Observatory renamed to honor retiring physics teacher

Maren Kranking, Features & Design Editor • June 8, 2018

Former and current students and faculty members of the McLean community gathered in the courtyard on Wednesday to honor physics teacher Dean Howarth by dedicating the school’s observatory in his name....

FCPS Budget Cuts Meeting

March 30, 2014

With all of the hoopla over the county budget cuts, several teachers met with a large group of students during Highlander time today to discuss upcoming plans for the FCPS school budget. In the meeting,...

Valentine’s Day: Teachers’ POV

February 13, 2014

Valentine's Day is coming up soon, so teachers are sharing their experiences with Valentine's Day and deciding whether they like the holiday or not. The teachers often plan something with their spouses and even surprise them in some cases.

10 Questions with Anna Caponetti, English teacher

February 11, 2014

Ms. Caponetti, who currently teaches 12th grade English classes, has many interests outside of the classroom. We interviewed her and learned much more about her personal life and her various hobbies, likes, and dislikes. Find out Ms. Caponetti's answers to ten rather peculiar questions.

10 questions with Starlet Smith, Orchestra teacher

February 5, 2014

Starlet Smith, one of the newest members of the McLean High School family, shares with us her path to musicianship, her favorites, and her relationship with McLean High School in answering a series of ten questions.

Students need capable substitute teachers

December 16, 2013

Students need their substitute teachers to be able to capably teach the classes that they substitute for. Currently, substitutes are not chosen carefully enough to ensure learning will take place, but they should be selected with much more vigilance in order to smoothly transition between the substitute and the actual teacher.

Bad teachers leave lasting effect on students

October 4, 2013

In most cases, students who get bad grades tend to be interpreted as bad students, who don't study or do their homework. However, teachers can also be to blame. Students cannot learn, when their is no information to learn, which the teachers should be providing them with.