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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
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
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
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
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
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
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
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
Overlook of Great Falls Park.
Parks In Peril: Standing Up For Protected Lands
The ticket sales booth at Our Schools football stadium.
The Real Reason Behind Ticket Pricing at Yorktown
How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching
How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching
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
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
Senioritis and skipping school is becoming a huge issue at Yorktown.
The Attendance Crisis
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
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
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
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
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
One of our AP Research classrooms.
Understanding AP Capstone: A New Era Of Student Research
View of the Capitol building in DC.
Are Democrats Failing With Young Voters?
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
Prom Gallery 2023
Prom Gallery 2023
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Yorktown Sentry

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Yorktown Sentry

One Day 2025
Geometry teacher Mr. Merrill gave his piece of advice.
Words To Live By: Teachers’ One Sentence Advice for Students
Rahel Mulugeta, Reporter • April 2, 2025

Despite students being full of untapped potential and ambition, they are naive when it comes to the complexities of learning and life. Seeking...

Maria Samoza Vasquiez
The Stories Of Our School’s Cafeteria Cooks
April 2, 2025
Jack is a outstanding basketball player that try’s his hardest every gym class.
Gym Class Heroes Pt. 3
April 2, 2025
Drip or Drown pt.3!
Drip or Drown: 2025
April 2, 2025
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Recent Stories
This is a wall filled with movie posters made by Ms. Sadauskas’s film class.
A Look Into The Arlington Student Film Festival
Sofia Spungardi, Reporter • April 11, 2025
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
Sofia Spungardi, Reporter • April 11, 2025
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
News
Shoppers are having to make tough choices when buying eggs right now.
Caw Caw! Bird Flu Ravages The US
Brendan Schmitt, Reporter • March 25, 2025
This is Madame Berger with 3 sophomores Sarah, Emily & Harper.
Our School Says Au Revoir à Madame Berger
Zoe Davis, Reporter • March 25, 2025
An Overview of Trump's Executive Orders
An Overview of Trump’s Executive Orders
March 11, 2025
Quizlet is the most controversial ban from APS.
Arlington Public Schools – County Wide Technology Restrictions
February 25, 2025
Theatre IV at George C. Marshall High School after placing first at District VHSL.
Lights, Camera, Action: The Latest Achievements Of Our School’s Theater Students
February 25, 2025
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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...

Jack Freeman
Jack Freeman
Reporter

Jack Freeman is a senior entering his second year on The Sentry. He is a member of the varsity basketball and golf teams at our school. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music and hanging out with...

Opinion
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
Jack Freeman, Reporter • 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
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
March 25, 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 a wall filled with movie posters made by Ms. Sadauskas’s film class.
A Look Into The Arlington Student Film Festival
Sofia Spungardi, Reporter • April 11, 2025
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
How To Save Our Furry Friends In Arlington
April 11, 2025
One of our AP Research classrooms.
Understanding AP Capstone: A New Era Of Student Research
April 11, 2025
View of the Capitol building in DC.
Are Democrats Failing With Young Voters?
April 11, 2025
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