• February 21Key Club's Annual Blood Drive will be held on Friday, March 14.
  • February 21Students: login to Canvas for assignments, during "Snowmageddon" 2025
  • February 20Congratulations to Falcon wrestlers for regional win, 12 wrestlers move on to state
  • February 3February is African American History month; keep your eyes open for schoolwide displays and celebrations.
  • September 1All students will attend conduct assemblies on Thursday, Sept. 5, throughout the morning.
  • September 1Open House for parents, teachers and students will be Wed, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m.
  • August 19No school for students, faculty, or staff on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.
  • August 19Good luck to all fall athletes as they move into their seasons.
  • August 19Students return to school on Monday, Aug. 26.
  • August 19Welcome back teachers and staff, Monday, August 19.
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JUNIOR AUDREY MCGOVERN participated in the SCA "Official for a Day" event this week.

[Photo] Students turn “official for a day”

Ian Lichacz, Managing Editor
April 6, 2017
PUBLISHED AUTHOR VINCENT Sachar speaks to students about the importance of imagination and writing creatively.

[Photo] National Library Week shows student, staff involvement

Audrey McGovern, Editor-In-Chief
April 3, 2017
GRAB FRIENDS AND cupcake mix and follow along with this How To.

[Photo] How-to: make classic, white cupcakes

Hope Weaver, Editor-In-Chief
April 5, 2017
MEN'S VARSITY EIGHT push off from the dock, ready to race to victory.

[Photo] Paddling not sponsored

March 1, 2017
NOVICE MIXED EIGHT placed fourth against Bishop Sullivan, River City, and Norfolk Academy at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.

[Photo] Paddling not sponsored

Emma Emerson, Features Editor
March 1, 2017
FALCON PRESS PRESENTS the weekly highlights.

[Photo] Falcon Press presents weekly highlights

Seyler Robertson, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2017
EFFECTIVE READING SKILLS recently received their own autographed copies of the soon-to-be published novel Overturned, written by Falcon Forum speaker Lamar Giles.

‘Effective Reading’ at work

Staff
March 28, 2017
DECA MEMBERS, SENIOR Phillip Malamatos and junior Jade Davis serve fierce looks at Beach Girls Rock

[Photo] Beach Girls Rock: let dreams take flight

Kelsey Lipscomb and Olivia McNulty
March 28, 2017
DR. ANDREW JOHNSON speaking to students from all grade levels during falcon forum

[Photo] Rippling effect

March 15, 2017
FALCON FORUM TAKES flight with speakers from the community.

YOUNG GIRL CREATES motivational art at Beach Girls Rock.

SENIORS LEAD THE positivity room and teach young girls how far a good attitude can take you.

AVID IS A college readiness class, helping students succeed when they graduate High School

JUNIORS GET READY for Ring Dance.

[Photo] Ring dance, a night set in “gold”

Anna Michaud, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2017
SPRING BREAK IS anxiously awaited.

[Photo] Spring Break essentials

Olivia Merklinger, Lauren Hillier, and Alexis Gingerich
March 22, 2017
BHAG GOAL SETTER Autumn Weiss gives the first speech at Falcon Forum.

[Photo] Purpose of BHAG

Olivia McNulty and Kelsey Lipscomb
March 15, 2017
JUNIOR IAN LICHACZ gives his time as a "page" in Mayor Will Sessoms office, pictured at the State of the City Address last week.

[Photo] Junior Ian Lichacz, mayor's "page"

March 22, 2017
STUDENTS CHARLIE PRINCE, Julia Newsom, and Madison Walker will speak at next week's Falcon Forum.

[Photo] Falcon Forum: “what we think, we become”

Hope Weaver, Editor-In-Chief
March 15, 2017
MARCHING FALCONS WIND ensembles dress to impress and to perform at the VBODA assessment held on March 11 and 12.

Marching Falcons win honor band status

Staff
March 14, 2017
PROM AND RING Dance dresses from All the Rage, a local shop many high schoolers frequent to find formal dresses.

PROM AND RING Dance dresses from All the Rage, a local shop many high schoolers frequent to find formal dresses.

