MTHS to follow six period schedule
By Ritika Khanal, Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 2, 2020
Following a staff meeting, MTHS has chosen to continue following the six period schedule with 25 minutes designated to each period followed by a 15 minute advisory. Traditionally, MTHS and Lynnwood High school have followed a six period schedule in which students go through all six classes every day. The ...
High school remote learning plans for the 2020-2021 school year
By Nico Francois, Co-Editor-In-Chief and Graphics Editor
August 30, 2020
In preparation for a unique start to the 2020-2021 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Edmonds School District hosted a community forum on August 27th dedicated to high school reopening updates. The webinar was also open for community members to submit questions concerning the reopening under ...
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, Co-Editor-In-Chief
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, Photo Editor
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...
Executive ASB creates video to celebrate school memories
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2020
The Executive ASB produced a video to honor the memories that the MTHS community has made together over the course of this school year. While students and teachers will not be able to return to the campus for at least the remainder of this school year, the ASB officers wish to emphasize that Terr...
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...
STEM students compete in online TSA State Conference
By Lin Miyamoto, 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 school closures across the state issued by Governor Jay Inslee. On Friday, March 3, the Edmonds Sch...
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
Read the messages from Superintendent McDuffy Watch the Hawkeye website and social media feeds for continual updates. ...
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. ...