The Prowler
Quince Orchard High School
Gaithersburg, MD
Issue Date: 2/08/2008
Issue: February 2008
Last Update: 5/07/2008

GOT HOURS?: Student service learning coordinator and English teacher Linda Leslie helps senior Anna Roberts use the site, www.mcpsssl.org, to find SSL hour opportunities. Photo By SHIRA FINKELSTEIN

SSL website helps hour-seeking students


By SUNAINA MEHRA

Graduation is nearing and over one third of the seniors have not completed their student service learning hour’s requirement. Seniors who are struggling to find opportunities to complete SSL hours should visit the website: www.mcpsssl.org. From the webs...
full story >

AP students to be spared final exams


By ROBERT QUINN

Beginning with spring semester of 2008, students who elect to take Advanced Placement exams will not have to take final exams in the same courses during exam week. In past years students were required to take a final exam in every academic course, whethe...
full story >

 
New action committee will endorse candidates


By RACHEL SPIRER

Although not old enough to vote, students from Montgomery County High Schools have united to make a difference in local politics, recently forming the Montgomery County Student Government Political Action Committee. Richard Montgomery High School senior...
full story >

A MAN OF DUTY: Just another day for Bradford Bernardo, making sure students get to school safely Photo By BETH STEVENSON

 
Fast security guard saves students, awarded “Wow”


By SHIRA FINKELSTEIN

He pauses, drawing in a long thoughtful breath, and considers his next answer. But it seems as though his answer is unnecessary. The words “Quince Orchard High School Security Assistant Bradford Bernardo” stitched on his pressed uniform speak for themse...
full story >

CAFFEINATED CROONERS: Junior Patrick Harper performs irish folk songs with the Patrick Prendergaster Band.

 
Coffee House proves big hit


By LAUREN LEVY

Poems, guitars, Irish music and Hannah Montana all came together to make Coffee House hosted by Students Helping Other People last Tuesday, a night that will not be forgotten. The only place where you can get such a vast variety of performances was in th...
full story >

New quarter means fresh start with old study habits


By TAMARA KATSENELENBOGEN

For QO students, second semester brings several changes to redirect daily routine, attitude, and priorities. As summer slowly approaches, each class makes adjustments to pass the time. To some, a new semester may be nothing but another beginning to endu...
full story >

Graphic By MOHAMED DIARE

No student left outside


School: a place where students should be welcomed in, not locked out. The struggles that come with an average day of school are hard enough. A normal day now includes difficult tests, loads of homework and social stress. So when it is a challenge to get ...
full story >


Hospitality overdue


After spending a full night working on psychology projects and English term papers, lunch time may be a valuable 50 minutes to catch up on missing work. Many students then flee to the Media Center in hopes of grabbing a computer or claiming a seat at on...
full story >