We believe that high school students should have more opportunities to go on field trips.
Field trips provide students with valuable learning opportunities that go past the walls of a classroom. Students...
As a student attending Falls Church High School, I have noticed that one of the biggest issues on our campus is the lack of comfortable seating options. Our school does not have any benches outdoors or...
A sporty student hobbles down the hallway on crutches, no stares, no one is surprised, nothing, no response from the people around them. Why is that? The reason is because injuries in contact sports are...
Baseball is called “America's Pastime” so a lot of people must really love it. As a kid playing baseball I thought it was so slow and boring. There were never any real opportunities to run or be physical....
When we think of recess, we often think of the fun we had in elementary school. But why should the fun and benefits of recess stop once we reach high school? As someone who has gone without recess for...
Every year, Fairfax County Public Schools reviews and updates it’s SR&R (Student Rights and Responsibilities) and for the 2023-24 school year the school board is supposedly focusing on changes to...
As a junior in high school, I’ve spent the majority of my life eating school lunches and let me tell you, it has not been a pleasant experience. The food is often unappetizing, lacking in nutrition,...
Towards the end of the 2021-2022 school year, FCHS rolled out the usage of E-Hallpass, and so far, it has caused problems for some students.
E-Hallpass is an electronic system of passes used to send...
The grade book… ugh, logging on, stressing and overthinking whether or not you did well, seeing the single, big, bolded, letter labeling your performance. These are some of the dreaded feelings that...
College rankings are everywhere. When you look up any college or university, their ranking from U.S. News or The Princeton Review is bound to be one of the top results. Colleges even use these rankings...
When the school year hits May, you can almost feel the stress in the air. Finals are approaching, grades are being finalized, and then there's the most dreaded test of them all: the AP exam.
AP, or...
Lockdown drills are perfect. They hide students in the corner with the safety of the doors being locked, closed blinds, the hallways completely silent and empty, the possibility of a threat most definitely...
The Jagwire is Falls Church High School’s official student-produced newspaper, established as a designated public forum for students to express opinions, discuss issues, and exchange ideas. School officials do not engage in prior review. Views expressed in the The Jagwire reflect those of the student staff and not school officials or the school itself. Signed editorials are the opinions of the writers, while unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the Editorial Board.
