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Two-Semester Graphic Design Canceled

Two-Semester Graphic Design Canceled

By Tandis Shoushtary May 27, 2015

Due to a lack of enrollment, Tam Administration was forced to cancel its 2015 fall graphic design course. “Only eight people signed up, which is not enough people for a class,” said Fine Arts teacher...

Young Entrepreneur Contest Awards Prizes to Tam Students

Young Entrepreneur Contest Awards Prizes to Tam Students

By Asher Wenig May 27, 2015

Three groups of Tam students took home checks of $500, $500, and $1,000 on May 11 as part of the Young Entrepreneurial Contest to help start their businesses. The contest, held at The Sweetwater in downtown...

Grade Elections Held

By Devon Stoeber May 27, 2015

Tam students ran for the 2015-2016 class office positions of each grade on May 4 through May 8, during which students could visit the voting table by the student center and vote for their choice for their...

Students Publicize Anti-Rape Petition

Students Publicize Anti-Rape Petition

By Sarah Asch May 18, 2015

Sophomores Summer Hutson, Emerson Bualat, Hayley Swanson, and Francis Streitmann have created an online petition in connection with their Change the World project for their Core class. The petition, which...

Running for Change Holds “Month of Inspiration”

Running for Change Holds “Month of Inspiration”

By James Finn May 18, 2015

Humanities teacher Isaias Franco’s Running for Change program conducted their “30 Days of Inspiration” campaign, meant to empower Tam students, beginning after spring break and concluding with their...

Juniors Take Smarter Balance Tests

Juniors Take Smarter Balance Tests

By Jordan Blackburn & Misha Krivoruchko May 18, 2015

Tam juniors took the new Smarter Balanced tests April 28 through May 1. The Smarter Balanced Assessment System “utilizes computer-adaptive tests and performance tasks that allow students to show what...

Seven Tam Teachers Apply to Transfer to Drake

Seven Tam Teachers Apply to Transfer to Drake

Seven current teachers will transfer to Drake High School at the start of the 2015-2016 school year. English teacher LoRayne Ortega, social studies teacher Michael Rawlins, science teachers Erin Ashley...

Assistant Superintendent McDowell Signs Contract with Ross District

Assistant Superintendent McDowell Signs Contract with Ross District

By Sarah Asch May 14, 2015

Assistant Superintendent of Education and Human Resources Michael McDowell was hired by the Ross School district as superintendent May 13, according to minutes from the Ross District online meeting agenda...

Church Sign Painted Over

Church Sign Painted Over

By Sarah Asch May 4, 2015

The well known sign outside the Tamalpais United Methodist Church across from Mill Valley Middle School appeared to have been vandalized at some point between when Pastor Kim Smith left the church on...

Leadership Sells Pajamas to Support Sophomore Class

Leadership Sells Pajamas to Support Sophomore Class

By Talia Wiskind May 4, 2015

ASB Leadership began selling Tam pajama pants on April 27 to support the sophomore class.  “The sophomore class is quite behind in our amount of class money, so we’ve been brainstorming new, exciting...

WASC Accreditation Body Visits Tam

WASC Accreditation Body Visits Tam

By Jessica Hudson May 3, 2015

The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited Tam April 21-24 to review the school. WASC’s accreditation “assures the educational community, the...

Lack of Enrollment May Lead to No Yearbook Next Year

Lack of Enrollment May Lead to No Yearbook Next Year

By Wanya Williams Apr 29, 2015

Due to the lack of enrollment for the Yearbook class, the class has been canceled and it is unlikely that there will be a yearbook published next year. “I wish we had more time to recruit for Yearbook...

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