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Holiday gift ideas for your loved ones

Sierra Hughes, Staff Writer December 5, 2023

The holidays are just around the corner and shopping is big during the holiday season. Sometimes it can be hard to find things to get for your friends and family that they like and are affordable.  For...

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How different sports go through recruiting

Owen Wojciechowski, Staff Writer December 5, 2023

Recruitment is an extremely important process for athletes who aspire to play a college sport. Recruiting is the process of getting noticed by college coaches, so they can fill their rosters with student...

Reston Town Center’s Holiday Parade

Reston Town Center’s Holiday Parade

Emma Ayres, Staff Writer December 4, 2023

The Reston Town Center’s annual holiday parade featured students from the South Lakes Band and JROTC as well as various dance companies, Boy Scouts, balloons, fire departments, Santa Claus, 501st legion,...

Should Thanksgiving Break be a week long?

Should Thanksgiving Break be a week long?

Iris Yi, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

From November 22 to November 24, students have school off for Thanksgiving Break, which includes the day before, after, and the weekend of Thanksgiving. This also includes Black Friday. However, many students...

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South Lakes reintroduces skating!

Anya Crevits, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

South Lakes High School brought back a roller skating and blading unit for 9th and 10th grade P.E. this year. The skating took place in the school's gym where students learn to skate. South Lakes began...

New 2023 FCPS Grading Policy

New 2023 FCPS Grading Policy

Nataly Alvarado and Heidy Dominguez November 29, 2023

At the beginning of the school year FCPS switched the minimum grade of all assignments to zero percent rather than 50 percent. This means that if students do not complete their work, they will not receive...

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Latin leaving South Lakes

Belen Brown, Staff Writer November 27, 2023

 Latin will no longer be offered next year at South Lakes. Removing this class will impact both Latin students and the new Latin teacher, leaving South Lakes students with less language choices.  Students...

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Study methods that actually work

Emma Ayres, Staff Writer November 20, 2023

 It can often be hard to know how to study. It’s very easy to find yourself needing to study and retain new information, but not quite knowing how. Each school subject is different, so knowing one...

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Marching through rain or shine, the show must go on

Veronika Owen, Co-editor in chief November 16, 2023

The best marching band in the land played their last note at the South Lakes v.s. Westfield game, ending their season with a stellar performance.  Despite difficulties with weather cancellations,...

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How does Daylight Savings Time affect students?

Luella Adam, Staff Writer November 15, 2023

Clocks have moved back an hour, and November 5th marked the end of Daylight savings time in 2023. Daylight savings time is a system of time that allows an extra hour of light in the evenings in summer...

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