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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Team Application Process Undergoes Changes

Team Application Process Undergoes Changes

By Emma Boczek May 12, 2014

  Sophomores applying to the Team program this year experienced changes in the program’s admission process, following the district’s near discontinuation of Team last school year. The...

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Parent Workshops Explore Project-Based Learning and New Tech

Parent Workshops Explore Project-Based Learning and New Tech

By Sarah Asch & Tandis Shoushtary May 1, 2014

The Tam administration held a series of parent workshops on the subject of New Tech and project-based learning, on April 22 and 24. During the workshops, Assistant Superintendent of Education Michael McDowell...

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Tam High Foundation Offers Field Trip Grant

Tam High Foundation Offers Field Trip Grant

By Emma Talkoff Apr 24, 2014

The Tam High Foundation, a non-profit comprised of Tam parents, allotted a $30,000 experiential learning fund to be distributed by principal Julie Synyard for field trips and out-of-class learning....

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Pending Contract with New Tech Delayed

Pending Contract with New Tech Delayed

By Sarah Asch Apr 24, 2014

In an email sent to parents on April 11, the Tam administration announced that its proposed contract with the New Tech Network, that would have gone into effect next school year, will be postponed until...

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Whooping Cough Virus Infiltrates Tam

Whooping Cough Virus Infiltrates Tam

By Nic Mosher Apr 20, 2014

Multiple cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been recorded in the past few months at Tam, despite emails and letters from the Tamalpais Union High School District mandating that all...

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Spring Dance Cancelled

Spring Dance Cancelled

By Jordan Blackburn Apr 11, 2014

Tam’s Leadership program was forced to cancel its spring “Throwback” dance on Wednesday, March 19, which was scheduled to occur on Friday, March 21, due to a lack of ticket sales. “The dance was...

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Admin Hosts Informational Meeting on Project-Based Learning and New Tech

Admin Hosts Informational Meeting on Project-Based Learning and New Tech

By Sarah Asch & Emma Boczek Apr 4, 2014

The Tam administration held an informational meeting for parents on April 3 in Ruby Scott Gym as a “Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Overview,” including discussion of a proposed contract with...

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Kevin Coleman Hired as Truancy Officer

Kevin Coleman Hired as Truancy Officer

By Holly Parkin Mar 24, 2014

Marin County juvenile Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) Kevin Coleman joined the Tam faculty on February 24 to assist with truancy issues. Truancy is defined as a student being absent without permission. Over...

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Local Art Show Displays Student Work

Local Art Show Displays Student Work

By Cassie Jeong Mar 22, 2014

From March 9 to March 29, the Marin Society of Artists (MSA) hosted their annual Rising Stars High School Art Show, which features student artwork from high schools across Marin County, including Tam,...

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Administration Changes Suspension Policy

Administration Changes Suspension Policy

By Cam Vernali Mar 17, 2014

Administrators have continued to edit the suspension policy by eliminating the “K Section” as a valid reason for suspension. They also cut down the length of suspensions and made them all in-house. The...

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Protests Continue for Second Day

Protests Continue for Second Day

By Sarah Asch Mar 14, 2014

Students and parents continued to gather in the front of Tam before school for a second day on March 14 to protest the non-reelection of three math teachers. The decision to designate Ryan Federoff, Juan...

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Smarter Balance Testing to Take Place in April

Smarter Balance Testing to Take Place in April

By Sarah Asch Feb 13, 2014

Juniors this year will participate in a pilot of the Smarter Balance standardized test created in compliance with Common Core standards, as previously reported. The test, which has been scheduled for April...

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