For months, an unfilled coaching position was the only thing keeping players from forming the girls varsity tennis team. Chandra Soucek accepted girls varsity tennis head coach position after former coach Arlene Fitz-Patrick’s resignation. Team members who met her at tryouts hope her extensive coaching experience will help them improveContinue Reading
Can a team succeed without a coach? The dive team is without formal leadership this year, providing challenges for the team. Athletic director Joe Swarm believes the struggle to fill coaching positions is not unique to the FCPS community, but instead represents a larger national issue. “As I understand, thereContinue Reading
For those seeking extra science fair support next year, the new Science Research class may be what they are looking for. The class is a single semester, honors level course designed to help students doing science research, specifically those in IB Physics 1 or IB Biology 1 since those coursesContinue Reading
In the past month, over 2700 student and teacher absences have been reported, according to administrative assistant Maribel Sanchez. “It takes more time for students to learn,” Sanchez said. “Students get behind, and it’s so hard to keep up with homework.” Sophomore Katherine Shatokhin agreed. “There was a lot ofContinue Reading
In light of former swim coach Steve Leduc’s resignation, Coach Marijke Landon hopes to bring new insight to the team. Leduc served as head coach for 3 years and assistant coach for 2 years prior. He quit earlier this year because he was offered a full time position at MachineContinue Reading
After working in Tanzania and Mozambique, English teacher Jessica Batterton has returned to her education career—and her hometown. Batterton recently worked at the International Youth Foundation (IYF), an international nonprofit, where she focused on employability programming. This year Batterton is teaching English 10 and English Language Development (ELD) 3. SheContinue Reading
Thanks to a new collaboration with MetroBus, students will now have more access to free public transportation to and from school. The Fairfax County Public Schools Board of Supervisors discussed the initiative on September 22 of this year. Students at Justice, Annandale, Falls Church and George C. Marshall High SchoolsContinue Reading
This week, the Student Government Association’s Learn games brought students together for a half hour of entertainment. During Learn on Monday, Sept. 19, students had the opportunity to watch a talent show hosted by the freshman SGA board. Sophomore Yasmina Van Rheenen said she had fun at the talent show,Continue Reading
After working in Tanzania and Mozambique, English teacher Jessica Batterton has returned to her education career—and her hometown. Batterton recently worked at the International Youth Foundation, an international nonprofit, where she focused on employability programming. This year Batterton is teaching English 10 and English Language Development 3. She said herContinue Reading
On Sept. 16, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration released a set of model policies impacting the treatment of transgender students in schools. The change was met with mixed feedback. The “2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools” include requiring parentalContinue Reading