The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

Are you ready? Linganore, Oakdale and Urbana areas redistricting quickly to alleviate overcrowding

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...

Yesenia Montenegro starts the FCPS Perceptual Survey.

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...

Students from around the county gather to discuss school issues.

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...

Liberty Elementary School  before remodeling.

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...

Just like the Game of Life, registration for next year feel like choices, chance and fate.

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...

A third option is necessary when selecting gender on school-related forms.

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...

FCPS 2019-20 draft calendar is a win

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...

Could astronomy be the science of the future for FCPS?

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:...

Students and staff converse in small groups over school and political issues.

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...

The illumination of Cinderellas castle in Magic Kingdom

Drama experiences the magic of Disney World

by Jacob Blue, Editor November 26, 2018

I used to make fun of people who worshiped Disney World. They’d say things like how their whole family goes every year and that they all wear matching shirts with Disney characters on them. Now that...

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