Lunch Line Makeover
April 24, 2026
New Year, New Staff: Ashley Albers
Ashley Albers is teaching Special Education English Classes for 9th, 10th, and 12th grade. She is currently enrolled at the University of San…
New Year, New Staff: Karyn Ellis
Karyn Ellis is currently teaching science and geography in the Special Education Department at WHS. She grew up in Portland, Oregon, and has…
A new Athlete of the Month: Adam Flick and E-Sports
In quarantine, traditional athletes have seen little progress when it comes to the return of sports. That’s where Adam Flick, a junior, comes…
New Year, New Staff: Leah Hovenier
Leah Hovenier is another new Living Earth teacher and loves educating her students about their surroundings. She attended the University of Colorado, where…
New Year, New Staff: Rebecca Oliphant
Rebecca Oliphant is a new Living Earth teacher and Girls Volleyball varsity coach at WHS. She earned a degree in biology from Sonoma…
New Year, New Staff: Ann Nguyen
Ann Nguyen is a new English teacher at Washington High School. She chose to teach English because she feels like it’s the only…
New Year, New Staff: Jesse McGrath
Jesse McGrath is an English teacher at Washington High School. McGrath attended San Francisco State University where he got his BA in English…
New Year, New Staff: Emily Selle
Emily Selle is a new English teacher at Washington High School. She teaches English because she loves stories and thinks that studying literature…
Performative Activism: It’s a start, but we can do so much more
Performative activism is a phenomenon that has made its mark in recent years, especially during 2020 as a result of the pandemic, the…