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Intervention: Should it stay or should it go?
Intervention: Should it stay or should it go?
New student mental health support club asks one simple question: RUOK?
New student mental health support club asks one simple question: RUOK?
Seniors in the medical assisting pathway graduated from practicing on dummies like this in the classroom to working in real-life medical situations with professionals and real patients.
Medical assisting interns gain valuable field experience
Seniors ponder and plan for life after graduation
Seniors ponder and plan for life after graduation
In an increasingly distracted and digital world, more students are finding solace and fulfillment in the age-old hobby of reading actual books. Shown here are some shelves from the EHS library.
Reading for fun regains popularity with students
An inside view of students leaving the building on March 9.
Students walkout to support superintendent
Juniors Sam Boseti (left) and Edwin Tejeda, among many other students on a daily basis, enjoy the comfort of pajama pants.
In post-pandemic world, comfort is king with student fashion
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
An inside view of students leaving the building on March 9.
Students walkout to support superintendent
Student proposals for Everett’s $47 million Covid-relief grant
Student proposals for Everett’s $47 million Covid-relief grant
Sheetal Sheth displays her two childrens books--Always Anjali and Bravo, Anjali! in the EHS auditorium recently. Both books focus on the experiences of a young Indian-American girl named Anjali, and draw on experiences from Sheths own childhood.
Indian-American author, actress, activist Sheetal Sheth visits EHS
Author and Everett resident James Tarr spoke with Mr. Finerans AP Language students last Thursday about his dystopian novel These Troubled Days and the ideas that inspired it.
Local author and Everett resident James Tarr visits EHS
Sophomore Jenelle Dupre demonstrates the handmade poster she created the protest.
Students walkout to protest racism at City Hall; two city officials resign
This Memorial Day, I wanted to pay tribute to my great-grandfather, Sgt. Ramon De Santiago
This Memorial Day, I wanted to pay tribute to my great-grandfather, Sgt. Ramon De Santiago
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
Rapid antigen Covid tests like these are being used by health workers and teachers at EHS to help curb the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant. Symptomatic students can be tested in school
Omicron surge hits EHS
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
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
Intervention: Should it stay or should it go?
Intervention: Should it stay or should it go?
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
Original painting by junior Zakiah Mitchell
I’m sick and tired of Black History Month
School Memes: April 2022
School Memes: April 2022
Letters to Ukraine
Letters to Ukraine
Our group making the best of the rain at Diamond Head State Monument
My Hawai’i experience
Cheerleading is a sport
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
VMAs kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in worst way
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
School Memes: April 2023
School Memes: April 2023
School Memes: December 2022
School Memes: December 2022
School Memes: April 2022
School Memes: April 2022
Zoom Bernie
Zoom Bernie
Strong aura
Strong aura
Hybrid Bernie
Hybrid Bernie
HBO Max Velma series: How to ruin a franchise
HBO Max’ Velma series: How to ruin a franchise
Colombian singer Sebastian Yatras genre-fluid “Dharma” is best yet
Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra’s genre-fluid “Dharma” is best yet
Newest Creed film has little bit of everything
Newest Creed film has little bit of everything
Latest Bratz video game brings back memories
Latest Bratz video game brings back memories
Lisa Marie Presley, shown here as a child with her parents Priscilla and Elvis Presley
A tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the King
