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Students play soccer during the tailgate event. The event also offered  soccer and spikeball. Photo by Dylan Johnson.

Sources of strength brings the school community together with a ‘Be Kind To Your Mind’ tailgate event

Dylan Johnson, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Sources of Strength held a Be Kind to Your Mind tailgate event on Friday, October 18. This event brought together students and the rest of the school community to relax, have fun playing games, and listening...

Students place their phones in the provided holder for the class period. According to the policy, students are not allowed to retrieve their phones until the dismissal bell rings.

Teachers provide insight on new school cell phone policy

Scarlett Ashford, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

As of the 2024-2025 school year, the School Board has begun implementing a policy prohibiting high school students from using cell phones during class, and limits use to during lunch and between classes....

Matthew Gallant teaches a class full of English students. Gallant has had many different professions including jobs in sales, transportation, juvenile detention, and teaching. This is his first year at County.

Teacher Features

Dylan Johnson, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

Mr Tagg:  Chapman Tagg grew up here in Leesburg. He enjoys hanging out with family as well as playing and watching sports. This includes basketball, football, and golf. Tagg has always wanted to be...

NaNoWriMo provides aspiring authors with opportunities

NaNoWriMo provides aspiring authors with opportunities

Aspen DeWan, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

November marks the beginning of National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. It is dedicated to encouraging writers of all ages and experience levels discipline about writing, with a goal of...

A cardboard cutout of a dog, mistaken for a coyote, watches the field in front of the school. Placed to keep geese away, the cardboard cutout caused several people to contact the school in concern.

“Coyote” cutouts scare students and staff

Aspen DeWan, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

Athletic director Kate Cassidy pulls into the school parking lot early in the morning when she gets a text on her phone from the head field hockey coach Maggie Darby. When Cassidy reads it, she can’t...

Parade marches down Catoctin circle. At the back is the football team. After them is the Homecoming Royalty and Clubs. The parade stretches down Catoctin Circle with many spectators watching from the sidewalk.

Homecoming parade returns after two decades

Berek Harrison, Editor-In-Chief October 28, 2024

As the sun sank lower in the sky, Catoctin Circle, usually bustling with cars and traffic, was completely clear. Numerous students, teachers, and Leesburg residents lined the sides of the street, each...

Why does LCHS keep changing the schedule?

Why does LCHS keep changing the schedule?

William Kluttz, Managing Editor October 19, 2024

Former athlete Patrick Joseph receives his Hall of Fame award. The Hall of Fame was an event organized by the Athletic department to induct former Athletes. Photograph by Nur Mustafa.

Hall of Fame honors former athletes and coaches

Nur Mustafa and Aspen DeWan October 19, 2024

On Friday, September 20 at 5:30pm, the Athletic Department inducted five former County students and one coach into the Hall of Fame   “Normally coaches have to wait five years after retirement,”...

Junior Fallon Murphy hands out compasses to cadets at the Cunningham Falls Orienteering meet on October 20, 2024. This year, Murphy will serve as the first female team captain for the NJROTC Orienteering program.

Fallon Murphy leads orienteering team as first female captain

Karan Singh, Managing Editor October 18, 2024

Junior Fallon Murphy works her way across the course as she goes from point to point, checking off places marked on her map. As captain of the orienteering team, the immense pressure on her to be a positive...

Why are websites blocked?

Why are websites blocked?

Berek Harrison, Editor-In-Chief October 18, 2024

Have you ever wanted to use a webpage at school, but are met with a blocked website screen when you open it? Or maybe you frequently use a website only to one day find it blocked? It’s happened to many...

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