Largest
Class in 30 Years
Hopkins,
Maynard To Address Grads
At
Constitution Hall Tonight
(June 18, 2003)
Senior valedictory scholars Lee
Hopkins and Anne Maynard have the honor of addressing their fellow seniors
this evening as the 151 members of the George Mason Class of 2003 will
graduate at Constitution Hall at 18th and D Streets in Washington
DC at 5 p.m. This senior class is the school’s largest in at least 30 years.
PTSA
Honors Retiring Elliott
With
Gift Book to Library
(June 15, 2003)
Mason
Students Place Sixth
In
Rocket Competition
By David Applegate (June 14,
2003)
George Mason High School placed
sixth recently in the world's largest model rocket contest, sponsored by
the Aerospace Industries Association of Rocketry.
George
Mason High School Awards Ceremony 2003
Complete List of Awards
June 12, 2003
Members
Bring Sunshine to Sunrise
By Andrea Genovese Soares (June
3, 2003)
The Mason Chapter of the National
Honor Society (NHS) brought music, games, and food for the residents of
Sunrise Assisted Living on Sunday, June 1st.
Four
Picked for Prestigious
Governor’s
Schools
(June 2, 2003)
Four Mason students have been selected
to participate in this summer’s various Governor’s Schools.
On
Challenge Index
Mason
Ranked Sixth on
List
of Top High Schools
By Sara Kaplow (May 28, 2003)
George Mason was recognized as the
sixth best public high school in Newsweek Magazine’s "The 100 Best High
Schools in America" which hit newsstands on Thursday.
Parent
Network Committee
Releases
Proposed Statement
By Tammy Ashworth (May 28, 2003)
After months of community-wide discussion,
the Falls Church City Parent Network in early May released a statement
outlining a number of steps which they encourage parents to take by way
of addressing the substance abuse issue among students, and to "ensure
the health and safety of our children." The Network is waiting for other
parent groups to review the statement.
Returning
from Baghdad
Fox
Reporter Molly Henneberg to Deliver
Mason’s
Commencement Address
By Andrea Genovese Soares (May
28, 2003)
Fox News reporter Molly Henneberg,
a 1991 George Mason graduate, will be flying 1,000’s of miles from Baghdad
to provide the commencement address for the Mason graduating class of 2003.
22nd
Annual Memorial Day Parade
Offers
Something for Everyone
By Tammy Ashworth (May 24, 2003)
The annual Falls Church Memorial
Day Parade and festivities will take place rain or shine this Monday, May
26, on the City Hall Grounds at 300 Park Avenue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
E.B.
Henderson Results Bring
Excitement
to Mason
By Alex LaCoste (May 24, 2003)
Thursday afternoon was an exciting
one for many GMHS students who found out that they were the winners of
the E.B. Henderson Contest, sponsored by the Tinner Hill Foundation, The
Washington Post, and Diener & Associates, CPAs.
2003
Prom
‘Fair
Verona’ Entertains 210 as
Redick,
Drayer Reign as King, Queen
By Kristin Sommers (May 23, 2003)
Seniors Ricky Redick and Lyda Drayer
ruled over the GMHS 2003 prom after being crowned by assistant principals
Monika Bilby and Tim Guy at the State Theater last Saturday night.
Foreign
Language Benchmark Assessments
Administered
for First Time
By Andrea Genovese Soares (May
22, 2003)
For the first time, a foreign language
benchmark assessment will be administered to every single student who takes
French, Spanish, or American Sign Language in grades 5, 7 and 12, which
totals about 400 students.
Band
Joins Guest Artist John Blount
In
Year's Final Concert
Andrea Genovese Soares (May 21,
2003)
John Blount, the lead trumpet player
of the Navy’s premiere jazz ensemble, "The Commodores," was featured in
the GMHS Symphonic Band’s "Spring Concert" on Thursday, May 15th.
