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...
Woodgrove Varsity Football Takes on County
Written by Conor Forrest, Assistant Sports Editor, Woodgrove Outlander
September 16, 2015
Filed under Local News, News, Sports, Student News
Woodgrove’s varsity football team continued their winning ways Friday night as they defeated the Loudoun County Raiders in a blowout victory with a score of 56-14. Woodgrove’s running game proved to be too much for the young Raiders squad who surrendered 28 unanswered points in the second half. The...
VHSL 4A North Regional Track and Field Meet
Written by Jack Klimek and Brady Reynolds
June 10, 2015
Woodgrove High School hosted the VHSL Region 4A North Track and Field meet where high schools from around the state came to participate in a competitive field of athletes, on May 28. Woodgrove’s Track and Field team finished at the Region 4A meet with outstanding performances from several individuals...
Woodgrove’s Odyssey of the Mind Team Compete at Worlds in Michigan
Written by Hailey Dunster
June 10, 2015
Filed under News
Woodgrove’s Odyssey of the Mind team qualified for the Worlds Finals at Michigan State University from May 20th-May 23rd and ended up placing 24th in the world with a score of 247.21. Sophomores Harrison Furlow, Elyse Morris, Patrick Ramsey, Ben Taylor, Joe Warndorf, Molly Warndorf, and David Zhang...
Faculty Struts Their Stuff in Talent Show
Written by Alivia McAtee, Ali McBride, Grace Robinson
June 2, 2015
Filed under News
Woodgrove’s auditorium came alive with dancing, music, and applause, thanks to the PBIS sponsored Faculty Talent Show on April 23. Students paid $1 to attend the show during flex, with proceeds benefitting Woodgrove’s PBIS program. Upon entering the auditorium, students were offered beaded necklaces...
Woodgrove Honors Retiring Teachers
Written by Faith Ralston and Sarah Snare
June 2, 2015
Filed under News
Nicholas Sparks once wrote, “Good teachers are priceless. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don’t know it.” This quote applies to many of the teachers of Woodgrove, several of whom are retiring this year. Edward Brosh, Johanna Cona, Samantha Purvis,...
Mars One Takes Next Step in Colonizing Red Planet
Written by Carl Huber and Trey McCleary
June 2, 2015
Filed under News
Human settlement on Mars is a realistic possibility as the Mars One organization has developed a program to send 24 people from around the world on a one-way trip to the Red Planet. Bas Lansdorp and Arno Wielders founded the Mars One program, a Netherlands-based nonprofit group, in 2011 with the purpose...
Shipp and Thomas Honored at VSCA Convention
Written by Leah Onderdonk and Andrea Zabkowski
May 29, 2015
Filed under News
Woodgrove captured the limelight at the Virginia Student Council Association convention, where junior Ryan Thomas was named president of the VSCA for the 2015-2016 school year, Principal Sam Shipp was named Virginia Administrator of the Year, and Woodgrove received the Achievement Award for the fifth...
Abercrombie and Fitch to Undergo Changes
Written by Amanda Clark
May 29, 2015
Filed under Local News
“In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and there are the not-so-cool kids...we go after the cool kids.” Mike Jeffries, ex-CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch. Jeffries’ body-shaming comments left the store with a bad reputation and a drop in sales. Jeffries retired from the company...
Orchestra Receives Superior Ratings at District Assessments
Written by Hannah Schneeberg
May 22, 2015
Filed under News
Woodgrove High School’s Orchestra received superior ratings at the District Assessments held at Loudoun Valley High School, outscoring multiple other high school orchestras from around the state. Woodgrove’s orchestra program annually competes in the conference and consistently receives high rankings. “In...
Dylan Mellor Profiled on CNN Money
Written by Hannah Schneeberg
May 22, 2015
Filed under News
Woodgrove senior Dylan Mellor was recently profiled on CNN Money in a series on students who were accepted into their dream school. CNN Money revealed how the football star and academic achiever ended his senior year by committing to Dartmouth College, an Ivy League school. Although Dartmouth’s acceptance r...
Class Council Elections Held
Written by Brady Reynolds
May 20, 2015
Filed under News
Woodgrove High School held class council elections during homeroom on Monday, April 27th. These were for the freshman, sophomore and junior classes. The rising freshman at Harmony will be holding their elections at a later date. Election results were released the next day in homeroom. Freshman winners: President:...
Students quiz in an AP Calculus class-a class with no associated SOL.
Photo by Rebecca Faletti
A quick rundown of the current SOL landscape.
Graphic made by Rebecca Faletti
Henry the African Elephant stands proudly at the Smithsonian
Photo by Daniel Alvarez
Two lattes from Compass Coffee in downtown D.C.
Photo by Sarah Murtaugh
Map of D.C. plotted with some of the destinations below.
Map created by Daniel Alvarez
President Trump faces Congress during 2019 State of the Union. Photo used with permission from Creative Commons
Senator Bernie Sanders, considered a front runner for the Democratic Party. Photo used with permission from Creative Commons.
Dani Kimbrough participating in the Women’s March in Washington D.C.
Photo by Kevin Crandall
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