Sophia Yang (Class of 2024) joined The Voice her sophomore year and enjoys running, hiking, and spending long afternoons reading.
![Junior Justun Kim reads during the weekly designated independent reading time in teacher Melissa Laptalos AP Language and Composition class. After much deliberation, the AP Language team is using a new system of grading coined as ungrading that does not give assignments letter or number grades. According to teacher Alanna Williamson, the new system is designed to change students’ focus from just earning points to thinking about learning and growing. “Its a completely different way to reframe your thinking about your grade,” Williamson said. “It [the previous grading system] was very quantitative and this ‘Ungrading’ format makes you think about your skills on a qualitative level and how youre improving ... not how many points you need.” (Photo: Carissa Tsui)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3764-1200x800.jpg)
![Palo Alto High Schools Associated Student Body hosted the first ever Town Hall, an event where students had the opportunity to provide feedback to student representatives about different aspects of school life, from advisory curriculum to mental well-being. According to Seah, the diversity of the participants was crucial towards ensuring the quality of the discussions. “Even just having a good array [of participants] can help to represent students and bring really thoughtful feedback,” Seah said. “I think it will be super helpful in implementing the next steps, whether it be an advisory curriculum, the Wellness Center, or just general school [issues].” (Photo: Paly ASB Website)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221110_130124-900x675.jpg)
![The senior class of 2022 cheers after they get a trivia question correct. Associated Student Body Director Steve Gallagher said that he particularly enjoyed the trivia game. “I like the trivia just because it was really creative,” Gallgher said. “so [it’s] my favorite; I always enjoyed trivia.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/edit1-38-900x599.jpg)
