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Starting March 4, masks will be optional for FCCPS students and staff

Liam Timar-Wilcox, Managing Editor March 3, 2022

On March 3, the Falls Church City School Board met and modified resolution JA, revising the mask policy to allow Superintendent Peter Noonan follow CDC guidance, which states mask wearing should be optional...

Freshmen Jenna Hall, Nora Stuft, Daisy Hamilton, Bella Brooks, Sydney Le, Melia Collins, Joyce Tadesse-Kassa, Paige Kessman, and Gavin Longer all wear grey to show their support for their class.

FCCPS files lawsuit against Youngkin’s new mask guidance

Eva Williams and Sam Mostow January 26, 2022

Falls Church City Public Schools joined a lawsuit with six other school districts to revoke Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that allowed parents to opt students out of wearing masks in schools,...

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FCCPS announces new COVID-19 guidance in response to Omicron variant

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief January 5, 2022

During a YouTube town hall on Sunday night, Superintendent Peter Noonan reaffirmed Falls Church City Public Schools’ commitment to maintaining in-person learning, while following guidance from public...

A COVID-19 update

A COVID-19 update

Molly Moore and Abby Crespin December 3, 2021

High Rate of COVID-19 in Falls Church City Falls Church City has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases over the past month, with 152 cases in the month of November. In the month of October, there were only...

5 to 11-year olds are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine

5 to 11-year olds are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine

Kaylah Curley, Managing Editor November 8, 2021

Children aged five to 11 years old are now eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. On November 2, 2021, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky approved the vaccine for the youngest population...

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Prom postponed, tentatively scheduled for late May

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2021

The 2021 Junior/Senior Prom, which had been scheduled to take place outdoors on Saturday, May 1, has been postponed. More information about a potential rescheduled date will be made available on May 3. Principal...

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Editorial: Make smart choices so we can go back to school

Editorial Board November 21, 2020

Distance learning sucks. This is not the fault of George Mason or FCCPS as a whole, both of which have handled distance learning very well, especially given the circumstances. But it sucks. Every day,...

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VHSL adopts third model of reopening, postpones all sports until December

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief July 27, 2020

In a 34-1 vote on Monday, the Virginia High School League voted to adopt the third model of reopening high school sports for the upcoming school year, postponing all sports until at least December and...

Quaranteens Blog #1: Looking On The Bright Side

Quaranteens Blog #1: Looking On The Bright Side

Truman Lapp and Jack Calabrese May 12, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely been an experience that we would all like to be over. Most people are tired of being quarantined at this point and want to go back to their normal lives. However, when...

Softball players kneel and listen

The effect that the cancellation of spring sports had on Mason

Megan Clinton, Managing Editor April 23, 2020

After Governor Ralph Northam announced that all Virginia schools must be closed for the rest of the school year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced...

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Satire: The Universe reveals that March was all just an April Fool’s Day prank

Sam Mostow and Liam Timar-Wilcox April 1, 2020

The Universe revealed that March was one massive, cruel April Fool's Day prank after one of the longest, most chaotic months to date. In its apology statement, The Universe agreed to rewind the world back...

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Satire: Ways to take advantage of quarantine

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2020

With school closed for the rest of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, things are looking pretty bleak. However, it’s not all bad! Here are some ways to take the bad circumstances of this outbreak...

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