The FCPS School Board has announced that Dr. Karen Garza is their preferred candidate for the soon-to-be-vacant Superintendent position, with plans to finalize the nomination later this month. This decision was announced on April 10, after a unanimous vote by the Board. She will be the first woman superintendent in FCPS history if she is accepted.
The Student Government Association-organized Film Festival, a competition featuring student-made films, will occur on Friday.
Open to all grade levels, submissions were due on April 10. Students entering video submissions did not have to be taking a film class. The content of submissions was essentially unrestricted, and there were no requirements or quotas to fill for potential directors. However, in order to qualify for the festival, all submissions had to follow IB and FCPS guidelines and the code of conduct.
To help relieve the pressure of upcoming examinations, the administration has extended the tradition of last year’s Stress-Free Day by creating a Wellness Week.
The event, which is organized by Student Services, consists of stress-free activities that all students can participate in during Learn and all three lunches.
“There are a lot of things that can stress out a student. We want them to know that we’re here to support them,” school counselor Gina Fajardo said.
Wellness Week began on Monday and will continue through Friday.
by anna thillairajah The Science National Honor Society has been gaining exposure to the scientific community by attending scientific talks in Washington, D.C. including lectures at the Carnegie Institute for Science. Besides going to Carnegie lectures, the SNHS invites experts to speak at school. For instance, Peter Behr of E&EContinue Reading
Paulina farley-kuzmina The newly renovated auditorium and music rooms opened to students on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The original opening date was scheduled to be around Thanksgiving, but was pushed back to Jan. 20, and then finally to February. “Nothing unexpected caused the delay; it was just that the work wasContinue Reading
by haley monts Performers in Marshall’s Sly Fox production earned 4th place in the one-act state competition held March 2. The competition marked the third and final round of the one-act competitions, pitting eight high schools against each other in a test of their acting chops. The play Sly FoxContinue Reading
by andrew crider For the first time in eight years, the National Honor Society will tutor any student who needs additional help during Learn, after school, and during Saturday school. This new initiative is being led by senior Maggie Schumann. According to assistant principal Dan Daus, the new integration ofContinue Reading
by devon maloney Fourteen business students competed in a LifeSmarts state competition on March 8 at Virginia State University. Of the eight teams competing, Marshall teams took second, fourth and fifth places. Two teams, the “Immortal Statesmen” and the “Statesmen 3 Taco Bueno” faced off in the semifinal round. “TwoContinue Reading
In a historic result for Marshall DECA, 53 students qualified for the April international competition in Anaheim, Calif. at the State Leadership Conference (SLC) competition in Virginia Beach. The DECA chapter also garnered Blue Chip status, the highest state honor. According to junior Conor Boyle, SLC is home to state-levelContinue Reading
On Feb. 7, 2013, the assessment of the FCPS school lunch program started, an assessment that will lay out a plan for FCPS to transition to a healthier school food program that features more fresh foods.
“They’re not giving us a report card,” Real Food for Kids co-founder and Marshall parent JoAnne Hammermaster said. “What they’re going to do is give us a road map, for probably 3-5 years. How do you transition from heat-and-serve to hopefully phasing in fresh food?”
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