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New features article by copy editor/unity manager Athula Cheboli is out now, highlighting Diwali and how it’s celebrated...
11/02/2024

New features article by copy editor/unity manager Athula Cheboli is out now, highlighting Diwali and how it’s celebrated in different cultures. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

New sports article by staff writer Gabby Roper is out now, highlighting the new boys volleyball team. Click the link in ...
11/02/2024

New sports article by staff writer Gabby Roper is out now, highlighting the new boys volleyball team. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

New sports article by staff writer Saaya Patel is out now, highlighting the CHS cheer team. Click the link in our bio to...
11/02/2024

New sports article by staff writer Saaya Patel is out now, highlighting the CHS cheer team. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

New A&E article by staff writer Janya Shrivastava is out now, highlighting the transformation of Halloween traditions ov...
11/02/2024

New A&E article by staff writer Janya Shrivastava is out now, highlighting the transformation of Halloween traditions over time. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

Fashion club had a meeting after school on Monday, Oct. 28. This club is focused on learning and doing fashion-related a...
10/31/2024

Fashion club had a meeting after school on Monday, Oct. 28. This club is focused on learning and doing fashion-related activities and was formed for those who want to learn more about fashion and help the environment with it. The board is composed of senior president Mya Deceano-Espinosa and junior co-vice presidents Dulce Ambrocio-Lopez and Gabriela Velasco-Velasco.

In this meeting, they covered different makeup trends such as trashy girl, clean girl and birthday makeup. They also held a Halloween costume contest with prizes for the top three winners. First place went to sophomore Lily Garod, second was sophomore Jinx Torres and third place was to Deceano. Besides doing a costume contest, they are planning to do more activities for the club in the future including thrift shopping, bleaching black t-shirts, making club t-shirts and doing their makeup.

“Anyone really, whoever wants, whoever is really interested in fashion, they can come and join even if it’s just for one meeting,” Deceano said. “It’s really fun to be here.”

Meetings are held once a month and can be during CC or after school in room 566. More information on club meetings and events can be found on .

Written by online managing editor Alexine Cornelio

New features article by staff writer Brendan Lewis is out now, highlighting Varsity Tutors. Click the link in our bio to...
10/28/2024

New features article by staff writer Brendan Lewis is out now, highlighting Varsity Tutors. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

Students talked, laughed, played and crafted during the International Thespian Society (ITS) Halloween Bash. It was open...
10/28/2024

Students talked, laughed, played and crafted during the International Thespian Society (ITS) Halloween Bash. It was open to all enrolled students in a theater class on Friday, Oct. 25 from 6:30 to 9:45 p.m.. There were students from classes such as Theater Arts 1-4, Technical Theater 1-4 and Design and Production 1-4.

The event had no entry fee and offered activities in a few locations with access to the school. These included: mini pumpkin painting, bracelet making, cupcake decorating and snacks in the black box, co****le in the theater hallway, games such as mafia and the noodle game in the choir room and a Halloween costume contest in the auditorium.

There were students who wore costumes and participated in the Halloween costume contest. The ones who decided the top three winners were the ITS senior board members: president Amelia Marsh, vice president of acting Zachary Topscher, director of activities Anya Saffari and vice president of tech Sarah Dodson.

“Students should join theater because it’s a really great learning experience and you meet a lot of new people,” Marsh said. “We wanted people to be able to hang out with each other in an organized event where they didn’t have to worry about paying to get in and have a relaxing night and enjoy some time with friends.”

More information and updates on events or shows in the drama department can be found in .

Written by online managing editor Alexine Cornelio

New news article by staff writer Munevver Culha is out now, highlighting the new phone policy. Click the link in our bio...
10/25/2024

New news article by staff writer Munevver Culha is out now, highlighting the new phone policy. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

New A&E article by business manager Huda Noorzai is out now, highlighting thrifting is more sustainable than fast fashio...
10/24/2024

New A&E article by business manager Huda Noorzai is out now, highlighting thrifting is more sustainable than fast fashion. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

TPT has a new podcast series called The Wave with episode 1 out now! In this episode, Alexine, Lyla and Natalie discuss ...
10/23/2024

TPT has a new podcast series called The Wave with episode 1 out now! In this episode, Alexine, Lyla and Natalie discuss different Halloween activities. Click the link in our bio to listen to the whole podcast!

