The chorus spring recital and awards night will take place in the auditorium and Clausen Hall at 7 p.m. May 22, 2012 at 6:35 am
SOL tests will take place in the computer labs and upstairs gym. May 22, 2012 at 6:33 am
IB/AP exams will take place in the upstairs gym and Clausen Hall. May 22, 2012 at 6:33 am
Today is a White Day. May 22, 2012 at 6:26 am
Marwa Abdelaziz, News Editor
March 7, 2012
For Virginians over 18 years of age, March 6 marked the beginning of their direct involvement in the 2012 Presidential Election. Any registered voter had from 6:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m. to cast their ballot for the Republican presidential nominee. Many students and teachers at AHS took part in this primary,... Read more »
Dana Filipczyk, Staff Writer
March 5, 2012
Seniors Ahmad Haj-Assaad and Richard Maku count the money collected on the campaign's final day. The club reached its goal by raising over $3000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Science National Honor Society (SNHS) concluded its yearly Pennies for Patients campaign, exceeding its fundraising... Read more »
Leah Young, Staff writer
March 5, 2012
This past weekend, the Concert Band and Symphonic both received a superior rating in the VBODA Concert Band Performance Assessment. They are both now recognized as Virginia Honor Bands. “Everybody that participated worked really hard in two clinics the past weekends prior to competing,” Band Director... Read more »
Christine Tamir, Copy Editor
March 3, 2012
The It’s Academic team competed in a playoff match today, Mar. 2, at NBC Studios. AHS was up against two schools from Maryland: Walt Whitman HS and Montgomery Blair HS. Senior captain Andy Tran and juniors Olivia Buckley and Kevin Kwok competed against the two schools. The final score was AHS 300,... Read more »
K.L. Hoang, Academics Editor
March 2, 2012
Ron Paul. The new voice of this age’s political youth and conscious patriots came to the Waterford on Feb 28 to pump up his supporters for Super Tuesday next week, where over 400 delegate votes could be acquired from Virginia and 10 other states. I arrived outside at 7 p.m., a half hour past when Paul... Read more »
Nasiha Rashid and Gwen Levey, News Editor and Arts Editor
March 1, 2012
Today at around 11:50 a.m., students and teachers were met with an unexpected fire alarm and forced to file out of the building for immediate evacuation. The reason for the alarm is unknown and currently under investigation. However, the cause of the commotion was in the downstairs boys bathroom nearby... Read more »
Andrea Melendez, Staff Writer
March 1, 2012
Sneezing, coughing, touching and blowing. All these verbs are deadly when it comes to the Norovirus, an illness that has spiraled out of control in past weeks and taken hold at AHS. “I think people should be more careful and be more sanitary,” junior Brenda Velasco said. The Norovirus is a stomach... Read more »
Chloe Loving and Destiny Gammon, Staff Writer and International Editor
March 1, 2012
On Feb. 24, all outdated soap dispensers were replaced by new foam sanitizers. There are many individual factors that influenced this change. According to custodian Joe Jackson, the sanitizer is more effective at killing germs than the soap. “The new soap makes hands much more smooth. [FCPS] made a... Read more »
Rebecca Malzahn, Weekend Editor
February 29, 2012
Math teacher Breanne Morton was born in a leap year and has only been able to celebrate her actual day of birth seven times. Math teacher Breanne Morton is 28 years old, but has only been able to celebrate her actual day of birth seven times. Today, Feb. 29, marks what she, her friends and her students... Read more »
Christine Tamir, Copy Editor
February 28, 2012
Heritage Night, the largest cultural talent showcase of the year, will be held on March 15. It will feature acts ranging from graceful Vietnamese dances to the rich dances from West Africa. A few of the acts have been preparing for a long time, while others have only just started. “I’ve been preparing... Read more »
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