News2 May 4, 2010Valor Dictus

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BY LAUREN DUFFY Business Manager

BY JULIAN ROSENStaff Writer Students arrived to lunch a month ago to find two new brand new High Definition Televisions hanging from the walls of the cafeteria and students gazing up at the latest news on ESPN. These televisions are the most recent purchase by the school after adding the hallway countdown clocks a couple months ago to help cut down the num-ber of tardies. Many students enjoy watching the highlights and stories on ESPN, but some, such as senior Taylor Ponce, do not think the new TVs are worthwhile. “I just think that they are a waste of money,” Ponce said. “I feel like there is something else we could have put that money towards.” One of the rumors is that the televi-sions were the class of 2010’s gift to the

SGA provides input for cafeteria TV purchases

budget for the school is just like paying monthly bills. The gas bill, electricity bill, mortgage and all other finances have to be taken care of first. After that, there are discretionary funds, which is essentially leftover money. After crunching some numbers, he realized buying two televi-sions for the cafeteria was within the given budget, as were the countdown clocks in the hallway. “I want to make sure we have the tech-nology we need,” Meier said. “Teachers always have what they need, students have textbooks, computers and stocked vending machines. The thing is, I don’t think I’ve ever said no to teachers when they ask me for anything they need to do their jobs.”

school, just like the outdoor clock from the class of 2006 and the stadium entrance sign from the class of 2007. Principal Dan Meier said that nobody from SGA has come up with an idea for a senior gift so far. The televisions were not a gift from this year’s gradu-ating class. The idea actually came from the SAC members who visited other schools and saw how those schools compare to ours. Local schools such as Lake Braddock, Fairfax and South County all have several HDTVs in their cafeterias. “Since Lake Braddock was recently reno-vated, they got a lot of bond money to be put towards making their school better,” Meier said. “I want Robinson to have ev-erything all the other schools have. Also. I thought it would be a neat senior privilege and something everyone can enjoy.” According to Meier, figuring out the

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AP ExamsMorning Afternoon

May 3

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Yarborough to depart, take new role

IB Exams

Date Exam Subjects (Paper I,II not specified)May 4 —May 5 —May 6 —

May 7 —

May 10 —May 11 —May 12 —May 13 —May 14 —May 17 —May 18 —May 19 —May 20 —May 21 — May 24 —

English, Business, PhilosophyBusiness, Philosophy, MathematicsMath, Computer Science, Geography, Psychology, AnthropologyComputer Science, Geography, Psychology, Anthropology, GermanEnglish, Physics, Sports SciencePhysics, Sports Science, HistoryHistory, Chemisty, Design techChemistry, Design tech, LanguageGerman, LanguageFrench, Biology, Environmental SystemsBiology, Environmental Systems, SpanishSpanish, Economics, World ReligionsEconomics, World Religions, MathematicsMusic, Classical Language, LanguageFrench

Note: Language refers to languages other than English, French, German and Spanish

NEHS conducts spelling bee fundraiser

English Honor Society

English Honor Society held its first spelling bee fundraiser on April 12. The spelling bee, according to junior Nour Alamiri, the spelling bee’s organizer, raised over $100 for NEHS dues. “We wanted our fundraiser to be English related,” Alamiri said. “It was either going to be a spelling bee or a poetry slam. We decided to have a spelling bee, because it was something simple that elementary school students could participate in.” The spelling bee featured a total of 20 students: ten each from Oak View and Laurel Ridge elementary schools. In the end Oak View won the bee over Laurel Ridge.

BY TYLER WALTERStaff Writer

Subschool 10 principal accepts head principal job at local middle schoolBY AARON BERNERNews Briefs Editor

Foreign Language

Earlier in the year, French teacher Monica Jugnet had prom-ised her students she would get a guest speaker to come speak to her class. Her husband, Thierry Jugnet, owns and operates Mosaic Cuisine and Café in Rockville, Md., a restaurant spe-cializing in French cuisine and featuring a homemade Belgian waffle in every dish. Thierry talked to eleven International Foods and French class-es. “He prepared crepes and waffles, which are his signature sand-wich,” Monica Jugnet said. “[The International Foods classes] happened to be learning about French cuisine right now, so that worked out really well.” She said the most valuable part of the experience for the French students was that he spoke in French, and the stu-dents “were very surprised that they could understand a native French speaker.”

Chef speaks to International Foods, French classes

Thierry Jugnet, French teacher Monica Jugnet’s hus-band and owner/operator of Mosaic Cuisine & Cafe in Rockville, Md., serves crepes and waffles to French and International Foods students.

Reprinted with permission from Monica Jugnet

Class of 2011:Alyssa Hard Joyce KoDan ReepLauren Rowson

Class of 2012:Maddie AndersonRachel BlazCarly BuckholzAndrew Steger

SGA ElectionsOn April 22 and 23, freshmen, sophomores and juniors voted for the Class Councils and SAC for the 2010-2011 school year. The fol-lowing students will represent the student body next year:

Class of 2013:Clara HahnBrian HeckShannon LopynskiEmily Unwin

SAC:Madison BenfieldLauren MacPhersonRachel MurphyRyan O'Donnell

At the end of the school year subschool 10 principal Ter-rence Yarborough will leave our school. Yarborough has been promoted to principal of Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria. “I have mixed emotions. I am excited about the new oppor-tunities my new job presents, but saddened because there are good people here, and I love my class,” Yarborough said. Anticipating the new job, Yarborough said Robinson is a more convenient commute be-cause Carl Sandburg is across the county for him. According to Yarborough, with his cur-rent job at our school he has learned about the county, fur-ther preparing him for his new job. In addition, Yarborough added Principal Dan Meier is a great mentor for him. Not only has Yarborough been a teacher and a subschool principal, but he also worked as principal of Brown Sum-mit Middle School Center for Advanced Academics in North

Carolina. Differing from Fair-fax County, Brown Summit hosts students from sixth to eighth grade. Yarborough said he is pleased to work with middle school students again, as he enjoys the age. “Though I have an initial love for middle school, I have learned from and appreciate high school as well,” he said. His favorite memory here includes his sophomore class whom he loves. “I’ll always remember the first time I introduced my-self to my class because of the looks on their faces. They looked scared. I told them I’m not a natural-born smiler, but I’m not mad at the world and they can come to me with anything, and they have,” he said. Sophomore Andy DeBoard remembers his first impres-sion of Yarborough. Deboard said he thought he was a pret-ty laid back administrator un-less students do something to make him mad. “I’m going to miss Mr. Yar-borough; he was a fun princi-pal to be around. He wasn’t

just a principal, he was my friend,” Deboard said. Administrative Assistant Carol Buschman also said many administrators are not pleased to see him go. Bus-chman and Yarborough have worked together throughout

Subschool 10 Principal Terrence Yarborough socializes at the April 23 home soccer game. He will become head principal of Carl Sandburg Middle School next year.

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the three years he has been here. Yarborough added Bus-chman was very helpful and a great administrative assistant. Buschman said, “He is not only a boss, but a friend. I’ll definitely miss the friendship I’ve had with him.”

For more on school budget and spending, turn to pg.3

Graphic by Tim Ferrell Information courtesy of Lisa Green

For IB exam times and specifics, visit www.fcps.edu/RobinsonSS/international-baccalaureate