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LEADing the Way: WJ Starts New Language Program
February 1, 2012 • Claudia Nguyen
This school year witnessed the debut of a new foreign language program, called Linguistic Excellence and Discovery, or LEAD!. The program was designed to recognize and support students who are interested in pursuing a rigorous foreign language course schedule. “Several years ago, our colleagues...
MCPS’s Counter-Strike to Halo: Halo, Counter-Strike Blocked from School Computers
February 1, 2012 • Girard Bucello
Call it an early Christmas present to students – or a nuisance to administration. From early to mid-December, two students added Halo and Counter-Strike to school computers. In the short time that students had access to the games, they became wildly popular, especially during classes that frequently...
Pressed for Time: Testing Accommodations Given to Students with Learning Disabilities
November 22, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
For students with learning disabilities, getting an education is a struggle invisible to those around them. Their obstacles aren’t as easy to see as a physical injury. Dyslexia, dysphasia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other disorders, however, can be severely limiting factors...
Q&A with Dr. Starr
November 22, 2011 • Julia Cinquegrani, Print News Editor
On Oct. 18, MCPS’s new superintendent of schools, Dr. Joshua Starr, met with reporters from high schools across the county. Below are excerpts of questions asked by reporters and Starr’s answers. Q: What is the biggest problem that MCPS has? A: Variability [among schools] is the biggest problem....
Students Rally to Support Breathe Deep D.C.
November 22, 2011 • Claudia Nguyen, Print Assistant News Editor
To kick off National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, on Nov. 6, over 50 WJ students participated in “Breathe Deep D.C.,” an event supporting lung cancer research hosted by the LUNGevity Foundation. The event’s main feature was a 5K walk around D.C.’s National Mall, and proceeds from the...
Bottoms Up: Underage Drinking Remains Common Among Teens
November 22, 2011 • Julia Cinquegrani, Print News Editor
It is a well-known, if infrequently discussed fact, that underage drinking is prevalent among teens. Recent studies that track trends in alcohol consumption among teens show no signs that the rate in alcohol consumption among teens is decreasing, which is a cause of public concern. According to the National...
Increased Enrollment Enlarges Class Sizes
November 22, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
Our school has seen years of steady growth in enrollment. Now, WJ is at capacity. Three years ago, the school enrolled 556 students in the freshman class. This year, over 600 freshmen are enrolled in the class of 2015, 50 to 100 students above county projections for the year. Though the school has had...
Talking Shop: WJ Students Shoplifting Remains a Problem for Giant
November 21, 2011 • Julia Cinquegrani, Print News Editor
Tom Murphy, a father of two WJ graduates and former PTSA president, was shopping for groceries at Giant one day a few years ago during WJ’s lunch period when he saw several WJ students conceal products in their belongings and their clothing and leave the store without paying. “It reminded me...
SGA Reflects on Year Thus Far
November 21, 2011 • Claudia Nguyen, Print Assistant News Editor
Before becoming this year’s student government association, President Jake Karlin, Vice President Josh Brenits, Secretary Takunda Ndoro and Treasurer Santi De Paco, each had to run in the SGA elections held last year. They recalled how they felt during the month prior to the election. ...
Funding for School Resource Officers May be Lost Due to Budget Cuts
June 6, 2011 • Julia Cinquegrani, Print Assistant News Editor
A recent proposal to cut the School Resources Officer (SRO) program, prompted by budget deficits, caused the Montgomery County Council to consider the necessity of having Montgomery County police officers working at middle and high schools. The County Council voted on Dec. 14 to continue funding the...
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