The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

Yorktown News

Our schools student section during an away game at James Madison High School.

New Policy for Middle Schoolers at Sports Games

Sam Quinn, Sentry Staff Reporter December 13, 2019

Now that the football and field hockey seasons have drawn to a close, the basketball team has begun their winter trek. Due to the major popularity draw of many varsity sports games, middle school students sometimes attend, which can be a probable issue...

Know Your Rights: In School Edition

Know Your Rights: In School Edition

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,...

Know Your Rights: Social Media Edition

Know Your Rights: Social Media Edition

Yasmina Mansour, Sentry Staff Reporter December 5, 2019

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...

Notices warning students  about the vending machine removal can be seen in all Arlington high schools.

APS Pulls The Plug On Vending Machines In High Schools

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...

The teacher parking lot is full of cars that travel up to two hours to reach our school.

Super Commuters

Lizzie Koumans, Sentry Staff Reporter November 25, 2019

It’s 4:30 a.m. and the sun is not even close to the horizon, but teachers across the country are already waking up and preparing for their long commutes to work. While many Arlington Public Schools (APS) staff members live just minutes away from the...

Loft (second from the right) and some Yorktown Students

Once a Patriot, Always a Patriot

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...

A student uses their phone to read The Washington Post.

How Yorktown Students Get Their News

Yasmina Mansour, Sentry Staff Reporter November 18, 2019

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....

Teachers from Yorktown are part of this new program.

Sources of Strength Comes to Yorktown

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...

New School Resource Assistant Welcomed to Yorktown

New School Resource Assistant Welcomed to Yorktown

Whitney Critchfield, Sentry Staff Reporter November 18, 2019

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...

The Yorktown AP Scholars  program is outlined on our school website.

What Happened to AP Scholars?

Philip Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter October 30, 2019

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...

Many classes have up to 35 students.

Increased Student Population Leads to Overcrowding

Whitney Critchfield, Sentry Staff Reporter October 24, 2019

Overcrowded classrooms, congested stairways and students eating lunch in the halls: these are some of the effects of our school’s overpopulation. The student population is increasing due to a large influx of freshmen and new students flocking to Arlington.  “I...

Students and faculty gathered to celebrate Kip Daviss time at our school.

A Legend Leaves the Halls

Lizzie Koumans, Sentry Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

Although it is only October, our school is already losing one of its most essential staff members, resource officer Kip Davis. After working tirelessly for the last 30 years, Davis has decided to start a new adventure with his sister in Kentucky. His...

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