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The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
This is a photo album with a game to play as a group
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for Grandparents, Budget Finds, and Gag Gifts
Bring Back Holiday Nostalgia
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
This is a photo album with a game to play as a group
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for Grandparents, Budget Finds, and Gag Gifts
Bring Back Holiday Nostalgia
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
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
Local pie shop, Livin' the Pie Life located on Glebe Road.
A Dessert To Be Thankful For
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
Mariah Carey iconically breaking through the ice singing "ITS TIME" on November 1st.
How Early Is Too Early To Start Celebrating Christmas?
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
Why So Much Training? A Deep Dive Into New Teacher Training Days
Why So Much Training? A Deep Dive Into New Teacher Training Days
Our schools debate team hosted a fundraising bake sale during the election period.
Bye Bye Bake Sales
Recycling bin in our school's cafeteria.
Laziness and Landfills: Our School’s Problem With Recycling
Ms. Meadows outside her classroom
Ms. Meadows Steps Down from SGA
Customers have a selection of many shelves of books when they enter One More Page Books.
Women Run Small Businesses
Primarily empty senior parking lot during Senior Skip Days.
Remember When There Was Only One Senior Skip Day A Year? Neither Does The Senior Class
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
What’s The Deal With SEL Lessons?
What’s The Deal With SEL Lessons?
Cell phone holder in science teacher, Mrs. Ratcliffe's classroom used to enforce the updated phone policy.
Where The APS Phone Policy Falls Short
From Assistant to Head Coach: Thomas Stichter Brings His Passion and Experience to the Court
From Assistant to Head Coach: Thomas Stichter Brings His Passion and Experience to the Court
Junior Reagan Fruzzetti gets on defense at a varsity field hockey practice.
How ACL Tears Are Tormenting Student Athletes
Our varsity football team poses with Coach Hansen to celebrate his 300th win.
Yorktown Legend Bruce Hanson Earns 300th Win
Senior Night Traditions: Our School’s Celebrations
Senior Night Traditions: Our School’s Celebrations
Treatment with a Smile: LaNay Burke
Treatment with a Smile: LaNay Burke
Variety show comes to a close, as all the participants reach the front of the stage.
The Annual Variety Show
Bouncers And Guest Lists: Inside The Hottest New Club At Our School
Bouncers And Guest Lists: Inside The Hottest New Club At Our School
Katie Shore as Abigail Williams (back), and Caitlin Burke as Betty Parris (front).
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: Fall Play Makes It’s Outstanding Debut
Local pie shop, Livin' the Pie Life located on Glebe Road.
A Dessert To Be Thankful For
Mariah Carey iconically breaking through the ice singing "ITS TIME" on November 1st.
How Early Is Too Early To Start Celebrating Christmas?
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

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Students find it hard to pull themselves away from their phones

[Photo] The Cell Phone Plague and How to Beat It

Andrea Henriquez, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 26, 2016
Check out Harry Jay Smith and the Bling's new EP on Spotify

[Photo] Yorktown Alums Sing Their Way To The Top

Taylor Ouzts, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 26, 2016
The 20 dollar bill is making a controversial change

[Photo] Dolla Dolla Bills Y’all

Beth Gentsch, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 24, 2016
Senior Brandon White rolls into school late without an excuse

[Photo] Excuses, Excuses

Maddie McNamee, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 29, 2016
Start studying for those AP tests, because they're right around the corner!

[Photo] Advanced Procrastination

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 29, 2016
Socks and sweatpants are sweeping the school

[Photo] Fourth Quarter Fashion

Julie Gilbertsen, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 29, 2016
Veteran Resource Officer Kip Davis

[Photo] Day in the Life of Kip Davis

Elizabeth Noe, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 29, 2016
Yorktown High School shows its support for the LGBT community

[Photo] Separation of Church and Sports

Maddie McNamee, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016
Senior Laurel Vaccaro shown holding a discus

[Photo] Talent Hidden in the Field

Maddie Dettling, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016
Varsity lacrosse star, senior Emma Thurman

[Photo] Athlete of the Month: Emma Thurman

Elizabeth Noe, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016
When does security outweigh privacy?

[Photo] FBI vs Apple: A Necessary Evil?

Stevie Picot, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016
Junior Christina Mack will compete in the student congress nationals this Memorial Day Weekend

[Photo] Mack Talks Back

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016
Student copying homework

[Photo] The Cheating Epidemic

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 18, 2016
Conor McGregor fan, senior Chris Radke

[Photo] The Notorious

Andrea Henriquez, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 18, 2016
Have a fantastic Spring Break Yorktown!

[Photo] Spraaaaaang Break (at Home)

Beth Gentsch, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 18, 2016
Members of the Pinocchio show

[Photo] The Puppet Boy is in a Play!

Lauren Snyder, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 18, 2016
Marco Rubio supporter, Bill Stewart

[Photo] Marco Rubio’s New American Century

Bill Stewart, Guest Writer
February 22, 2016
Bernie Sanders supporter, Andy Belilos

[Photo] Feel the Bern

Andy Belilos, Sentry Sports Editor
February 22, 2016
The senior boat party has been a tradition for nearly 30 years

[Photo] Big Boat, Even Bigger Class

Rosie Eldridge, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 22, 2016
In 1959, H-B Woodlawn, then known as Stratford Junior High School, was the first school in Virginia to integrate

[Photo] Arlington: Moving Forward Since 1959

Lauren Snyder, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 22, 2016
A.M. classes are a great option for the students who are up and at 'em early in the morning

[Photo] Early Bird Gets the A

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 22, 2016
Try your best to stick to your New Year's resolutions this year

[Photo] How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 18, 2015
Cyber Monday allows Christmas shoppers to buy their gifts online in the comfort of their own home

[Photo] A Thankful Day Yields Most Sales to Date

Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 18, 2015
Michael Buble's Christmas was our #2 pick for best Christmas album

[Photo] Top Five Best Christmas Albums

Taylor Ouzts, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 18, 2015
Charlie Brown's classic Christmas special is a staple of the holiday season

[Photo] A Charlie Brown Christmas 50th Anniversary

Elizabeth Noe, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 18, 2015
Theater IV students preparing for their one person show

[Photo] What’s Playing Out with the Theatre Arts Department: “The Girls Who Glow” and the One Person Shows

Elizabeth Noe, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 20, 2015
Artist of the Month Dylan Duhamel

[Photo] Artist of the Month: Dylan Duhamel

Maddie McNamee, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 20, 2015
British students visit Yorktown seniors enrolled in AP U.S. Government

[Photo] The British are Coming!

Beth Gentsch, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 20, 2015
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