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Say my (preferred) name (and pronouns): Trans students seek respect and acceptance as staff and students learn what that means
EHS principal Erick Naumann, shown here monitoring outside lunch recently.
Highlights from our October Chat with the Principal
Students and teachers frustrated by problematic TikTok challenges
Students and teachers frustrated by problematic TikTok challenges
Students in Nicole Wrights English 3 class work quietly on a group project. As more and more work moves into digital platforms, talking begins to look different, sometimes showing up as comments on a Google doc rather than as verbal discussion.
Has the pandemic changed the way students participate in class?
The crowd in the stands for the game was the largest and most excited it has been in years.
Parade, food trucks, video games and more: Homecoming festivities enjoyed by all
Juniors Sophia Sousa (left) and Julianna Edwards (right) celebrating Twin Tuesday
Most popular Spirit Week in years comes at much needed time
As a gift for her birthday, School Resource Officer Dean Williamson got his daughter Air Force Ones customized with the Washington State University logo, where she is a student.
Fall footwear trends
With parent permission, students express themselves and show dedication to loved ones through body art
With parent permission, students express themselves and show dedication to loved ones through body art
Despite being the focus of a wild swing in value and attention in the stock market, brick-and-mortar GameStop storefronts remain relatively empty and ignored.
Redditors, gamers and Wall Street bankers: No, this isn’t the start to a bad joke
Pandemic and advertising in charge of Among Us success
Pandemic and advertising in charge of ‘Among Us’ success
Crimson Times photographer David Rivera shows us how his hair has grown out in 2020.
Covid Hair
Alumni start nonprofit to distribute new books that promote inclusivity to schools
Alumni start nonprofit to distribute new books that promote inclusivity to schools
A conversation with Officer Williamson
A conversation with Officer Williamson
My vavo Maria Hortensia and my vovo Alvaro Mota on their wedding day in 1978.
My vavó and vovô: Another immigration story
My grandfather Eugenio (left) and my grandmother Edith met and fell in love in Somerville after both moving here from El Salvador.
My abuela and abuelo
On 20th anniversary, local firefighter recounts his experience at Ground Zero
On 20th anniversary, local firefighter recounts his experience at Ground Zero
Students siblings share thoughts about elementary school return
Students’ siblings share thoughts about elementary school return
Sophomore Sophia Souze and family make 1500 masks and more to help community during pandemic
Sophomore Sophia Souze and family make 1500 masks and more to help community during pandemic
Students react to talks of hybrid learning
Students react to talks of hybrid learning
Students in Laheys (top center) AP History class, including Kaylin Seward (top left) and Jackelyne Abranches (top right), show their appreciation through posters and turning on their Zoom cameras shortly before holiday vacation.
Students turn on cameras to show gratitude to Mr. Lahey
Impressions of Edmentum
Impressions of Edmentum
Highlights from our first Monthly Chat with the Principals
Highlights from our first Monthly Chat with the Principals
Students share tech horror stories
Students share tech horror stories
Student-created app to slow spread of COVID wins first place in state STEM contest
Student-created app to slow spread of COVID wins first place in state STEM contest
Sophomore Sophia Souze and family make 1500 masks and more to help community during pandemic
Sophomore Sophia Souze and family make 1500 masks and more to help community during pandemic
The Question: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
The Question: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
Students react to talks of hybrid learning
Students react to talks of hybrid learning
Student-created app to slow spread of COVID wins first place in state STEM contest
Student-created app to slow spread of COVID wins first place in state STEM contest
Despite pandemic, reasons to be thankful abound
Despite pandemic, reasons to be thankful abound
Many people, like junior Amanda Alonzo, chose to just stay in and watch horror movies to celebrate Halloween this year
Halloween in Everett looks different this year
How could this have happened?
How could this have happened?
Students react to election
Students react to election
Lila (top left) joins Boston Globe journalist John Vitti (top right), several other student journalists and O’Rourke (bottom right) to talk politics and more.
Former presidential candidates Beto O’Rourke and Seth Moulton open up about Coronavirus, Trump and more in remote interviews
Senior Ismael Zamor (right), who will be playing football at Boston College, is shown here with his younger brothers Christian (left) and Jerol (middle).
A special shout-out to my brothers
Rittenhouse shouldve been held accountable
Rittenhouse should’ve been held accountable
Cheerleading is a sport
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
Senior Bidly Victor on the front steps of EHS
What George Floyd means to me
Original painting by junior Zakiah Mitchell
I’m sick and tired of Black History Month
New holiday proposals
New holiday proposals
Students react to talks of hybrid learning
Students react to talks of hybrid learning
A young Douglas-Ferreira and his sibling celebrate Kwanzaa with an African drum and dance.
