ESD announces 2020-2021 school year will start in Continuous Learning 2.0
By Rachel Davis, Hawkeye Staff
July 29, 2020
The Edmonds School District (ESD) announced July 29 that the 2020-21 school year will start in a full remote learning model, known as the Continuous Learning 2.0 plan. “Before in-person learning can take place, we must ensure the safety of our students and staff. With the increasing health risks...
Update on reopening schools in the fall
By Rachel Davis, Hawkeye Staff
July 22, 2020
The Edmonds School District hosted a school board study session to give the community updates about the reopening plans for schools in the fall on July 14. Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas began the meeting by expressing his hope for more student voices in the future on the plans for reopening. He ...
Edmonds School District chooses model for 2020-2021 school year
By Ritika Khanal, Op/Ed Editor
July 9, 2020
The Edmonds School District (ESD) has chosen to move forward with the AA/BB hybrid model for the incoming 2020-2021 school year. Students will be divided into two groups, with each group attending school for in-person learning twice a week, while engaging in remote learning at home for the remaining three...
Seniors receive caps and gowns for graduation
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2020
Nearly 300 Terrace seniors drove to campus on Thursday, May 14 to pick up their caps and gowns in preparation for the filming of their graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 will be filmed on Wednesday, June 3. The footage will then be compiled into a video released t...
Counselors offer webinars helping families navigate COVID-19 challenges
By Ritika Khanal, Op/Ed Editor
May 26, 2020
The Terrace counseling department will be hosting a webinar series starting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 to provide guidance for parents and students facing challenges due to social distancing measures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Dealing with school work at home and managing stress and anxiety cre...
Easter Bunny spreads holiday cheer through Brier neighborhoods
By Damaris Ibrahim, Hawkeye Staff
April 15, 2020
As the spring holidays roll around this year, many people have had to adjust to canceled plans and events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these events affected by the pandemic was the annual Brier Park Traditional Egg Hunt which was to take place on Saturday, April 11, this year. The Saturday pr...
Principal Greg Schellenberg discusses impacts of school closures
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2020
Editor-in-Chief Nolan DeGarlais interviewed Principal Greg Schellenberg about the effects of school closures on MTHS students going forward. The questions were generated by seniors at Terrace through submissions on Twitter and Instagram. In the interview, Schellenberg provides some clarity on the pl...
District details plans for extended school closures
By Ritika Khanal and Nolan DeGarlais
March 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world and has resulted in over 4,000 confirmed cases in the United States, of which approximately 1,000 are located within Washington state. In an attempt to slow down the spread of the virus and thus relieve pressure on the healthcare system, government a...
District to close schools over COVID-19 concerns
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2020
In an email sent out to all Edmonds School District staff members on Wednesday night, Superintendent Dr. Kris McDuffy announced that all schools will be closed beginning Monday, March 16 through at least Friday, April 10. This announcement comes following growing concerns over the continued spread of th...
ESD TO CLOSE SCHOOLS THROUGH END OF JUNE DUE TO COVID-19
March 11, 2020
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Unfounded fears fuel hatred with the coronavirus
By Cecilia Negash and Phuong Lam
March 10, 2020
A newly identified coronavirus, originating from Wuhan in the Hubei province of China, has been spreading across China and many other nations. This virus, COVID-19, is an infectious disease that had yet to be identified in humans before and is similar in symptoms to many common strains of the flu. ...
Coronavirus spreads fears of pandemic
By Casey Carpenter, Hawkeye Staff
March 1, 2020
Concerns over the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 forced the closure of Bothell High School late last month following heightened concerns raised over the mysterious illness. “It’s not a question of if but rather a question of when and how many people in this country will have severe illness,” Dr...