State Assessment Proves Successful for Orchestra Department
Mina Hamblet, News Editor
April 10, 2013
Over the weekend of March 16 and 17, the Orchestra department competed in their State Assessments and did extremely well, orchestra director Anne Rupert said. The middle school string ensemble, middle school concert orchestra and high school chamber orchestra all earned Excellent ratings, and the middle... Read more »
French Students Voyage to France For First Time
Mina Hamblet, News Editor
April 10, 2013
The students of French will be saying “bonjour” soon enough, as they head off to France for the first time. The trip, which will take place from March 20-30, has the students going to Paris and Digne-les-bains to absorb the culture and language of the county with their teachers. This is the... Read more »
FBLA Looks Ahead With Events
Betsy Berenback-Gold, Focus Editor
April 10, 2013
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a co-curricular student and teacher organization that helps lead students to success in different careers. This organization aids student’s by allowing them a way to gain leadership and business skills through different events, projects and competitions. According... Read more »
Relearning the Basics – NEHS Helps Student Grammar Through GMR Clips
Kimberly Williams, Entertainment Editor
April 10, 2013
Whether, wether, and weather. These three words are familiar to any student who has watched Good Morning Robinson (GMR) either this year or last. The National English Honor Society (NEHS) has made several video clips to inform students of commonly mistaken grammar rules. The NEHS director, Susan Frenck,... Read more »
Peace Award given to Fairfax County students
Hiba Ahmad, Business Manager
April 10, 2013
Fairfax County often advocates their appreciation of devotion displayed by active members of the community. Once a year, Herndon Friends Meeting awards a handful of students who have shown predominant acts of peace or interest in conflict resolution in their individual or external communities. This year,... Read more »
As Meier leaves, position opens
Mary McGrath, Staff Writer
April 10, 2013
The Cluster six has still not come to a decision about the final principal for the next school year. Students are aware Principal Dan Meier will be retiring in early April and the school has been through quite a difficult process trying to find a new principal. As of now, John Ponton, a retired and former... Read more »
Robinson PTSA Hosts People’s Choice Awards
Thomas Friestad, Online Editor
March 12, 2013
To commemorate members of the school community who have done “an outstanding job promoting positive human relations,” the school PTSA is holding its annual People’s Choice Awards this spring. School community members may nominate fellow members based on the criteria of their choice.... Read more »
Republican Women of Clifton speak out about Hijabs
Mina Hamblet, News Editor
March 4, 2013
On Wednesday, February 20 at 7, the Republican Women of Clifton (RWC) met at Fairview Elementary for their monthly meeting. According to their website, the group is “the fastest growing Republican Women’s club in Northern Virginia”. The meeting, which was attended by about 100 members,... Read more »
New stat club to be formed in March
Ian Criman, Editorials Editor
March 4, 2013
In late March, there will be a new club meeting for the purpose of collecting statistics. Probability and Statistics teacher Marvin Sim said the goal of the club is to have an environment similar to the Elias Sports Bureau, so that people will have access to more statistics. “I’m trying to cater... Read more »
Speech and Debate prepares for events
Chris DeLong and Riker Lawrence, Staff Writers
March 4, 2013
Speechies, debators, forensics and many more terms are part of the Speech and Debate team. “I’ve competed at the varsity level and I have competed at the district level. And then in metro finals, which is like the regional competition for debate here in Northern Virginia,” senior Kyle... Read more »