New Avatar film dazzles and delights despite lackluster story
New Avatar film dazzles and delights despite lackluster story
Colombian singer Sebastian Yatras genre-fluid “Dharma” is best yet
Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra’s genre-fluid “Dharma” is best yet
Lisa Marie Presley, shown here as a child with her parents Priscilla and Elvis Presley
A tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the King
A tribute to the Queen of Tejano, upon hearing that her killer is eligible for parole in three years
A tribute to the Queen of Tejano, upon hearing that her killer is eligible for parole in three years
The cover from Arethas iconic 1968 album Aretha Now.
A tribute to the Queen of Soul
Song review: Nobody by Mitski
Song review: “Nobody” by Mitski
Song review: Easy on Me by Adele
Song review: “Easy on Me” by Adele
HBO Max Velma series: How to ruin a franchise
HBO Max’ Velma series: How to ruin a franchise
Newest Creed film has little bit of everything
Newest Creed film has little bit of everything
New Avatar film dazzles and delights despite lackluster story
New Avatar film dazzles and delights despite lackluster story
Hulu Realiza la Campaña Publicitaria Presencial #WhoIsTieDyeGuy para su Programa de Televisión Only Murders in the Building 
Hulu Realiza la Campaña Publicitaria Presencial #WhoIsTieDyeGuy para su Programa de Televisión ‘Only Murders in the Building’ 
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
Latest Bratz video game brings back memories
Latest Bratz video game brings back memories
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
Strong, resilient football season exceeded expectations
Strong, resilient football season exceeded expectations
Wrestling still picking itself up
Wrestling still picking itself up
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
Meet Priya
Meet Priya
New EHS principal Dennis Lynch visited the journalism class recently for an hour-long conversation about his life, career, and goals for the school.
Meet Mr. Lynch
Superintendent Priya Tahiliani was gracious enough to grant us this interview in April, two years after we initially interviewed her during her first week on the job, just days before schools closed due to the pandemic.
A conversation with Superintendent Tahiliani upon the occasion of her two-year anniversary on the job
The Everett High School Color Guard finishes a show during the 2021 Fall Season. Pictured bottom right is senior Maria Clara Rangel.
Maria Clara’s color guard journey
Army Sgt. Jeffrey Dandridge has been enjoying his time at Everett High School.
A conversation with Sgt. Dandridge
A conversation with Officer Williamson
A conversation with Officer Williamson
Daniela Santamaria 23
“Where We Are From”: Poem posters from Mr. Clifford’s English 4 classes
Diaries from Ancient Days
Diaries from Ancient Days
A tribute to the Queen of England
A tribute to the Queen of England
Senior Emma Santos delivers a great speech about the life lessons shes learned from family cooking tips.
Full texts of four student speeches from Graduation 2022
The new slang: A guide for teachers (Volume 3)
The new slang: A guide for teachers (Volume 3)
Ode to a Hyacinth Macaw
Ode to a Hyacinth Macaw
Daniela Santamaria 23
“Where We Are From”: Poem posters from Mr. Clifford’s English 4 classes
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”
Diaries from Ancient Days
Diaries from Ancient Days
A tribute to the Queen of England
A tribute to the Queen of England
Senior Emma Santos delivers a great speech about the life lessons shes learned from family cooking tips.
Full texts of four student speeches from Graduation 2022
The new slang: A guide for teachers (Volume 3)
The new slang: A guide for teachers (Volume 3)
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
Daniela Santamaria 23
“Where We Are From”: Poem posters from Mr. Clifford’s English 4 classes
Ode to a Hyacinth Macaw
Ode to a Hyacinth Macaw
Worn Out
“Worn Out”
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Education intern Jocelynne Gutierrez Guzman explains subtraction to a small group of Parlin elementary students.

