“What were you doing before you came to Marshall?” I was working at the Fairfax Hospital. This is the seventh school I’ve worked in because I was temporary so I was working in a lot of schools. I was in Kent Gardens Elementary before coming here. “What’s something here noContinue Reading
“What were you doing before you came to Marshall?” I was teaching in Newport News Public Schools. “What’s something here no one knows about you?” I fostered a former student when her parent died. “What’s one item in your bucket list?” Go to the NC Devilette Final Four.Continue Reading
Cross country head coach Darrell General is one of the top five nominees for the Quicken Loans Hometown Heroes national award. This award, which aims to bring recognition to the most impactful coaches in Virginia, is taking place for a second year. General said receiving the nomination was, to him,Continue Reading
This year, English teacher Brenna Killeen has taken over the Writing Center after English teacher and previous sponsor, James MacIndoe left. Killeen said that MacIndoe asked her to take the position because of her previous experience as writing tutor in college. “I think he knew I had experience and weContinue Reading
Apple just released the iOS 12 software update for iPhones and iPads. According to CNBC, the new update is a big refinement over iOS 11, which Apple released in 2017. iOS 12 includes several new features, such as Screen Time, an option that shows users how much time they’ve spentContinue Reading
Interfaith Club held their first annual Iftar to celebrate Ramadan in the cafeteria on May 17. The term “Iftar” refers to the meal that Muslims consume at sunset to break their daily fast. “We came up with the idea of an annual Iftar because some people don’t understand Ramadan orContinue Reading
Theory of Knowledge is a critical thinking and epistemological philosophy course, the successful completion of which is a requirement for all IB diploma candidates. TOK follows the standard-based grading class procedure, where the final grade is determined by five components: written reflections, class participation and discussion, the TOK presentation, ExtendedContinue Reading
The Fairfax Library Foundation held their second annual Library Comic Con on Apr. 14. The Library Comic Con is an entertainment convention that displays comic books and a wide range of pop culture elements across all genres, including horror, animation, toys, video games, webcomics, collectible card games and fantasy novels.Continue Reading
The varsity football team welcomed their new coach, Jason Strickland, in the cafeteria after school on Apr. 11. Strickland will oversee the team as the replacement of George Masten, who stepped down after four years due to family reasons. “I just want to keep rolling the program that coach MastenContinue Reading
In light of an increasingly diverse student population, county leaders are now focusing on seeking a likewise diverse faculty and staff. For the last two years, FCPS administrators have discussed ways to diversify the county’s workforce, following a 2017 study released by George Mason University that found the racial compositionContinue Reading