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The Viking Vanguard

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The Viking Vanguard

New district expectations regarding ongoing learning start April 14

Staff // Published April 13, 2020

New expectations regarding school and learning have been announced. Starting Tuesday, April 14 teachers will begin new instruction. What this means is that each teacher will provide students and...

Breakfast, lunch available for students, ages 0-18 at elementary schools

Staff // Published April 2, 2020

The Puyallup School District is providing a five-day supply of breakfasts and lunches free for all children zero-18 years old at all 22 elementary schools every Monday in April from 11 a.m.-noon.  The...

Counselors continue to be available to students

Staff // Published April 2, 2020

Are you in need of a PHS counselor? The counseling staff is available for any academic questions, social or emotional concerns or help with connecting with community resources. To reach a counselor,...

Gov. Jay Inslee extends stay home order through May 4

Meiko Johnson, Mananging editor // Published April 2, 2020

Gov. Jay Insee announced today the extension of the “stay home, stay safe” order until May 4. This is due, Inslee said, to the steady continuation of coronavirus-related cases and deaths in Washington...

Australian Wildfire Update

Alana Wood, Staff // Published February 18, 2020

The Australian fire season started in early December and has been one of the most damaging on record, akin to the 2009 "Black Saturday Fires" that killed over 170 people. This current fire has burned...

New Tobacco Law and Its Effects

Alana Wood, Staff // Published February 18, 2020

The age to purchase tobacco products raised from 18-21 Jan. 1 across the state of Washington. Washington is one of 15 states that will enact this bill. Other states include Arkansas, California, Connecticut,...

The Kurds

Katie Abegglen, staff // Published January 13, 2020

As of  October 2019, American troops began to withdraw from Syrian, Hungarian and Kurdish territory and completely back out of the region’s conflict. By withdrawing, they give Turkey and their allies...

Black Friday in a Nutshell

Published January 13, 2020

        Black Friday in years past was hectic but this year something changed with the 165 million shoppers this year.          Shoppers...

Annual Veteran’s Day Assembly

Sydney Carey, staff // Published January 13, 2020

The Veteran Assembly to honor and remember veterans was held Nov. 6 in the auditorium. The assembly was produced by Vice Principal Lisa Rowan and Spanish teacher Jason Gregory with help from the ASL...

Twitter Bans Political Ads, What About Facebook?

Andi Wiegand, staff // Published January 13, 2020

  While the multiple media outlets swarm with news of political campaigns, Twitter has opted out of the trend with their new political ad ban policy, cutting out any politically-affiliated ads...

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