The official online publication of Tigard High School.

The Paw

Menu

Hillary Currier, Adviser

Adviser

All content by Hillary Currier
Construction classes are very hands-on. The construction open house takes place on Friday.

[Photo] Construction program holds open house

June 2, 2022
The Band Across the Hall headlines at Tigerpalooza. The Guitar 2 band played a set of five songs. Members included Dulce Vasquez, Deih Jaff, Jacquelyn Lopez and Wayne Dalton.

[Photo] The Band Across the Hall headlines Tigerpalooza

May 20, 2022
Masks are now optional at TTSD. Students spent the week trying to decide what they should do.

[Photo] TTSD lifts mask mandate

March 18, 2022
IMG_9536

[Photo] Valentine’s Day: The Debate

February 14, 2022
Taylor Swift re-records her albums after a long battle of ownership. The album Red deems most popular amongst Tigard students that grew up listening to her music.

[Photo] Taylor Swift (Tigard’s Version)

February 8, 2022
The instagram account ths.no.maskers hopes to create a culture of proper masking among peers. The technique, taking anonymous photos of students unmasked in the halls, has drawn criticism.

[Photo]

Tigerettes cancel their trip to national ... again. They havent taken the trip to Anaheim since alumna Laura Masters, pictured performing at the Back to School Assembly in 2019, was a sophomore.

[Photo]

On Monday Sept. 27. bus route 42 arrives 20 minutes late to school.. The new district schedule allowed high school students to sleep in and for buses to pick them up later. Staffing shortages in transportation led to late bus arrivals.

[Photo] The wheels on the buses go round

January 7, 2022
On Monday Sept. 27. bus route 42 arrives 20 minutes late to school.. The new district schedule allowed high school students to sleep in and for buses to pick them up later. Staffing shortages in transportation led to late bus arrivals.

[Photo]

A student pulls out her laptop to take notes in class. Technology has changed the way students learn.

[Photo] Pencil or keyboard?

January 7, 2022
Monday Sept. 27. bus route 42 arrives 20 minutes late to school. A flash alert was sent to the TTSD community earlier that morning.

[Photo] New school year is off to a late start

September 28, 2021
Junior Sara Gibb and sophomore Kemper Hampton walk towards the entrance on their first day back to in-person learning. Many students decided to return in-person, but more decided to stay online.

[Photo] Welcome home, Tigers

May 21, 2021
Without a typical school year schedule, teens do work into the wee hours of the morning. Hannah Currier worked on a slam poem for her language arts class, the room illuminated by the light of the computer screen.

[Photo] The noctural education of quaranteens

May 26, 2020
Photography teacher Kelli Lafferty looks at freshman Aiden Carters work during a recent class. When the freshman wheel rolls out, freshmen wont have the chance to take digital photography because they will end up in quarter-long electives made especially for freshmen.

[Photo] Freshman Wheel Rolls Out

October 4, 2019
Aaron Leininger fixes school computers and doles out the Wi-Fi password. Students returned to school to find they could no longer log into the TTSD guest Wi-Fi with their phones.

[Photo] What's the password?

October 2, 2019
Andrew Carter drags an alien across the gym floor at the Welcome Back Assembly. The assembly had an Area 51 theme.

[Photo] Welcome Back Assembly was out of this world

September 6, 2019
During Freshman Orientation 2019, freshman Isaac Lafohn and junior Anthony Salazar tried to pop balloons back-to-back. It wasnt as easy as it looked.

[Photo] Link Crew switches things up

October 12, 2020
Senior Lauren Denham wears her cords with pride as she walks into the senior awards assembly. Seniors received over 400 cords for graduation.

[Photo]

Some students find themselves more concerned with grades than learning.

[Photo] The issue with our grades

June 7, 2019
IMG_6787

[Photo] Scenes from the senior awards assembly

June 6, 2019
Yes, its pineapple pizza. Some people think its delicious. Others despise it. Whatever the case, the debate is here to stay.

[Photo] Pineapple pizza, a disgrace to humanity

April 29, 2019
The Tigard Pride assembly celebrates student academic success each spring. Bo Kwon, one of the Distinguished Alumni recipients, was honored at the assembly. And Ryan Zamudio was honored with the Turnaround Award. From brain bowl questions to departmental awards, the assembly celebrated many aspects of Tigard.

[Photo]

Hate speech is found and spoken all over Tigard High.

[Photo] Let's Stop Hate Speech

May 9, 2019
Emergency buckets, or Murray buckets, are ready to go to classrooms with a roll of toilet paper, an emergency blanket and a few first aid supplies inside. Administration supplied these bucket to teachers in case of a prolonged lockdown.

