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

Class Sizes Increase

Class Sizes Increase

By Cam Vernali Oct 3, 2013

The steady annual increase in student enrollment in Mill Valley schools has become more obvious at Tam this year. This increase can be attributed to trends of people moving to Mill Valley and growing family...

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Blood Drive: Follow Up

Blood Drive: Follow Up

By Marina Furbush Oct 3, 2013

More than 60 Tam students donated blood at the bi-annual Tam Blood Drive in the Student Center on Monday, September 23. 80 students tried to donate blood at the drive, but many of them were turned away....

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Club Fair on October 11

Club Fair on October 11

By Sophie Boczek Oct 3, 2013

The club fair will invite students to explore their passions, interests and potential in a different way on October 11. This year, new student-created clubs explore a variety of topics, including spirituality,...

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$8,000 Statue Donated by the Tam Alumni Association

$8,000 Statue Donated by the Tam Alumni Association

By Sammy Herdman Oct 3, 2013

A few weeks ago, the Tam Alumni Association donated an $8000 bronze statue of an Indian disguised as a hawk to the school. This carefully crafted two by two foot bronze piece is considered by some faculty...

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School Board Elections November 5

School Board Elections November 5

By Sonja Hutson Oct 3, 2013

Five candidates will be running for three seats on the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees this November. Chuck Ford taught at Tamiscal’s Team program for 21 years before...

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Common Core Standards Implemented at Tam

Common Core Standards Implemented at Tam

By Isaac Cohen Oct 3, 2013

New educational standards, dubbed Common Core, are changing the way English and math are taught across the U.S. and the Tamalpais Union High School district. In 2010, the widespread adoption of the Common...

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Mill Valley Public Library Expands Young Adult Section

Mill Valley Public Library Expands Young Adult Section

By Marley Townsend Oct 3, 2013

The Mill Valley Public Library has begun expanding its Young Adult (YA) literature, music, graphic novel and DVD sections, in a move they hope will increase high school student traffic and participation...

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Classified Staff, District Settle Contract Dispute

Classified Staff, District Settle Contract Dispute

By Emma Boczek Oct 1, 2013

Representatives for the California School Employees Association (CSEA), the union representing non-teaching classified employees, and the district ratified a new contract on June 19 that included multiple...

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High Density Housing Proposed in Tam Valley

High Density Housing Proposed in Tam Valley

By Jackson Gathard Oct 1, 2013

The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved new zoning areas in Tam Valley for affordable, high density housing in a 4-1 vote on September 24. State law requires local governments to meet the needs...

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Abandoned Red House Goes Up In Flames

Abandoned “Red House” Goes Up In Flames

By Claire Donohue Sep 29, 2013

A two alarm fire was reported in an abandoned house adjacent to Tam on September 8. Firefighters from Larkspur, Southern Marin, Ross Valley, San Rafael, Mill Valley and Tiburon responded to the...

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Community Church Replaces Vandalized Flag

Community Church Replaces Vandalized Flag

By Meg Weisselberg Sep 28, 2013

The gay pride flag flying in front of the Community Church of Mill Valley, located across from Old Mill Park, was replaced on September 18 after it was stolen on August 23. The thief also twisted the flag’s...

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Marine Science Class Underway

Marine Science Class Underway

By Oliver Rosenfield Sep 26, 2013

The new marine science class, approved last spring, is underway. The agenda for the class includes a scuba diving simulation, building a mini submersible vehicle and a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The...

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