French Honor Society creates Seurat masterpiece
by Dana Kullgren, Reporter
November 16, 2018
Filed under Bonjour! Hola! Hallo! Salve!, Fall 2018, News, Showcase
On November 7, the French Honor Society (FHS) hosted activities to celebrate French artwork and culture. For one activity, the group met in French teacher Madame Dragana Blonder’s room and worked together to create an artistic chef d’œuvre (which is French for masterpiece). Georges Seurat is on...
Crêpes bring students together during French Week
by Dana Kullgren, Reporter
November 16, 2018
On November 8, students stayed after school in French teacher Madame Blonder’s classroom to make crêpes and converse in French. The French Honor Society hosted this event, but all students were invited to attend, from students who had completed AP French to students who had never taken a language....
FFA competes in Indiana for Nationals
by Peyton Johnson, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Fall 2018, News, Showcase
On October 23, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the FFA National Convention. Twenty students went to Nationals along with the advisors Mrs. Pat Beachy and Mr. Tom Hawthorne. There were over 62,000 members, ambassadors, and guests in total. The students attending natio...
Juniors dress up for their practice interviews
by Bailey Spore, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Fall 2018, News, Showcase
On November 8, over 150 students enrolled in English 11 participated in junior interviews. Many local business owners and community professionals came to practice interviews with students. Some of the interviews later lead to employment. Students had a set time to leave their English class and head...
French students celebrate All Saints Day
by Cara Bond, Reporter
November 2, 2018
Filed under Bonjour! Hola! Hallo! Salve!, Fall 2018, Lancer Media Blogs, News
On November 1, Mrs. Dragana Blonder’s French III and Advanced Studies French students gathered in the Learning Commons to learn about and celebrate a French tradition. November 1 is La Toussaint (All Saints Day) in French culture. During this holiday, people participate in the tradition of honoring and remembe...
Journalism class shows off for Urbana/Central Office visitors
by Josh Tidd, Reporter
October 31, 2018
Filed under News
Urbana High School has a new journalism teacher, Mrs. Kristin Johnson. October 30, she visited Lancer Media to learn more about setting up her new class. She was accompanied by Mrs. Phyllis Younkins who is a teacher specialist for professional learning. Johnson came in to learn about how Lancer Media...
Maryland plans to replace PARCC with new standardized test
by Dana Kullgren, Reporter
October 18, 2018
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers—or PARCC test, as it is more commonly known—is being scrapped in Maryland. This online standardized test is familiar to most Maryland high school students, as it must be taken by students in English 10 and Algebra I (and, for the ...
Frederick Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness for suicide and mental health
by Elizabeth Anderson, Watermark Editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under Fall 2018, News, Showcase
On October 20, the Maryland Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be holding their sixth annual Frederick Out of the Darkness Walk in Baker Park. Out of the Darkness Walks have been occurring nationally since 2002. The first walk took place overnight and participants walked a to...
Newly minted Millionaire’s Club receives $500 from Nymeo for successful live-streaming business
by Ethan Hart, Managing Editor
October 12, 2018
Filed under Fall 2018, News, Showcase
Move over bake sales. Step aside car washes. Students in the new LHS Millionaire’s Club have found a way to learn about finance by launching a business. These enterprising students have started a subscription service live-streaming program through High School Sports Network. On October 3, Nymeo, a local non-profit financial organization, donated $500 t...
Courage is required: Speaker Kelly Madrone inspires students to tell their stories
by Emily Reed, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 9, 2018
On October 9, Frederick native Kelly Madrone spoke in the auditorium during PREP to deliver a message of encouragement and to empower students to share their experiences, struggles, and stories with others to build a supportive community and strong relationships. The GSA (Gay Straight Alliance/Gender Sexua...