News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Yearbook Reincarnated as Student-Run Club

Yearbook Reincarnated as Student-Run Club

Sep 30, 2015

After the cancellation of this year’s yearbook class due to lack of enrollment, senior Mattie Fritz has brought the yearbook back as a club. The members of the club are optimistic about the challenges...

Ginnie Chu Profile

Ginnie Chu Profile

By Danielle Egan Sep 28, 2015

Integrated Science 1-2 and 3-4 teacher Ginnie Chu has been struck by the unique and creative nature of Tam students. “I’ve never taught at a school that’s this big, and so I feel that there are many...

Photo by: Glo Robinson

Nathan Bernstein Profile

By Glo Robinson Sep 28, 2015

Now entering the first year of his teaching career, Nate Bernstein was hired as a Social Issues teacher, teaching freshman. Bernstein attended Sonoma State for his undergrad and his teaching credential....

Local Libraries Offer Resources to Students

Local Libraries Offer Resources to Students

By Marina Furbush Sep 21, 2015

With the start of the school year there are a variety of resources, academic and otherwise, available to students at both the Tam Library and the Mill Valley Public Library (MVPL). Link Crew is running...

New Teachers Hired at Tam

New Teachers Hired at Tam

By Danielle Egan Sep 21, 2015

This year brings 17 new staff members to Tam: 15 teachers, a new counselor, and a new college and career specialist. This influx of staff has diversified Tam’s community. “We are growing, we’re...

Math-Focused Independent Study Class Collapsed

Math-Focused Independent Study Class Collapsed

By Marina Furbush and Illaria Lobo Sep 21, 2015

The administration collapsed the math-focused Independent Study class in order to open up another section of Trigonometry/Statistics on September 14. Several other class changes were made in the math and...

UC-Approved Intermediate Algebra Returns

UC-Approved Intermediate Algebra Returns

By Marina Furbush Sep 21, 2015

Intermediate Algebra is being offered again this year, after being dropped from the curriculum last year because it wasn’t a UC-approved course. Over the summer, the math department submitted courses...

Drop-Off Zone Undergoes Construction

Drop-Off Zone Undergoes Construction

Sep 21, 2015

The start of school has brought speed bumps, designated drop-off zones, and a new crosswalk to the drop-off area on Miller Ave. According to Assistant Principal Wendy Stratton, the school had been hoping...

Board Hires New Superintendent

Jun 28, 2015

  The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Education announced the hiring of Dr. David Yoshihara as the new TUHSD superintendent on Tuesday, June 23. Yoshihara, who has served...

Vogelstein has worked with mock trial for almost 20 years. He led the team to two state victories in 2005 and 2009 and a national victory in 2005.
Photo courtesy of: Avi Perkoff

David Vogelstein: ‘Outrageous Cowboy for Good’

By Marina Furbush Jun 10, 2015

“I’ve been crying about Mock Trial for the last month,” David Vogelstein, the head coach of mock trial said about his decision to step down from his position after 19 years. “How long have I been...

District Experiences Staff and Board Turnover

District Experiences Staff and Board Turnover

By Marina Furbush Jun 5, 2015

Next school year will see a lot of turnover in district administration,.Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel and Assistant Superintendent of Education and Human Resources Michael McDowell will leave the district...

Who Let the Dogs Out? The Class of 2015

Who Let the Dogs Out? The Class of 2015

By Hannah Chorley and Hannah Chorley Jun 5, 2015

On Friday May 23, the back parking lot was transformed into a dog park. As a senior prank, dozens of seniors brought their dogs to school with them—one student, not to be left out, brought his pet gecko—surprising...

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