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The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

Despite the confusion of CAASPP testing, SRVUSD officials have thought of a more convenient alternatives in the era of COVID-19.

SRVUSD faces confusion over CAASPP testing during COVID-19: Here’s what we know

Mahika Arya and Shruthi Narayanan April 16, 2021

With most students currently enrolled in online school, questions about the administration of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) this year have been rising. The answer...

Dr. Shruthi Dogra continues her practice with utmost vigilance, keeping both staff and patients safe during the pandemic

Behind the Vac-Scene: Dr. Shruthi Dogra experiences new challenges with her new dental practice

Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath April 16, 2021

Starting her new dental practice a few weeks before the pandemic took hold of the country, Dr. Shruthi Dogra faced new challenges. “I think it's been more stressful in a way because you're responsible...

DVHS Spanish Teacher Leah Ottey is excited to be able to see her friends as well as her students in person after being vaccinated

Behind the Vac-Scene: Leah Ottey feels hopeful for a vaccinated future, in and out of school

Aditi Lappathi, News Editor April 2, 2021

“When you see the huge line of people that are also getting [the coronavirus vaccine], it feels like this finally is going to be coming to a close. You're like, oh, I'm just one of like 6000 people that...

School librarian, Allison Hussenet, looks through books ready for curbside pickup as part of the library's ongoing efforts to keep remote learners reading.

Online learning heightens learning gaps across the school district

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief April 1, 2021

The SRVUSD Board of Education presented evidence of significant learning loss among students on Jan. 12, an issue that school staff are now working to solve. Compared to the first semester of the 2019-2020...

Johann Somerville (left) is pictured with his two close friends and colleagues, Brandon Croker (middle) and Jeff Vangene (right).

Behind the Vac-Scene: Johann Somerville is hopeful for a return to a social learning environment

Jade Wang, Opinions Editor March 26, 2021

It’s 3:05 p.m. on a Wednesday. The Dougherty Valley High School (DVHS) campus has been deserted for almost a year, but slowly, teachers are returning to campus to gather necessary teaching materials...

New classes provide eye-opening experiences for educational diversity and AI programming

New classes provide eye-opening experiences for educational diversity and AI programming

Shereen Ahmed and Mahika Arya March 24, 2021

Next school year, Dougherty Valley is adding two new classes to its catalog for students to be able to take — Ethnic Studies and XR for Social Good. Read more about them below.   The power...

RECAP: PTSA Stories Build Bridges Speaker Series #2

Aria Khalique, Shereen Ahmed, and Thyra Beckley March 24, 2021

On March 23, the SRVUSD high school PTSA held their second event of their Stories Build Bridges Speaker Series with playwright and social justice activist, Irma Herrera performing pieces of her new one-woman...

Pandemic Pets

Pandemic Pets

With COVID-19 lockdowns put in place, we were forced to stay home for extended period of time. Our pets became a source of companionship and happiness as we were given more time to spend with them. In...

Numerous obstacles prevent California's distribution from being effective and efficient

Obstacles to California’s vaccine rollout prevent a speedy recovery

Owen Spargo and Ananda Mayuri Chakkenchath March 23, 2021

Despite claims from Gov. Gavin Newsom that all Californians will have a vaccine by April 28, numerous obstacles are preventing this projection from becoming a possibility. A vaccine tracker by the Los...

TEACHER TOURS #1: A look inside teachers’ home workspaces

Aria Khalique, Geneva Xie, Helen Kang, and Riya Mehta March 22, 2021

Since teachers are teaching from home this year we asked some of them to give us tours of their home workspaces! Up first, Mrs. Chamberlain!

Dr. Rakhi Mehrotra wears her PPE in the Pediatric respiratory/COVID clinic at the hospital

Behind the Vac-Scene: Dr. Rakhi Mehrotra sees major changes in hospital with development of COVID-19

Mahika Arya, Web Editor in Chief March 19, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, Dr. Rakhi Mehrotra faced a new reality working in hospitals.  “After COVID stuck, it really changed the way our day looks now. As soon as the lockdown happened,...

A series of COVID-19 cases at Del Amigo High School, an alternative school in San Ramon, revealed unclear communication and a lack of understanding about how to protect special education students’ COVID-19 related needs within SRVUSD.

Confusion surrounding Del Amigo COVID-19 cases expose lack of transparency to keep students with special needs and school staff healthy

Shortly after Del Amigo High School, an alternative school within the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD), reopened on Nov. 17, 2020, a COVID-19 outbreak occurred within the special education...

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