Last day for work night sessions! They are finalizing the pages for our first print issue! Get a copy during lunch time ...
10/23/2024

Last day for work night sessions! They are finalizing the pages for our first print issue! Get a copy during lunch time on Oct. 29.

New A&E review by staff writer Gayda Makki is out now, highlighting the new movie “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” that release...
10/21/2024

New A&E review by staff writer Gayda Makki is out now, highlighting the new movie “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” that released. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

Second day for work nights! Distribution day is getting closer with our section editors working to finish all the pages ...
10/21/2024

Second day for work nights! Distribution day is getting closer with our section editors working to finish all the pages (+ sneak peak of some of the pages).

New news brief by A&E editor Claire Baek is out now, highlighting the new cellphone policy. Click the link in our bio to...
10/19/2024

New news brief by A&E editor Claire Baek is out now, highlighting the new cellphone policy. Click the link in our bio to read the full article!

Section editors and editors-in-chief have started their work sessions for our first print issue! Distribution will be on...
10/18/2024

Section editors and editors-in-chief have started their work sessions for our first print issue! Distribution will be on Oct. 29.

PSAT season is officially over, for the 24-25 school year. The three-hour test was held on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The test g...
10/17/2024

PSAT season is officially over, for the 24-25 school year. The three-hour test was held on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The test gives juniors an opportunity to qualify for a National Merit Scholarship Program.

Approximately 50,000 juniors who take the PSAT across the US are recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program and may be eligible for scholarships. Students who qualify are notified the next September.

Although the PSAT and SAT have very similar sturctures they scores and the assessments slightly differ. The PSAT helps students prepare for the SAT by providing insights about skills so that students can improve for the SAT.

“After taking the PSAT, I felt relieved but also anxious, wondering how I did,” sophomore Nora Read said. “It’s like a weight lifted, but now there is new pressure of waiting for the scores to see
what we need to work on.”

FCPS students will get their result on Oct.24. Students can access these scores from the counselor or the mobile app Big Future School.

Students played games outside and in the gym, such as pickleball, volleyball and ping-pong. They watched a movie in the ...
10/17/2024

Students played games outside and in the gym, such as pickleball, volleyball and ping-pong. They watched a movie in the auditorium, they created crafts in various rooms, they could also study or relax in the library. The first Wellness Fair of the school year occurred on Oct. 10 from
10:05 to 11:05.

Some locations had more than 50 students present, such as the gym and outside on the track and field. There was also an animal petting station with bunnies, dogs and alpacas. One new addition to the Wellness Fair was ping-pong, with many ping-pong tables in the gym lobby.

“My favorite activity in the Wellness Fair is playing soccer with my friends, spikeball or volleyball,” sophomore Jolina Evans said. “The most popular activity is probably soccer or maybe even pickleball since I see a lot of people there.”

Chantilly High School planned this Wellness Fair after the PSAT/SAT day so that students could have the time to relax and have fun with others. The next Wellness Fair will be held on Nov. 22.

Written by staff writer Emaan Yousaf

Actors aren’t the only ones preparing for the fall musical “Matilda;” the technical theater students are also getting re...
10/09/2024

Actors aren’t the only ones preparing for the fall musical “Matilda;” the technical theater students are also getting ready. The technical theater crew stays after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 5:00 to work on lights, sound, props, outfits and sets.

They started set design in early September and construction last week. Students in charge of props and costume designs put their ideas on a mirror and discuss with one another.

“First, I had to go through the process of drawing all the pictures, figuring out how everything is going to go and how long it would take to be done with it,” head of set design and co-head of set construction junior Peyton Dunham said. “Right now, we are starting to build some of our smaller pieces, like our turntable.”

Written by staff writer Emaan Yousaf

CHS Red Cross Society had their second meeting after school on Oct. 3. Red Cross is a non-profit humanitarian organizati...
10/09/2024

CHS Red Cross Society had their second meeting after school on Oct. 3. Red Cross is a non-profit humanitarian organization whose purpose is to provide assistance to the community.

“It helps the community by addressing important problems that are going on in the world,”sophomore historian Meenal Nagappan said. “It brings attention and helps solve those problems.”

The Red Cross Society holds meetings every month where students can perform service hours. In this meeting, students played a world country themed bingo game. In future meetings they will be making cards for veterans and hospital patients along with comfort kits.

