Sofie Dalton, Sentry Staff Reporter
• April 3, 2019
On April 5, students of all abilities from across Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. will join together for the sixth annual Best Buddies Capital Region Prom. This fun-filled event will once again take place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International...
Yorktown is home to approximately 2,000 students, one of which happens to be the second ranked female swimming recruit of the class of 2021. Her name is Victoria Huske, or as her friends call her, Torri. In Huske’s two year high school career, she has...
Special education teacher Surender (Suri) Raut is only in his second year with our school, but he has already made a huge impact. From working with the school’s Best Buddies program, which promotes inclusivity and positive relationships for students...
Climate change has been a prevalent issue since the first use of fossil fuels during the Industrial Revolution, and it has only gotten worse. While many environmental conservation groups have attempted to limit the United States (U.S.) government from...
On Friday March 15, club leaders and Yearbook students from Yorktown attended the 2019 Fairfax Jostens Renaissance Regional Conference at Robinson Secondary School. Jostens Renaissance Education is dedicated to improving the culture and climate of schools...
Easily obtaining feminine care products in our school was once a challenge. One used to have to keep a stash in a locker, or hastily shove a pad into a pocket from the depths of one’s backpack on the way out of class. The dispensers in restrooms for...
On March 2, 2019 the memorial service for Harris Llewellyn Wofford Jr. was held at Howard University. Wofford was a veteran of the United States Army Air Force, a scholar of Gandhi, a personal friend and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr, the Special Assistant...
When students walk into school bright and early every morning, they may not realize just how much work has gone on behind the scenes to make their day run smoothly. Every day, schools are bustling with much more activity than just students trudging from...
Sofie Dalton, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 5, 2019
Inclusion is more than a word; it is a mindset, an action and a way of life. It is something that everyone deserves but, unfortunately, not all receive. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are often discluded and discriminated...
Sofie Dalton, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 1, 2019
On February 4, Arlington Public Schools (APS) celebrated the 60th anniversary of its integration. Stratford Junior High School was the first public school to integrate in Virginia. It had previously been an all-white school until February 2, 1959. On...
Aidan Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 15, 2019
On February 6, high school athletes across the country started to fulfill their dreams as they announced their commitment to the college they are attending for sports. This day, known as National Signing Day, is celebrated across the country by many young...
