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District XVI All District Concert Band is being directed by Doug Martin. Students performed at John Champe High School. Captains represented in this picture are freshmen Scarlett Ashford and Maddy Strickland.
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“When I was performing I felt the most happiness I ever felt in my life,” Cardona said. “I felt amazing,excited,and prayed for more opportunities like this.” Left to right: . Ethan Gonzalez,Ryan Oates,Daniel Robinson,and Ben Schassler performing “Techno” by Jerk Kimbo and “Irish Folk Medley” by Jeremy Sparks.
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Choir department takes on district choir
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Infographic by Berek Harrison.
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Armes continues being involved in sports in his kids’ little league teams. Armes continues being involved in sports in his kids’ little league teams. Picture courtesy of Matthew Armes.
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Sidebar: How you can help the earth
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DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) is a club for emerging entrepreneurs and future business leaders. The club teaches business tactics and prepares students for future careers. Students compete in case studies, present products or business pitches, and role play business scenarios. These students placed in top spots at the district meet to earn a ticket to compete in the state competition. DECA girls line up before their event. (Left to right) Diana Schrager, Ari Gallos, Mary Anderson, Izzy Miller, Maura Santelli, Abby Graham, Lauren Scott, Mia Santelli, Bryn Griffith, Maggie Salem
County Students Surpass the DECA District Meet and Compete in The State Meet
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Cyre Day (Left), Madison Ruff (Center), and Semera Cummings (Right) smiling at the camera for a promotional post posted at the end of the last school year on Instagram.
BSU Celebrates Black History Month
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Mr. Policelli teaches a personal finance class. Policelli received the WISE Gold Teaching Award for achieving a high pass rate on a financial literacy test with his students. Photo by Dylan Johnson.
Andrew Policelli earns the Gold star teacher award
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A standard orienteering compass. The clear body and magnifying glass makes reading maps easier. Surrounding the flat sides are measurement tools to help calculate scale on maps.
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The Marching Band gathered up in front of the school, smiling proudly after winning first place at the USBands National Championships at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey where they competed against 19 other bands.
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Senior Matt Thorne after breaking the school record in the 55 meter dash. Three weeks later, Thorne went on to break the school record in the 300 meter dash at the VHSL Class 4 indoor track state meet.
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As Armitage reminisces on the season as a senior, he was thankful to swim his final race with senior Kai Tjader. “It was both of our last ever high school races, we just took it all in and enjoyed the moment,” Armitage said. (Kai Tjader, Kyle Armitage, Eric Akers, Zach Bell, Alan Crouse, Jay Wareham, and Benjamin Graham.)
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Fall Sports Recap
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February 6, 2024
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Sabrina Simpkins and Emily Pyle pose with their 2023 VHSL State Championship trophy. Simpkins is a County cheerleader and gymnast. Photo courtesy of Sabrina Simpkins on Instagram. (@sabrina.bina256)
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The 1955 football team pictured in the LCHS yearbook. Photo courtesy of Tonya Dagstani.
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Mckenna Giannos competes in the high jump as a junior during the spring track season 2019. Photo courtesy of John Klimavicz. Senior track athlete Mckenna Giannos: “Practice has definitely been different, our workouts have been changed to accommodate that COVID guidelines, which has definitely made it harder to get back into the swing of things, but being able to see and practice with my teammates again makes it all worth it.”
Practicing Through COVID
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Junior Isabella Mitchum on a hike in Montana with her sibling. “Over quarantine I visited Montana with my family when they came home from college,” said Mitchum. “It was really great to get out of NOVA for a little.”
Photo feature: Students social distancing edition
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School pool opens back up
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World peace, at last: asynchronous Mondays return, the world celebrates.
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Senior Taylor McCully enjoys a bowl of Captain Crunch cereal before school while showing her support for our new mascot. It has become her favorite cereal brand.
Captain Crunch announced to be new captain of LCHS
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LCPS headlines The Washington Post yet again
LCPS headlines The Washington Post yet again
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The County Chronicle

The County Chronicle

Holiday happenings: students, teachers dress up for winter spirit week

February 8, 2019

Spirit Week and Winter Pep Rally

Students and teachers dressed up for Winter Spirit week beginning on December 17. Each day featured a different theme, giving students the opportunity to be creative and show their school spirit before Winter Break. Activities included a tree decorating contest and a holiday themed Wellness Wednesday. To end Spirit Week’s festivities, students and staff gathered in the main gym for a Pep Rally. Staff and students faced off in a basketball game, spirit week winners were announced, and the bleachers were filled with students wearing colorful “ugly” Christmas sweaters.

Sophomore Jenna Walker cheered during the basketball game.
Students dressed up as Santa, reindeer, and elves.
Mr. Jarod Brown began the pep rally by announcing spirit week winners.
Ms. Jana Wagoner dressed up as an elf during spirit week.
Senior Aryana Zullo, senior Lucy Wojciechowski, junior Meghan Kirk, and junior Arwen Kaleshefski dressed up as Santa and elves.
Mrs. Lynn Krepich and junior Grace Curtin dressed up for pajama day.
Students reacted to the faculty versus students basketball game.
Mr. Mark Patterson dressed up as Santa, and sophomores Jackson Chinn and Maseel Shah dressed up as elves.
Sophomore Madeline Reece and junior Melanie Vieyra represented the gymnastics team during the pep rally.
Junior Julia Houck laughed during the pep rally.

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