Pandemic-induced learning gaps, particularly for vulnerable student populations, have become an issue on the radar of school administration. In response, administrators plan to address the concerns with a sum of money from the federal government. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund is a federal grant to supportContinue Reading
Junior Eujin Lee said in the previous year, she noticed a lack of motivation in her orchestra class. One student claimed they hadn’t touched their instrument all year. With the county granting students the ability to leave their cameras off throughout the year, the prevention of cheating was nearly impossible.Continue Reading
Stroll through F Hall, down the stairs near the gym, take a sharp right into the Marshall Academy, and head to room 503. This secluded, professional area is where junior Ellen Shpetishvili and other Criminal Justice 2 students have class every morning. Criminal Justice is just one of the classesContinue Reading
The Freshman Transition Program, or FTP, pairs senior mentors with classes of freshmen to help aid their transition from middle school to high school. FTP went from in-person to virtual and back again, separated by gender to co-ed. Rank & File members recall their individual FTP experiences from the pastContinue Reading
After close to a decade of ongoing school spirit, the pandemic threatened the Marshall Mob’s tradition of passing down leadership. The Mob is the foundation of Marshall students connecting with their inner statesmen. This year’s leaders are seniors Matt Furlong and Ryleigh Siciliano. “The Mob leader is supposed to beContinue Reading
The last five weeks have seen debates in hallways, classrooms and beyond over the debut of a new 40-minute class. The class, Advisory, builds on the social-emotional learning time introduced last year. Advisory co-leads Patrick McDonough and Katy Sokolove said the administration gathered student opinions in 2020 where some studentsContinue Reading
School-Based Technology Specialist Rachel Baxter brings a new perspective on inclusive learning with her passion for social justice. Baxter is used to misconceptions about her job, the most notable being the “Technology” part of her title. “I don’t think tech is always the answer,” Baxter said. “I think a lotContinue Reading
Claire Tinsley had an epiphany when she switched career paths to go into teaching. Tinsley majored in art history at William and Mary and intended to become a curator at a museum. But, after interning at the Kennedy Center, she realized it was not the right fit. “I ended upContinue Reading
Ashleigh Williams took a flight across the world and landed as a history teacher in D hall. She couldn’t be happier about it. After three years in Japan, Williams joins Marshall while balancing a number of personal goals as vast as the journey that got her here. “How do IContinue Reading
Teaching has always been new math teacher Mark Steinberg’s passion – but it wasn’t always his profession. Before his teaching career, Steinberg had been a reporter, editor and website programmer for various news outlets, worked in information technology development and even served as a project manager in Silicon Valley. HisContinue Reading