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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.
Students Perform at All-District Band
March 24, 2024
Oscar Winner “The Boy and the Heron” controversially breaks movie records
Oscar Winner “The Boy and the Heron” controversially breaks movie records
March 24, 2024
Artist of the Issue – Vanessa Carranza
March 24, 2024
“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.
The Strings they pulled: guitar students perform in Fairfax
March 24, 2024
Choir department takes on district choir
March 24, 2024
Infographic by Berek Harrison.
Texas Instrument Calculators Beaten by Competition
March 12, 2024
Celebrities and Influencers fail to educate the youth about worldwide issues such as the silent genocide in Congo
February 8, 2024
Snow Days? More Snow, Less School
February 8, 2024
LCPS AI Detection Software Fails to Detect AI
February 6, 2024
Fentanyl overdoses: don’t wait for a solution, be the solution
February 1, 2024
Spring Crossword
April 1, 2024
Issue 2 Crossword
Issue 2 Crossword
February 6, 2024
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.
Flashback
March 31, 2023
Sidebar: How you can help the earth
March 31, 2023
Sidebar: Eras of Drama
March 31, 2023
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
March 24, 2024
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
March 1, 2024
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
February 12, 2024
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.
NJROTC Celebrates Victory at Regional Orienteering Competition
February 12, 2024
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.
The Marching Band Wins National Champions
February 12, 2024
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.
Indoor track team progresses to states
March 24, 2024
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.)
Swim team continues to raise the bar for success
March 24, 2024
Fall Sports Recap
Fall Sports Recap
February 6, 2024
Competitive cheerleading makes history for the third time in one season
January 12, 2024
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)
Athlete of the Issue
January 8, 2024
SAT vs ACT
SAT vs ACT
February 6, 2024
Read a newspaper
June 5, 2023
The power of negative and positive thinking
May 29, 2023
Disney should research to better represent Disney princesses
May 29, 2023
Red Sun Farms, Vertical Greenhouse located in Dublin, VA
Inadequate agricultural education in public schools is affecting the future of American farms
March 31, 2023
HOMECOMING 2021: “Students Make Their Mark On The World”
November 15, 2021
Homecoming Spirit Week Fun and Fashion
November 2, 2021
The 1955 football team pictured in the LCHS yearbook. Photo courtesy of Tonya Dagstani.
Looking Back: Old yearbooks provide a window to the past
February 5, 2021
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
January 5, 2021
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
January 4, 2021
School pool opens back up
March 31, 2023
Newly elected president dissolves student council and declares national emergency
March 28, 2023
World peace, at last: asynchronous Mondays return, the world celebrates.
April 1, 2022
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
April 1, 2022
LCPS headlines The Washington Post yet again
LCPS headlines The Washington Post yet again
April 1, 2022

The County Chronicle

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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.

The Marching Band Wins National Champions

Karen Martinez and Sofia Hernandez
February 12, 2024
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