Mainstream Paint Branch High School Burtonsville, MD

Issue Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Issue: Print Issue 6 and Online Updates Last Update: Monday, June 17, 2013

Editorial Cartoon: There's an app for that

Monday, June 10, 2013 By: Prableen Chowdhary

Full Story
Smack Talk Back Talk: Die-Hard Fans Excited for MLB Season

Friday, May 31, 2013 By: Josh Doane-Malotte and Chris Skipper

It’s sad to think this is my last Smacktalk/Backtalk article. I have really enjoyed writing this column every issue, sharing my sports opinions and talking trash with Josh. It was awesome pointing ou
Full Story
Panthers of the Month - May, 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013 By: Emily Yanka & Kalabe Mulugeta

9th- Jeilyn Portes: “I feel honored to be picked as the final 9th grade P.O.M.” 10th- Nichola Lee: “I am flabbergasted and gracious toward the staff who nominated me.” 11th- Harold Dorsey: “I am
Full Story
Paint Branch Athletics: Athlete Spotlight- KC Hill

Friday, May 31, 2013 By: Coach R. Smith

Kc works hard with his teammates and, as a captain, he leads by example. He won the MCPS Championship 152-lbs. weight class in 2013 and the 2nd West regional tournament. He also qualified for the MD
Full Story
Paint Branch Atheltics: Athlete Spotlight- Megan Dang

Friday, May 31, 2013 By: Coach Dillard

Megan can swim anything we put her in. She went to regionals for the second time this year and swam her best times on the 100 back stroke and 200 free. Megan works very hard on dry land practices and
Full Story
Atonement: The Art of Failing

Thursday, May 30, 2013 By: Kiera Paulsen

Alexander Pope once wrote “to err is human, to forgive divine” and, though I tried to find a less cliché quote to open with, I failed to discover one that could better condense Atonement by Ian McEwan
Full Story
Things that “Annoy” Me: Promblems and Prama

Thursday, May 30, 2013 By: Haja Savage

Prom was a little bit earlier than normal this year, so there was tons of chaos because it came faster than most expected. April 26th is a bit early compared to past years when prom has been in mid to
Full Story
Our Generation: Glad That the Struggle is Finally Over

Thursday, May 30, 2013 By: Dasia Willis

It’s all coming to an end. My senior year is really almost completely over. For some of my fellow seniors, it’s just now starting to get real, but for me that’s not the case. I’ve been ready to gradua
Full Story
Save a Little Something for a Rainy Day: The Rain Tax

Thursday, May 30, 2013 By: Kathy Zhang

Rain is usually thought of as a comforting sound; however, around July 1st, the sound of rain will mean higher tax rates for the people in the ten largest counties in Maryland.
Full Story
Mrs. Fludd-Peng Wins Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award

Friday, May 24, 2013 By: Kiera Paulsen

On April eighth The Washington Post announced the recipients of the prestigious Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award; among this group of distinguished educators is Paint Branch’s own Mrs. Fludd Peng
Full Story

Show freshest results first

Live Conditions from Burtonsville, MD - USA

	Thunderstorms
	Temperature: 67 °F
	Wind Speed: 0 mph SE
	Gusts: 11 mph SSE
	Rain Today: 0.14 "

NEWS

Friday, May 31, 2013 By Emily Yanka & Kalabe Mulugeta Panthers of the Month - May, 2013 9th- Jeilyn Portes: “I feel honored to be picked as the final 9th grade P.O.M.” 10th- Nichola Lee: “I am flabbergasted and gracious toward the staff who nominated me.” 11th- Harold Dorsey: “I am full story	Friday, May 24, 2013 By Nadia Barnett [ArticleImageHyperLink] PB Orchestra Achieves Highest Honor The Paint Branch Orchestra earned straight 1’s, a “Superior” rating, at the Maryland State Orchestra Festival on Wednesday, May 1st at Morgan State University in Baltimore. This is the first time tha full story
Friday, May 24, 2013 By Nadia Barnett [ArticleImageHyperLink] PB Television Production Rocks MCPS Media Festival The Paint Branch TV Production program dominated the Media Madness event held on April 10th at Blake High School. The competition between Blake, Rockville, and Kennedy High Schools evaluated and scor full story	Friday, May 24, 2013 By Nadia Barnett Paint Branch Announces Class of 2013 Top Scholars Each year Paint Branch honors the top five percent of students in the senior class at the annual Top Scholars Dinner. Each of the Top Scholars has the opportunity to invite a teacher or staff member full story
Friday, May 24, 2013 By Haja Savage Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown to Speak at Graduation On Tuesday May 29th at DAR Constitution Hall, Paint Branch’s Class of 2013 will have the honor of listening to Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown speak. Lieutenant Governor Brown, a Democr full story	Friday, May 24, 2013 By Kiera Paulsen Mrs. Fludd-Peng Wins Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award On April eighth The Washington Post announced the recipients of the prestigious Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award; among this group of distinguished educators is Paint Branch’s own Mrs. Fludd Peng full story
Friday, May 24, 2013 By Kathy Zhang Riding Into the Sunset: Retiring Staff Talk About Their Careers and Their Futures Paint Branch staff members contribute significantly to the Paint Branch community, especially for the students. Much like the sentiments of the Class of 2013, so too are the feelings of this year’s g full story	Friday, May 24, 2013 By Rebecca Cohen Prom: Midnight In Paris “Paris holds the key to your heart!…/Come dance through the night/And forget all your woes/The city of lights/Where a rose is a rose!/ And one never knows what will start!/Paris/holds the key/...to he full story