How to: School spirit
By Semira Beraki, Staff
October 25, 2016
School spirit can be seen as the pride expressed in one’s school. Kimberly Nelson, a family and consumer science teacher, said, “our school spirit, being a celebration of who we are, is a big deal” and is important to the school community. At school events and assemblies, students show their...
Tinker, Hiestand tour for students’ rights
By Nick Fiorillo, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2013
There’s a bus unlike any other in the country. It’s neither a school bus, nor public transit. It will travel over 15,000 miles along its cross-country “adventure.” It transports a former lawyer and a nurse, its purpose solely to educate students about their rights. Plaintiff in one of the most sig...
DREAM Act gives foreign families and students help achieving theirs
March 12, 2013
If you think about your life, what do you envision? Do you see yourself finishing high school, then maybe getting a job and going off to college to continue the next chapter of your education? For many, this is the path that will be followed, leading them into a life where getting a career is easy due...
Video: Brier Terrace Middle School Electives Fair
By Nick Fiorillo, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2013
On Feb. 15, MTHS students and teachers represented the many different electives that MTHS has to offer. The annual event is enjoyed by MTHS students and teachers, and also by BTMS students and teachers. ...
Two students arrested for robbing a nearby residence
October 9, 2012
Two male students were arrested on Oct. 2 by the Mountlake Terrace Police as they were suspects in a residential robbery that took place on Oct. 1 during school hours. Principal Greg Schwab gave a full account of the incident stating that during a morning class, the two students were suspected of...
Student enrollment remains stable for this school year
October 9, 2012
The actual number of enrollment this year at MTHS is roughly 1289 students. This year’s current class enrollments are as follows: 323 for freshman, 306 for sophmores, 349 for juniors and 311 for seniors. MTHS is significantly smaller than it was eight years ago. This year, though, enrollment actually...
State of decline
June 21, 2012
Enrollment at MTHS has fallen from nearly 1900 students a decade ago to just under 1300 students this year. With enrollment numbers projected to fall for at least another year, the impact is felt everyday by students and staff members. Next year’s projected enrollment is 1130 students; a far cry...