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Jumbo Terrace SuperTerrace classes become the norm for juniors, seniors
Classes bound together at assembly
By Kiara Hays HAWKEYE staff
The largest difference between this year’s “small schools” and last year is that instead of choosing Super Terrace classes, junior and seniors are automatically enrolled in other small school classes. Most all core classes in all small schools for upper classmen are now Super Terrace.
“I don’t think were going to slowly phase out of small schools. I think we are going to continue to adapt.” ~Greg Schwab Principal
Also, freshmen and sophomores are allowed to take SuperTerrace classes. In previous years, these classes had to take core classes only in their small schools but now they have more options. The school affected the least by this change Colin Diltz/HAWKEYE is the Innovation School because of its The fall sports assembly on Sept. 28 was a definite turn around from the back to school assembly just two weeks before as Humanities classes. freshmen, sophomores, junior, and seniors had friendly class competitions with a little “sting.” There is one main reason for this change – budgeting. Last spring, it became apparent that MTHS would have to cut a few teachers because of a declining staffing budget. This Military recruiters and ‘Opt-Out’ supporters both visit Terrace is also the case for the new and expanded By Colin Diltz The group is not against military if they do not read everything careAccording to the Edmonds SuperTerrace. recruitment entirely. They are only fully. The school calendar was also School District Career Recruiting Before the choice to create more all school Photography Manager worried about it within school sent with this document. Guidelines, all recruiters must classes was made, four teachers would be Students came to school Sept. campuses. Form P-190 states: “If you do not check into the office before they cut. 18 to find a group of protestors The organization has also visited want student directory information can set up a booth and contact stuBy increasing the amount of Super Terrace outside the school, with picket Edmonds Woodway high school released, please complete this form dents. Recruiters are not allowed classes, MTHS saved two teachers and signs encouraging students to because they “believe they (the and return to Edmonds School to approach students and have roughly $180,000. “opt-out.” Peace Action group) should be able District, Directory Information to be contacted by the student Also, scheduling has become easier The opt-out form is a form that to walk into the classrooms if the Forms, 20420 68th Avenue West, themselves. Students and recruitbecause students are more evenly distriba student and his or her parent military recruiters are too,” said Lynnwood, WA 98036 by the first ers must meet in an office with a, uted throughout all the schools instead of must sign to make their personal Gibson. He believes that because week of October.” school official present to advise the being confined to one. information hidden from military this group has taken action, the This means that people who student. If the recruiters elect not Because a large number of classes have recruiters who visit the school. military recruiters are less likely have not heard of this form yet to comply with any of the school’s become SuperTerrace, some of the distincMany people do not realize that if to enlist in school hallways and have only a few days to turn it policies the school reserves the tions of small schools has disappeared. they do not sign this form they can classrooms. in. The form can be picked up at right to deny that recruiter access Principal Greg Schwab said, “I don’t think be contacted by the military. He also said, “We are concerned counseling office. to the school. were going to slowly phase out of small Rev. Richard Gibson is a retired that recruiters don’t give accurate schools. I think we are going to continue to pastor from the Mountlake information to high school stuadapt.” Terrace View Presbyterian Church dents… The recruiters may tell you If, in the future, MTHS is able to gain more and one of the protestors that they can get you into technical resources, then small schools will be implePresident: Taylor Barnts visited MTHS. He is part of the information or tanks or whatever mented more fervently. With the resources Snohomish County Pace Action but unfortunately the recruiters the school has now it is difficult to fund the Vice President: Katherine Eftenhari group. cannot guarantee that is where you small schools program. Gibson said, “We believe the will end up.” Secretary: Anam Masih Schwab said, “We sometimes put way too military has no place on campus This year the school has not pubmuch emphasis on a model, a way of doing Treasurer: Samiyah Toppin because they have a tendency to licized the opt-out forms very well. things, like small schools, and we forget interfere with young peoples edu- They were sent in the end of the what is most important is what happens Representatives: Dustin Boe cation instead of dealing with edu- summer in a jumble of papers, in the classroom with the students and the cation.” Tanner Gregory which many people can over look teacher.”
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