- U.S. political actions cause turmoil across the country
- Political tensions affect students in airports during spring break
- CTE Business Pathway students showcase skills in making sales at Virtual Enterprise event
- Directors of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) visit Walnut
- Students organize protests of ICE policy
- Walnut reaffirms campus safety amid rising immigration enforcement
- English 4 is reintroduced to the course catalog
- Students celebrate culture at the Multicultural Assembly
- AP Computer Science Principles students analyze real-world data in their Investigating Big Data project
- Sports Medicine CTE students tour the SoFi Stadium and hear from National Football League (NFL) athletic trainers
- Rebecca Chai named Walnut High School Teacher of the Year
- Chemistry teacher Garrett Lim named the new IB coordinator
- Acting assistant principal Marc Natividad temporarily joins Walnut
- Suzanne Middle School "Advanced" English classes have been removed
- Declining literacy and numeracy rates continues
![Playing offense | Right wing senior Sharl Gonzalez attempts to pass the ball to his teammate, striker senior Oscar Feria (not pictured). “I trusted [Oscar] enough to pass him the ball, so I felt like if I got him the ball he would have been okay, and it would have helped the team,” Gonzalez said. “I felt disappointed in the result of the game, but I feel like as a team we tried our best.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/soccer-1200x832.jpeg)
![Chamber singer junior Braeden Allen Fontejon performs “In Summer” by Josh Gad. “During rehearsals I felt nervous [because] I was constantly busy and on the move,” Fontejon said. “It’s amazing seeing everyone working together. It’s so uplifting to see [the concert] finally coming together.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/choir.jpg)
![Junior Alena Herrera (left) and sophomore Carla Alvarez (right) use ChatGPT to brainstorm activites to do with their friends over the weekend. “I feel like [using AI in class] is cheating because you are not getting information that you’ve learned and knowledge you [received] from class,” Herrera said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/9EF85E45-9428-4229-A223-1B7571DA3DDB-1200x800.jpg)
![Senior Nathan Soo performs at social science teacher Justin Panlilio's benefit event for the unhoused. "[The benefit] was a great experience playing with younger kids becuase it reminded me of when I got to watch my older brother in orchestra, gaining inspiration from older kids," Soo said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nathan-soo-clear.jpg)
![Sophomore Francesca Chu and junior Mary Mora work on a project to rebrand a portion of UNICEF’s social media. “We have a pretty big team doing this, which makes things a lot easier,” Chu said. “[The project’s] going pretty well; we’re about to wrap up and I’m excited to see how the representatives will react to the work.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-12-at-11.31.22-AM-1200x891.png)
![Senior Tiara Monemi takes a comprehension test during Ms. Maletz’s AP English Literature test. “I feel like [the humanities] are very important,” Monemi said. “Some people just don’t know their history, so I think people need to place more emphasis on humanities education.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/F8856516-06B3-496A-B24D-C414421AB697-1200x800.jpeg)
![Hear me out | IMC President senior Lance Vinculado (left) listens to his peers’ opinions on matters such as fundraisers and bondings. “The directors wanted to create more leadership opportunities for students throughout the school year. Being open to each other’s ideas and having the willingness to set aside our differences to work with one another will [ensure a smooth year].”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/728EFF36-1101-4815-B547-A5A179C376CA-900x600.jpg)
