- March 12Science Bowl ‘Buzzes’ Into Fourth Place at Regional Competition
- February 28Knotts Berry farm Celebrates the 75th Birthday of Snoopy and the Gang
- February 18Chinese Parent Group Hosts Annual Staff Lunch Celebrating Lunar New Year
- January 31Youth Advisory Council Helps With Accreditation Efforts
- January 24Meeting Community Needs: Hoag Expands Campus in Irvine
![Science rolling chairs negatively affect student learning by creating distractions, according to chemistry student and sophomore Sayed Adil. “Every time I get up and sit down, it moves around,” Adil said. “It's distracting in class whenever we're finished with [a] test. Some people just fidget around with it and make some noises.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FINAL-Science-Rolling-Chairs-1200x900.png)
![The new phone guidelines spark engagement in various class settings since students are no longer allowed to use their cell phones and must devote their attention to learning instead. “My [advisement] students are more engaged in whatever's happening,” Principal John Pehrson said. “[By] having the cell phones put aside, now they can just naturally get their heads up and interact with people around them.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/phone_graphic_updated-1200x838.png)
