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
by ivan isnit Gryphon robotics reached the semifinals competition for the first time in two years after entering in the First Chesapeake District Northern Virginia Event competition. Last year, the robotics team placed 30th in their matches. This year, their place moved to 18th when other teams picked them forContinue Reading
Every year, the spring sports season brings the same teams back into their respective roles. Tennis, on the other hand has come across some difficulties with their teams due to limitations in budget. These limitations mean that tennis does not have a JV team when in previous years, that wasContinue Reading
The Canadian skiing program, “Snow Escape,” was a student-organized trip for three days to Quebec, Canada during winter break. Attendees bonded with each other while experiencing a new kind of freedom through an international adventure. Senior and Snow Escape representative Helena Ristic led 15 other Marshall students to Mont-Tremblant, aContinue Reading
Play director and theatre teacher Jason Tamborini produced the Heathers school play despite its R rating. The original Heathers is an R rated movie from 1988 about life in high school. The film discusses how relationships work and it tackled adult themes.Tamborini worked with Principal Jeff Litz and used theContinue Reading
When Latin American and other ethnic students transfer schools to the US, high schools implement various programs to accommodate them as they learn the English language. One notable effort is the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Constant exposure to the usual English classes can help these studentsContinue Reading