[Photo] "Murray" buckets are the new classroom essential

April 11, 2019
The college admissions scandal indicted parents for buying their children way into elite schools.

[Photo] Unfair, but not unexpected

April 10, 2019
Sophie Fenton takes a look at the Academic Planning Guide. Students were surprised when they werent given their own copies of the guide this year.

[Photo] Forecasting: On paper or online?

March 22, 2019
A teacher lectures to an empty classroom. A 34 percent absence rate equates to about 680 students, or about 19 empty classrooms.

[Photo] Out of class without a pass

February 13, 2019
Five spice popcorn chicken is on the share menu at Chinese comfort food restaurant XLB.

[Photo] XLB: off of the cutting board and into the steamer

January 17, 2019
FCD310B1-0EB4-4B0D-8C5B-4E330A06DD4D

[Photo]

Students and staff are planning their great escapes over winter break. For some, it involves elaborate travel, for others, its just about snuggling up with a good non-fiction book.

[Photo] What to do over winter break?

December 12, 2018
Kendama kid, junior Nathan Williams shows his skill in the hall during passing time.

[Photo] Kendama kids

November 30, 2018
The new desk/kiosk has many uses–a spot for security, a way to help direct people to the office, a hangout for the publications staff.

[Photo] Meet the new school kiosk

November 20, 2018
Buttons and flyers in support of the education levy sit on a classic classroom chair. The bond passed with 74 percent approval.

[Photo] District passes education levy

November 16, 2018
Publications students and Principal Andy Van Fleet show off their tongues after trying black licorice ice cream during class. Van Fleet said it was his favorite flavor so publications put it to the test.

[Photo] What's all that laughing during class?

October 2, 2018
Junior Brandon Matheson signs up for STUDD Club. Clubs had a variety of ways to attract new members during Club Rush. Some offered free candy, cake, lanyards, opportunities to draw on the table, and more.

[Photo] Students rush to join at Club Rush

September 21, 2018
Last years Club Rush drew crowds. Cat Terrell, 19, talked up Philosophy Club to sophomores Kylee Smith, Faith Heupel, Hannah Southard and Katie Sheasgreen.

[Photo] Crushing on clubs

September 23, 2019
Four Corners gets busy between classes. Students made their way through the crowd between 1st and 2nd block on Sept. 19.

[Photo] If you can't beat them, join the crowd

September 25, 2018
Students fight for the last seat in a musical chairs-style game with exercise balls.

[Photo] Back to the books

September 7, 2018
Vice Principal Andrew Kearl eats a donut off the floor in a speed-eating contest, taking care not to leave any crumbs.

[Photo] Back to the books

September 7, 2018
IMG_6509

[Photo] Nothing could dampen the spirits of the Class of 2018

June 10, 2018
James Canfield skates through the computer lab set up for testing. Canfield made it, juniors, so can you.

[Photo] Skating through the SBAC

April 15, 2018
Boxes of #2 pencils in the main office mean that it is standardized testing season.

[Photo] CHROMEBOOK, check, PHOTO ID, check, #2 PENCIL, check

March 7, 2022
Pedro Simonetti 16 leads a cheer at the 2015 Back-to-School Assembly. This year he returned to campus as the boys JV2 soccer coach.

[Photo] Keeping it in the family

November 2, 2017
Students walk around the gymnasium signing up for various clubs at Club Rush

[Photo]

Annie Nihill competes in the cup of water walk for her senior team at the back-to-school assembly.

[Photo] Welcome back Tigers

September 8, 2017
Whiz Bang bar serves dipped soft serve cones.

[Photo] Portland’s best ice cream shops

August 3, 2017
Peter Kwak accepts one of his scholarships at the Senior Award Assembly

[Photo] Seniors share their thoughts on the ib diploma

June 15, 2017
Juarez-Venegas walks to accept the King City Lions Club, Henry J. Marchion Scholarships for $1,000.

[Photo] Juarez-Venegas joins the marines

June 9, 2017
Dr. Allison Taylor Furey receives her Distinguished Alumni award at the Tiger Pride Assembly on April 28.

[Photo] Distinguished alumni honored

April 29, 2017
Dr. Dibinga brings his message to the student body of Jan. 5.

[Photo] Dibinga motivates student body

January 9, 2017
Gus Jaramillo shakes hands with some of the veterans in the audience of the annual Veterans Day Assembly. There were around 75 veterans in attendance.

[Photo] Annual assembly honors veterans

November 11, 2016
Load More Stories