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The Jagwire

The student news site of Falls Church High School in Falls Church, Virginia

The Jagwire

The student news site of Falls Church High School in Falls Church, Virginia

The Jagwire

A Classroom on the Mall student organizes racks of dresses. Many are brand-new, and accessories are also available.
Feature
Shop for Prom Dresses…for Free!
Kelly Hernandez-Amaya, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

With Prom approaching, the hunt to find the perfect dress is on. Prom dresses can be expensive, but Centreville High School and the Fair Oaks...

Writing Center director Elizabeth Cymerman shows off the Writing Center flyer. Students can scan the QR code to make an appointment.
News
Writing Center Leads Students to Success
The Jagwire Staff October 26, 2023

The Writing Center is an expanding tutoring program that is reaching out to the FC student body to help improve writing skills and communication.  “We...

Chloe Brown as a Spectre, Juliana Esen as the Unicorn, Max Purtill as Tumnus, Collin White as Peter, Kate Schlageter- Prettyman as Susan, Ellie Whitfield as Edmund, Jimmy Benjamin as Aslan the Lion, and Ellie Child as Lucy.
Culture
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Makes Magic
Ariel Lebow, Culture Editor

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the classic novel, was C.S Lewis’s most popular work. The play adaptation was just taken on by our skillful...

Culture
Why Watch Outer Banks?
Ashlin Valladares Orellana, Culture Assistant Editor

Outer Banks is a pretty well-known show on Netflix. The first ever season came out April 15 of 2020. The most recent season began on February...

Thomas Nguyen (9) and Mutazim Elmi (9) play online chess together during some downtime in class.
Culture
Online Chess Becomes Popular
Jackson Bergendahl, Opinion Assistant Editor

Whether at home or in school, everybody is playing chess. In recent years, the chess community has experienced a massive surge in popularity,...

Elizabeth Cymerman and Rachel Olarinde's English classes visited DC to view the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as part of their study of Time O'Brien's book The Things They Carried.
Editorial: Field Trips are Fun and Educational…and We Need More of Them
June 16, 2023

We believe that high school students should have more opportunities to go on field trips.  Field trips provide students with valuable learning...

Senior Memories: A Look Back at Four Years
Senior Memories: A Look Back at Four Years
Marcus Leary, Editor-in-Chief • June 16, 2023

Freshmen Year 2019-2020 Our freshman year started out great, sitting in the student section at football games and studying for SOLs, but just...

Lisa Benjamin (11), Nathan Fillion (11), Rayden Tran (11), Kevin Nguyen (12), Jerri Hickman (11), Anthony Raymond (11), Scar Emmerson (10), and Angelina Phan (10) opening presents from their partner school in Japan.
Japanese Classes Partner with a School in Japan
Rose Phipps, News Editor • June 16, 2023

Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, Falls Church High School’s Japanese language classes have been participating in the Global Classmates...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Surprisingly Good
Rose Phipps, News Editor • June 16, 2023

After years of anticipation, intrigue, and even some controversy, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released in April 2023, quickly becoming a...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Surprisingly Good
Rose Phipps, News Editor • June 16, 2023

After years of anticipation, intrigue, and even some controversy, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released in April 2023, quickly becoming a...

Prom 2023: Disco Fever at Crescendo Studios
Marcus Leary, Editor-in-Chief • June 16, 2023

On a rainy night in May, Falls Church put on its annual prom. The decor was glittery and matched the “Disco Fever” theme. Students arrived...

An umpire stands behind home plate, calling an FC basebal game. Referees in baseball are called umpires. Despite differing names, the same officiating shortages are seen in multiple sports.
Uptick in Bad Behavior by Spectators Causes Referee Shortage
Marcus Leary, Editor-in-Chief • June 16, 2023

When you go to a sporting event at FC in between each hype up song you’ll hear an advertisement from the Virginia High School League (VHSL)...