STAFF MEMBER HOPE Weaver visits Simmons College in Boston.

[Photo] Simmons College visit

Hope Weaver, Editor-In-Chief
March 15, 2017
JUNIOR LINDSEY WARD, with English teacher Kyle Goodson, recently won $750 for entering the Kempsville Branch 99 Fleet Reserve Association essay contest.

‘Americanism’ essay earns distinction

Staff
February 27, 2017
STUDENTS PUT ON the annual trashion show at Lynnhaven Mall.

[Photo] Trashion Show, turning junk to funk

Olivia Merklinger and Alexis Gingerich
February 16, 2017
SENIOR ANDREW TEIXEIRA posing with parents at national signing day.

SENIORS ANDREW TEIXEIRA, Hogan Brown, and Peyton Porter on national signing day.

[Photo] Q&A: senior Andrew Teixeira

March 1, 2017
SENIORS ANDREW TEIXEIRA, Hogan Brown, and Peyton Porter on national signing day.

[Photo] Q&A: senior Andrew Teixeira

Ben Darnell, Sports Editor
March 1, 2017
SENIORS BRIAN LEON and Tyrone Nixon pose with teacher Raena Weimer at the C-CAP culinary competition.

Leon creates culinary masterpieces

Staff
February 24, 2017
FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND staff have come together, creating a 'diversity' video for Friday's "diversity Assembly' during 4B classes.

[Photo] Diverse celebration

February 21, 2017
COX IDOL JUDGES included (left-right) Channel 3 News meteorologist Myles Henderson, 2015 Cox Idol winner Jack Colgan, and Virginian Pilot Fashion Editor Jamesetta Walker posed with (right center) winner junior Axie Brooks.

[Photo] Junior Axie Brooks crowned ‘Cox Idol’

Olivia McNulty and Kelsey Lipscomb
February 20, 2017
TEACHER AND GSA sponsor Victoria Sachar-Milosevich will be honored in April for earning a Human Right Awards for her work with diversity in the community.

GSA sponsor receives Human Rights Award

Staff
February 20, 2017
ADVANCED FASHION STUDENTS show off their skills, turning "junk to funk," for the annual Trashion Show held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Lynnhaven Mall.

ATHLETES FROM THE girls and boys indoor track teams pose for a photo after their meet.

[Photo] Running successfully

February 16, 2017
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[Photo] Valentine How-To: don’t chase, replace

Anna Michaud and Lauren Hillier
February 15, 2017
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SENIOR CAMERON BAILEY swimming butterfly.

[Photo] Q & A: senior swimmer Cameron Bailey

Adia Horvath, Feature Writer
February 10, 2017
VALENTINE'S DAY COOKIES

[Photo] 10 Valentine’s Day treats

Lauren Hillier, Olivia Merklinger, and Alexis Gingerich
February 8, 2017
BASKETBALL FANS GIVE good luck to the free throw shooter.

TEAMMATES ANXIOUSLY WATCH as Senior AJ Smith shoots a free throw.

FANS CHEER ON the falcons during their game against First Colonial.

BOYS BASKETBALL WAITS for the basket.

SENIORS CASSIDY ATCHISON and Ashley Drum pose with friends on National Signing Day.

BOYS BASKETBALL TAKES on rival First Colonial.

THE COQUETTES ENTERTAIN the crowd at halftime.

GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL takes on Kellam.

STUDENTS AND TEACHERS compete in the Hoops for Hope fundraiser for CHKD.

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SENIORS ADAM BAILEY and Dillon Saunders create guitar shaped coat hooks in Mr. Bouch's class.

Creative construction

Staff
February 7, 2017
LOVE IS LOVE, an assembly from GSA.

[Photo] “Love is love”, GSA assembly

Hope Weaver, Editor-In-Chief
February 8, 2017
RUNNERS DON THEIR 2017 CHKD Love Run shirts on race day.

[Photo] Reason to run: CHKD Love Run/Walk

Kelsey Lipscomb and Olivia McNulty
February 6, 2017
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