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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
February 12, 2024
Book review: “A very large expanse of sea” helps to expand the mind
February 8, 2024
Highly Anticipated Mean Girls Fails to Deliver
February 6, 2024
The holiday season comes with wrapped gifts and Spotify wrapped
The holiday season comes with wrapped gifts and Spotify wrapped
February 2, 2024
Taylor Swift should take over the world
January 31, 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
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
Moon spends time on vacation at the beach with his daughter before the start of the school year. He enjoys spending some quality time with his family and taking a break from work when necessary.
Over the MOON about teaching: Moon’s passion for business inspires his students
February 26, 2021
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
NHS is working on tutoring elementary and middle school students
February 12, 2024
Dryden dresses in his sloth costume to visit students in their classroom. He posed for a picture with junior Chris Duellman (left), senior Eddie Azzouz (middle), and junior Ben Bilko (right).
School security officer plunges into the numbing waters of Virginia Beach
February 12, 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
“I ran through a hurricane and survived.”
December 12, 2023
Michael Tafe at a cross country competition.
Michael Tafe, fastest freshman cross country runner in Virginia
November 5, 2023
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

The County Chronicle

William Kluttz, staff writer

William Kluttz is a Junior in his second year writing for The County Chronicle. He enjoys doing Man-on-the-street articles and sports pieces.

All content by William Kluttz
A history of snow days

[Photo] From Classroom to Cubicle

Sophia Casciano, staff writer
February 6, 2024
A history of snow days

First two snow days strike back to back

William Kluttz, staff writer
February 1, 2024
Simpson teacher Kimberly Poole poses in front of her classroom door on December 20, 2023. Poole was nominated for Loudoun Countys teacher of the year award a few weeks prior.

Simpson teacher Kimberly Poole nominated for teacher of the year award

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
January 28, 2024

Review: “Now and Then,” the “last Beatles song,” generally delivers

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
January 8, 2024

The new study hall format is creating more problems than it solves

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
December 13, 2023
The old, now outdated, AP World/APUSH DBQ rubric. The main changes come in the number of times students must do extended sourcing for the documents they are given and the amount of evidence students must use. The time given for both the DBQ and LEQ will stay the same. Photo courtesy of College Board.

Surprise essay format and other changes made to history classes

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
November 5, 2023
Grant MacMillan and Matthew Trkula in a duet to close out the first half of the concert. MacMillan soloed through most of the duet on electric guitar, with Trkula on classical guitar.

Guitar and orchestra rule the stage during spring concert

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
June 5, 2023

What is your favorite Game Pigeon game?

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
June 5, 2023

Boys tennis rebounds from last season by clinching playoff seed

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
June 5, 2023
Alphonso Young during a performance of “Christmas is coming” from the “A Charlie Brown Christmas” soundtrack, with the Eric Byrd Trio. He has been performing with them for over twenty years. Photo courtesy of Alphonso Young.

Local guitar teacher and drummer Alphonso Young on being in a band for twenty years, and performing at the Kennedy Center

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023

As Quizlet puts up paywalls, other websites come to the rescue

Berek Harrison and William Kluttz
March 29, 2023
Shuyler Henderson looks on as the players warm up during practice on March 13. This is Hendersons first year as Boys Tennis Coach. Photo by William Kluttz.

Sports Marketing teacher Schuyler Henderson begins first year as Boys Tennis coach

William Kluttz, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Director Matthew Trkula (left) claps with Kevin Costillo and Felicity banner after performing Christmas Even/Sarajevo 12/24. All the songs performed were by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Orchestra Channels Trans-Siberian-Orchestra Theme During Winter Concert

William Kluttz, staff writer
January 6, 2023
Brady Solomon is up to bat during an October game this season. Solomon began at JV baseball before being pulled up to varsity in his sophomore year, where he remains as a pitcher.

Brady Solomon on being one of the tallest kids in the school, and playing on varsity baseball and basketball

William Kluttz, staff writer
January 12, 2023
Most Counties in Northern Virginia canceled school for December 15, 2022, and some only had a two-hour delay.

First Snow-Day a Snowless One

William Kluttz, staff writer
December 21, 2022
Jacob Luizer and Luke Yeager perform a cheer stunt with Tae Herron as the flier. 10/12/22. Photo courtesy of Olivia Powers.

To Destress after PSATs, Students Enjoy PowerBuff Game

Alexa Sterner and William Kluttz
November 14, 2022

How to fix school lunch periods

William Kluttz, staff writer
November 14, 2022

Students and Teachers React to Queen Elizabeth’s Death

William Kluttz, staff writer
October 14, 2022
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