With paid internships, students become teachers 

Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Derrick Sands, Cindy Portillo, and Shishir Pokhrel
June 17, 2022
Sheetal Sheth displays her two childrens books--Always Anjali and Bravo, Anjali! in the EHS auditorium recently. Both books focus on the experiences of a young Indian-American girl named Anjali, and draw on experiences from Sheths own childhood.

Indian-American author, actress, activist Sheetal Sheth visits EHS

Shishir Pokhrel, Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Derrick Sands, Damian Ortiz, Zineb Drissi, and Cindy Portillo
June 16, 2022
Author and Everett resident James Tarr spoke with Mr. Finerans AP Language students last Thursday about his dystopian novel These Troubled Days and the ideas that inspired it.

Local author and Everett resident James Tarr visits EHS

Shishir Pokhrel and Rebecca Hickey-Schultz
June 15, 2022
Sophomore Jenelle Dupre demonstrates the handmade poster she created the protest.

Students walkout to protest racism at City Hall; two city officials resign

Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Zineb Drissi, Damian Ortiz, Alice Andrade, and Shishir Pokhrel
June 7, 2022
On the left, yearbook and digital art teacher Amanda Gil donates some of her locks while on the right, senior and event organizer Sarai Velez gets her hair straightened as a token of appreciation for her efforts in making it all happen.

‘Sarai’s Haircuts for a Cause’ entertains school, raises donations and awareness

Shishir Pokhrel
May 12, 2022
On Wed., May 11, the daily special was the Sante Fe quesadillas.

[Photo] New lunch specials hit in cafeteria

May 11, 2022
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A view from the other side of Broadway of Everett City Hall, where the City Council holds its regular meetings

Students react to City Council race controversy

Shishir Pokhrel, Zineb Drissi, Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Alice Andrade, Derrick Sands, Kederson Pierre, and Cindy Portillo
April 5, 2022
Army Sgt. Jeffrey Dandridge has been enjoying his time at Everett High School.

A conversation with Sgt. Dandridge

Kederson Pierre, Shishir Pokhrel, Alice Andrade, and Zineb Drissi
March 20, 2022
Sophomore Luiz Maximiano shown here, both with and without a mask, thanks to the photoediting skills of Derrick Sands.

Are you ready for the mask mandate to end?

Cindy Portillo, Shishir Pokhrel, Alfredo Aquino, Derrick Sands, Kederson Pierre, Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Zineb Drissi, and Damian Ortiz
February 20, 2022
It looks calm and peaceful now, but last week, Everett High was the site of a lockdown that disrupted the end of the school day and felt unsettling for many. Luckily the incident ended safely and without harm as Everett Police worked with school authorities to ensure the safe dismissal of all students and staff.

Stories from lockdown

Cindy Portillo, Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Zineb Dressi, Alice Andrade, Matias Delgado Jorge, Shishir Pokhrel, and Derrick Sands
February 6, 2022
This original photo edit was compiled using disparate elements and photo editing tools to create a new work of art.

Say my (preferred) name (and pronouns): Trans students seek respect and acceptance as staff and students learn what that means

Zakiah Mitchell, Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Shishir Pokhrel, Alice Andrade, Cindy Portillo, and Aashirwad Dangi
December 7, 2021
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

Cindy Portillo, Shishir Pokhrel, and Kederson Pierre
November 15, 2021
EHS principal Erick Naumann, shown here monitoring outside lunch recently.

Highlights from our October Chat with the Principal

Shishir Pokhrel, Cindy Portillo, Derrick Sands, Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Zakiah Mitchell, and Kederson Pierre
November 3, 2021
Students and teachers frustrated by problematic TikTok challenges

Students and teachers frustrated by problematic TikTok challenges

Maria De Oliveira, Shishir Pokhrel, Cindy Portillo, Derrick Sands, Matias Delgado Jorge, Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Zakiah Mitchell, and Kederson Pierre
November 2, 2021
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?

Cindy Portillo, Shishir Pokhrel, Derrick Sands, Alice Andrade, Zakiah Mitchell, Matias Delgado Jorge, Kederson Pierre, and Rebecca Hickey-Schultz
October 31, 2021
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

Zakiah Mitchell, Cindy Portillo, Maria De Oliveira, Damian Ortiz, Shishir Pokhrel, and Logan Burton
October 30, 2021
Juniors Sophia Sousa (left) and Julianna Edwards (right) celebrating Twin Tuesday

Most popular Spirit Week in years comes at much needed time

Rebecca Hickey-Schultz, Shishir Pokhrel, Cindy Portillo, Zakiah Mitchell, Derrick Sands, and Matias Delgado Jorge
October 30, 2021
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