The Tam News
PE department drops uniform requirement
September 19, 2019
The policy change, a result of recent districtwide budget cuts, requires that students provide their own athletic attire instead.
Track Closed For New Paint Job
By Sarah Asch
January 16, 2014
The track was closed on January 14 and 15 as it received a new paint job courtesy of California Track and Engineering. According to Chris McCune, Director of Community Programs for the district, the tracks at Tam, Drake and Redwood are all being painted this week. “The goal is to make the lines visible...
New P.E. Curriculum to be Implemented in January
By Riley Kuffner and Joe Russell
December 16, 2013
The P.E. department will institute a redesigned curriculum in the second semester of this school year. Before the new curriculum, P.E. classes were essentially split, with half the time spent in the classroom and half spent doing activities. After reassessing the curriculum, the P.E. department found...
P.E. Escapism 101
June 1, 2013
There’s always one class that nobody really minds if they have to miss. For most students, that class is Physical Education. When it comes to having to miss a class and not worry about it, P.E. is the go-to choice, especially when there is a constant treasure trove of excuses to use. But in the modern...
New teachers Severin, Pender and Lawley bring their own philosophies to Tam
By Sophie McGuinness
November 2, 2011
Nate Severin PE Teacher Teaching Philosophy: “First and foremost is my relationship with my students. If I know who they are and what they like, then I can teach them better. When students know I care about them, then a mutual respect is formed.” When Mr. Severin was in high school: “One ti...
P.E. uniforms a home run
By Hannah Berman
October 1, 2010
Girls walk into the P.E. room, scantily dressed in tank tops and shorts. Boys follow close behind wearing their pants well below their waists. By the looks of them, few would have guessed that these boys and girls were going to a P.E. class and not attending a dance. After years of running around to...
