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STEM students compete in online TSA State Conference

STEM students compete in online TSA State Conference

By Lin Miyamoto, TEMPO Editor & Data Manager • April 3, 2020

Many Mountlake Terrace High School STEM students participated in the 2020 Washington Technology Student (WTSA) Conference held remotely from March 18 to March 21. The conference took place despite mandated...

Building stronger community in STEM

By Rachel Davis, Op-Ed Editor • November 20, 2019

The STEM department hosted STEM Game Night on Oct. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in its lab, carpentry room and the classrooms of engineering teachers James Wilson and Bryan Smelcer. The event was coordinated...

Former Assistant Principal Peter Schurke was named third place finalist for the 2012 National Aerospace Teacher of the Year, an award accompanied by a $1,000 grant. He also won the Washington State Air Force Association Teacher of the Year in 2011.

Schurke blasts off to new horizons

By Jonah Paulsene, Hawkeye Staff • September 9, 2019

Over the summer, MTHS Vice Principal Peter Schurke was promoted to be the planning principal of a new high school opening in the Northshore School District.Schurke is very excited to take on the job and...

Terrace’s own rocketeer

By Nina Otebele, Outreach Manager • June 21, 2019

Some people believe that high school doesn’t help individuals grow and learn more about the world around them, but this is certainly not the case for Austin Thiessen. From being a shy and   introverted...

Eighth graders considering the MTHS STEM program pose during a rocket-building activity.

STEM orientation night introduces eighth graders to pathways

By Nina Otebele, Outreach Manager • November 11, 2018

MTHS students and staff hosted the annual eighth grade STEM night on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Every year, MTHS hosts a STEM night to attract incoming ninth graders to join the STEM...

Female students recognized for STEM accomplishments

By Ben Savell, General Manager • May 21, 2018

On an early Saturday morning, the Edmonds SnoKing branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted a meeting at 10:00 a.m. at Snoqualmie Hall in Edmonds Community College. AAUW is an...

Chill Out reigns victorious at regional championship

Robotics named winner of Pacific Northwest competition, advance to national level
By Jackson Freund, Lifestyle Editor • April 11, 2018

On April 4-7 the MTHS robotics team, 1778 or Chill Out, was on the winning team for the robotics Pacific Northwest Regional Championship in Portland. As well as winning, Chill Out also earned a Blue Banner...

SpaceX blasting off again

SpaceX blasting off again

By Jackson Freund, Lifestyle Editor • March 23, 2018

Elon Musk is one of the richest and most well-known men in America, as well as the maker of the “Not a Flamethrower,” the owner of “The Boring Company,” the CEO of SpaceX and the founder of Tesla....

TSA members gather for a group photo after the MTHS regional competition. Photo courtesy of Todd Johnston.

TSA takes home honors from regional competitions

By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief • January 31, 2018

The MTHS Technology Student Association (TSA) hosted their first regional competition on Saturday, Jan. 13 at MTHS. Students from five schools inside and outside of the district competed in events at...

A powerful start to the robotics season

By Teresa Bonilla , TEMPO Graphics and Design Editor • January 16, 2018

On January 6 at 7 a.m., about 1,000 people gathered in the Terraceum for the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) kickoff. Each year, a new FRC challenge is issued, and kickoff is the international time...

Hawk statue dedicated by junior unveiled

By Semira Beraki, Staff • December 26, 2017

MTHS celebrated the unveiling of the hawk statue in the Hub during the “Raise the Hawk” ceremony on Monday, Oct. 2. The brief ceremony revealed the sculpture of the hawk, decorated in school colors,...

Photo provided by Mark Burbank

First national win for TSA

By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief • September 22, 2017

Members of the MTHS Technology Student Association (TSA) attended the 2017 National TSA Conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel in Orlando, Florida from June 21-25. Eight sophomores and three freshmen...

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