As the summer came to a close, the weight of assigned school reading laid heavy on students’ backs at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School. Students glared at the stack of books that had started to...
We are so lucky to have incredible new staff members here at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes. Throughout the first few weeks of school, we interviewed all of the new faculty members and learned about their...
Walking the streets of downtown D.C., visitors and residents have lately encountered a new sight: armed National Guard members patrolling some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks. D.C. residents say...
Every year Virginia hosts the Virginia Governor’s Schools, opportunities for juniors and seniors in high school to stay at a college campus and focus on one subject for three weeks. Students can apply...
What are the consequences of freedom of speech, and are people responsible for its outcomes? This question has been sparked by the recent events of the Charlie Kirk assassination. Many people felt impacted...
Every student feels the need to check their phone throughout the school day–texting a parent, sending a Snap in the hallway, scrolling during a free period–but the new bell-to-bell phone policy at...
For over five years, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School has participated in Friday Night Lights. The majority of the Friday Night Lights games have been against Episcopal, but this year, we played...
Where do you draw the line between creating relationships and forcing them?
Freshman Bridge was created to bring new students and those from middle school closer together through activities multiple...
What would students in need do if their free lunches, often the most reliable meal of the day, was taken from them? This is a very real problem facing the Fairfax County Public school system, whose funding...
After three years, a historic primary, and millions of dollars in campaign money raised, a new governor of our Commonwealth is on the horizon. For the first time ever, Virginia will have a woman in the...
The first 100 days of any president’s term have been a signal to the US public about their intentions over time. Starting with FDR and his 99 Executive Orders (EOs) in his first 100 days and passing...
The New York Times recently ran a column by Michelle Goldberg titled: “Is Claudia Sheinbaum the Anti-Trump?” This column captured my attention. The idea that there could be a female president, serving...
