18

Nov

Ms Jackie’s Teaching Journey

By Torion Nicholson

However in 2005, Ms. Jacky decided to make the move to Galileo because she felt it was a better fit for her style of teaching and the pay was better.…

15

Nov

New A.P. and her Passion for Swimming

By Ira Imasa

Growing up in the mountains and deserts of Arizona, our Assistant Principal, Traci Avar ("A.P. Avar") spent most of her life in the water to cope with heat. The constant…

01

Nov

Sneaker Collection

By Aldhair Guzman

After his girlfriend always made fun of him for not having any other shoes besides boots, paraprofessional Mr. Andres Trujulio invested in his first pair of sneakers 4 years ago,…

30

Oct

From Hating High School to Becoming a Teacher

By Eric Zhang

Three schools in 4 years would make most people hate school. This was the story for newcomer English teacher Ms. Jordan Lee, who had a particularly difficult time in high…

30

Oct

International Teacher Lands at Galileo

By Winnie Liu

Traversing around the globe to over 8 different countries throughout the span of his 23-year teaching career, new English teacher Mr. Sammons has had unique experiences in diverse school environments.…

30

Oct

Coaching Comes Naturally for First-Year P.E. Teacher

By Betsy Duong

With a passion for sports, first-year Galileo PE teacher, Ms. Amaro has jumped right into Galileo athletics as an assistant coach for both JV girls volleyball & basketball. She is…

29

Oct

Love for The Waves

By Sharon Yong

Spending his teenage years on the water riding waves, surfing was a unique career choice for Galileo’s new art teacher, Mr. Schieldhauer. During this time he used meaningful experiences, combined…

09

Oct

Pros and Cons of being at Galileo

By Aldhair Guzman

Many people don't know much about Galileo High school, but usually just make assumptions based off its reputation or what they've heard from others. However, Galileo's reputation isn't what the…

24

Oct

Alumni returns to teach

By Miguel Eusebio

By Miguel Eusebio, Staff Writer Galileo graduate, science teacher, Mr. Chen wants to inspire and motivate his students in the same way he was inspired by his former teachers. Although…

24

Oct

Lover of Movies and Storytelling

By Sofie Godfredsen

Watching a movie every other day, ELD/English teacher Ms. Hurtado-Lopez loves movies, whether it's going to watch one at a theater or streaming one at home. Ms. Hurtado-Lopez’s love of…

24

Oct

Traveling with Cats

By Sally Rong

By Sally Rong, Staff Writer As a traveling enthusiast, Spanish teacher Mr. Gomez often brings his two cats, Mr. Willoughby (6 years old) a tonkinese cat, and Paquita (15-16 years)…

23

Oct

A heart for San Francisco

By Alyssa Yuen

By Alyssa Yuen, Staff Writer Having grown-up with a family that liked to move around a lot, World History teacher Mr. Major has always had a heart for being in…