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Cross-Curricular Program Piloted with Freshman Students

Cross-Curricular Program Piloted with Freshman Students

Trish Truong and Rachel Schlueter December 6, 2019

This past summer, three Madison teachers designed a brand new curriculum for a program that would approach teaching and learning in a new and non-traditional style in order to better equip their freshmen...

Why We Should Warm Up to the 4.0 Scale

Why We Should Warm Up to the 4.0 Scale

Aida Araia, News Editor December 4, 2019

Madison has taken a grand step forward in regards to its grading scale, as I’m sure most students have noticed. In the hopes of making grading more equitable for students, Madison has slowly been replacing...

Madison Daily Announcements: 1/10/2019

Hannah Kase, Online Editor-in-Chief January 10, 2019

Here are Madison’s Daily Announcements for Thursday, Jan. 10: International Night Auditions at 3 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in the Orchestra Room. The Crystal Ball Winter Dance will be on Saturday,...

Madison band at midfield to celebrate their state championship.

Madison band recognized for state championship

Devan Fink, Online Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2018

The James Madison High School Marching Band was recognized at halftime of Friday night's home football playoff game. The Madison band had won the Virginia State Championship at Liberty University in...

National Cherry Blossom Festival continues to excite many with Petalpalooza celebration

National Cherry Blossom Festival continues to excite many with “Petalpalooza” celebration

Emily Willson-Quayle, Staff Reporter April 13, 2018

Throughout the past month, the National Cherry Blossom Festival has been in full bloom in our nation’s capital. In 1912, Japan donated 3020 cherry blossom trees to the United States in an act of friendship...

A school spirit that carries through generations

A school spirit that carries through generations

Lianna Williams and Christina Luckett April 3, 2018

The Lees, Pantzers and Colberts all are multi-generational Madison families. They returned to Vienna to raise their children in the area, touting Madison’s reputation and community spirit as the reasons...

Marches are vital for maintaining democracy

Marches are vital for maintaining democracy

Thomas Blackburn, Features Editor April 3, 2018

The right to assemble is ingrained in the United States Constitution. Protests and marches are vehicles that allow people to express their disapproval in the state of social issues the law, public policy,...

Flashback: Russian spy captured in Vienna

Thomas Blackburn, Features Editor April 3, 2018

On Feb. 18, 2001, over 17 years go, Robert Hanssen, a longtime FBI special agent, was arrested for passing classified information on to the Russians through the use of several “dead drop” sites at...

Conflict halts in wake of Olympics

Julia Dalton, Lifestyle Editor March 23, 2018

Pyeongchang, South Korea was chosen as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics seven years ago, meaning the Evaluation Committee, the branch of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in charge of...

UVa faces tough road to final four

Madeleine LeTendre, Sports Editor March 15, 2018

The 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament holds the potential to be one that is stocked with success for the University of Virginia (UVa) if their playing style can adapt to successfully translate to...

Star Wars launches into hyperspace, leaving big screen behind

Matthew Nguyen, Staff Reporter February 15, 2018

With Admiral Akbar captured by the First Order, the Resistance launches a mission to rescue the famed leader of the Rebellion. The rescue team composed of some of the Resistance’s finest soldiers and...

FCPS’ 2015-2020 strategic plan supports One Fairfax policies

Stephen Desmarais, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2018

Every five years, the FCPS school board creates a new strategic plan that defines “the role of all FCPS staff members in living the commitment to our staff, students, and community.” The purpose of...

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