Parents and staff received an email this morning from principal Jeff Litz regarding a potential security risk for the school. A student created a video with a prop gun, which they recorded yesterday, Oct. 16, in a bathroom on school property. The video shows them waving around the gun beforeContinue Reading
The administrative team has made a number of changes to security procedures in order to create a safer environment. In an effort to maximize school security, administrators have implemented several changes to the fire drill and lockdown procedures. In light of the upward trend of school shootings in recent years,Continue Reading
Litz: providing free planners to student body ‘cost prohibitive’ This year, Marshall will no longer provide complimentary agendas or lockers for sophomores and upperclassmen. With the increase in student population, the overall cost of agendas rose to approximately 12,000 dollars, making buying agendas for everyone cost-prohibitive. Students from grades 10Continue Reading
The Parent Teacher Student Association is raising money for the 12 new classroom modulars in order to provide the classes with the materials necessary to create a better learning environment. The “armchair” fundraiser allows people to donate to the cause without leaving their home, simply by going online to theContinue Reading
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