The Student News Site of Fauquier High School

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The Student News Site of Fauquier High School

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The Student News Site of Fauquier High School

The Falconer

New Tech in the Science Department

Nayeli Arellano, News Editor October 9, 2019

The science department has received a new addition in the form of high tech machinery. Two Thermal Cyclers (aka PCR machines) and a DNA sequencer from the National Institute of Health will now be implemented...

Abiding by the dress code by covering up outfits that the school does not approve of.

School dress codes: Dressing the FHS way

Falconer Staff, Editorial October 8, 2019

Dress codes are notorious for being the bane of a student’s existence in high school. This year, the dress code received more attention from administration, which they decided needed to be enforced...

BB Gun Device Found at Fauquier High School

Rachel Singleton, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2019

On Friday, September 27, at 11:52 a.m, Principal Kraig Kelican came on the school’s intercom announcing that a BB type hand gun was located in a restroom on campus. The student post appeared to show...

Nobblitt Brings Students to Tears as he Follows his Wife to Atlanta

Nobblitt Brings Students to Tears as he Follows his Wife to Atlanta

Catherine Smith, Staff Reporter June 11, 2019

A heavy blow fell upon many when the news of another English teacher’s resignation was announced. The list keeps growing as four-year photojournalism teacher, Phillip Nobblitt also plans on not returning....

Dishner Departs from FHS to Care for Farm and Father

Dishner Departs from FHS to Care for Farm and Father

Rachel Singleton, News Editor May 30, 2019

Across the hall from English teacher Lindell Palmer is a teacher with an equally beautiful laugh and smile, English teacher Riley Dishner. However, this year was her last, as she will be resigning...

Palmer Exits Leaving Laughter and Legacies

Palmer Exits Leaving Laughter and Legacies

Nayeli Arellano, Sports Editor May 30, 2019

You can recognize his smile-inducing laugh from down the hallway, and his cheerful demeanor grants him a warm place among students and staff.  Lindell Palmer, Creative Writing and AP Literature teacher,...

Best Retirement Wishes for Root

Best Retirement Wishes for Root

Rachel Singleton, News Editor April 30, 2019

After 28 years of service in F.C.P.S., art teacher Charlene Root will retire this spring. Root who has spent her time passionately teaching will be greatly missed by students and staff. Root began...

FBLA Crushes States!

FBLA Crushes States!

Amanda Arellano, Staff Reporter April 30, 2019

On April 5-7, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) represented Fauquier High School at the State Leadership Conference held in Reston, VA, where 15 students competed against other schools in...

Burton the New Nigerian Prince?

Rachel Singleton, News Editor March 28, 2019

About 14.5 billion spam emails are sent globally every day, according to statistics gathered by Propeller Customer relationship management (CRM). The Information Security Office processed a total of...

Longtime Assistant Principal Kraig Kelican Selected to Be interim Principal

Longtime Assistant Principal Kraig Kelican Selected to Be interim Principal

Rachel Singleton, News Editor March 25, 2019

Assistant principal Kraig Kelican was announced to be the new interim principal of the 2019-20 year today. The news was shared at a faculty meeting in the cafeteria and met with a standing ovation. “I...

Liz Monseur: Teacher of the Year

Liz Monseur: Teacher of the Year

Celeste Pollack, Copy Editor February 14, 2019

History teacher Liz Monseur was recently chosen by the Fauquier High School staff and administration as this year’s Teacher of the Year. Monseur has been a teacher at FHS for 36 years. During those...

Virginia Teachers Go Red for Ed in Richmond

Virginia Teachers Go Red for Ed in Richmond

Nayeli Arellano, Sports Editor February 14, 2019

Virginia teachers make an average $51,049, less than the national average of $59,660 according to the National Education Association. Yet, Virginia is among the wealthiest states in the U.S. Inspired...

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