IB
and Sol Tests Underway
100’s
of Students Take 1,000’s of Tests
By Andrea Genovese Soares (May
21, 2003)
If it’s May, it must be testing
time. Hundreds of Masonites are involved in literally thousands of tests
this week as the state-mandated Standards of Learning (SOL) tests get underway
and the International Baccalaureate (IB) tests wind down.
All
Choirs Join in Finale
By Kate O'Hara (May 19, 2003)
This past Friday night in the GMHS
auditorium, Opus Zero, under the direction of Frank Marino performed in
the final concert of the 2002-2003 season. The evening was entitled "A
Choral Collage."
‘Fair
Verona’: Prom Promises
To
Be Romantic
By Katie Rosenberger (May 16,
2003)
"Hand in Hand, Palm to Palm, in
Fair Verona," read the posters for this year’s Junior-Senior Prom, which
will be held at the State Theater this Saturday night from 9 PM to 1 AM.
All
Night Grad Celebration Tickets on Sale
By Sara Kaplow (May 16, 2003)
Every year, a large percentage of
Mason’s graduating class attends the annual "All Night Grad Celebration"
the evening following graduation. The event is highly anticipated and greatly
appreciated by students and parents alike, due to its substance-free atmosphere
and entertaining events.
Science
Team Takes 6th Place;
Gets
Bid to NASA Competition
By: Alex LaCoste (May 16, 2003)
May 10th, 2003 was a
dreary day for most of Virginia, but not even the rain could stop the GMHS
science club from competing in the Team America contest, in which they
took home 6th place, out of 873 teams.
Sign
Language Students Shadow
Deaf
Students for a Day
By Kristin Sommers (May 13, 2003)
Twenty four students from Mason’s
three sign language classes participated in a shadowing activity at Maryland
Secondary School of the Deaf (MSSD) last Monday.
Would
Raze 7th, 8th Grade Wing, Rebuild
Snee
Proposes Alternative for New School
By Tammy Ashworth (May 13, 2003)
Saying that he is "conflicted" over
the idea of another school being built anywhere on George Mason's campus,
high school and building principal Bob Snee has suggested an alternative
idea as to where to construct the City's much-needed new middle school.
Applegate
Honored as Nominee
For
Outstanding Teacher
(May 13, 2003)
Physics teacher David Applegate
conducts an experiment with students in his IB Physics class.
Café
Workers Recognized on Their Day
By: Becky Roa (May 7, 2003)
George Mason Middle and High School
cafeteria employees were honored today on the occasion of School Nutrition
Employees Recognition Day, which was announced by the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
Petition
for Change in Library Policy Creates Controversy
By Michael Miller (May 7, 2003)
The Falls Church City Council voted
4-3 to change the Mary Riley Stiles privacy policy at their meeting on
the evening of Monday, April 28.
Annual
Day at the Ballpark
If
You Feed Them, They Will Come
(May 1, 2003)
Tomorrow this empty baseball
field will be filled not only with players but also with an overflow crowd
as the seventh annual Day at the Ballpark, sponsored by Nick Benton of
the Falls Church News-Press takes place on Mason’s Jack Gambill fields.
IB
Art Show
42
Students Showcase ‘Serious Play’
By Katie Rosenberger (May 1,
2003)
"Serious play," is how art teacher
John Ballou described the efforts of the 42 IB Art students whose work
was featured in this year’s IB Art show.
General
Assembly Staff Members
Conduct
Research at George Mason
By Eileen Backofen (May 1, 2003)
On Wednesday April 24th
representatives from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
(JLARC) of the Virginia General Assembly visited George Mason to gather
information about the status of educational technology.
Arbor
Day Recognition
Loved
Ones Plant Two Trees in
Memory
Of Jessica and Dana
By Andrea Genovese Soares (April
26, 2003)
Two American basswood trees were
planted in the George Mason Memorial Grove today in memory of Jessica Szymanski
and Dana Wood, two members of the Class of 2002 who died in a car accident
earlier in the school year.
GSA
Promotes Understanding
‘What
are You Doing to End the Silence?’
