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Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

2024-25

Senioritis and skipping school is becoming a huge issue at Yorktown.

The Attendance Crisis

Charlie Schirmer, Reporter March 27, 2025

There is an attendance issue with upperclassmen and it is getting worse as the year goes on. Senior skip days are technically not allowed but the school is pretty lenient when there are one or two. Recently students have started taking advantage of this...

The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins

The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins

Hewitt Ebert, Reporter March 27, 2025

The 2025 spring Track and Field season officially began on March 3. The events are distance, sprints, shot put, discus and jumps. Throughout the winter season, athletes trained rigorously to improve their speed, endurance and technique to prepare for...

Many students support our hometown team and are following the Great Chase closely.

The Growing Student Fanbase of the Washington Capitals

Jack Freeman, Reporter March 27, 2025

The Washington Capitals are the hottest team in the National Hockey League (NHL), but it has not always been this way. In their 50th season as a franchise, they have only won one Stanley Cup trophy. To put this into perspective, the Montreal Canadiens...

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

Aanya Goel, Reporter March 27, 2025

Youth sports have long been a cherished part of American culture, providing children with opportunities for growth and teamwork. In Arlington, like many communities, the local fields are bustling with eager young athletes. Amid all the excitement and...

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?

Emily Snelbecker and Ryan Pericak March 25, 2025

Every day at school, we have three 90 minute periods and one 49 minute period. Many teachers and students feel that halfway through a 90 minute block, it’s time to move on to another subject. The truth is that it is challenging to focus for such a long...

Many stores both in our community and across the country give out birthday benefits to rewards members.

Best Birthday Freebies

Emily Miller, Reporter March 25, 2025

The moment your eyes blink open on the morning of your birthday, a grin instantly spreads across your face. You’ve been waiting for ages for what is arguably the best day of the year. Your parents can’t force you to do chores, your friends shower...

How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching

How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching

Sameer Jones, Reporter March 25, 2025

At our school, we are lucky to be surrounded by a number of great teachers, spanning across many different subjects. Teaching is a very difficult, yet, as many teachers feel, rewarding job that allows them to see progress in their students. A number of...

This is Shaun White after he land a Mctwist 1260, Which he called it the "Tomahawk

Eyes On The Prize: One Year Out From 2026 Olympics

Olivia Hays, Reporter March 25, 2025

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are officially less than one year away. During the closing ceremony of the 2022 games, China passed the torch to Italy as the official host of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic games. The majority of the games will be held...

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy CTE before and after comparison of normal brain and CTE brain vector.

Why CTE Is So Important To Talk About

Maren Leonard, Reporter March 25, 2025

Football is the nation’s game. There is something deeply American about sitting down on the couch on a brisk Sunday afternoon and watching two teams fight tooth and nail for victory. The crowd roars for hard hits, improbable catches and gasps at grisly...

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

Have you been one of the millions of people across the United States noticing egg prices creeping higher? Since the beginning of 2024, egg prices have almost doubled, causing a shock to many shoppers. The rocketing of egg prices have shone a light on...

This is Madame Berger with 3 sophomores Sarah, Emily & Harper.

Our School Says Au Revoir à Madame Berger

Zoe Davis, Reporter March 25, 2025

If you’ve ever taken French at our school before, or even have friends who have, you’ve probably heard of beloved teacher Roseline Berger. French is notorious for being difficult to learn, and yet it doesn’t feel that way in her class.This can...

This is the set of the musical

Anything Goes: What To Expect From The Spring Musical

Axel Blake, Reporter/Cartoonist March 25, 2025

In early April, our school is putting on a production of Anything Goes, a nautical comedy musical with love pentagons and enough costumes to fill a retail store. Despite being written in the mid-thirties, the jokes still stack up and are guaranteed to...

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