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The robotics club work on their recent project.
The Lack Of Dedication To Clubs At Our School
The milk mile is a common fantasy football punishment for losing the league.
Worst Fantasy Football Punishments
Instacart came out with a fan favorite Superbowl ad in 2025.
Super Ads: The Big Game’s Best Commercials
Our school's field.
From Preparing To Competing: How Yorktown Makes Sure To Stay Ready
Football is a popular sport nationwide and at our school, some think that fans and the sport in general go overboard.
Is Football A Cult?
The robotics club work on their recent project.
The Lack Of Dedication To Clubs At Our School
The milk mile is a common fantasy football punishment for losing the league.
Worst Fantasy Football Punishments
Instacart came out with a fan favorite Superbowl ad in 2025.
Super Ads: The Big Game’s Best Commercials
Our school's field.
From Preparing To Competing: How Yorktown Makes Sure To Stay Ready
Football is a popular sport nationwide and at our school, some think that fans and the sport in general go overboard.
Is Football A Cult?
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
Welcome sign at Windy Run Trail
Spring Into Running With These Running Paths
Inside The Changing Field of College Applications
Inside The Changing Field of College Applications
The Songwriting Club starting their meeting with a jam session.
Instruments and Innovation: A look into Yorktown’s Songwriting Club
2024 Is Over, And So Are These Trends
2024 Is Over, And So Are These Trends
Trampoline Parks And Salsa Classes: How To Do Valentine’s Day Right
Trampoline Parks And Salsa Classes: How To Do Valentine’s Day Right
Quizlet is the most controversial ban from APS.
Arlington Public Schools – County Wide Technology Restrictions
Lights, Camera, Action: The Latest Achievements Of Our School’s Theater Students
The new Onelife Fitness in Falls Church, formerly 24 Hour Fitness.
OneLife Acquires 24 Hour Fitness
A Shift To Online Course Request Forms
A Shift To Online Course Request Forms
The Lasting Impact of Snow Days on Education
The Lasting Impact of Snow Days on Education
The robotics club work on their recent project.
The Lack Of Dedication To Clubs At Our School
The Drivers ED course is very commonly done in the summer.
Students, Here’s How To Stay With It During Summer Break
2024 Is Over, And So Are These Trends
2024 Is Over, And So Are These Trends
SAT vs. ACT: Pick Your Poison
SAT vs. ACT: Pick Your Poison
The Inefficiency Of The College Application Process
The Inefficiency Of The College Application Process
The milk mile is a common fantasy football punishment for losing the league.
Worst Fantasy Football Punishments
Instacart came out with a fan favorite Superbowl ad in 2025.
Super Ads: The Big Game’s Best Commercials
Our school's field.
From Preparing To Competing: How Yorktown Makes Sure To Stay Ready
Football is a popular sport nationwide and at our school, some think that fans and the sport in general go overboard.
Is Football A Cult?
These are the two sports that are being highlighted
Managing the Madness: A Look At Yorktowns Team Managers
Welcome sign at Windy Run Trail
Spring Into Running With These Running Paths
Inside The Changing Field of College Applications
Inside The Changing Field of College Applications
The Songwriting Club starting their meeting with a jam session.
Instruments and Innovation: A look into Yorktown’s Songwriting Club
Trampoline Parks And Salsa Classes: How To Do Valentine’s Day Right
Trampoline Parks And Salsa Classes: How To Do Valentine’s Day Right
The Holy Grail of Public Transportation: The DC metro
The Holy Grail of Public Transportation: The DC metro
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
The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

All content by Bergen Romness
Pass students must carry while in the halls.

[Photo] Inexcusable Punishment

Chris Rita, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 26, 2018
Standards-based grading scale many teachers follow.

[Photo] In Favor of Standards-Based Grading

Sam Schwarz, Guest Writer
November 27, 2018
Typical sight for APS students.

[Photo] Technology Issues Across APS

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018
Front page of The Wall Street Journal, October 16th, 2017.

[Photo] Escaping the Liberal Mist: How to Find Unbiased News

Connor Smith, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 2, 2018
The Yorktown Art Show located in the atrium.

[Photo] Yorktown Art Show on Display

Brian McCarthy, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 20, 2018
Looking for Alaska and Gone Girl are featured on the list.

[Photo] 14 Books You Will Not be Able to Put Down This Summer

Eliza Howard, Sentry Staff reporter
June 8, 2018
Students have started preparing for finals.

[Photo] Do not Fear the Finals

Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 20, 2018
Yorktown will experience physical changes over the summer.

[Photo] More Changes to Come at Yorktown

Nathan Dent, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 7, 2018
The final schedule for students.

