On Jan. 9, Freshmen College Night was hosted by counselors Mindy James, Katy Sokolove, Alex Breiner, Christy Hanlon, Jim Rixse and career center specialist Gardner Humphreys. They gave an introduction on the basics of college, what colleges look for and test preparation. The program started with what students should beContinue Reading
When snow was in the forecast, students across Fairfax County Public Schools waited for the tweet from School Board Member at-large Ryan McElveen, and they got it. “UPDATE: #FCPS will now be closed today, Thursday, January 4,” McElveen tweeted, following the original tweet that school was delayed. McElveen broke theContinue Reading
The Leadership class organized fundraisers this past week to promote the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Last year, Marshall raised over 2,000 dollars. This year, the class is striving for one dollar per student. “First we reviewed the packet that last years’ class wrote to look at what they did andContinue Reading
Alex Larzelere came and spoke to the Math Honor Society members on Nov. 30 about how to use math to make a difference. Larzelere was a former officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and a former employee for the Department of Energy. He taught different skills to the attendees surroundingContinue Reading
Robotics teacher Nancy Rogers and her group of 51 students took a tour at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a division of the U.S. Department of Technology, and one of the agencies of the US Department of Commerce on Nov. 21. “Our [STEM Robotics] students were pretty well-loadedContinue Reading
The Animal Lovers Club advocated for just treatment of animals by writing letters protesting makeup companies who test on them. Animal Lovers Club’s held their first meeting after school on Nov. 10 in D211, where they attempted to contact makeup companies such as Makeup Forever, Benefit Cosmetics, Nars, Esteé LauderContinue Reading
Athletes playing winter sports got themselves mentally prepared and excited for the new season at sports picture day on Nov. 20. Sophomore girls varsity basketball player Zoe Soule said picture day served as a bonding opportunity for players, and left many wondering what this upcoming season would bring. “Picture DayContinue Reading
Soles 4 Souls is a drive to help provide shoes to disadvantaged children in Haiti. The Octagon Club plans and carries out community service, and they organized the shoe drive, continuing the annual tradition. The club set up multiple boxes around the school for anyone who wanted to donate betweenContinue Reading
The members of Kids Are Scientists Too, or KAST, had their first event on Nov. 16. They went to Stenwood Elementary School to teach children about the inner workings of computers and basic HTML programming. KAST is a regional organization that has multiple branches throughout high schools in nine differentContinue Reading
This year’s Individual Oral Presentations, IOPs, in HL English began Oct. 30 and are extending until Jan. 18, taking two quarters to complete. HL English is the highest level English course for juniors and seniors. The IOP is a large summative assessment for the course. “[Junior Gillian Weed andContinue Reading
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