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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

AP Art Plans Trip to Southwest

AP Art Plans Trip to Southwest

By Isabella Schloss Nov 18, 2014

After traveling to Europe last year, fine arts teachers Zachary Gilmour and Lisa Ouse-Hicks will take their AP art classes to explore the American southwest this April. The program alternates every...

Update: Corkrey Elaborates on Her Reasons for Leaving Tam

Update: Corkrey Elaborates on Her Reasons for Leaving Tam

By Sarah Asch Nov 3, 2014

A letter signed by former science teacher Lara Corkrey, in which she gives “insight into [her] decision to leave Tam High,” was distributed via email to “parents, students, and fellow teachers”...

French Exchange Program Begins 20th Year

French Exchange Program Begins 20th Year

By Glo Robinson Oct 24, 2014

For the twentieth year, exchange students from the Gaston Febus school in Orthez, France, will come to Tam and attend classes with student hosts from October 29 to November 9. The creator of the program,...

Proof Lab Builds New Marin City Skate Park

Proof Lab Builds New Marin City Skate Park

By Kevin Lee Oct 24, 2014

Construction of a new skate park began over the summer and is currently underway in Marin City. The park, which will provide a way for Mill Valley and Marin City residences to skate closer to home, is...

Public Library Offers Access to Shmoop

Public Library Offers Access to Shmoop

By Marina Furbush Oct 24, 2014

The Mill Valley Public Library is now offering its patrons free access to the premium content of the online test prep and homework help website Shmoop. “[Shmoop] is a website that has homework help for...

New College and Career Center Counselor Hired

New College and Career Center Counselor Hired

By Marina Furbush Oct 24, 2014

Tam has filled the vacant college and career counselor position, according to an email sent by the administration to parents on October 8. New counselor Leslie Roberts will take on the role of college...

Students Sell Photos at Fall Art Festival

Students Sell Photos at Fall Art Festival

By Misha Krivoruchko Oct 24, 2014

Art students junior Lisa Mallet and junior Tam News reporter Jackson Gathard recently sold their photographs at the Mill Valley Fall Art Festival. All of the students in Mallet and Gathard’s class chose...

New Social Media App Yik Yak Strikes Campus

New Social Media App Yik Yak Strikes Campus

By Caroline Frost Oct 24, 2014

Yik Yak, a new social media app that came out in December 2013, has recently become popular nationwide and among Tam students. The app works as an “anonymous bulletin board,” where users can post anonymous...

New Counselor Wendy Wishart Hired

New Counselor Wendy Wishart Hired

By Holly Parkin Oct 24, 2014

In addition to the multitude of new staff members that joined Tam’s faculty this year, new counselor Wendy Wishart arrived at Tam on September 29. Wishart has been hard at work getting to know Tam’s...

Science Teacher Lara Corkrey Resigns

Science Teacher Lara Corkrey Resigns

By Sarah Asch and Emily Pavis Oct 12, 2014

Science teacher Lara Corkrey sent an email to the parents of her current students on October 2 announcing her resignation. “Despite my best efforts, the strain that has been placed on me is unmanageable,”...

Redwood Locks Down Due to Potential Gun Threat

Redwood Locks Down Due to Potential Gun Threat

By Nate Vogel Oct 8, 2014

Redwood high school was put under lockdown for approximately 60 minutes on Wednesday, October 8, due to a report of a possible gun threat on campus. After no gun was found, the lockdown was ended, and...

Vacancy in College Counselor Position

Vacancy in College Counselor Position

By Sarah Asch Oct 5, 2014

Principal Julie Synyard sent an email to parents on Friday August 29 announcing that there was a vacancy in the college counselor position. “Please be assured that we have begun to pursue a suitable...

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