[Photo] UnTESTed Schedule

Charlie Finn, Sentry Reporter
June 20, 2018
Natalie Denny and fellow Yearbook friends are preparing for their goodbye.

[Photo] It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye

Eliza Howard, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 29, 2018
The school cafeteria has many options that appeal to both high school students and teachers.

[Photo] Arlington’s Cafeteria Food: A Work in Progress

Jack Cline, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
In most classrooms there is a lack tissues.

[Photo] Rants II

Charlie Finn, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
Junior Aidan Henning, a Yorktown pitcher, threw a no-hitter against Herndon on April 10.

[Photo] Aidan Henning: Anatomy of a No-Hitter

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
Various students defined the fourth quarter in five words.

[Photo] Wrapping Up the Year in Five Words

Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
Many students have a personal preference of where to fill their water bottles and quench their thirst.

[Photo] The Top Five Water Fountains in Yorktown

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
Freshman Branden Foreman was very excited to be chosen for the Physical Education (P.E.) Student of the Day.

[Photo] Gym Student of the Day: Branden Foreman

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
When walking the halls of the school, you are bound to see many students with earbuds on.

[Photo] The Yorktown Mixtape

Aidan Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
In Food and Fitness, teachers Rosemary Molle and Zahra Castellano teach students the fundamental skills they need to work and be healthy in the kitchen.

[Photo] Food and Fitness: A Favorite and Recipe

Fiona Flaherty, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
The Washington Nationals this year has endless potential, with arguably the best starting pitching rotation and a star-studded battling lineup that includes Bryce Harper and Trea Turner.

[Photo] Washington Nationals Update

Aidan Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 30, 2018
Billy Blake has been on the boy's varsity soccer team for three seasons and was selected for the Washington Post All-Met team as a sophomore.

[Photo] Athlete of the Month: Billy Blake

Nick Warnament, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 30, 2018
Teacher of the Year Chrissy Wiedemann is an English and newspaper teacher who has had a monumental effect on her students and colleagues.

[Photo] What Would We Do Without Wieds?

Sofie Dalton, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 23, 2018
April 22, 2018 is not just another Earth Day due to the bitter debates over climate change and environmental protection.

[Photo] Earth Day: History and Happenings

Fiona Flaherty, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 22, 2018
Organized by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the Boat Party is a late-night cruise on the Potomac River for the graduating senior class.

[Photo] Senior Boat Party: New and Improved

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018
Shaun Wood and Harvey Banks play a major role in ensuring school security.

[Photo] School Security: How Our School Ensures It

Sofie Dalton, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018
On March 21, the senior class went to the auditorium to listen to PAVE’s message about sexual assault.

[Photo] PAVE Presentations

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 15, 2018
Waldron is an Advanced Placement (AP) and High-Intensity Language Training (HILT) physics teacher.

[Photo] Person To Know: Deborah Waldron

Anna Trainum, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 3, 2018
February 8 was the last day NBA teams could trade players, and many took the opportunity.

[Photo] NBA Trade Deadline Review

Brian McCarthy, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 14, 2018
Linda’s Cafe is a small, greasy-spoon type restaurant best known for their low-cost, standard breakfast menu.

[Photo] Underrated Restaurants in Arlington

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 14, 2018
The Tide ads, while funny, did not address some of the problems associated with using their products.

[Photo] No “Dilly, Dilly” For Super Bowl Ads

Garrett Ferguson, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 12, 2018
Seniors will soon have to decide where to spend their senior experience.

[Photo] A Look into the Future

Chris Rita, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 6, 2018
House basketball in Arlington can be very competitive while being fun and enjoyable.

[Photo] What You Need to Know about House Basketball

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 8, 2018
As the deadline approaches for Yorktown students to turn in their Course Request Forms, many students may not have found a class they really want to take.

[Photo] Underrated CRF Courses

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
January 22, 2018
Students from all grades were asked to reflect on the most meaningful gift they have received over the holiday season.

[Photo] Patriots’ Most Meaningful Gifts

Eliza Howard, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Corporate America starts advertising for Christmas in the month of November.

[Photo] When Is It Too Early To Celebrate Christmas?

Jack Cline, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
People all around the world come up with goals they have for themselves and try to carry them out throughout the year.

[Photo] Patriot Resolutions

Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Students were asked to express what this year meant to them using only five words.

[Photo] 2017 in Five Words

Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Despite the negative aspects, those with holiday birthdays would not change it for world.

[Photo] Holiday Birthdays: A Gift or a Curse?

Caroline Boda, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
SO Yummy posts mouth-watering videos that will make you want to jump into the kitchen.

