Features Archives
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" Turns 50
Written by Tyler Elliott, Former Student on Monday, December 7, 2015
Christmas time is here! One of America’s most beloved Christmas time traditions, “A Charlie Brown Christmas," had its 50th anniversary on Monday, November 30. Good grief! This Charles Schulz classic has been loved by young and old alike since its first television debut on November 30, 1965.
“[I remember] watching it as a family every holiday season, enjoying the Peanuts singing Christmas carols, and Charlie Brown picking out the tree,” said Char Elliot, 50. READ STORY »
A Staff Full of Panthers
Written by Karl Houtman, Former Student on Monday, November 16, 2015
Snohomish High School was established in 1894 and has been the stomping ground for many students since its opening. Over the course of 121 years, thousands of students each year have come to SHS to learn about what they will do with the rest of their lives. It is not out of the ordinary for some of these inspired students to want to return to SHS and build a legacy as a staff member of the school they have their diploma from. READ STORY »
It happens to 48%, but less than a quarter talk about it
Written by Rebecca Andrews, Former Student on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
In US high schools, nearly 48% of students experience some form of sexual harassment. READ STORY »
Dungeons and Dragons Comes to SHS
Written by Karl Houtman, Former Student on Friday, October 2, 2015
Games have recently become the newest club trend at Snohomish High School. With last year’s Clash of Clans and League of Legends clubs, multiple-person games are becoming more and more popular. Most recently, the Dungeons and Dragons club has been established in the midst of many clubs here at SHS. READ STORY »
Foreign Exchange Students at SHS
Written by Karl Houtman, Former Student on Monday, September 28, 2015
With the new school year, there are several foreign exchange students at SHS that come from many different countries.
These students are here through the organization CHI, or Cultural Homestay International, which is a foreign exchange program designed to “carefully match international exchange students with wonderful American host families and U.S. high schools,” as said on their website. READ STORY »
Check-List for College Bound Juniors
Written by Briahna Gibson, Former Student on Monday, February 16, 2015
There are so many things that you have to look forward in the next few years, but there are also some things that you might not be too familiar with quite yet. Here is a guide to things you can start doing now to prepare yourself. READ STORY »
Kourtney Holten
Written by Christian Rutten, Former Student on Tuesday, January 27, 2015
As November sprung upon the school, most kids were looking forward to the time spent with family and the turkey dinner to come, however that was not the case for Senior Kourtney Holten. Although Holten saw November and Thanksgiving break as a time spent with family, she saw it in a different way. As students sat in classes during the short week before Thanksgiving, Holten was in Idaho hunting for nine days with her family. READ STORY »
Snohomish High School's Technical Underground
Written by Karl Houtman, Former Student on Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Snohomish High School has allowed a great number of clubs to take shape over the past few months. Some appeal to athletes, others to students who want to give back to society. There are clubs for everything at SHS, and now we can add robotics to the long list of extra-curricular activities that the school welcomes with open arms.
Club admissions to SHS are carried out through the ASB senate. The Robotics club was presented, voted upon and approved by the senate in October, and has been active before it was even officially a club. READ STORY »
The Marines of SHS
Written by Karl Houtman, Former Student on Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Snohomish High School is known for the traditions it holds and the people it empowers. As a school, it makes people who they are, it gives them the tools they need to succeed, and offers a variety of courses for students to pursue their whims and their dreams. The MCJROTC program at SHS does just that, along with a lot more. READ STORY »
Catering Class Becomes A Job
Written by Jessica Becker, Former Student on Friday, January 23, 2015
Have you ever had a passion for cooking? Start taking cooking classes at school! You can start in basic foods and nutrition classes and work your way up through advanced culinary arts and into a catering class.
Here at Snohomish High School, Linsey Haywood teaches many foods classes. Her most advanced class would be her catering foods class. In this class they make mass amounts of different foods including desserts that they take to different events in the community outside of school. READ STORY »
