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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Graphic Design Class Added to Art Curriculum

Graphic Design Class Added to Art Curriculum

By Leo DiPerro Oct 2, 2014

A new class was added to the art department’s roster for registration in 2014. Graphic Design, taught by Zachary Gilmore, is a new class focused on design, logos and digital art as well as aspects of...

Lavezzo Joins AIM Program

Lavezzo Joins AIM Program

By Jordan Blackburn Oct 2, 2014

English teacher Michael Lavezzo has replaced David Tarpinian as English teacher for the Academy of Integrated Humanities and New Media (AIM). Lavezzo will teach the AP Literature and Composition class...

Krause Leaves Mock Trial

Krause Leaves Mock Trial

By Jackson Gathard Oct 2, 2014

As the mock trial team enters its season seeking a 20th consecutive county championship, the team will have new coaches for the first time in nine years. English teacher Michael Krause will not resume...

Leadership Institutes Changes in Advisors

By Claire Donohue and Kevin Lee Oct 2, 2014

This year’s Leadership program will be led by English teacher Jessica Variz and Social Studies teacher Tim Morgan. Leadership is a zero period class in change of school events, student elections, rallies...

Homecoming Rally 2014 Photos

Homecoming Rally 2014 Photos

By Isabella Schloss and Isabella Schloss Sep 21, 2014

Here are some of the highlights from this year's Homecoming Rally.  Check back on our website to see an exclusive video of the ceremony in the coming week.

New APs Join Tams Administration

New APs Join Tam’s Administration

By James Finn Sep 12, 2014

The Tamalpais Union High School District hired two new assistant principals (APs), Leah Herrera and Wendy Stratton, at Tamalpais High School prior to the start of the 2014 -2015 school year. Assistant...

New Staff Profiles

New Staff Profiles

Sep 12, 2014

Tam hired 11 new teachers for the 2014-15 school year. Click on the links below to read individual profiles of each new staff member. Drama From Guest Artist to Teacher: Heather Basarab Fine Arts Double...

Jose Anchordoqui Shares His Passion for Language

Jose Anchordoqui Shares His Passion for Language

By Holly Parkin Sep 12, 2014

This year, Tam welcomes new Spanish teacher Jose Anchordoqui. Working at Tam will be Anchordoqui’s second job as a paid teacher, following his job as a student teacher at Drake and a full time teaching...

Students yelling at last years Welcome Back Rally

Homecoming and Welcome Back Rallies Combined

By James Finn Sep 12, 2014

This year’s Homecoming and Welcome Back rallies, usually conducted as separate events, will be combined into one rally that will be held at tutorial on Friday September 19. According to English teacher...

LoRayne Ortega Moves Up From MVMS

LoRayne Ortega Moves Up From MVMS

By Daniel Zwiebach Sep 12, 2014

LoRayne Ortega moved from Mill Valley Middle School (MVMS) across the street to Tam this year to teach English 1/2 and AP Comp. Ortega has taught middle school and junior high for 12 years, but says that...

Angela Gruwell Is Ready To Help Students

Angela Gruwell Is Ready To Help Students

By James Finn Sep 11, 2014

New special education teacher Angela Gruwell accumulated a wealth of teaching experience prior to arriving to Tam, including time teaching at Jefferson High School in Daly City and Leadership-Charter...

Eric Best Appreciates the Diversity at Tam

Eric Best Appreciates the Diversity at Tam

By Jordan Blackburn Sep 11, 2014

Eric Best was hired as a teacher for the Tam math department for the 2014-15 school year. “I teach algebra and advanced algebra and I have an academic workshop [class],” Best said. Best taught math...

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