By Kristin Sommers (April 12,
2003)
Twenty five students stayed totally
silent Wednesday to show their support for gays and lesbians during the
second annual "Day of Silence" here at George Mason.
Student
Body Elects New SCA Officers
By Steven Gould (April 12, 2003)
Juniors Kaitlin Bottock and Teddy
Smith and sophomore Alex Nette have been elected the new SCA officers for
next year.
Latin
I Comes in II
(April 9, 2003)
The George Mason Latin I team won
second place out of the 12 teams from schools all over the state last Saturday.
WorldQuest
Team Competes at OAS
By Brian Dickson (April 2, 2003)
The World Affairs Councils of America--headquartered
in Washington, DC--has branches all across the country. Each branch held
a competition among high schools in order to determine which schools would
be invited to compete in the national "Academic WorldQuest 2003" final...
Charity
Fashion Show
Seniors
Donate $1,700 to Homeless
By Katie Rosenberger (April 1,
2003)
In the Fifth Annual Charity Fashion
Show the Senior Class of 2003 raised over $1,000 and donated $1,700 to
the Falls Church Winter Shelter last Friday night in the auditorium
Proceeds
to Homeless
Annual
Fashion Show Tomorrow Night
By Kristin Sommers (March 26,
2003)
The fifth annual charity fashion
show sponsored by the senior class will take place this Friday evening,
March 28, at 7:30 in the auditorium. Admission is $5. Students will be
modeling the latest in fashion provided by these local stores: Bloomingdales,
Masters Tuxedo, Delias, Rainbow, Champs and Lucky Jeans.
Survey Says
63 Percent of Masonites
Oppose Iraq War
By Tammy Ashworth (March 18, 2003)
"The moment of truth is arriving," said Secretary of State and retired
Army general Colin Powell today, amidst signs of and preparations for an
imminent and unprecedented U.S.-led war with Iraq, which President George
Bush has previously labeled part of an "axis of evil," among other terms.
Proceeds
to Prom
‘Dark
Horse’ Tops 4 Other
Groups
in First Battle of the Bands
By Tony Clark (March 18, 2003)
The first-ever "Battle of the Bands,"
sponsored by the junior class, brought out nearly 200 fans Friday night.
The intense jam session brought in $570 for the prom and featured five
Mason bands: The Blazing Pandas, Dark Horse, Greenwich St., The Knobby
Painters isd, and Southern Comfort.
Theft
Alert
Snee
Cautions: Don’t Leave
Valuables
Unattended
By Alex LaCoste (March 15, 2003)
Principal Bob Snee has recently
expressed concern about theft in George Mason High School. In an e-mail
that he recently sent to teachers immediately following the recent production
of the musical Okalahoma!, Snee informed the staff about his concerns.
First
Annual Competition
5
Bands to Battle it Out Tonight
By Chris Campanelli, John Ruffino
(March 14, 2003)
Five bands will face off in the
first annual "Battle of the Bands" tonight at 7:30 in the George Mason
auditorium Admission is $3 for students, $5 for adults.
ManArrested,
Bailed in Muller Murder
By Tammy Ashworth (March 12,
2003)
Police in London arrested an 18-year-old
man on March 6 in connection with the brutal murder of 1993 George Mason
High School graduate and artist Margaret Muller early last month.
Receive
Highest Ratings from all Judges
Concert
Band Triumphs at District 10
High
School Band Festival
By Andrea Genovese Soares (March
9, 2003)
The George Mason High School Concert
Band was awarded the highest possible rating of "1" from all four judges
at the two-day District 10 High School Band Festival this past Friday at
J.E.B. Stuart High School..
International
Club Dinner
Over
200 Enjoy Food of All Nations,
Dance
Program and Native Dress
By Rabita Aziz (March 8, 2003)
Nearly 260 people, one of the largest
crowds in Mason’s history, attended the annual International Dinner, hosted
by the International Club, on Wednesday, March 5.