[Photo] The Most Distracting and Delicious Instagram Food Accounts To Follow

Anna Trainum, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
UGGs are not in style for the year of 2018.

[Photo] In and Out

Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Senior Michael Muth is currently in his third season with the school golf team.

[Photo] Golf Team: A New Age of Success

Jack Cline, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 26, 2017
Sarah Bloomquist will be playing lacrosse for the University of Chicago.

[Photo] Patriot Athletes Already Committed to College

Charlie Finn, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 26, 2017
Will English, senior leader of Teenage Republicans, and Chris Wells, President of Young Democrats.

[Photo] Young Democrats and Teenage Republicans: A Look into the Political Clubs of Yorktown

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 26, 2017
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[Photo] Emogen Kelly and Charlie Schiavo

Emogen Kelly and Charlie Schiavo, Sentry Staff Reporters
October 7, 2017
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[Photo] Nick Warnement and Fiona Flaherty

Fiona Flaherty and Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporters
October 7, 2017
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[Photo] Matthew Cornfield and Jack Cline

Matthew Cornfield and Jack Cline, Sentry Staff Reporters
October 7, 2017
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[Photo] Nina Rutzen and Sofie Dalton

Sofia Dalton and Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporters
October 7, 2017
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[Photo] Charlie Finn and Michael Lowen

Charlie Finn and Michael Lowen, Sentry Staff Reporters
October 7, 2017
Wheeler has been teaching psychology and sociology for the last 22 years

[Photo] The Man, the Myth, the Legend: William Wheeler

Andrea Henriquez and Topher Wagner, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 1, 2017
The school calendar shows all the holidays we have

[Photo] Every Day is a Holiday

Charlie Schiavo, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 24, 2017
Lily Harp was nominated for the ROCS award this month

[Photo] Student to Recognize: Lily Harp

Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 24, 2017
Soundcloud is a popular way to upload music and share it with other people

[Photo] Fire SoundCloud

Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 24, 2017
Sophomore Matias Dieguez plays for junior varsity soccer

[Photo] Athlete of the Day: Matias Dieguez

Ryan Van Kirk, Reporter
April 24, 2017
With a large list of classes to chose from, it can be hard to decide what classes we need more than others

[Photo] Are Students Learning What They Need To?

Charlie Schiavo, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 19, 2017
Collect for a Cure is a fantastic way to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

[Photo] Collect for Cures

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 9, 2017
Ms. MacKaye is known for her humor and kindness

[Photo] Amanda MacKaye to the Rescue: G-Scale Support Employee of the Year

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017
The movie A Dog's Purpose had a controversial video come out just before the film

[Photo] A Movie’s Purpose Overshadowed

Claire Kuwana, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 14, 2017
The Puppy Bowl is a fun game for everyone to watch

[Photo] Fluff Not Ruff

Michael Lowen, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 14, 2017
The Beloved Bill would put limits on the book students can read in high school

[Photo] “Beloved” Bill Threatens Beloved Books

Rosie Eldridge and Gigi Richardson, Sentry Staff Reporters
January 23, 2017
2016 had a lot of positive events to balance out the bad ones

[Photo] Underneath: Good Things in 2016

Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporter
January 23, 2017
Julia Hays is on both the gymnastics team and the dance team

[Photo] Athlete of the Month: Julia Hays

Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporter
January 19, 2017
Clubs around the school are helping charities by doing clothing drives and bake sales

[Photo] Volunteer and Spread Holiday Cheer

Rosie Eldridge, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 20, 2016
Channel your inner "Buddy the Elf" with lots of candy and syrup

[Photo] Channel Your Inner Buddy the Elf: It is Time to Be Elfish, Not Selfish

Gigi Richardson, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 20, 2016
Reindeer light up the streets of Arlington this time of year

[Photo] Athlete of the Month: Blitzen

Topher Wagner, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 20, 2016
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[Photo] Which is Better: Giving or Getting Gifts?

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 20, 2016
Arlington was voted the "best place to live in America"

[Photo] The Best Place to Live

Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 15, 2016
Katie Calvo plays on the Yorktown field hockey team

[Photo] Athlete of the Month: Katie Calvo

Matthew Cornfield, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 18, 2016
Students often check twitter between classes

[Photo] Beef Isn’t Just For Eating

Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 18, 2016
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[Photo] Senior Showcases

Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 14, 2016
English teacher Kelly Dillon is excited about standards-based grading

[Photo] Standards-Based Grading: How I Stopped Giving “Grades” And Loved Teaching

Kelly Dillon, Guest Columnist
October 13, 2016
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