From desks in rows, to desks in groups, to tables with chairs, students find themselves learning in a variety of classroom settings throughout each school day. This multitude of arrangements reflects different views by teachers on how students learn best....

Senior Maggie Shipley recently topped the School record charts and became the leading scorer in Yorktown Basketball history. A four year varsity player, Shipley has helped turn the team into one of the most successful at our school. Now in her senior...

Understanding, engaging and fun. Patient, passionate and extremely kind. According to the students of physics teacher Deborah Waldron, this year’s  Teacher of the Year, these words accurately sum up her character. Waldron, or as she asks her students...

The Yorktown Sentry is a tight knit class that holds immense legacy. Through the years, English teacher Chrissy Wiedemann, The Sentry’s advisor, has seen dozens of siblings carry on the family tradition of being a part of the school’s paper. Currently,...

Do you like writing short stories and fiction? Need extra credit from your English teacher? Interested in writing poems or taking photos? Lit Mag is a fun and creative class. The first half of the year the students work on their own writing and creativity...

Last night President Trump addressed the nation in his first ever Oval Office prime-time broadcast. The speech came in light of the government shutdown of Dec 22, which was a direct result of the dispute between Trump and lawmakers over funding for border...

On December 13-15, Yorktown performing and visual arts brought the musical Mamma Mia! to our stage with an original and dynamic twist. This feel-good story (based on the songs of the Swedish band ABBA) of a mother and daughter on a wild wedding weekend,...

In the 242 years for which it has existed, the United States has had its share of fantastic riots. Truly, each generation of Americans has seen some incredible, off-the-wall, grade-A riots, with some having been lucky enough to participate in their glorious...

After Nikolas Cruz walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and killed 17 of his former classmates, America thought things might finally change. Students, in a state of simultaneous terror and invigoration, found their voices...

Sports are meant to be entertainment, but for some die-hard fans they can become an obsession. Deep down, all sports fans know that they will still wake up the day after a win or loss and their lives will be largely unchanged. However, sports are a form...

As the opioid epidemic ravages the nation, our school community is doing its part to address the critical issue of substance abuse among young people. The third annual Creating a Yorktown Community of Caring: A Program on Substance Abuse took place on...