Snow
Continues to Plague Schedule
‘Oklahoma!’
to Open Tonight or . . . ?;
Cast
Ready for Show, Now or Later
By Sara Kaplow (February 28,
2003)
This year’s musical, Oklahoma!,
opens this week here at George Mason. The show, which was scheduled to
open Thursday, was canceled due to the weather and the performance schedule
has yet to be determined. Nevertheless, the show will go on sometime either
this weekend or next.
Latin
Students Bring Home Gold
By Katie Rosenberger(February
27, 2003)
Despite the snow, teams came from
as far away as Richmond this past Saturday to compete in the annual Ad
Fontes Latin Certamen at George Mason Univerity.
Lt.
Gov. Kaine Stops By on His Way
To
Visit all 135 Va. School Districts
February 26, 2003
Virginia Lt. Governor Tim Kaine
is making good on his promise to visit all 135 of the state’s school divisions
and he stopped by George Mason High School Tuesday to discuss educational
issues in Falls Church.
Scholastic
Bowl
Mason
Captures 2nd State Title;
Finishes
with 25-1 Season Record
By Casey Smirniotopoulos (February
24, 2003)
The George Mason Scholastic Bowl
team concluded its impressive 25-1 season by clutching the state championship
on Saturday at William and Mary.
City
Schools Revise Emergency Management Plan in Response to Heightened Terror
Alert
By Tammy Ashworth (February 21,
2003)
In a reflection of the unstable
times we are living in, Falls Church City Schools Superintendent Mary Ellen
Shaw has added a new emergency policy to address potential chemical and
biological attacks.
Weather
Closes School 3 Days;
Activities
Forced to Reschedule
(February 19, 2003)
The near-record-breaking storms
that dumped nearly two feet of snow on Falls Church last weekend
forced the schools to close Tuesday and Wednesday (they had already been
closed on Monday for Presidents’ Day) and students will still be off tomorrow,
Thursday, but teachers will report for professional development.
Tripp
Crowned in Third Annual Mr. Mason Competition
By Sara Kaplow (February 15,
2003)
After an evening of unique and diverse
talents, senior Graeton Tripp was crowned this year’s Mr. Mason at the
third annual Mr. Mason pageant last night.
Now
Off To States
Scholastic
Bowl Wins Regionals;
Scharff
Named Coach of Year
February 7, 2003 (updated February
11, 2003)
Scholastic Bowl coach Jamie Scharff
was named Region A Coach of the Year last Saturday after his team beat
all four of it contestants in the Virginia High School League Regional
competition.
Time
To Bounce Back
Rebound
Week Begins Monday;
Mr.
Mason Moved to Thursday
By Kristin Sommers (February
7, 2003)
Are you feeling tired out from a
full week of intensive study for exams? Feeling down because of the gray,
cold weather? Don’t worry; Rebound Week is just around the corner.
An
Emerging Great Artist
Mason
Alum Margaret Muller
Murdered
in Park in England
By Sara Kaplow (February 6, 2003)
Former George Mason High School
student Margaret Muller, a 1993 graduate, was brutally murdered while jogging
in Victoria Park in East London on Monday.
The
Battle is Joined
Coin
War Begins to Heat Up
By Andrea Genovese Soares and
Rabita Aziz (February 6, 2003)
Can this year’s seniors repeat the
phenomenal total of $400 collected by the Class of 2002 during the fourth
Coin War sponsored by the Student Council?
Officer
Rau Leaves For Military
By Andrea Genovese Soares and
Rabita Aziz (January 24, 2003)
"This morning we bid a fond farewell
to School Resource Officer Steve Rau." These were the words spoken by Principal
Snee, addressing the entire student body at the beginning of school this
morning concerning the unexpected, impending departure of Officer Rau.
Scholastic
Bowl
Team
Wins District Title;
Keeps
Perfect Record Intact
By Evan Cunningham (January 23,
2003)
George Mason's Scholastic Bowl team
kept its perfect record intact and won its second district championship
in a row at Clarke County High School in Berryville last Saturday.
