School board extends student rep program
By Bruno Porras, Hawkeye Staff
September 29, 2018
Filed under News, School News
A new school year means new school board representatives in the Edmonds School District, and this year at MTHS we have multiple. The five representatives for MTHS are seniors Bani Bedi, Payton Love, Marianne Nacanaynay and juniors Jonathan Kwong and Meghan Park. Student representatives will be able to...
School adds security updates to building over summer
By Semira Beraki, Staff
September 29, 2018
Filed under News, School News
During the summer, MTHS implemented additional security measures to ensure the safety of the staff and students at the school. These measures were added at the direction of the Edmonds School District (ESD) in light of the various situations—specifically, the shooting threats—that impacted the sch...
Ally Week promotes support of LGBTQ students
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
September 27, 2018
Filed under News, School News
Ally Week is being held this year from Monday, Sep. 24 to Friday, Sep. 28. Ally Week was designed to encourage American students to be allies with LGBTQ members of their communities and stand up against bullying and harassment targeting these individuals. It was created by members of the Gay Lesbian a...
Investigation opens after student’s stolen phone sends threat
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
September 20, 2018
Filed under News, School News
A threat to school safety was reported to MTHS administration after school on Tuesday, Sept. 18. An MTHS student had their phone stolen during the school day, and in the afternoon friends and family members began to receive dozens of text messages containing vulgar and profane language. One of the te...
School evacuates due to smoke detected in theater
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
September 18, 2018
Filed under News, School News
All students were ordered over the intercom to evacuate from the building due to fears of smoke in the building at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Students who intended to leave immediately after school were permitted to leave, but students who needed to stay in the building for afte...
Shooting occurs at Mariner vs. Kamiak football game
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
September 15, 2018
Filed under Local News, News
A shooting took place in the parking lot behind Mariner High School’s Goddard Stadium in Everett at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 14. The shooting occurred during a football game between Mariner High School (MHS) and rival Kamiak High School (KHS). Approximately 200 people were evacuated from ...
Clogged toilet causes flood in women’s bathroom, Career Center
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
September 6, 2018
Filed under Featured Stories, News, Photo Gallery, School News
A massive overflow of a toilet in the women’s bathroom near the gym occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sep. 6. The overflow, resulting from clogging in one of the toilets, led to flooding of the bathroom and leakage down into the Career Center. Due to the leakage, the Career Cent...
Teachers sign contract to raise base salary
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
September 6, 2018
The Edmonds Education Association (EEA), the labor union for teachers in the Edmonds School District (ESD), has reached an agreement with the ESD resulting in significant increases in teacher salaries. Salary increases, which are occurring across the state, are a direct result of a 2012 Washington Supreme...
Foundation for Edmonds School District receives grant for new program
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
September 6, 2018
The Foundation for the Edmonds School District, which raises and distributes funds to support student learning in the Edmonds School District (ESD), received a $75,000 grant from the Whitehorse Foundation over the summer. The grant was announced on Monday, Jul. 16, 2018 with the intended purpose of funding...
MLTBA to donate school supplies for elementary students
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
August 21, 2018
Filed under Local News, News
The Mountlake Terrace Business Association (MLTBA) will conduct its annual Backpacks for Future Hawks donation drive on Wednesday, Aug. 22. This year, the MLTBA hopes to provide 400 backpacks full of school supplies to financially struggling families in Mountlake Terrace with children who will attend e...
Threats cause disruption, fear
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
June 14, 2018
Filed under Featured Stories, News, School News
Several threats to school safety during the week of June 4 to June 8. The threats culminated on Thursday, June 7, when the MTHS campus entered a state of total lockdown by administration at approximately 11:14 a.m. through an announcement over the intercom. This total lockdown lasted until approxima...
Third successive graffiti threat elicits heightened security measures
By Nolan DeGarlais, News Editor
June 6, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News, School News
UPDATE: June 7, 2018 at 1:39 p.m. This article has been updated with information from an email sent to teachers on June 7 about the graffiti threat from the previous day. Events regarding June 6 have been changed to past tense. Edits made by Co-Editor-in-Chief Annika Prom. After school on Wednesday, June 6,...