In order to create a better environment for students, Fairfax County Public Schools conducts strategic plan surveys every few years to determine their goals. This year, in conjunction with the survey, Principal Jeff Litz set up meetings with students to hear about their experiences at school. Some of the meetingsContinue Reading
At 7 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, senior Ava Grim frantically spams her sister. She’s met with silence. Grim quickly checks her sister’s location to find she’s sleeping safe and sound in her dorm. She’s relieved—but the initial shock was frightening. The day before, Christopher Jones Jr. killed three studentsContinue Reading
Last season, boys basketball took a run to the State Quarterfinals while gaining a cult-like following of fans within the school. After the success of last year, the student community continues to have high expectations for the team this year. Senior and varsity basketball player Cam Jones made the moveContinue Reading
Sophomores and seniors recently took the Fairfax County Public Schools Youth Survey, which aims to gain information about student wellbeing. Last year’s data, available on the FCPS website, yielded the highest rates of depressive tendencies in a decade. Though the Youth Survey is anonymous, students do take non-anonymous mental healthContinue Reading
Here’s a rank&recap of the Marshall Minds Matter therapy dog event during Learn on Thursday, Jan 11. Marshall Minds Matter brought in Alliance of Therapy Dogs to help students find healthy coping mechanisms for end-of-quarter stress.Continue Reading
Come back soon to see a video about the 2022 Marching Band Season! Continue Reading
The annual blood drive on Friday, December 2 aimed to make donation simple and accessible for students and faculty. Phlebotomists and medical staff from Inova drew blood from participants. Student volunteers like senior Rubi Neupane also helped organize the event through Leadership classes. “I wanted to volunteer because I wasContinue Reading
Appearing on TEDx, Dancing with the Stars and even sporting a Grammy Award nomination consideration, musician SaulPaul spoke and sang to freshmen in an Advisory assembly. On his “Be the Change’’ tour, consisting of 100 schools in 32 states, the artist played music and spoke of his own life experiencesContinue Reading
With the start of the new year, Tiffany Powell switches schools to become the new choir director, coming from another High School. Choir teacher Tiffany Powell is new to Marshall, but not to choir. Powell said she taught choir for 17 years at Oakton High School and enjoyed choir whenContinue Reading
October 28, 2022 marked the end of the quarter and English teacher Rebecca Wray’s last week, with Adam Richards stepping in as her replacement. Richards grew up in a small town in Connecticut. At 15 he started studying Japanese, and during his senior year, he left for an exchange inContinue Reading