Written by staff writer Camila Rodriguez

CHS has added new classrooms, but some are still not finished so a few teachers share classrooms with others. Some speci...
10/04/2024

CHS has added new classrooms, but some are still not finished so a few teachers share classrooms with others. Some special education teachers also move around the school with their carts, because they help different teachers with teamed classes. They carry their belongings in a cart, and either work in the work rooms or have an office setup within their shared class.

English teacher Ekim Tektas and Learning Disabilities teacher Kierstin Wepking have to do this.While Tektas does not mind moving around, it can still be difficult at times.

“This gives me a chance to figure out the layout of the school, but the only downside is having to carry a lot of books with me in the cart and having to keep track of work,” Tektas said.

Written by staff writer Emaan Yousaf

Round 1 of Teacher Features written by copy editor/ unity manager Athula Cheboli, Editor-in-chief Lizzie Sun and staff w...
10/04/2024

Round 1 of Teacher Features written by copy editor/ unity manager Athula Cheboli, Editor-in-chief Lizzie Sun and staff writers Sahar Ejaz, Nandini Sattineni, Sofya Kornilova, Janya Shrivastava, Varsha Sekar, Munevver Culha and Nischal Annapareddy are out now, highlighting Art teacher Danielle Kennedy, Emotional disabilities teacher Kristin Carter, English teacher Michelle Vega, Social worker Susan Daly, Computer science teacher Jerry West, Physics teacher Dennis Leahy, Special education and biology teacher David Dewett, English teacher Ekim Tektas and SS1 Administrative assistant Jennifer Kudlacik. Click the link in our bio to read the full Teacher Features!

WTOP news anchor and reporter John Aaron visited broadcast and news media students on Thursday, Sept. 26, to share his e...
10/02/2024

WTOP news anchor and reporter John Aaron visited broadcast and news media students on Thursday, Sept. 26, to share his experiences and insights in the journalism industry. Aaron began by writing in high school, then continued in college as a communications major, focusing on broadcast, especially radio.

“I hope that I could make journalists more interested in the future,” Aaron said. “Much of what people think journalism is, is actually a bunch of facts and part of what we do is to make those facts more relatable and compelling.”

Aaron discussed the importance of accurate storytelling in his career. Aaron explained that it is important to be consistent and manage time wisely, especially in a deadline-oriented business like journalism.

Written by staff writer Camila Rodriguez

Students wait in a long line to enter the athletic training room in the gym lobby, seeking help on recent injuries. CHS ...
10/02/2024

Students wait in a long line to enter the athletic training room in the gym lobby, seeking help on recent injuries. CHS has athletic trainers involved with sports teams to treat students.

“We treat many different injuries varying from a twisted ankle to concussions,” senior athletic trainer student aid Evelyn Szachara said. “It is crucial for athletes to be aware that the athletic training room is open after school everyday.”

Katelyn Bishop, Rachel Scherbenske and Maegan Milliet are the certified trainers for CHS, who have Athletic Trainer Student Aids (ATSAs), who work with them. Students must take sports medicine, which is available for grades nine through twelve, before applying to be an ATSA.

Written by staff writer Gabby Roper

TPT is having a Cinnaholic fundraiser!! Visit 2451 Centreville Road in Herndon (school holiday for Rosh Hashanah) and sh...
10/01/2024

TPT is having a Cinnaholic fundraiser!! Visit 2451 Centreville Road in Herndon (school holiday for Rosh Hashanah) and show them this flier or say you’re from TPT to help raise money for the school newsmagazine. Bring your friends as well. We hope to see you guys there!

From cashiering to pool cleaning, many students spent their summer working part-time jobs. According to the Bureau of La...
09/18/2024

From cashiering to pool cleaning, many students spent their summer working part-time jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 54.5% of teens have jobs while also being enrolled in school, requiring numerous schedule alterations.

“I don’t get home until around 10 p.m., meaning I don’t get to start homework until later that night,” senior Rehaan D’Souza, who works at Bruster’s Ice Cream parlor, said. “It gets frustrating sometimes.”

The challenges of balancing school and work has led students to develop strategies to integrate their jobs with their academic schedules. The concept of time-management can allow time for both work and school.

“I always try to do my homework at school,” D’Souza said. “It’s much easier to manage my work-life schedule that way.”

Written by staff writer Gayda Makki

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