About us
Letter to our readers
Dear Mater Dei community,
We, the staff of The Scarlet Scroll student newspaper, will lead this publication with the school’s traditions of Honor, Glory and Love. Our work will always be truthful and accurate in order to uphold our standards of a quality newspaper. We proudly represent our school as a unified publication that is informative and unbiased. We promise to hold steadfast our right to report the truth and make the voices of our community heard.
Our mission is to serve as an open forum that showcases the diverse backgrounds, interests, and talents of the Mater Dei student body. We plan to achieve this by providing credible, impactful and engaging content that provokes conversations and upholds the First Amendment.
Signed,
The Scarlet Scroll student newspaper staff
Student publications accolades
National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)
2018-2019
- The Scarlet Scroll: First Class (393 out of 500 points) recognition on annual critique
- CROWN Yearbook: First Class (411 out of 500 points) with one mark of distinction on annual critique
2017-2018
- Crimson Ink, the literary art magazine, received First Place in Design of the Year for Literary/Specialty Magazine Page/Spread
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)
2019-2020
- The Scarlet Scroll: Gold Medalist
2018-2019
- The Scarlet Scroll: Gold Medalist
- CROWN Yearbook: Silver Medalist
Best of SNO recognition
2020-2021
- Students can vote in election for the first time
- Students travel out of state to take college placement tests in time for applications
2018-2019
- Sophomore sport stacker joins Team USA
- New parking structure will be finished soon, will alter many aspects of campus
- Dance director refreshes program, focuses on psychology, physiology
- New nurse plans to make changes to the school health
- Team managers assist coaches, become part of team family
- California teen driver laws create problems for teens and parents
- New Guide Dogs for the Blind club serves more than just the MD community
- School, local communities find ways to help victims of recent CA tragedies
- Yell leaders make debut with chants, cheers
- Homecoming princesses will walk with moms during court ceremony
![BUILDING THE FUTURE: Plans to build tennis courts and a new Performing Arts Center will be started and completed in the coming years. This will benefit students and athletes alike as they will enhance both the Athletic and Performing Arts Departments and bring much-needed venues and state-of-the-art spaces to campus. “You want to be rooted in that tradition of the school when [it comes to] these projects, we’ve always got to be innovating and moving forward,” Vice President of School Relations Scott Melvin said. Mock Renderings courtesy of Mater Dei High School.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mater-Dei-Tennis-Court-and-PAC-e1780632956112-1200x672.jpg)
![GET UP Students laugh and dance at a school rally. All the events and rallies hosted by ASB help bring students together and make school an enjoyable place to be. Senior Maddy O’Connor believes ASB keeps everything together and the school spirit alive. “A lot of things wouldn't be as organized [without ASB] and it'd be kind of boring,” O’Connor said. “ASB brings joy to Mater Dei, and pretty much [all things] cool.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HEIF-Image-1200x800.jpeg)