‘Safe2Talk’ App is Introduced to Help LCPS Students
Written by David Hamady
December 6, 2019
To promote school-related safety, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and LCPS have joined forces, creating the “Safe2Talk” app. This app allows students to anonymously report issues that could endanger the school environment. Safe2Talk is available for free download through the App Store...
Woodgrove High School Heads into Year Ten: Revisiting the History
Written by Logan Johnson
June 6, 2019
It is the year of 1999-2000 school year. Students at Loudoun Valley High School shuffle through their one-way hallway trying desperately to make it to class on the other side of the building without running into someone. With the student population practically doubling since 1995, the plans for a new...
A Student Guide to Choosing AP or DE Classes
Written by Ainsleigh Shipp
June 4, 2019
Taking classes and getting college credit for them seems like something that’s only reserved for college students, but that isn’t true. With Dual Enrollment classes becoming more popular in the county, it plagues students with the question of which is better, Dual Enrollment or Advanced Placement,...
Editorial: Effect of College Stress on Students’ Mental Health
Written by Adeline Furlow and Brittany Nelson
May 22, 2018
The decision of if and where a person attends college is one of the most important choices a person will make throughout their entire life. With everything else students are juggling during senior year, time taken to focus on mental health and relationships can fall to the wayside. With the price of...
Technology: A Blessing or a Curse?
Written by Dominique Cruz, Adeline Furlow, and Chris Tuttle
December 14, 2017
When Apple launched their new product in October 2017, the iPhone X, its initial supply sold out in a matter of minutes. The overwhelming desire to own the most technologically advanced smartphone reveals man’s quest for better and more sophisticated technology, even at the price of $1000, a quarter...
Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Written by Daniel Alvarez, Carrie Nichols, and Sarah Murtaugh
November 3, 2017
With colorful celebrations and spicy foods, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th and recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans. This celebration began in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, and was expanded...
Loudoun County Honors Top Students
Written by Sarah Snare
December 14, 2016
Loudoun County Public Schools hosted the 34th annual Excellence in Education Banquet on December 4, 2016 at the National Conference Center to honor the highest achieving seniors of each high school. Invitations were sent out in early October inviting the top 5% of each school’s senior class to attend...
Forensics Duo of Douglasson and Ellerbeck Take State Title & Rank Runner Up at VHSL Film Festival
Written by Ella Erickson
June 14, 2016
Update: Out of 93 submitted films, Woodgrove seniors Dillon Douglasson and Wyatt Ellerbeck placed runner up at the VHSL Film Festival. Their film, 'the Best a Man Can Get,' was categorized as a commercial/PSA and was screened and honored at the festival over June 3 - 4. Douglasson and Ellerb...
Affordable Summer Beach Vacation Destinations
Written by Keagen Lanham
June 9, 2016
Finding enough money to go on a nice beach can be tough. Figuring what you’re going to do for the next two and a half months while school is out can be difficult as well. There’s a solution to your problems! Grab a friend and plan to visit these cheap and clean waters for a week during your s...
Jordan Fiala, University of Alabama and Morgan Judd, University of Alabama
Jordan Fiala, University of Alabama and Morgan Judd, University of Alabama
Erika Mathov, Virginia Tech and Courtney Frye, University of Virginia
Dawne Virts, Christopher Newport
Dawne Virts, Christopher Newport and Cari Smith, Virginia Wesleyan
Kyle Caylor: University of Virginia
Graphic by Carissa Vergeres Statistics are from a poll conducted by Woodgrove’s counselors to the members of the class of 2020.
Woodgrove Junior Anna Lippert finishes 1,000 piece puzzle while in quarantine. Photo by Anna Lippert.
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