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Yorktown Sentry

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The women of the Power Panel: Dr. Heidi Hammel, Joan Rohlfing, Fiona Flaherty, Laurie Vena, and Suzanne Rexing

Power Club’s Panel ‘Women in Leadership’

Lizzie Koumans, Sentry Staff Reporter November 8, 2018

Last week, YHS’s Power Club held an inspirational ‘Women In Leadership’ panel featuring three accomplished women leaders. The guest speakers included Suzanne Rexing, the Chief Global Engagement Officer of Pathfinder International, Joan Rohlfing,...

2018 Midterm Elections: What Is At Stake?

2018 Midterm Elections: What Is At Stake?

Peter Beckstrom, Sentry Staff Reporter November 5, 2018

Much is at stake in the 2018 midterm elections. For Democrats, it means blocking President Donald J. Trump’s controversial agenda and taking both the House and Senate this November. Conservatives are hopeful that they can remain in control of Congress...

Bird scooters have been found on Yorktowns campus.

Bird Scooters: Will They Fly?

Lizzie Koumans, Sentry Staff Reporter November 2, 2018

Bird Scooters have taken over Arlington. Bird is a new company that offers dockless electric scooters available to anyone who downloads the Bird app. These scooters provide an easy, environmentally friendly way for you to make your commutes or travel...

New rules set by the NFL have sparked controversy.

NFL Rule Changes

Chris Rita, Sentry Staff Reporter November 2, 2018

The beginning of the National Football League (NFL) season has brought a great deal of controversy, particularly over the recent rule changes. In past years, the NFL has placed an emphasis on safety, and this year, many believe they may have gone a bit...

Boat party hosted on the Spirit of Washington

2018 Senior Boat Party Donors

Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporter October 26, 2018

Thank you to our Donors!   On behalf of the Yorktown High School Class of 2018 and their families, thank you to these wonderful Senior Boat Party donors for helping to keep our graduates safe on graduation night, June 14, 2018.   Arlington...

YHS Power Club To Hold Panel: Women In Leadership

YHS Power Club To Hold Panel: Women In Leadership

Fiona Flaherty, Copy Editor October 26, 2018

Event: Power Club Panel--Women In Leadership November 1, 2018 at 3:15 pm in Patriot Hall All genders and ages welcome!   On Thursday Nov 1, YHS’s Power Club will host ‘Women In Leadership’, a public professional panel on women at...

Anna Trainum and Garrett Ferguson

Anna Trainum and Garrett Ferguson

Anna Trainum and Garrett Ferguson, Sentry Staff Reporters October 5, 2018

While she may be a legacy on The Sentry staff, junior Anna Trainum is making a name for herself with incredible writing skills and a killer sense of style. However, if she could be anyone for a day she would not be herself. “I would want to be Kim...

Brian McCarthy and Lindsey Bowers

Brian McCarthy and Lindsey Bowers

Lindsey Bowers and Brian McCarthy, Reporters October 5, 2018

When he is not chilling in the back of a classroom playing computer games, you can find junior Brian McCarthy reading a book or writing in a journal. McCarthy describes himself as a hard-working and smart student with a passion for writing. He thoroughly...

Grant Blumberg and Chris Rita

Grant Blumberg and Chris Rita

Grant Blumberg and Chris Rita, Sentry Staff Reporters October 5, 2018

Senior Grant Blumberg is in the midst of his final year of high school and has his eyes set on what lies ahead. Blumberg is humorous in the classroom and always has a witty joke waiting to spill out. Despite having a sense of humor, he is a focused student...

Protestors in front of the Supreme Court at the Stop Kavanaugh Vigil

Voices of the Stop Kavanaugh Vigil

Fiona Flaherty, Copy Editor October 5, 2018

On the evening of Oct 3, several hundred people gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States in peaceful protest against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. The event, called the Stop Kavanaugh Vigil, was one of over 200 organized...

Images courtesy of The American Horse Council and Pathfinder International

What it Means to Find a Meaningful Internship

Fiona Flaherty, Copy Editor August 3, 2018

There seems to be a misconception among many APS students that all high school internships are a grueling two-week period of running around an office making copies, doing coffee runs and taking notes during staff meanings. In many cases, that happens...

Yorktowns retiring teachers - Kay Griffith, Anya Gan, Orpha Durgin, Bobbi Steinberg

Yorktown’s Retirees

June 20, 2018

Bobbie Steinberg: After a fulfilling 23 years of being a Special Education Resource Teacher, Bobbie Steinberg is looking forward to a relaxing and family focused retirement. Steinberg works individually with students in addition to co-teaching freshman...

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