Scholastic
Bowl Team Finishes Undefeated, Districts Up Next
By Katie Rosenberger (January
15, 2003)
"Identify the Austro-Hungarian born
pioneer in electrical technology who worked briefly for Thomas Edison
but soon quit to develop a system
using alternating current, then invented an induction motor and later had
a unit of magnetic flux density named for him."
Annual
IB Awards Ceremony
Grads
Receive Medals, Diplomas, Certificates
By Kristin Sommers (January 10,
2003)
Thirty-eight students from the George
Mason Class of 2002 returned to their alma mater to receive their International
Baccalaureate diplomas or certificates Tuesday night.
Saturday
Night
‘A
Mid-Winter Night’s Dream’ to Enchant Dancers at Winter Formal
(January 8, 2003)
The cold weather and snow enveloping
Mason’s campus form a perfect backdrop for the upcoming Winter Formal,
"A Mid-Winter Night’s Dream," to be held this Saturday night from 8 to
midnight in the GM café.
Marino
Announces ‘Oklahoma!’ Cast
By Sara Kaplow (January 3, 2003)
The cast list for the spring musical,
"Oklahoma!" was released today by theatre director Frank Marino.
Reflections
Contest
PTSA
Selects Cough-Schulze, Gould
In
‘Signs of Courage’ Competition
By Kristin Sommers (December
27, 2002)
The George Mason High School PTSA
has chosen the winners for this year’s annual Reflections Writing and Art
Contest. This year’s contest theme was "Signs of Courage," prompted in
part by the aftermath of September 11, 2001.
Responding
to Traffic Tie-ups,
School
Changes Traffic Patterns
By Dan Bray (December 23, 2002)
Horns sound, cars line up, and tempers
flare. No it’s not beltway traffic, it’s 7:35 am at George Mason High School.
As any morning commuter to Mason knows, the school has major traffic flow
issues.
Scholastic
Bowl Team
Mason
Pedants Go to 7-0 with
230-95
Victory over Clarke County
By Evan Cunningham (December
20, 2002)
With its most recent win, a 230-95
victory over Clarke County last Saturday, the Mustang Scholastic Bowl team
ran its record to 7-0 and has so far belied the conventional wisdom that
a state championship team might suffer a letdown in the year following
its ultimate victory.
Tattoo
You
Henna
Fund-raiser Makes Money,
Safely
Decorates Many Students
By Andrea Genovese Soares (December
18, 2002)
Not normally a parent-pleaser, tattoos
were used for a good cause last Thursday as the International Club sold
henna tatoos to interested students and adults alike.
Singers,
Musicians Infuse Season’s
Spirit
in Winter Concert
By Andrea Genovese Soares (December
17, 2002)
Opus Zero, the Madrigals, and the
George Mason Symphonic Band came together to celebrate the holidays by
presenting "A Winter Concert" last Thursday night.
Review:
JV Show
‘Kaleidoscope’:
Lacking in Variety,
But
Rich in Talent
By Tammy Ashworth (December 16,
2002)
Students, faculty, and other members
of the Falls Church community turned out in high numbers this past Friday
evening for the one-night-only showing of this year’s "Kaleidoscope"-themed
Junior Variety Show.
Spring
Musical
‘Grease’
Turns into ‘Oklahoma!’;
Auditions
Take Place Next Week
By Kate O’Hara (December 13,
2002)
"Oklahoma" usually conjures up images
of farms, endless plains, and cowboys, but in Mason’s case, singing and
especially dancing should come to mind.
JV
Show Rescheduled for Friday Night
By Tammy Ashworth (December 10,
2002 - updated December 11)
The "Kaleidoscope"-themed Junior
Variety show opens this Friday, December 13, at 7:30 PM in the GM auditorium.
3
Publications Celebrate VHSL Wins
By Tammy Ashworth (December 9,
2002)
The Virginia High School League
(VHSL) honored three George Mason student publications in its announcement
of awards for top student publications in the 2001-2002 school year.
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