adult’s first choice; it wasn’t Madame Baldwin’s first choice, but her love of French culture and language inspired her to […]
