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Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
What’s up with our bathrooms?
What’s up with our bathrooms?
APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse
APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse
View from the North Ridge Trail at Sky Meadows State Park
Kickstart the Summer With Some of These Local Hikes
Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need
Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need
Courtesy of Perkins Eastman
Our Privilege in APS
How AFAC Is Combating Food Insecurity In Arlington
How AFAC Is Combating Food Insecurity In Arlington
Animal Shelters in Arlington
Animal Shelters in Arlington
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
Ms. Meadows outside her classroom
Ms. Meadows Steps Down from SGA
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation's Desensitization To Politics
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation’s Desensitization To Politics
Line dancing on the field
Senior Picnic 2025 Gallery
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
Our choir class on their trip to Disney. Credit: Ms. Mullins
Choral Excellence: The Success Of Our School’s Singers
The ticket sales booth at Our Schools football stadium.
The Real Reason Behind Ticket Pricing at Yorktown
Shoppers are having to make tough choices when buying eggs right now.
Caw Caw! Bird Flu Ravages The US
This is Madame Berger with 3 sophomores Sarah, Emily & Harper.
Our School Says Au Revoir à Madame Berger
An Overview of Trump's Executive Orders
An Overview of Trump’s Executive Orders
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation's Desensitization To Politics
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation’s Desensitization To Politics
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
For some students, listening to music while studying or doing homework proves to be very beneficial, while others think the opposite.
Headphones On, Distractions Off: Studying With Music
Being a Umpire in the MLB may be gone because of robots
Balancing Tradition Technology: MLB Introduces Robot Umpires
Kenmore middle schools soccer field has dirt patches covering the field.
Where The Grass Is Greenest: Ranking Fields In Arlington
Bowl America in Falls Church.
Bring Back Bowling
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
Many students support our hometown team and are following the Great Chase closely.
The Growing Student Fanbase of the Washington Capitals
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Overlook of Great Falls Park.
Parks In Peril: Standing Up For Protected Lands
This is a wall filled with movie posters made by Ms. Sadauskas’s film class.
A Look Into The Arlington Student Film Festival
Line dancing on the field
Senior Picnic 2025 Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
Prom Gallery 2024
Prom Gallery 2024
Senior Picnic 2024 Gallery
Senior Picnic 2024 Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

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This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Bridget Lohmeyer, Reporter • June 2, 2025
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Emily Miller, Reporter • May 30, 2025
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Zoe Davis, Head Editor • May 30, 2025
News
Our choir class on their trip to Disney. Credit: Ms. Mullins
Choral Excellence: The Success Of Our School’s Singers
Emily Miller, Reporter • April 22, 2025
The ticket sales booth at Our Schools football stadium.
The Real Reason Behind Ticket Pricing at Yorktown
Maggie Dickerson, Reporter • April 11, 2025
Shoppers are having to make tough choices when buying eggs right now.
Caw Caw! Bird Flu Ravages The US
March 25, 2025
This is Madame Berger with 3 sophomores Sarah, Emily & Harper.
Our School Says Au Revoir à Madame Berger
March 25, 2025
An Overview of Trump's Executive Orders
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Meet the Staff
Mary Frances Dempsey
Mary Frances Dempsey
Style Editor

Mary Frances Dempsey is a senior, and this is her third year on The Sentry. She is passionate about advocacy and was on the news twice for her act of changing the APS dress code. In Mary Frances’ free...

Axel Blake
Axel Blake
Reporter

Axel Blake is a sophomore reporter and illustrator in his first year on The Sentry. He spends his free time in creative theatre groups and runs his own bird club. He is very excited to write and create...

Opinion
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Emily Miller, Reporter • May 30, 2025
For some students, listening to music while studying or doing homework proves to be very beneficial, while others think the opposite.
Headphones On, Distractions Off: Studying With Music
April 11, 2025
Senioritis and skipping school is becoming a huge issue at Yorktown.
The Attendance Crisis
March 27, 2025
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
March 27, 2025
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Sports
Being a Umpire in the MLB may be gone because of robots
Balancing Tradition Technology: MLB Introduces Robot Umpires
Samson Schneider, Reporter • April 11, 2025
Kenmore middle schools soccer field has dirt patches covering the field.
Where The Grass Is Greenest: Ranking Fields In Arlington
April 11, 2025
Bowl America in Falls Church.
Bring Back Bowling
April 11, 2025
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
March 27, 2025
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Style
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Bridget Lohmeyer, Reporter • June 2, 2025
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
May 30, 2025
Overlook of Great Falls Park.
Parks In Peril: Standing Up For Protected Lands
April 22, 2025
This is a wall filled with movie posters made by Ms. Sadauskas’s film class.
A Look Into The Arlington Student Film Festival
April 11, 2025
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