World History II, IB History of the Americas and IB Topics classes will have a curriculum change regarding their Essential Knowledge tests. “In World [History] II, we’re mixing EKs with inquiries, Paper 3s and Project Based Learning (PBL) assessments,” social studies department chair Dean Wood said. Social studies teacher RebeccaContinue Reading
The Fairfax County Public Schools 1-to-1 laptop program through FCPSOn is coming to Marshall beginning in the 2019 school year. The program will provide an individual laptop for each student. FCPS is on a mission to enhance technological presence in the classroom, in order to improve the learning environment andContinue Reading
School’s in but the heat is still out, Tuesday, Sept 4, students were not permitted outside between 7:00 and noon due to the heat. Temperatures reached a high of 95 degrees during the day. Practices for all sports were held inside; creating a chaotic environment where five on campus sportsContinue Reading
The PTSA held the Senior Dinner, along with Senior College Night, on Aug 30. The Senior Dinner occurs annually to inform senior families of important information regarding colleges as well as the All Night Graduation Celebration (ANGC). During the event’s first hour, seniors and their parents ate dinner in theContinue Reading
Every year the graduating senior class takes a commemorative trip to Kings Dominion as a way to celebrate their final year of high school.“It’s sort of this final, entire class tradition,” senior Jazz Haaren said. “It’s this funny, cheesy way to say bye to high school before we all goContinue Reading
The Envirothon team made it to the state competition of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District on May 20 to 21. The competition sponsors 11 teams in Virginia in order to distinguish students that have an interest in agriculture. Last year, the Envirothon team won second place in regionals.Continue Reading
Interfaith Club held their first annual Iftar to celebrate Ramadan in the cafeteria on May 17. The term “Iftar” refers to the meal that Muslims consume at sunset to break their daily fast. “We came up with the idea of an annual Iftar because some people don’t understand Ramadan orContinue Reading
Conflicting emotions arose following the release of the 2018-2019 calendar for Fairfax County Public Schools. Changes in the calendar include a delayed winter break and three-hour early releases. According to an FCPS School Board news release, the reason behind the board’s decisions is to focus on instruction and learning timeContinue Reading
Apple Federal Credit Union recently visited to try and gain new credit accounts from those eligible. This visit provided an opportunity for individuals to create an account without traveling to an Apple Federal office. “If someone actually wants to create an account, I’d bet it’s a lot easier for themContinue Reading
The Virginia High School League officially selected two short films from IB Film classes, “Bear Dance” and “Be A Leader” to premiere at their annual Film Festival. This year, the state wide festival nominated GCM students for the first time since 2015. The festival will take place at Piedmont VirginiaContinue Reading