Students disappointed with last winter’s lack of snow have something to look forward to: the lack of school closings has prompted the Fairfax County School Board to remove two school days from the end of the year.
Before the School Board vote, the last day of school would have been June 19. Now, students will be released on June 15. The extra two days have been relabeled as teacher work days.
The boys lacrosse team is frustrated with its 1-11 record.
The Statesmen lost to Langley High School 11-14 last Thursday.With their loss by only three goals to the first in the district, lacrosse powerhouse Langley, the game left the team optimistic and looking forward to its upcoming matches.
The loss comes after Marshall’s 14-4 loss to Stone Bridge High School last Tuesday, despite a strong first start in goal by senior James Tickner.
Captain Greyson Smith, senior, thinks that the team played poorly in that game.
Every child has that one cartoon he or she loved and adored. Avatar: The Last Air Bender is that cartoon for millions. After being named the 35th best -animated show in the world, Avatar expands its universe with The Legend of Korra. However, despite being a brilliant show, The Legend of Korra abandons its routes.
Vice president of Dating Abuse Stops Here Wendy Claunch and Red Flag Campaign representative Heather Sarmiento led a presentation for seniors last Tuesday to raise awareness about the warning signs and effects of dating abuse.
“I thought any opportunity to talk about healthy relationships would be great,” director of student services, Cindy Blakeley said.
“Real life stories are a lot more moving and make more of an impression.”
Claunch led an information session about the warning signs of an abusive relationship and the lethal warning signs.
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You are bad, and you deserved to be punished! That is what students hear from this year’s Learn policy. Having D’s in a class will get you the liberty of Learn snatched away. No more library for you, buddy!
But what we don’t hear is “Good job, kid. Here, have a reward.”
There are three statuses one can have: “Statesman in Good Standing,” “Monitored” or “Scheduled.”
Both varsity and JV baseball are on track to achieve a winning record for spring 2012, thanks to intense work and player experience. JV, especially, is seeking to improve its game overall, in order to best prepare for next season.
As of press time, varsity’s record was 6-4. The last game, played on Apr. 17 against South Lakes High School, was an overwhelming victory of 10-1 in the Statesmen’s favor.
Junior Conor Boyle attributed the win to “good pitching, good defense, fewer strikeouts, and [making] the other team make plays.”
“It was nice to get the offense going,” Boyle said.
The Lady Statesmen’s tennis match ended in a 9-0 victory over cross town rival Madison High School last Friday. With this win, the tennis team’s record is 6-4.
The last time the team played Madison on March 23 it won 7-2.
The team’s recent win over Madison came after an 8-1 victory against South Lakes High School.
Junior Eisha Jain won her match and, according to her, the team played hard.
“We did really well and it was really fun, we are going to keep it coming,” Jain said.
Recent happenings, which do not need to be identified, show that negative stereotyping persists. As a moderate Middle Eastern Muslim, I learned this two weeks ago.
Aiming to introduce elementary school students to the world of business, about 60 members of Marshall’s FBLA chapter participated in the Junior Achievment program on April 18. Statesmen engaged with students of all grade-levels at Shrevewood Elementary School and led eight-hour lessons on basic business concepts.
“Even though I am on my feet for eight hours and I am exhausted running around making sure the kids are understanding the material, I love doing it,” senior Negin Hooshmandnia said, reflecting on her involvement in the function in previous years.
“At first I thought I was in trouble,” recalled senior Brandy Allen when she received a note to the counselor’s office during class, telling her to stop by during Learn.
Upon Allen’s apprehensive arrival, career center specialist Gardner Humphreys congratulated Allen on being one of the 11 students in Fairfax County to be awarded the Student Peace Award.
“I didn’t even know what it was, initially,” Allen said.
First awarded in 2006, the Student Peace Award is awarded to students who demonstrate a commitment to peace by resolving conflicts of either local or global importance.
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