During the week of Feb 6 to 10, student services celebrated National School Counselor Week. To celebrate, the PTSA, administrative assistants and students at the Davis Center fed the counselors meals to express their graditude. “Our PTSA takes such good care of us,” counselor Miriam Filvarof said. “They are soContinue Reading
FCPS declares Steven Lockard as the Interim Superintendent following the resignation of Dr. Karen Garza, bringing a person who, according to their website, has worked to reduce the achievement gap among minority, special education and economically disadvantaged students. “It’s good that he fought for minorities and he’d be a goodContinue Reading
The Statesmen Star reward is a tribute to students and staff members who exemplify the 5 characteristics of the Statesmen Code of Honor: respect, responsibility, community, honesty and spirit. Students vote for four faculty members while the faculty members vote for four students per grade. Those selected each semester wereContinue Reading
Closer: the Chainsmokers ft. Halsey “It’s super fun to listen to and it’s a great song for if you are in a bad mood and need to be cheered up” freshman Beatrice Webster Black Beatles: Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane “ It’s always fun to have a viral trend withContinue Reading
Top: English teacher Lindsay Hardenbergh performs second, singing the song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and walking into the crowd to let the audience sing along into the microphone. Middle: English teacher Matthew Horne performs in a duet with fellow English teacher Jonathon Super, rapping the mix tapeContinue Reading
The Black Student Union held a food drive for the Alternative House in Vienna, from Nov 13 to 30, helping at-risk teenagers remain safe this winter. The BSU collected over two thousand non-perishable goods. “We chose to donate to the alternative house because it shelters homeless and abused teens,” seniorContinue Reading
Due to the rewriting of an FCPS regulation, therapy dogs will be available in the coming months to provide stress relief and relaxation. Principal Jeff Litz has worked for over a school year to rewrite this regulation, which does not allow therapy dogs on school campuses. “It’s a small measure,Continue Reading
The General Tutoring Center has recently opened for all grades so that those struggling in a class can receive personalized help in core subjects and electives like computer science, world language and even ESOL. Tutoring Center sponsor and English teacher Chynna Wendell began an early form of a tutoring centerContinue Reading
Five seniors toured the White House on Nov. 10, after a White House staffer reached out to Principal Jeff Litz about the opportunity for seniors passionate about history. History teacher Nora Brennan selected seniors Jai Bhide, Steve Underwood, Jordan Shamukiga, Claire Heiden and Devyn Lee at random. While on theContinue Reading
International Night is the one evening of the year when people of all backgrounds come together to celebrate their culture’s cuisines and traditions. The participants orchestrate performances in groups and individually with the intention of educating their peers about their heritage. Volunteers distributed dishes inspired by locations around the globe,Continue Reading