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Monthly messages, event posters and information on mental health fill a bulletin board in the learning commons. PALs hosted various activities in honor of Mental Health month.

PALs hosts Mental Health Month activities

Lana Weber, Staff Writer May 28, 2025

In honor of Mental Health Month, the school’s Peer Assistant Leaders organized a variety of activities, including a panel on men’s mental health on May 9 and Stress Less Week from May 19 to 23. This...

English 10, English 11 and Yearbook teacher Brandon Keller poses for a photo with gifts from past students. Staff Appreciation Week was held this year from May 5 to 9.

Students celebrate Staff Appreciation Week

Lana Weber, Staff Writer May 28, 2025

From May 5 to 9, the school’s Associated Student Body hosted Staff Appreciation Week. ASB organized a variety of themed events throughout the week, including a lunch provided by the school’s Foundation...

Left to right: Sophie Keller ('24), Lisa Tellers and Nataila Mochernak ('24) pose for a photo at graduation. This year, Tellers was named Teacher of the Year. Photo courtesy of Lisa Tellers.

Lisa Tellers named Teacher of the Year

Joy Ma, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief, Long-form May 8, 2025

The school named Lisa Tellers, AP Art History and College Prep World History teacher, as the Teacher of the Year for the 2024-25 year. Tellers, who has taught at the school since 2006, is known for...

April Rising Star of the Month Saardhat Nagaram (12) smiles for a photo at the award ceremony. Nagaram was recognized for his leadership, integrity and general excellence. Photo courtesy of Saardhat Nagaram.

April Rising Star of the Month: Saardhat Nagaram

Joanne Liu, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce awarded April’s Rising Star Award to Saardhat Nagaram (12) for demonstrating leadership, integrity and general excellence in school. The Rising Star Award recognizes...

Club booths and PALs members welcome students to Fun Friday. The first Fun Friday took place last week, during lunchtime on April 26.

PALs launches ‘Fun Fridays’

Lily Bruch, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

The school’s first Fun Friday, organized by the school's Peer Assistant Leaders was held last week in collaboration with the TPHS Foundation. “It was super successful and it was great to see that...

Students walk around the quad at lunch during the Club Fair. This year, the school celebrated ‘We Are TP’ Week from April 14 to 18.

Annual ‘We are TP’ Week

Liv Weaver, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Workflow April 28, 2025

The school’s annual “We Are TP” Week took place from April 14 to 18, featuring one activity per day organized by the Associated Student Body’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officers Bellina Tricarico...

Left to right: The Science Olympiad team officers, Yuta Hakozaki (12), Jack Fulkerson (12), Lucy Huang (11) and Anthony Kim (11) attend the awards ceremony at the San Diego Regionals. Fulkerson and Kim received fourth (Microbe Mission) and first place (Experimental Design), respectively. Photo courtesy of Anthony Kim.

Science Olympiad places No. 4 at San Diego Regionals, No. 16 at State

Jessie Chen, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

The school’s Science Olympiad team placed No. 4 at the San Diego Regionals held at the University of California, San Diego on March 15 and No. 16 at the Science Olympiad State Tournament held at Caltech...

The 2025-26 Associated Student Body executive officers pose for a photo. The executive board includes the ASB President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Student Member of the SDUHSD School Board and Spirit Commissioner. Left to right: Ella Kaplan (11), Henri Tanghe (11), Zander Ovies (11), Dean Smith (11), Jakob Tu (11) and Greta Rucks (11).

Q&A: 2025-26 ASB Executive Officers

Lana Weber, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Every year, students are elected to the Associated Student Body by their peers. Candidates participate in a friendly but competitive race, using engaging posters and speeches to appeal to the student body....

Molten Waffles and Crêpes serves hot chocolate, crêpes, the viral Dubai chocolate and alcoholic beverages, ensuring something for everyone. Since it opened in 2020, the Holiday Market at Petco Park in Gallagher Square became a festive, lively event for families and friends of all ages to visit every year.

Petco Park Holiday Market

Mari Kradjian, Staff Writer December 10, 2024

Since its opening in 2020, the Holiday Market at Petco Park in Gallagher Square has remained a place for families to enjoy a variety of foods, shopping, live music, light displays and time together during...

Hotel del Coronado hosts an outdoor, 'Skating by the Sea' event from Nov. 21 to Jan. 5 facing the beach. General admission was $40, and the rink schedule varies based on times and dates.

Photo Gallery: Hotel Del Coronado holiday festivities

Claire Zhou, Staff Writer December 4, 2024
Hotel del Coronado hosts an outdoor, 'Skating by the Sea' event from Nov. 21 to Jan. 5 facing the beach. General admission was $40, and the rink schedule varies based on times and dates.
Carlos Smith, co-owner of The Rustic Succulent poses by his tent. Smith started this business with his daughter during the COVID-19 pandemic.

40th annual Encinitas Holiday Street Fair

Sneha Lele, Copy Editor December 3, 2024

From the booths lined miles down the street, to the aroma of the steaming street food, to the hustling people walking up and down the cool downtown streets, the Encinitas Holiday Street Fair unites the...

The foundation has been organizing campus cleanups a few times annually for multiple years. They highlighted areas of the school in most need of cleaning, as well as provided complimentary snacks and miscellaneous tools.

TPHS Foundation hosts campus cleanup

April Kato and Sarina Feng October 14, 2024

On a quiet Saturday morning, a group of students, parents and community members dispersed throughout the school with black trash bags, blue gloves and miscellaneous tools, ready to revitalize the campus. The...

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