NEWS
DEC. 22, 2018
Restorative justice affects studentsBY BELLA CRAYTON, CO-COPY EDITORAcross the country, the role of discipline in schools has been slowly changing and adapting to the modern age. In response to the ever-developing culture, the school district has shifted away from punitive measures and towards an all-encompassing response to discipline...Read More
Program works to integrate Spanish-speaking programBY MARI KANAGY, CO-CONTENT EDITORIn order to provide more support for Spanish-speaking families on the island, a local program is connecting community members to important services. Hispanic and Latino Outreach and Human Services, a program run by Vashon Youth and Family Services (VYFS), is working to become a consistent, reliable resource center for these minority families...Read More
High school band will travel to out of state competitionELEANOR YARKIN, REPORTERIn the spirit of competition and self-improvement, the high school band is traveling out-of-state for six days this April to attend the Forum Music Festival (FMF) in San Francisco. The band will have the chance to compete and be judged against other high schools on the national level...Read More
NOV. 21, 2018
Threat of violence causes controversyBY ISABELLE SPENCE, CO-CONTENT EDITOROn Wednesday, Nov. 14, police action was taken against two freshmen at the school concerning threats of possible violence. The situation prompted conversation throughout the school...Read More
School district implements new safety protocolAIDAN JANSSEN, REPORTER & DESIGNERThe school district has recently begun training for a new protocol focused on dealing with potentially dangerous students who may commit violent acts against other students, teachers, the community, or themselves...Read More
Islanders protest as part of national movementBY MARI KANAGY, CO-CONTENT EDITOROn Thursday, Nov. 15, islanders marched along with tens of thousands of people across the country, rallying in support of special counsel Robert Mueller. Fifteen days prior to the protests, President...Read More
OCT. 19, 2018
Changes on the Horizon for Fauntleroy Ferry ScheduleBY MILO CARR, REPORTER | OCT. 19, 2018The Vashon community was left upset and confused when the Washington State Department of Transportation announced that they would be changing the Fauntleroy- Southworth-Vashon ferry schedule in December of 2018. This schedule change has been in the making since the fall of 2016 when the Washington State Department of ... Read More
Superintendent McSheehy brings new ideas to districtBY MARI KANAGY, CO-CONTENT EDITOR | OCT. 19, 2018After working in education for 25 years, superintendent Slade McSheehy started his first year at the school district, bringing with him new ideas and changes. Prior to settling down on the island, McSheehy worked in various positions for other districts, including as a fourth-grade teacher, a school counselor, a middle school principal, and an assistant superintendent...Read More
JUNE 8, 2018
Spanish murals represent school valuesKATHLEEN SASSARA; CO-CONTENT EDITOR | JUNE 8, 2018Recently, Sarah Powell’s Spanish II and IV classes embarked on a journey unique on the high school campus so far: two murals on the concrete walls surrounding the air inductors to the north and east of the building. The murals were inspired by elements from Hispanic culture: one by Mexican papel picado, which refers to artfully perforated sheets of tissue paper — such as the ones hanging outside Powell’s classroom — and one by juntos,the Spanish word for “together.”...Read More
MAY 14, 2018
Students take field trip to see Kwame AlexanderSEQUOIA GREGORICH, LAW AND ETHICS EDITOR | MAY 14, 2018On April 20, McMurray teacher Patty Gregorich’s seventh grade humanities class, along with a few other seventh graders, embarked on a field trip to hear award-winning author Kwame Alexander speak at the Admiral Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The trip was funded by Partners in Education (PIE), via a grant written by seventh grade student Maléa Dickerson...Read More
Vashon students explore JapanSHIRA STAHL, REPORTER & DESIGNER | MAY 14, 2018Japanese teacher Raeanna Fisher and English-teacher-turned-chaperone John Rees accompanied 20 students to Japan over spring break.The group arrived in Tokyo on April 5 after a nearly 10-hour flight from Seattle and a two-hour layover in San Francisco...Read More
Whopping cough infects VashonAIDAN JANSSEN, REPORTER & DESIGNER | MAY 14, 2018There have been many reported cases of the respiratory infection pertussis in Washington. While only having around 200,000 reported cases a year, pertussis — also known as whooping cough — spreads very quickly and is easy to catch...Read More