In a normal school year the bell would ring and thousands of kids would file out into a crowded hallway. For the next few years when the bell rings hundreds of FC students will file out onto...
Student walkouts across the state were organized after Governor Glenn Youngkin released a controversial model policy that is being criticized for its stance on the treatment of LGBTQ+ students.
To protest...
Nancy Nguyen, Features/Culture Editor
• May 27, 2022
After a long day of worksheets and projects, many Falls Church High School students go out to The Graham Park Plaza to enjoy Slurpees and McDonald’s with their friends. The Graham Park Plaza has been...
Nancy Nguyen, Features/Culture Editor
• April 21, 2022
Racism, ableism, and homophobia are just some of the topics discussed in a Combating Intolerance class. The class offered here at Falls Church addresses social injustices that people go through...
From restaurants to public schools to airlines now, masks are becoming optional. There were feelings of excitement and unease throughout all of Fairfax County Public Schools as new regulations were put...
In what many community members are considering a major victory for parent advocacy in the school renovation process, district officials are resurrecting plans to demolish the practice softball field and...
The Fairfax County School Board has appointed a new superintendent. Dr. Michelle Reid from Northshore School District in Washington comes to the district after a months-long search process. The vote to...
Absent students, overworked tutors, language barriers; these are just some of the problems faced by the National Honor Society's peer tutoring system, despite it having operated at FCHS for more than twenty...
Jeanne Kelly stands in the middle of the gym floor, surrounded by school board member Ricardy Anderson, family members, and the Falls Church administrators. The bleachers are full of Falls Church students...
After months of preparation and training, the new Writing Center is now open. As one of the last FCPS high schools without a Writing Center, the launch is being celebrated by teachers and administrators...
Fairfax County Public Schools' recent switch to Schoology has created a sea of controversy and confusion among students, with many deeming it unnecessary and even a step backward in FCHS's technology use.
The...
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