Mayfair Middle and High School students participated in a walkout protesting against ICE and the Trump Administration. Read David Perez' opinion magazine on this event.

Congratulations to Mayfair's girls varsity soccer team for making it to the first round of the C.I.F tournament! Girls soccer has had an amazing season with a ratio of 15 wins, 5 losses and 2 ties. The varsity team is being led by head coaches Arroyo and Ortega. The captains of the team consist of seniors, Zoey Pettit, Lizbeth Gutierrez, Kendyl Gutierrez and sophomore, Faith Stewart. The varsity team consists of freshman Kaylee Escobar, Aimee Santamaria, Emma Garcia, Jennale

New to Mayfair, Mrs. Slaughter has just joined us as a new counselor for the high schoolers. She is temporarily here to take Mrs. Walker’s place as Mrs. Walker is out on medical leave. Mrs. Slaughter is in her third year of counseling; she spent two years counseling for a middle school and now one year here at Mayfair High School. She attended UC Davis as an undergrad for four years and UCLA for two years before she started her counseling career. While in college, she spent t

Last week, on February 2nd through the 6th, it was our counselor appreciation week! Our counselors are always here for the students to provide us with guidance, support, and different skills needed to achieve academic success and readiness for the future. In case you aren’t aware, Mayfair High school has five counselors that cover grades 9-12. This includes Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Montes, Mrs. McIntosh, Mr. Hairston and Ms. Contreras. For the middle school counselors there is Ms. L

The Writing Center is having a “Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest” where you can write a poem about something that you love, care, or are grateful for, whether it’s a person, pet, music, or food. If you enter and win the contest, you have the opportunity to win a $25 giftcard and your poem will be published in The Quill .  What is The Writing Center? The Writing Center is a place on campus where students can get help with their written assignments whether it be an essay or lab

Kiara Owens is a 12th grader here at our Mayfair campus. She is a dedicated student with great Monsoon pride. She started cheer because her brother was in football. They made a team just for fun since they had to be at all the games anyway. Cheer wasn’t something she chose to do, but she ended up loving it. She has taken breaks away from it but she has always come back to it. The competitions and being able to be with a team is what she has loved most. Kiara has been in cheer

At the Winter Sports Assembly, Dr. Morgan announced Mayfair’s Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Cannizzaro. Cannizzaro was greeted with flowers, a big banner, and her family.  If you don’t know Mrs. Cannizzaro, she teaches middle and high school math and study skills. Mrs. Cannizzaro recalls her memory of when she was announced as Teacher of the Year at the assembly: she expresses that she was completely shocked, stunned, and frozen for a minute. The moment her family took the floor

On Friday, January 16, 2026, Mayfair High School had their annual Winter Sports Assembly featuring Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Wrestling, Cheer, Band, Colorguard, Esports, SkillsUSA, and Monsoon Theatre. ASB had a unique theme which is Y2K where students mostly wore jerseys and jeans. At the beginning of the assembly after all of the sports had been introduced, Girls Wrestling unfortunately couldn’t participate in the event due to a tournament. AS

Faith Stewart is a courageously driven student athlete involved in varsity girls soccer who loves making people smile and laugh.  Q: How long have you been at Mayfair? A: “I have been at Mayfair since 7th grade.” Q: What sports/activities/clubs are you currently involved in at Mayfair? A: “I am in National Honors Society, CSF, Girls Soccer, and I’m planning to join track this coming season.”  Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? A: “In my spare time I enjoy club socc

As a varsity soccer player and the varsity flag football captain, Natalia Romero has made an impact on many people’s lives as a very driven person at Mayfair High School. Natalia has definitely made the most of her time at Mayfair in hopes to inspire future seniors and all students at Mayfair.  Q: How long have you been at Mayfair? A: “I’ve been at Mayfair for six years.” Q: What sports/clubs/activities are you currently involved in? A: “I’m currently in soccer, ASB, flag foo

Introducing the new superintendent, Dr. Erin Simon! I had the honor of interviewing her here at Mayfair, and I think we are in the hands of an amazing leader. Dr. Simon was born in South Central Los Angeles and raised by a single, college-educated mother and her two maternal grandparents, all of which shaped her to be the very person she is today. They have taught her that being excellent is not just a word; it's a way of life.  Dr. Simon has new ideas for the Bellflower Uni

The College and Career Center is a place where all students are welcomed to come and go if they have any questions regarding their grades, college applications, dual enrollment, and CalAps. The counselors here are very welcoming. It is even a safe and quiet space to just sit and do homework during off periods. So, I decided to interview them to gain more insight on this center here at Mayfair. Q: What do you guys do here in the career center?  Ms. Ozier said, “One of the mai

On November 17, 2025, Mayfair High School was featured on CBS News for a new program called “Class Act.” The first morning segment was scheduled to air live at 7:15 a.m.; many Monsoons woke up early to be at the school by 6:00 a.m. to prepare for the recording. The morning segment featured a variety of groups, including the Mayfair Monsoons Marching Corps, Mariners and Showtime, SkillsUSA, ASB, Link Crew, WEB, Monsoon Theatre, and more. The first segment included a short int

I got the privilege of interviewing Mr. Headley about his personal and work life on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. He is my teacher for AP United States History and I wanted to bring a spotlight onto him so we can learn more about him beyond his great teaching. I asked a series of questions to get to know more about Mr. Headley.  Q: Why did you want to teach at Mayfair? A: “Great question, I started my teaching career in Monrovia High School, and I don’t live very close to Monrov

Izzy Linares is a huge contributor to Mayfair high school with all the activities she is currently involved in. Some of the activities she’s involved with include ASB and beach volleyball. Izzy is on the varsity girls volleyball team as a middle hitter. A few interesting facts about Izzy is her favorite color is navy blue, her favorite food is chicken caesar salad and her favorite movie is “How to Lose a Guy in 10 days”. Q: How long have you been at Mayfair? A: “I've been at

One of Mayfair’s most actively involved students is 2026 senior Nayeli Gatica. Nayeli is involved in ASB, girls volleyball, beach volleyball, AVP club, and pickleball club. Nayeli is on the varsity girl’s volleyball team as an outside hitter and setter. Nayeli  helps out by promoting school spirit by putting together school events such as assemblies and making posters for school.  Q: How long have you been at Mayfair?  A: “I’ve been at Mayfair for 6 years” Q: What do you like

On Friday, October 10, 2025, Mayfair Unified Soons had the opportunity to participate in the 3rd annual Unified Flag Football Tournament at Paramount High School, where six high schools across Southern California came together for an exciting day to play flag football.  Before the game started, our Unified Soons got to run through Paramount’s inflatable tunnel with their marching band playing, which was a very exciting game day hype-up to prepare for our students. As we warm

On September 26, 2025, Mayfair High School had a fall sports assembly to recognize and appreciate all of the sports teams our school has. The assembly starts off with all of the different teams running out while the audience cheers for them. Shortly after all the teams came out, Mrs. McAndrew unexpectedly called out a group of students for their bad behavior during the assembly and the whole crowd cheered her on for this action.  Following that sudden disruption, all the dif

Last month, on September 11th, 2025, Club Rush took place at Mayfair during high school lunch. There were many different kinds of clubs that everyone could enjoy and find a way to express themselves. Here are some of the clubs that students could join. The Care Crafts Project offered service hours, creating all kinds of crafts, including cards, bracelets, and other crafts. They are then donated to charities, hospitals, and hospices. The Mandarin Club talks about the history

One of Mayfair’s alumni of 2018, Ms. Swearingen has returned to Mayfair as she is now teaching middle school English. With her Bachelor...