Woodgrove Bids Farewell to Theatre Director Mr. David Noland
Written by Dominique Cruz, Hope Davison, and Rebecca Faletti
May 15, 2019
Filed under Student News, Top Stories
After teaching at Woodgrove for nine years, long time Theatre Director David Noland will be moving on to Independence High School in Ashburn, VA as the new Theatre Director and Fine Arts Department Chair. Noland helped build Woodgrove’s Theatre program, opening the school in 2010. He has led a successful...
Woodgrove Theatre Presents: Chicago
Written by Dominique Cruz, Hope Davison, and Rebecca Faletti
May 15, 2019
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
A Broadway classic graces the stage at Woodgrove this spring as the drama program finishes the year with a production of Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse’s Chicago. The musical follows two female leads, Velma and Roxie, played by juniors Julia Condie and Colleen Clark. As both of the women end up in prison,...
College Cheating Scandal Provokes National Concern
Written by Mia Cammarota and Annie Gilbert
May 15, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
At least fifty wealthy families, including Hollywood stars Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, have been accused of using their influence to get their children admitted into some of the top colleges in the United States. Along with Huffman, thirteen have plead guilty. Since the release of the story,...
Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones Take the Spotlight of the 2019 NFL Draft’s First Round
Written by Casey Abashian and Daniel Alvarez
May 2, 2019
For what seemed like an eternity, speculation over who the Arizona Cardinals would take with their first overall selection loomed leading up to draft day. While Nick Bosa, star defensive lineman out of Ohio State was seen as a lock for the selection early on in the scouting process, Oklahoma Heisman Troph...
Operation Varsity Blues Centers on College Pay Offs for Admission
Written by Logan Johnson
April 30, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
Several multi-millionaires and two celebrities, Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, have been caught paying off colleges to gain acceptance for students with lower grades, including falsifying students’ athletic records to gain scholarships. ¨Operation Varsity¨ Blues has led to the arrest of 46 individu...
E-Hall Pass Continues Next School Year
Written by Rachel Schneeberg
April 26, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
This fall, the talk of Woodgrove strayed from its usual gossip about social lives and sports into something unexpected - e-hallpass. Woodgrove began using the online system this year as a way for administrators to provide hallway permission for students, causing controversy among students and faculty. ...
Hernandez and Stevens Win Woodgrove Idol
Written by Katherin Gomez
April 22, 2019
Filed under Student News
In pursuit of the title of Woodgrove Idol, 11 students performed in the annual vocal competition held on March 21 in Dentime. Brendon Hernandez and James Stevens took home the grand prize, a microphone-shaped trophy. The duet performed a song by country artist, John Denver, “Take Me Home, Country...
Chromebooks Continue to Enrich, Improve Woodgrove
Written by David Hamady
April 9, 2019
Filed under News, Student News, Top Stories
Loudoun County Public Schools provided Chromebooks to students at the start of the 2018-2019 school year as a part of its “Deeper Learning” initiative. 46 schools received Chromebooks this year, 23 schools will receive them next year, and the remaining 23 schools will receive them in 2020. LCPS...
Rising Freshman Visit Woodgrove on Expo Day
Written by Ainsleigh Shipp
April 3, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
Expo Day allows all rising ninth graders the opportunity to experience everything Woodgrove has to offer. Woodgrove SCA and Facetime leaders served as mentors on March 21 at the annual event. Expo day is a half day of school where the eighth graders learn about Woodgrove’s clubs, athletics, and academics....
Seasonal Affective Disorder Taking a Toll on High School Students
Written by Mia Cammarota and Annie Gilbert
March 26, 2019
Filed under News, Student News
Now that spring has finally come, the weather is warmer, the days are longer, and there seems to be a new energy everywhere; a major shift in mentality is happening all across the country, specifically for those who deal with what is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D). So, what exactly is...
State of Virginia Scales Back SOLs for Juniors and Seniors, Changes Requirements
Written by Rebecca Faletti, Kylee Harrell, and Anna Gilbert
March 12, 2019
Filed under Local News, News
What has been codified in Virginia law since the 1990s is about to change for the Freshman Class of 2022: the state is pulling back on the administration of official Standards of Learning (SOL) tests for the freshman, and classes are struggling to modify the curriculum. For teachers, this news is nothing...
2020 Presidential Election Kicks Off
Written by Connor Graham and Maryam Khan
March 8, 2019
Filed under Local News
Citizens across the nation are waiting with bated breath for the 2020 presidential election. The tensions for this next election are very high, with much controversy surrounding Trump and his administration. The battlefield is crowding with Democratic candidates declaring their participation in this...
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Theater Director David Noland.
Photo by Rebecca Faletti
Bottom left (clockwise): Katerina Niemann, Georgia Orfanides, Emily Reeps, Jenna Kennedy, Everly Soyka, and Julia Condie in their rendition of the “Cell Block Tango.”
Photo by Rebecca Faletti
The Titans pick at the 2016 NFL Draft in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo used with permission from Creative Commons
A display of a several popular colleges in Woodgrove's Career Center.
Photo by Logan Johnson
Nathan Hammond, founder of e-hallpass, demonstrating the app.
Photo by Rachel Schneeberg
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