Math teacher Linda Della Corna is holding what looks like a cut-out portion of a tiny garden hose. The off-white tube has two thin blue stripes running down the side with the texture of a baseball. This tubular object in Della Corna’s hand is a prosthetic artery, specifically the non-porousContinue Reading
The IB math department will implement course changes next year, replacing existing post-Algebra 2 classes. The new curriculum will include two pathway options. After the completion of Algebra 2 with Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus, a student can choose to take either IB Math Analysis and Approaches or IB Math Applications andContinue Reading
When a snow storm is imminent, FCPS students tend to constantly check their Twitters and weather apps in the hopes they will get a cancellation or at least a delay. But for the people who follow @marksweatherpage on Instagram, they have the advantage when it comes to school closings andContinue Reading
In the fall of 2017, junior Mohamed Mabrouk stood in the lobby volunteering as an Arabic translator at Back to School Night. Mabrouk had moved to the United States from Egypt over the summer, and as a native Arabic speaker he was hoping to serve as an interpreter for parents.Continue Reading
FCPS School Board member and former Marshall school president Ryan McElveen turned his high school activism ambitions into the road map for his political journey. At 33, McElveen has entered a new phase of his career this January with the launch of his campaign for Fairfax County Chairman, running againstContinue Reading
While reflecting on how much her farm, “Little Peace of Heaven,” means to her, chemistry teacher Jean Hayhurst paused to clear her throat, and she started to tear up. “My farm is a labor of love,” Hayhurst said. Hayhurst’s devotion motivates her to commute two and a half hours everyContinue Reading