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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

BURNOUT: A fire in a trash can (left) in the boys’ bathroom prompted evacuation of students (right) at the end of lunch on February 28. French teacher Brian Zailian was first to respond to junior Trevor Guyton’s report of the fire. 		   Photo by: Chris Yip

Flames Quickly Extinguished in Keyser Bathroom

Mar 8, 2013

Smoke from a trash can fire in the Upper Keyser boys’ bathroom prompted fire alarms and evacuation of some students as lunch ended on February 28. Junior Trevor Guyton was first to notice and...

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The Month in Review: February 2013

The Month in Review: February 2013

By Wesley Emblidge, Randy Shapiro, Jackson Twilling & Chris Yip Mar 1, 2013

Transcript: LUTZ: Tonight! A principal leaves, a program survives the chopping block, and mock trial wins! These stories and more, tonight, on the Tam News Month in Review. Welcome. I’m Sander...

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“Tam Girls Only” Moves

By Holly Parkin Feb 21, 2013

The popular Facebook group “Tam Girls Only” has been shut down in favor of an updated, professional website where high school girls can share and purchase clothing from one another. The original Facebook...

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Students Surveyed on Bullying Experiences

By Chris Henn Feb 21, 2013

The Tamalpais Union High School district has begun a new initiative to fight bullying at Tam, starting with a survey distributed to students during tutorial on January 18 . “We have to create a culture...

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Poetry Recitation Competition Draws Student Performers

By Jordan Blackburn Feb 20, 2013

The Marin County Poetry Out Loud contest was held at the Mill Valley Public Library on February 16. Junior Shayna Warner of Marin School of the Arts won and will be advancing to the statewide competition...

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Tutoring Program Connects Tam and MLK

By Riley Kuffner Feb 14, 2013

The Honor T/CSF club started a program this month to provide tutors for middle-school students at Martin Luther King (MLK) Academy in Marin City. The program was organized by junior Lauren Killingsworth,...

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Ryan Leary, Freshman

Hawk Talk: Gun Regulations

By Sophie Newman Feb 14, 2013

After recent incidents such as the Aurora, Colorado movie theatre rampage, the Oregon mall shooting and the Newtown school massacre, a battle between gun rights supporters and gun safety activists has...

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STANDING GROUND: Darla Deme is one of several classified staff members requesting higher pay.

Classified Staff At Impasse Regarding Wages

By Justin Schmidt, Maddie Elias Feb 14, 2013

The Tam district has reached an impasse in contract negotiation with the classified staff, which includes non-teachers such as secretaries and custodians. Classified and clerical staff workers operate...

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GALLERY: Behind the Scenes of the 2013 Winter One Acts

GALLERY: Behind the Scenes of the 2013 Winter One Acts

By Anna Vandergriff Feb 12, 2013

The 2013 Winter One Acts presented by the Conservatory Theater Ensemble (CTE) ran from January 16 to February 2. The One Acts are a festival of Advanced Drama student-directed and acted short plays. Cast...

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Team students on their Sierra trip last year. Photo by: Kira Collins.

District Announces that Team will Continue

By Billie Mandelbaum and Emma Boczek Feb 11, 2013

On February 11, the Tamalpais Union High School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel announced that Team, the experiential learning program open to juniors in the Tam District,...

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HALL MONITOR: A new district policy proposes that unexcused absences can no longer lower students grades. Photo by: Sophia Ellingson

District Proposes New Unexcused Absence Policy

By Sonja Hutson Feb 11, 2013

The Tamalpais Union Board of Trustees is drafting a new policy on consequences for unexcused absences. The new policy, which continues to be revised with input from the community and is not yet in effect,...

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WELCOME ABOARD: Dr. Robert Vieth will act as principal for the remainder of the 2012-13 school year.                Photo by: Jordan Blackburn

Principal Drescher Resigns Early; Dr. Robert Vieth Hired as Interim Principal

By News Staff Feb 11, 2013

Principal Thomas Drescher announced his immediate resignation on January 28, a sudden change from his previously planned resignation date of June 30. Drescher sent an email to staff during the day...

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