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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Attendance Team Tackles Absences

Attendance Team Tackles Absences

By Samantha Locke and Elissa Asch Mar 7, 2016

Assistant Principal Wendy Stratton and  a group of teachers assembled on February 26 to discuss the issue of recurring absences at Tam. “[We] established the attendance passes...the design and the funding,”...

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Leadership Teachers Step Down

Leadership Teachers Step Down

By Danielle Egan Mar 7, 2016

Jessica Variz and Tim Morgan plan to step down from their positions as leadership teachers at the end of this school year. Variz has taught Leadership for three years in addition to her core English classes....

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GRAPHIC BY LUKE RIDER

Committee Designs Wellness Center

By Danielle Egan Mar 7, 2016

With the goal of tailoring a counseling plan to the needs of the student body, the Health and Wellness Center Committee is hard at work assessing student concerns and designing a plan that suits them,...

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Biomedical Class Possible Next Year

Biomedical Class Possible Next Year

By Cam Vernali Feb 11, 2016

Tam might offer a biomedical science course next year, pending student interest, according to the Science Course Offerings slideshow for 2016 - 2017. Science teacher Jennifer Brown, who teaches regular...

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Brown Responds to Chants at MC Games

Brown Responds to Chants at MC Games

Feb 11, 2016

In response to several inappropriate cheers by Tam students at the boys’ varsity basketball game against Marin Catholic on January 15, Principal David Brown released a statement urging students to take...

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Engineering Club Creates Motorized Couch

Engineering Club Creates Motorized Couch

By Megan Butt Feb 11, 2016

The engineering club has recently begun a new project creating a motorized couch. Having worked on more serious projects in the past, members of the club thought it was time for a fun and innovative new...

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Sophomore Caroline Morena crosses the finish line at the Road to the Super Bowl 10k race at Levi’s Stadium.           
photo courtesy of: Isaias Franco

Running for Change Runs Pre-Super Bowl Race

By James Finn, James Finn, and James Finn Feb 11, 2016

The Running for Change Program, led by humanities teacher Isaias Franco, began the year by completing the Road to the Super Bowl 10k race at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on January 10. All seven Running...

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Month in Review - December

Month in Review – December

By Raqshan Khan and TBN Jan 7, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEYbYyF-KhQ

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SAGA Pushes for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

SAGA Pushes for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Dec 14, 2015

The Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) club is pushing to implement a gender-neutral bathroom system starting this school year. SAGA plans to designate one bathroom on campus as gender neutral and to...

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Young Entrepreneurs Prize Offered to Students

Young Entrepreneurs Prize Offered to Students

By Danielle Egan Dec 14, 2015

Submissions for the annual Young Entrepreneurs Prize (YEP), which recognizes the business ideas of high school students, will be due on January 11. Any student with an entrepreneurial idea can enter. Junior...

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Tam Administration Increases Focus on Attendance

Tam Administration Increases Focus on Attendance

By Ethan Lawrence Dec 10, 2015

Emails sent from Tam administrators to Tam High Staff November 5 and 13 informed them that a stricter attendance policy will be enforced and that Jay DeMaestri was hired as a new campus supervisor. “We...

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November 17 Board Meeting Recap

November 17 Board Meeting Recap

By Samantha Locke Dec 10, 2015

The Tamalpais High School District community discussed the status of former Tam baseball coach Scott Osder, critiqued the English language learner program, reviewed the budget, and added workshops to the...

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