End of the quarter. Those four words make students wince, cry and/or freak out for several days after a teacher or fellow student breaks the news. For one, grades are due. This means that there is a one to two week period in which students are obligated to scramble around aimlessly seeking to turn in [...]

Gift giving etiquette is difficult to decipher these days

In the news there’s been a disturbing wave of teenagers who have committed suicide due to bullying at their schools. Thankfully, Fairfax County has taken the preventative measures to ensure that we live in a safe and healthy school environment.

We understand that it’s human nature to play favorites and have opinions, but in an environment meant to strengthen and nourish us as we grow and learn we do not condone the behavior of the faculty who treat the rest of us as lesser people because of it.

There is no greater relief than waking up at 5 a.m., searching the FCPS website and realizing that school has been cancelled for the day. All the anticipation from the night before, the conflict within to determine whether homework should be finished, whether material should be studied, it is all worth that single moment of relaxation.