Dr. Theresa Alban holds senior listening sessions: Photo of the Day 4/24/17
by Christian Nolan, Reporter
April 24, 2017
Filed under News, Photo of the Day, Spring 2017
A small group of seniors met with Frederick County Public Schools superintendent, Dr. Theresa Alban to discuss how their education has been as an FCPS student. Dr. Alban conducts these sessions at all of the high schools in advance of graduation. She wants to know what areas the students are involved ...
Attendance matters: Twiford and Hardister track students coming and going
by Lily Weaver, Editor
April 12, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
Every year, students and staff hear a lot about academic goals and progress, but did you know that attendance goals and progress are equally important to FCPS? Every week, Principal Nancy Doll publishes LHS progress toward the annual attendance goal. The annual target is 96% present, the current progr...
Superintendent of the Year visits LHS
by Alicia Nasto, Editor-In-Chief
November 14, 2016
Filed under Fall 2016, News, Showcase
Frederick County's school system is often recognized for student achievement; however, recently, the top FCPS offiial earned recognition of her own. On October 27th, Dr. Theresa Alban won the Maryland Superintendent of the Year Award. The award puts her in the running for National Superintendent of the Year against superintendents from all over the nation. On November 3rd, Alban came to Linganore ...
Class of 2020 experiments with new Physics of Earth and Space class
by Savannah Sitler, Reporter
September 29, 2016
Filed under Fall 2016, News, Showcase
The science class Physics of Earth and Space is new to Linganore 2016-2017 and was created by teachers in response to the Next Generation Science Standards. It was formed in order for students to be able to explore and comprehend the earth and space realms of science. What is it? Physics of Earth and...
FCPS testing refusal policy doesn’t change underlying problem with testing
by Emily Reed, Editor
September 28, 2016
Filed under Fall 2016, Opinion
Chances are that you have never heard of the new Frederick County Public Schools Board of Education policy on testing that was passed on August 24th, 2016. Unfortunately, Policy 511 will not bring about any major change to the status quo. The policy states that FCPS recognizes that a student, at the ...
Chromebooks for Class of 2020 change approach to learning
by Kelsey Ward, Reporter
September 21, 2016
Filed under Fall 2016, News, Showcase
In 2014, FCPS established a program to give every student their own device to use in the classroom. This 1:1 program distributed Chromebooks to all Class of 2020 members this year. The Chromebooks are used in the classroom and can be taken home for them to use. “Chromebooks have been a good...
York wins FCPS 2016 Outstanding High School Special Education Instructional Assistant
by Olivia DuBro, Editor-In-Chief
May 18, 2016
Filed under News, Showcase
Many students know her by her round-rimmed glasses, her friendly smile, and her charming patience. Ms. Mary Jo York is a Special Education Assistant who goes above and beyond to help any and all students who are willing to accept assistance. On May 17, she was awarded the FCPS Outstanding High School...
Slide on over to the Web Store to play Slither, just not in school
by Devin Barge, Reporter
May 12, 2016
Filed under Features, Showcase
It seemed like everyone in Linganore was slithering into the computer labs to play Slither in April after its release. Slither.io was developed by Steve Howse in 2016, and by early May, it was in the App Store at number 2 Top Free Apps. For Lancers, the fun ended the first week of May, when FCPS...
Mark Lastova nominated for 2016 Frederick County Teacher of the Year Award
by Alyssa Mattison, Editor
April 12, 2016
Filed under Features, Showcase
Congratulations to Mark Lastova for being nominated for the Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) Teacher of the Year Award! Eleven teachers from various high schools in Frederick County were nominated for the high school award. Additionally, FCPS middle and elementary school teachers received recogn...
Naviance: Not the nightmare you think it is
by Olivia DuBro, Editor-In-Chief
October 12, 2015
Filed under Opinion, Showcase
Naviance= Nasty. At least that's what I thought before I learned how to use it. In fact, I've heard a lot of complaining from my senior peers. "It's confusing." "Why can't I just do it the old way?" "I don't have time for it." Now, with practice, I realize Naviance is an incredible tool that w...
