Tag: Walkersville High School
A History of the Winter Holidays
by Sarah Grace McElwain As December rolls around, everyone begins to gear up for the holiday season. People break out the strands of lights and the giant inflatable Santas for their front yards. DuringRead More
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Walkersville High Science Olympiads Excel
On Saturday, 24 of Walkersville High School Science Olympiad team members made the trip to Washington, DC to compete at the National Cathedral School Invitational Tournament. This tournament involved twenty teams, mostly from schools three or four times the size of Walkersville, including schools from Fairfax, Montgomery or Howard Counties. Despite the difference in the size of schools, Walkersville students did a great job in many events! Here are the events in which Walkersville High School Science Olympiads placed: (all places out of 20 teams) Gold Medal First Place Joey…
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Why Do We Kiss Under the Mistletoe?
by Eikaiva Boyer drawing by Parker Montour Have you ever wondered why people kiss under mistletoe on Christmas or Christmas Eve? First of all, what is this plant, and why this one? The mistletoeRead More
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