What Kwanzaa means to me
New podcast features students and teachers talking about most relevant books of our time
New podcast features students and teachers talking about most relevant books of our time
Zoom Bernie
Zoom Bernie
Strong aura
Strong aura
Hybrid Bernie
Hybrid Bernie
Why did I say that?
Why did I say that?
Bad wifi
Bad wifi
(the teachers thank you too)
(the teachers thank you too)
Song review: Nobody by Mitski
Song review: “Nobody” by Mitski
Song review: Easy on Me by Adele
Song review: “Easy on Me” by Adele
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
Who is Tie Dye Guy? Organic marketing campaign goes viral
Who is Tie Dye Guy? Organic marketing campaign goes viral
Gomez dips into reggaeton with follow-up single
Gomez dips into reggaeton with follow-up single
A scene from the video to De Una Vez, which pays homage to Frida Kahlo and other aspects of Mexican culture.
Selena Gomez shows pride in heritage with second song in Spanish
Song review: Nobody by Mitski
Song review: “Nobody” by Mitski
Song review: Easy on Me by Adele
Song review: “Easy on Me” by Adele
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
Gomez dips into reggaeton with follow-up single
Gomez dips into reggaeton with follow-up single
A scene from the video to De Una Vez, which pays homage to Frida Kahlo and other aspects of Mexican culture.
Selena Gomez shows pride in heritage with second song in Spanish
John K speaking with us through Zoom recently about his successful music career and whats next
An interview with John K.
Who is Tie Dye Guy? Organic marketing campaign goes viral
Who is Tie Dye Guy? Organic marketing campaign goes viral
Our favorite holiday movies
Our favorite holiday movies
Pandemic and advertising in charge of Among Us success
Pandemic and advertising in charge of ‘Among Us’ success
A scene from Ghost of Sushima, perhaps the best game released this year
Ten video games that have been getting us through quarantine
Team Pink, coached by Mr. Oppedisano and Ms. Buckley, took home the title at the annual Powder Puff game on Nov. 23.
A tradition of girl power
Kicker Adoni Santos sends another one through the uprights
Adoni Santos: The mindframe of a kicker
Sarai keeps fighting
Sarai keeps fighting
Rodrigues making instant impact
Abranches and Hernandez keep volleyball focused
Cheerleading is a sport
A conversation with Officer Williamson
A conversation with Officer Williamson
Senior Ismael Zamor (right), who will be playing football at Boston College, is shown here with his younger brothers Christian (left) and Jerol (middle).
A special shout-out to my brothers
To all those teachers who have connected with us this year, thank you. 
To all those teachers who have connected with us this year, thank you. 
Sarah Simmons has managed the various remote learning platforms with ease and positivity, as seen here in her Bitmoji classroom
Our favorite remote teachers of the year
EHS vice principal Cory McCarthy is shown here during his previous tenure as head basketball coach at New Mission High School in Boston.
Meet Cory
During remote learning especially, Ms. Dunn prioritizes students mental health and does one-on-one checks with any students who are struggling.
Ms. Dunn helps all students feel comfortable being themselves
Our recent accomplishments
Our recent accomplishments
My vavo Maria Hortensia and my vovo Alvaro Mota on their wedding day in 1978.
My vavó and vovô: Another immigration story
Our six-word memoirs
Our six-word memoirs
Whats in a name? Students open up about the meaning and history of theirs
What’s in a name? Students open up about the meaning and history of theirs
Excerpts from one students Senior Capstone
Excerpts from one student’s Senior Capstone
Everett Public Schools Virtual District Art Show 2021
Everett Public Schools Virtual District Art Show 2021
Everett Public Schools Virtual District Art Show 2021
Everett Public Schools Virtual District Art Show 2021
Pride: an original painting
Pride: an original painting
Girl
“Girl”
Snow
“Snow”
Our recent accomplishments
Our recent accomplishments
My vavo Maria Hortensia and my vovo Alvaro Mota on their wedding day in 1978.
My vavó and vovô: Another immigration story
Our six-word memoirs
Our six-word memoirs
Whats in a name? Students open up about the meaning and history of theirs
What’s in a name? Students open up about the meaning and history of theirs
Excerpts from one students Senior Capstone
Excerpts from one student’s Senior Capstone
A brief history of homophobia
A brief history of homophobia
Worn Out
“Worn Out”
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