Paly alum’s documentary earns Oscar nod, in theaters tomorrow Motoko Iwata and Ava Knapp January 2, 2025
JLS tree planting ceremony, potluck honors French sister city anniversary Motoko Iwata, Reporter October 17, 2024
Verbatim: Looking back on one year of the Israel-Gaza conflict Motoko Iwata and Xander Yap October 8, 2024
Teachers union and district file for impasse, board rally tomorrow Ava Knapp and Motoko Iwata April 22, 2024
Principal plans to host ‘School Culture Workshop’ in April Celina Lee and Motoko Iwata March 13, 2024
![Mike Stieren, a new assistant principal at Palo Alto High School, said he is feeling many different emotions joining the Paly staff this year. "It's equal parts nervousness and excitement because I get to learn about this place [Paly]," Stieren said. "The best way to learn is from you guys [students]."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_6723-1200x900.jpg)
![Junior Scarlett Frick sails across her peers during the Rapid River relay race. Senior Sophia Ahn, who attended the rally, found Spirit Week as a fun break from school. "It [Spirit Week] has been so fun," Ahn said. "I've loved seeing everyone dress up, I love taking pictures and it's a really nice break form all the stress."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/364A8696-2-1200x888.jpg)
![In the fourth period AP Calculus BC class at Palo Alto High School, senior Crystal Li places her phone in the “phone jail.” Starting July 2026, this may become a normal procedure across schools in California thanks to Governor Gavin Newsom signing the Phone-Free School Act into law last week. According to Li, there are often unnecessary complications that come with enforcing phone restrictions. "It becomes a hassle putting it [a phone] in [the phone jail] before class, and taking it out after class," Li said. "There have been multiple times where kids from other periods interrupt the teacher to come back in and pick up a phone they left."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7386-3-1200x900.jpg)
