Schoology: What is it?
by Alexis Fowler, Editor
June 6, 2019
We’re making the switch, and all incoming freshmen should be prepared. In case you've missed it, FCPS is switching to a new learning management platform called Schoology. Schoology is a learning site with a social networking aspect that allows students and teachers to collaborate and have easie...
Practice safe sex: Condoms should be available in Frederick County high schools
by Braden Weinel, Editor
May 1, 2019
From freshman to senior year, we are all taught abstinence, the only 100% effective way to save teens from unplanned pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted diseases. However, all classroom preparation aside, history says that hormones and desire are going to win. Due to this, we should at least prepar...
Are you ready? Linganore, Oakdale and Urbana areas redistricting quickly to alleviate overcrowding
by Emily McNally, Reporter
April 4, 2019
Frederick County Public Schools plan to redistrict starting in the 2020-2021 school year, and three high schools will be affected: Urbana, Oakdale and Linganore. This typically takes about one year to complete and another year to implement. The students affected will be redistricted in phases. At t...
Students take a FCPS perceptual survey: Photo of the Day 2/14/19
by Lindsey Russo, Editor
February 15, 2019
Between February 14 and 20, students in Grades 3 through high school in FCPS will take a perceptual survey about how they feel about FCPS schools. The survey is important to provide data that will lead to improvements in everyone’s school experience. Natalie Gay is the Coordinator for Data Anal...
Students get a “voice” during special field trip to discuss problems: Photo of the Day 2/5/19
by Braden Weinel, Editor
February 6, 2019
On February 4, students travelled to the Frederick County Public Schools staff development building for a Student Voices field trip. They joined others from Frederick, Oakdale and Governor Thomas Johnson High Schools. The purpose of this field trip was to build unity throughout our county and to get other persp...
Staff and alumni look forward to Liberty Elementary getting remodeled
by Kendall Martin and Sydney Henry
January 24, 2019
Liberty Elementary school was established in 1927, and 92 years late, FCPS is planning a remodel. The construction team that is making this happen are trying to figure out the best way to expand and modernize the school. They also want to make it a more safe place for students. As a former stude...
Registration process: The future is now!
by Rachel McCoy and Grace Coccagna
January 23, 2019
The time has come where every student has to plan for their next year of high school, even before the second semester has started. This process can be very stressful because their are so many components to think about. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have received a pink slip about registration,...
An Open Letter to FCPS: The necessity of adding a non-binary option on school-related forms
by Beau Cameron, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2019
Dear FCPS: In 2019, the District of Columbia’s public school system will apply a third gender marker on their enrollment forms, allowing students to select “non-binary” rather than male or female when indicating the child’s gender. Almost all public school districts in Maryland and the D.C. region include gender identity as a protected class in their non-discrimina...
FCPS 2019-20 draft calendar is a win
by Emily Webb, Editor
December 18, 2018
FCPS recently posted the 2019-2020 school year draft calendar for public review. However, the public comment period came and went with few students aware it was available. For those of us watching the calendar, there are some significant changes that have been made that will affect the coming school y...
Dual enrollment astronomy course would be an out-of-this-world opportunity
by Dana Kullgren, Reporter
December 17, 2018
Hawking's ideas about the study of astronomy apply to Frederick County Public Schools. There are three science course requirements that every high school student in Frederick County must fulfill: physics, biology, and chemistry. These three science courses all center around terrestrial matters...
