Student ambassadors selected for first Student Voices session: Photo of the Day 11/30/2018
by William Quansah, Reporter
November 30, 2018
On November 29, Linganore held their first Student Voices session. Thirty seven students nominated by teachers participated as student ambassadors representing the school. The event took place all day in the Learning Commons led by FCPS Supervisor of Accelerating Achievement and Equity Eric Louérs...
National Honor Society inducts 70 new members: Photo of the Day 11/14/2018
by Haley Enders, Reporter
November 14, 2018
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony took place on November 13. The hallway was crowded with inductees at around 6:30 p.m., lined up and ready to get their pictures taken on the main staircase. The ceremony began with an opening message from Mrs. Durann Ecalono, co-adviser for NHS. The NHS o...
National English Honor Society inducts 71 new members: Photo of the Day 11/07/18
by Emily Webb, Editor
November 8, 2018
On November 7, 2018, the National English Honor Society held their annual evening induction. An unusually large group, 71 new members, were inducted. The ceremony began with opening remarks from the advisor, Natalie Rebetsky. Then, officers were confirmed in their positions and given time to talk about...
Frederick Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness for suicide and mental health
by Elizabeth Anderson, Watermark Editor
October 17, 2018
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...
Juniors beware: Are you ready to face these trials of junior year?
by Dana Kullgren, Reporter
September 24, 2018
My fellow juniors: It’s a universally-known fact that junior year is the toughest year in high school. It can seem like everything is happening at once, that you have a mountain of work to do to prepare for college, and that your future is approaching at break-neck speed. It is true that juniors are...
#LanceroftheWeek: Alyson Sniffen makes a difference through music and scouting
by Elizabeth Anderson, Editor
August 20, 2018
Only two years into high school, Class of 2020 student Alyson Sniffen is making waves in the LHS community--and outside of it. Sniffen participates in mock trail and band, as well as Girl Scouts, and cares a great deal about making a positive impact on the people surrounding her. "There are so many...
LHS Jazz Ensemble performs in All-County Jazz Festival: Photo of the Day 4/7/18
by Elizabeth Anderson, Editor
April 7, 2018
On April 7, the Linganore Jazz Ensemble was one of four bands to participate in the All-County High School Jazz Festival for Frederick County, and select members participated in the All-County Jazz Ensemble which performed at the end of the evening. The LHS ensemble has been practicing since the beginning...
Mock trial team achieves their fourth win of the season: Photo of the Day 2/7/18
by Elizabeth Anderson, Editor
February 7, 2018
On February 6, 19 members of Linganore's mock trial team, including co-advisors Jamie Hendi and Susan Peterson, set out for the Frederick County Courthouse in their fourth competition of this year's season. After three consecutive wins over the past several weeks, the team had every right to be confident ...
Performing arts department hosts their annual holiday concert
by Yesenia Montenegro and Lauren Hall
December 18, 2017
On December 7, the performing arts department had their annual holiday concert. The concert was conducted by Damon Dye and Kevin Lloyd. The 2017 Holiday Concert included six ensemble groups: the string quartet, the guitar ensemble, Merry TubaChristmas, the percussion ensemble, the concert choir, and t...
Mock trial practices for their competitions: Photo of the Day 12/21/16
by Brandon Cooper, Reporter
December 21, 2016
On Tuesdays and Thursdays students practice in Ms. Jamie Hendi's room to prepare for the upcoming mock trial competitions. Students are divided into two sides, defense and prosecution. This year's case is similar to the Flint Michigan case, which is still under investigation today. The prosecution...