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

News stories about Tamalpais High School and our surrounding communities

(Samantha Nichols)

County introduces Rethinking Schools Task Force

By Amelia Sandgren, Editor in Chief ♦ May 25, 2020
The task force is considering implementing school schedules with a combination of in-person and distance learning for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong will assume the position of assistant superintendent on July 1. (Courtesy of Kimberlee Armstrong)

Board reinstates assistant superintendent position

By Ronan Grele, Reporter ♦ May 22, 2020
The position will be filled by Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, previously the Head of Equity and Public Relations for the Edmonds High School District in Northern Washington.
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The Berkeley Bomb Squad determined one of the ammunition canisters contained explosive material. (Courtesy of the Marin County Sheriff's Office)

Bomb squad detonates explosives discovered in Homestead Valley

By Leah Fullerton, Editor in Chief ♦ May 14, 2020
A hiker found two ammunition canisters on Trail 6A and alerted the Marin County Sheriff's Department.
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District board members Dan Oppenheim, Cynthia Roenisch, and Kevin Saavedra. (Ethan Swope)

Board approves $1.4 million in programming cuts

By Samantha Nichols, Editor in Chief ♦ May 6, 2020
The cuts include a one-year suspension of the Team program, an indefinite suspension of the teacher leader program, and removal of several release periods, including those for Leadership, Global Studies, and journalism. 
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(Ethan Swope)

Taupier announces new grading system for distance learning

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief ♦ Apr 21, 2020
All students who are considered in “good standing” in their academic courses will receive an A in R5 and R6. These will be averaged with their R4 grades to determine their final semester grades.
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(Johanna Meezan)

Tam tackles distance learning

By Logan Little and Lauren Terry ♦ Apr 16, 2020
Staff and students are facing a variety of challenges adjusting to remote learning.
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The district provided a map of the Redwood High School campus laying out how students should pick-up meals. (Tamalpais Union High School District)

District offers free meals during school closures

By Saranyu Nel, News Editor & Website Editor ♦ Apr 11, 2020
The meal service will take place at Redwood High School between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
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(Katharine Owen)

SMCSD presents desegregation plan

Apr 8, 2020
The draft plan would provide pre-K, dual-language, and after-school programs, and outlines a commitment to hiring teachers of color.
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(Ethan Swope)

District extends school closures through end of school year

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief ♦ Apr 7, 2020
The Tamalpais Union High School District will provide more information on how grades, graduation, transcripts, scholarships, and distance learning will be handled in the near future.
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The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services closed all parks on March 22, leading to decreased traffic into Marin. (Ethan Swope)

County closes parks to motorized traffic to prevent spread of coronavirus

By Johanna Meezan, News Editor ♦ Apr 4, 2020
The announcement came one day after a large number of visitors from all across the Bay Area traveled to Marin for recreational purposes.
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Bolinas residents protest tourists at the intersection of Mesa Road and Olema Bolinas Road. (Courtesy of Lucian Patton)

Bolinas residents protest visitors during coronavirus pandemic

By Kara Kneafsey, Editor in Chief ♦ Apr 2, 2020
Unusually high numbers of outside visitors came to Stinson Beach and Bolinas according to the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services following the shelter-in-place order announced by the state on March 19.
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(Ethan Swope)

Mill Valley residents howl in support of essential COVID-19 workers

By Skye Schoenhoeft, Editor in Chief ♦ Mar 31, 2020
The howl started with a Nextdoor post by resident Hugh Kuhn suggesting that Mill Valley should participate in the #Solidarityat8 campaign, a movement to support essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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