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The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

2020-2021

Free menstrual products are available in bathrooms throughout the school. The Period Clubs at the two district high schools brought the need to the school board's attention, and a resolution was passed in January, four months before the Oregon legislature passed a similar law.

New in the School: Free Menstrual Products

By Addison Flint and Molly Fast, Staff Writer Sep 24, 2021

 When students walked into the bathrooms on the first day of school, they saw something new—dispensers...

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Freshman Luke Schwab and junior Cate Dover are no match for science teacher Geoffrey Jarman during the pie eating contest. The Welcome Back assembly on Sept. 17 included a performance by the dance team and some cheering by the cheer team in addition to pie eating.

Fresh air, fresh spirit

The Welcome Back Assembly moves outside this year.
By Elle Ervin, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2021

The first assembly all together since the COVID-19 shutdown was on Friday, Sept. 17. Students and staff...

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Vice Principal Tyler Davila shows students how to find their first period classroom during the freshman (and sophomore) orientation. Many students had not ever been in the building.

Freshmen and Sophomores fill the halls

Orientation brings students together in the building again
By Abbi Elliott, Editor in Chief Sep 10, 2021

After 544 days since students experienced a “normal” day of school, freshmen and sophomores made...

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Principal Brian Bailey greets senior Abdallah Ghallan. "On the first day we had students in the building, I literally got goosebumps," Bailey said. "I knew it was going to look and feel different, but it was also our first real step back toward normalcy."

Welcome home, Tigers

Students transition into hybrid learning after months of online school
By Abbigale Elliott, staff writer May 21, 2021

After a long year of online learning, Tigers were finally able to step back into the building on April...

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