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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

AWARD WINNER: Ms. Tucker was surprised with a giant check from the Amgen foundation. Photo by: Emma Boczek

Science teacher Ms. Tucker wins major award

By Cassie Jeong May 31, 2012

Science teacher April Tucker received the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) from the Amgen Foundation on May 17. Tucker was one of nine science teachers selected from across the...

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Graphic by Aaron Newman

Y2K, rapture, 2012…the apocalypse

By Jeannine Englander May 30, 2012

Apocalypse, Armageddon, zombie invasion, and Doomsday are just a few terms that come to mind when you hear “2012,” otherwise known as “the end of the world.” The buzz that our world will end...

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Mill Valley general plan being updated

Mill Valley general plan being updated

By Maggie Whalen May 28, 2012

The City of Mill Valley is currently in the process of updating its General Plan. This document, required by State law, is a blueprint of ideas and future goals for the City. California law requires that...

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Video: Senior's slam poetry earns him a trip to D.C.

Video: Senior’s slam poetry earns him a trip to D.C.

By Aaron Newman, Aaron Newman, and Aaron Newman May 23, 2012

Tall, pale, with a constant air of casualness, senior Billy Butler is a slam poet. Butler has shared his original poems with the community on many occasions; he has been cheered on by the student body...

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Various rides and attractions being assembled on Wednesday, May 23. Photo by Aaron Newman.

Memorial Day carnival arrives

By Aaron Newman & Jackson Twilling May 23, 2012

At 5 a.m. this morning, some early risers in Mill Valley may have noticed an unusual sight: a huge caravan of trucks, trailers and camper style vans parked in between Mill Valley Middle School and Friends...

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Facebook buys Instagram

Facebook buys Instagram

By Anna Vandergriff May 21, 2012

Facebook bought Instagram on April 9 for roughly $1 billion, according to the "New York Times." Instagram, a free photo-sharing network based in San Francisco, allows you to take pictures on your smartphone...

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Students support Gay-Straight Alliance in Day of Silence

Students support Gay-Straight Alliance in Day of Silence

By Anna Vandergriff May 10, 2012

A number of Tam students participated in the Day of Silence to conclude Rainbow Week on May 4. Both events put on by the Gay-Straight Alliance. "The Day of Silence," said Foreign Language teacher Brian...

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Technology graduation requirement suspended for the 2012-2013 school year

By Billy Butler May 9, 2012

Last night the Tam District Board of Trustees removed the technology graduation requirement for the 2012-2013 school year, exempting the class of 2013. According to a release sent out by district Superintendent...

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New startups like The Khan Academy help teachers implement flip teaching.

ABC Channel 7 News covers Tam flipped teaching

May 7, 2012

April Tucker and Mary Wuerth’s science classes were featured on recent morning and afternoon editions of Channel Seven News. The piece highlighted the benefits of flipped teaching. Both students and...

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Tam grads launch clothing brand in Marin City

Tam grads launch clothing brand in Marin City

By Joe Laland Apr 5, 2012

Abercrombie, Gucci and Calvin Klein are some of the top clothing lines in the world. However, the newest fashion giant could have its origins in Marin. Redey3 Clothing LLC is a brand new clothing company...

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Star Wars: Yoda shares some wisdom.

Gay Straight Alliance plans Day of Silence for May 4th

By Billy Butler Apr 4, 2012

The Gay-Straight Alliance club will be putting on a Day of Silence on Friday, May 4th in order to raise awareness to the silencing effect of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) bullying...

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Chemistry lab mistake causes fire alarm

By Wesley Emblidge Mar 16, 2012

During seventh period on Friday, March 16, only a few minutes before school was over, the fire alarm was triggered by a student in Dr. Leslie Hart's chemistry class. The class was performing a series of...

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