Today is Sunday, February 5, 2012. February 5, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Emily Blank, Staff Writer
February 4, 2012
Many students were left unhappy in the W4 classes on Feb. 3. Students received their second quarter report cards, from their teachers. The report cards also showcased their first semester grades, which is their first and second quarter grades averaged. “I feel like I could do better and my grades don’t... Read more »
Dana Filipczyk , Staff Writer
January 27, 2012
The Science National Honor Society (SNHS) held a presentation in the auditorium during Atom Time on Jan. 26 to promote “Pennies for Patients,” a yearly campaign that raises funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The fundraising events will take place from Feb. 6 through Mar. 2. “I really... Read more »
Annie Curran, Co-Editor in Chief
January 26, 2012
Students have two curricular roads they can follow in FCPS. They can take the standard class route, or they can take IB or AP classes. What about the students who want more of a challenge than what is offered in standard classes, but are not quite ready for the rigor of a IB or AP class? The FCPS School... Read more »
Andrea Melendez, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012
AHS welcomed Grammy-nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker on Jan. 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium to celebrate young musicians and motivate them to stay on with the music program. Baker began playing at the age of four and is best known for her accomplishments in classical music. She is known all over... Read more »
Marissa Uriarte, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012
Seniors scramble nervously throughout the day as the infamous Individual Oral Commentaries (IOCs) continue. Held in the AHS Neighborhood Center next to the modular, the IB English oral exams are completed by students during an assigned block in which they analyze a piece of literature. The IOCs began... Read more »
Chloe Loving, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012
AHS girls of all grade levels have begun watching the newest TLC hit, Toddlers In Tiaras. While the show is designed to show girls from three to ten years of age, there have been many girls featured as young as two years old. Pageant mom and dads alike enter their young children in competitions that... Read more »
Abby Converse, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012
The Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) and Peer Mediators are celebrating a week-long event called National No Name -Calling Week, to raise awareness about bullying and to encourage students to not insult, tease or bully others. The event began on Jan. 23, and will end on Jan. 27. Along with the event, the... Read more »
Shamaim Syed, Photographer
January 24, 2012
On Jan. 19, 2012, freshmen got out of bed early, while the rest of the students slept in for the last time this year. The Freshman Transition Program, which was designed to help freshmen adjust to high school, ended half way through the school year. There are many factors as to why the program ended... Read more »
Marissa Uriarte, Staff Writer
January 23, 2012
FOX’s new midseason sci-fi crime thriller created by Lost’s executive producer J.J. Abrams has viewers buzzing. Based of the infamous prison on Alcatraz Island on the coast of San Francisco, California, which harbored the nations most dangerous criminals, this new show adds a twist, as the criminals... Read more »
Dana Filipczyk , Staff Writer
January 22, 2012
The Class of 2013 is holding a parking pass raffle in the cafeteria from Jan. 23 though Jan. 26 during all lunches. The fee is $10 in order to participate and the winner will be announced on Jan. 27. “This is a really great idea,” junior Laura Hackfeld said. “I am really interested in this raffle... Read more »
Video Recap of the 4th Annual STAND Benefit Concert that was held on January 20th, 2012. By the end of the night, $1,175 had been raised for STAND. Made By Troy Callahan, Videographer
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