Fiffy Donahoe, Sentry Staff Reporter
• December 11, 2019
For many high school students, their futures already seem to be hanging in the balance. Every decision they make feels grave and every misstep feels final. Yet there are few mistakes as derailing as finding themselves on the wrong side of the law. However,...
Students are granted certain rights to maintain safety and cooperation in the school setting; however, many are unaware of their rights with regard to social media. With the Internet still being relatively new, Arlington Public Schools (APS) and our school...
Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
• December 4, 2019
Since 2014, FitArlington vending machines have been stationed in more than 60 locations around Arlington, including all of the public high schools. Hungry students have been just a couple of dollars and the push of a button away from snacks and beverages...
Nathan Dent, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 21, 2019
In the 2017-2018 school year, the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) program enrolled 2,808,990 students. Those students took a total of 5,090,324 AP exams, and together paid an estimated $478,490,456 (not including additional fees) to take them....
Lizzie Koumans, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 21, 2019
On October 17, 2019, our school’s principal Bridget Loft was appointed as the new Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for Arlington Public Schools (APS). Starting as a teacher at Wakefield High School and rising through the ranks to her...
Zoe Foose, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 19, 2019
On October 5, 2019, the Washington Capitals welcomed a new four-legged member to their hockey team. The organization teamed up with America’s VetDogs to bring the future service animal to Washington, D.C.
Since 2003, America’s VetDogs has trained...
Now more than ever, reliable news consumption is of paramount importance in the era of 'fake news' and misguided information. With a plethora of options to choose from, news consumption differs drastically from person to person, especially at our school....
Evan Rotker, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 18, 2019
This year, Arlington implemented Sources of Strength, a program dedicated to shifting the way mental health and suicide prevention are viewed amongst students. While many programs focus on the sadness and trauma associated with suicide, Sources of Strength...
Devaughn Drayton, a longtime resource assistant, has recently joined the faculty at our school. Drayton has been working as a resource assistant for 21 years and he is looking forward to bringing his years of experience and dedication to his new position.
Drayton...
Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 5, 2019
The United States of America has a growing obsession with national politics. This infatuation is facilitated by perpetual access to news and information, which allows Americans to consume countless hours of reports about the current happenings in the...
Owen Bracy, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 3, 2019
On November 5, voters in the 49th district of the Virginia House of Delegates will head to the polls to elect their delegate: Democratic incumbent Alfonso Lopez or challenger Terry Modglin.
Lopez’s position representing the 49th district, which includes...
As students were savoring their last moments of a dwindling summer, Assistant Principal Suzanne Evans and gifted resource teacher Eileen Wagner were making a crucial decision for the future of the Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars program. Due to a variety...
