The Pitch

Third annual Teen Battle of the Bands brings young Marin County musicians together

Elsa Hunt, Cub Managing Editor
June 2, 2026

On Saturday, May 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., the San Anselmo Arts Commission held its third annual Teen Battle of the Bands competition, giving 10 high school bands the platform to both perform for the local community and...

Orchestra and band class holds final concert to send off seniors

Ian Holton, Cub Opinion Editor
May 31, 2026

On Tuesday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m., the Archie Williams Band and Orchestra class held a concert in the Little Theater. The performance featured four groups, each comprising three to eight students, and concluded with a performance of songs from Disney and Pixar films featuring the entire class. Mario Aparacio, the Archie Williams music director, recognized seniors and...

Jazz Band closes off the year with performance in the Little Theater

Gemma Prescutti, Reporter
May 26, 2026

On Friday, May 22, the Archie Williams Jazz Band held their final performance of the 2025-2026 school year in the Little Theater. The performance showcased four different combos, composed of both instrumentalists and vocalists, each of which performed three to four tunes. The show started at 6:45 p.m. and lasted two hours, with short breaks between bands.

Senior panel prepares juniors for college application process

Gabi Rode and Cecilia Robertson
May 26, 2026

On Wednesday, May 20, the Archie Williams College and Career Center held a panel for seniors to share their plans, advice, and regrets regarding their post-high school plans to juniors. College and Career Specialist Lisa Neumaier invited six seniors, each of whom will enter completely different paths next year, to expose juniors to a wide range of post-graduation paths....

Decision Day invites seniors to celebrate their next chapters

Lila Peterson, Reporter
May 17, 2026

On Friday, May 15, the Archie Williams Associated Student Body (ASB) hosted Decision Day, an informal spirit day for seniors to celebrate their college decisions and post-graduation plans. Seniors sported apparel from their future university or path, representing their next steps. While National College Decision Day, the deadline for seniors to commit to a university,...

CHP Start Smart teen driving program comes to Archie Williams

Stuart Pratt, Cub Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2026

On Thursday, May 14, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Start Smart program held a session of its teen safe-driving program in the Archie Williams library. Fierce advocate for the program, Mark Dale, and CHP officer Arthur Tellez presented the program from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The presentation included CHP videos, exercises that simulated drug impairment, and personal...

Archie Williams hosts spirit week in anticipation of 2016-themed prom

Eleanor Palmer, Charlotte Hendrey, and Will Fisk
May 5, 2026

From Monday, April 27, to Friday, May 1, the Archie Williams Associated Student Body (ASB) organized a spirit week to prepare for the 2016 themed prom on Saturday, May 2. All five days featured creative themes, prompting students to dress up and cultivate school spirit. To end the week, the annual blacklight rally energized upperclassmen for prom.

The Peregrine Players’ Something Rotten puts a unique, comedic twist on Shakespeare

Hailey Chapman and Lyla Barnhardt
May 4, 2026

From April 22 to May 1, the Archie Williams drama department, the Peregrine Players, performed Something Rotten as their annual extracurricular spring musical. The comedy follows two brothers as they attempt to outwrite William Shakespeare by creating the world’s first musical. Lasting...

TUHSD to Implement NuKase phone pouch policy

Calvin Gundee and James Pope
April 28, 2026

On Tuesday, April 14, Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) trustees gathered in the Kreps Conference Center to discuss Yondr and NuKase phone pouches, among other topics. Trustees voted 3 to 2 to order NuKase hard plastic lockable cellphone cases for students at Tamalpais, Redwood, and Archie Williams high schools for the upcoming school year. The project costs...

A year later, Archie Williams community convenes to honor car crash victims

Charlotte Hendrey, Cub Copy Editor
April 23, 2026

On Sunday, April 19, from 4 p.m to 7 p.m., Archie Williams community members gathered at the San Anselmo Log Cabin to honor the lives of four Archie Williams students who died last year in a widely publicized vehicular tragedy that rocked Marin County. The memorial marks the first anniversary of the death of Olive Koren, Sienna Katz, Ada Kepley, and Josalynn Osborn in...

Representative Jared Huffman visits Archie Williams to speak with students

Charlie Fee and Ryan Cunningham
April 15, 2026

On Wednesday, April 1, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) of California’s 2nd Congressional District visited Archie Williams during the tutorial period. Approximately 55 students and faculty gathered in the Little Theater to ask Huffman questions and develop an understanding of Huffman’s priorities. Social studies teacher Raquel Nelson, the coordinator of the event, invited...

AP Chemistry canceled for the 2026-2027 school year

Amelia Driver and Ainsley Sullivan
April 11, 2026

On Wednesday, March 26, Archie Williams announced that they will not offer Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry in the 2026-2027 school year due to lack of enrollment, with only nine students signing up. Students and teachers recognize AP Chemistry for its rigor and generally small class sizes. The school will bring back the course during the 27-28 school year if interest...

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