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Teachers provide insight on new school cell phone policy

October 28, 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....

(From left to right) Junior Nur Mustafa, senior Beaunita Nith, club sponsor Tracy Webster, junior Elizabeth Geidl, freshman Alexia Boyer, junior Eva Moore, junior Kathia Gaitan-Montoya, junior Ima Mazhar and junior Karen Jimenez dress up in recycled materials to show their goal of sustainability at the Homecoming parade on September 19. Environmental club prides itself on focusing on volunteerism to reach their goal of making sustainability the standard.

Club Spotlight: FCA, Environmental, and ASL Clubs

Taylor Helfer and Karan Singh October 28, 2024

With the beginning of a new school year, the best place to settle in and find community is in various clubs. Depending on your interests, such as learning a new language, helping the environment, or indulging...

Before the dance: SCA reflections on homecoming planning

Before the dance: SCA reflections on homecoming planning

Dylan Keyes, Business Manager October 19, 2024

The cheerleaders perform feats of flips and lifting teammates high in the air against a background of cheers. The Captains Crew members race in shark costumes under limbo poles. The result: students left...

Seniors Carolina Martinez and Tallulah Drash smile before putting their handprint on the wall.

Senior handprints and mural commemorate 70th graduating class

Evelyn Kuzminski, Editor-in-Chief June 6, 2024

The class of 2024 has left their mark on Loudoun County High School - literally. Over the last few weeks, drop cloths, ladders, and paint buckets have been stationed in the cafeteria hallway, and seniors...

Senior and GSA member Sydney Bourgeois stands next to the Pride Progress Flag. The Pride Prom took place on May 4 and was a place for those attending to be themselves around those in similar circumstances.

Pride Prom unites and empowers members of the LGBTQ+ community

Dylan Johnson, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

LCHS’s third annual pride prom took place on May 4 in the LCHS gym and included music, dancing, food, creative spaces and more. The event is hosted by the Gender and Sextuality Alliance (GSA) and was...

(From right to left) Sophomores Karan Singh, Melanie Sanchez, Isabela Sitcharing watching the eclipse. Photo by Valerie Egger.

LCHS takes on the solar eclipse

Vivian Lun, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

Several books fill the shelves and tables at the front of the Birch Bookstore. Further back into the building, more book genres are available as well as several plants or knick knacks for purchase.

A Night in Downtown

Taylor Helfer and Sophia Casciano May 28, 2024

Downtown Leesburg is known for its picturesque old town feel offering restaurants, cafés, bars, breweries, and entertainment. As the weather gets warmer, the tight streets flood with people searching...

Seniors Evelyn Kuzminski (left) and Cat Pizzarello (right) pose for the camera after a hectic day of selling ads for the newspaper.

2024 Editors Signing Off

Evelyn Kuzminski and Cat Pizzarello May 28, 2024

Some people have matching bracelets. We have five wooden boxes. Our past year as editors-in-chief has been our third year together on the newspaper staff and our eighth year of friendship. Our story...

Senior staff reflect on their time working for the newspaper

Senior staff reflect on their time working for the newspaper

Karan Singh, Business Manager May 28, 2024

Evelyn Kuzminski How long have you been writing for The County Chronicle? I officially joined my sophomore year as a staff writer and became the layout editor that same year, so three years with...

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