At a school board meeting on Sep. 23, FCPS suspended two books following complaints from parents. The books, Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, were temporarily removed from shelves days before Banned Books week. For librarians Krissy Ronan and Elizabeth Toledo, Banned Books week isContinue Reading
Between youth soccer and balls being kicked around, soccer was everywhere at Marshall on Saturday. But some of the most spirited games on display at the stadium field were those of the Special Olympics. Special Olympics is an international organization that provides both children and adults with intellectual and physicalContinue Reading
Depending on grade, opted-in students will take either the SAT or PSAT on Wednesday, October 15. The PSAT helps students familiarize themselves with the types of questions on the SAT and puts top-scorers in the pool for the National Merit Scholarship. For some seniors, this is the final opportunity toContinue Reading
For many students, Homecoming on Oct. 16 will mark the first schoolwide social event after 18 long months of social isolation. In the past, Homecoming consisted of a dance held in the auxiliary gym with games and snacks in the cafeteria, but with COVID-19 restrictions, there is no certainty toContinue Reading
A bus rolls up to Door 1 and students pile out. “Thank you!” “Have a good day!” they call, and wave to their driver. He smiles back – and then prepares to double back for a second run. For bus driver Jamal Moujtahid, the return to school has meant extraContinue Reading
In the era of COVID-19, science classes adapted by utilizing virtual labs last year. Now, lost lab skills are coming back to bite IB Chemistry 2 seniors. Even in the 4th quarter of last year with a mix of in-person and virtual students, the science department decided to keep theContinue Reading
As Marshall has quickly readjusted to in-person school after over a year of virtual and hybrid learning, school security has taken on a new meaning. “There’s probably a mental health piece where kids haven’t been in schools in a year and a half in a physical building,” Student Resource OfficerContinue Reading
In-person again for the first time in two years, the Freshmen Transition Program, or FTP, gives incoming freshmen the opportunity to learn from a group of senior mentors during fourth period. FTP allows seniors to teach lessons intended to help ease a freshman’s transition from middle school to high school,Continue Reading
In past years, clubs used Learn for meetings, but with the new 4th period schedule, some club leaders say organizing gatherings is much more difficult. Social Studies teacher Patricia Coppolino, sponsor of both Mock Trial Club and Women in Politics, said she’ll likely have to move meetings to after school,Continue Reading
FCPS students participating in winter and spring sports must be vaccinated against COVID-19, Superintendent Scott Brabrand said in a community newsletter Monday. The mandate, which comes after the Virginia Department of Education classified athletics as a “high-risk activity,” will come into effect on Nov. 8 Brabrand said exposure to COVID-19Continue Reading