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Principal Andy Van Fleet will officially assume his position at Fowler on July 1, according to Supt. Dr. Sue Rieke-Smith.

Van Fleet announces leave

By James Favot, Copy Editor • June 15, 2019

Van Fleet's departure from Tigard was officially announced by Superintendent Dr. Sue-Rieke Smith on June 10. After four years at Tigard High, Principal Andy Van Fleet will officially assume the principal...

Q&A with Debbie Ebert

By Bonifacio Yuzon, Staff Writer • June 15, 2019

Debbie Ebert is the HR director for the Tigard-Tualatin School District. Earlier this week, she held a meeting during lunch at Tigard High for any curious students to inquire about the hiring process for...

Tigard High says goodbye to Van Fleet

By James Favot, Bonifacio Yuzon • June 15, 2019

Sharis can be a good spot to study, as long as you dont mind smelling hash browns for the rest of the day.

Exam study is no problem with these great study spots

By Delena Do, Staff Writer • June 13, 2019
Studying? But it's almost summer.
Sajjad Al-Rikabi poses for a selfie with his classmates during his commencement speech. He was one of 20 valedictorians and one of 11 who spoke during the graduation ceremony.

Scenes from graduation

June 7, 2019

We will be updating photos at this link. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1KTImk8COi-onSCKwwNiLOG78-9yXP0Yv  

Some students find themselves more concerned with grades than learning.

The issue with our grades

By Sophie Brands, Guest Writer • June 7, 2019
Sophie Brands is a Tigard Tualatin School Board Student Representative for Tigard. In her essay for her application, she wrote about the problem of grades. After a meeting with one of the board members, she decided to write an article and discuss the issue in full.
Although it is common knowledge among his peers that he is gay, this identity is something that is only embraced outside of his home. At home, Au is still struggling to be accepted for who he is.

Nothing but Pride

By Maddie Cooke, Multimedia Editor • June 7, 2019
Senior Daniel Au proudly shares his identity and continues to embrace it, despite struggles he faces at home
Scenes from the senior awards assembly

Scenes from the senior awards assembly

June 6, 2019

Senior Gloria Rosas Alcantara, senior Eddy Sanchez Mendez, Superintendent Rieke-Smith, board members and Tualatin High School seniors gather for a photo to celebrate the the initial group of students enrolled in the Diverse Educator Pathway Program. These seniors hope to be teachers in the district when they graduate from college.

When the students become the teachers

By Maria Sotelo, Staff Writer • June 5, 2019
Oregon needs more teachers of color. What if they can change this for the next generation?
Students from both Tigard and Tualatin have been involve in running and organizing this student led campaign. The students stand with Ben for a photo after a meeting about the campaign. From left to right, pictured are Ava Melson (TuHS), Kavi Shresta (THS), Matthew Brown (TuHS), Ben Bowman, Abdirahim Mohamoud (TuHS), Lupita Ruiz, and John Frudenthal.

Student-led campaign amplifies student voice in the community

By Jared Debban, Sports Editor • June 3, 2019
Ben Bowman  won the School Board election taking over 50 percent of the votes in the election on May 21.
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