While the exposed ceilings and closed-off classrooms may be the most prominent signs of construction inside the school, the renovation has had an influence both at school and at practice for fall sports players. According to field hockey captain Maddie O’Beirne, senior, one of the challenges that the construction hasContinue Reading

“Math class is tough… Party dresses are fun!” A Barbie doll released in 1992 caused a recall-worthy controversy with its inclusion of phrases talking about the difficulty of math and many more about the wonders of shopping in its collection of audio files.
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Generally, high schoolers and beam welders do not mix. However, administrators have praised the renovation crew’s concern for safety, communication and efficiency. “Construction crews are kept well informed of school hours and bell times,” FCPS field construction representative Dennis Howard said. Crews make sure to keep work near the trailersContinue Reading

Inside the main building, Statesmen are greeted with the sights, sounds and smells of construction – wires hang from ceilings, wooden boards replace doorways and dust fills the air. Outside the main building, however, are clean, shiny new classrooms. These trailers, which stand on top of the tennis courts, houseContinue Reading

The thought of video cameras lurking in the corners of school cafeterias and lobbies may soon become a reality for FCPS. The rash of food fights last spring at high schools across the county spurred the High School Principals Association to petition the school board for indoor surveillance cameras inContinue Reading

After getting elected to the Student Government Association,  sophomores Will Ferrer, Sarah Kenny, Daniel LaBarbera and juniors Emily Sexton and Kevin Lam plan to accomplish far more than overseeing homecoming.     “Planning, running and kind of dealing with all of homecoming” is the group’s primary responsibility, SGA sponsor Matt Axelrod said.Continue Reading

The girls varsity field hockey team, currently ranked first in the district, maintained its momentum on senior night and went on to defeat the McLean Highlanders 3-2 on Oct. 4. Despite being down 1-0 the first quarter, Marshall scored about two minutes later. Both teams scored again, bringing the gameContinue Reading

Robert Hanson joined the administration as the first dean of students.
He serves as a “resource” to manage attendance and academic performance.
When beginning the three year–long construction, manageability needed to be more “proactive” than “reactive.”
“When you have so many people, you have to be accountable of what students are doing,” Hanson said.
Hanson’s position is specifically geared towards the student population.
“I work with tardies, lateness to school, attendance,” Hanson said. “I also I have a schedule of kids with three or more D’s and F’s.”
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For a teacher who taught Auto Collision for only two years, spending the majority of last year coping with lung cancer, it did not make a difference: Craig Troup’s passing left a trail beyond the capacity that two years would. Troup’s cancer was diagnosed last September. However, he still continuedContinue Reading