Admin strays from slashing Spring Break as result of snow
Chioma Iheoma, Contributing Writer
February 13, 2011
After six snow days were used up, the administration reviewed the calendar to find holidays to take away. While it may have been nice to take a break from school, “state law says we need a minimum of days,” Principal Paul Barker said. That minimum of school days attended is 170. The school year... Read more »
Assembly speeds up annual raffle
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
February 9, 2011
The annual JC raffle that will benefit updating the school’s wireless network kicked off on Monday, Feb. 7 with a school-wide assembly. “Proceeds this year will help to underwrite the significant cost of upgrading the schools’ wireless network,” Director of Development Laura Lang said. The... Read more »
Student survey identifies heritage
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
January 24, 2011
On Jan. 3, Principal Paul Barker sent out a survey to all students and faculty about diversity. Barker used survey monkey and by Thursday Jan. 6, 281 people had responded. “We want to be able to celebrate our students’ heritage,” Principal Paul Barker said. “We are who we are.” The survey... Read more »
Higher enrollment expected for class of 2015
Joey Hoff, Editor in Chief
January 20, 2011
JC loses 108 students. Bel Air High School gains 194 students. But, despite JC’s previously shrinking enrollment, the numbers for the class of 2015 are looking up. In a recent report by the Maryland State Department of Education, Bel Air High School’s enrollment increased by 194 students since the... Read more »
Faculty discusses cutting computer distractions
Grace Kim, Managing Editor
January 10, 2011
Freshman Morgan Ray is currently bored out of her mind. According to Ray, she pulls good grades so easily in her classes, that it becomes easy to become distracted. While her teacher has students on their laptops taking notes, her cursor starts to wander. It pulls her off task and pushes her onto... Read more »
Baker, Hensley plan changes for 2012 Variety Show
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
December 20, 2010
Following frustration with recent Senior Variety Shows, senior class moderators Larry Hensley and Anne Baker are entertaining new ideas and suggestions for the show. “Baker and I have to juggle the fine balance of pleasing the student body, seniors, parents, faculty, and admin,” Hensley said. While... Read more »
Local psychologist arrested on child sex charges
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
December 9, 2010
[Correction: In an earlier post, "The Patriot" mistakenly used the headline "Psychologist used by students convicted on child sex charges." David W. Shrumpf has not in fact been convicted of child sex charges.] In a Dec. 8 email to parents, Principal Paul Barker said that an area psychologist used by... Read more »
Admin addresses campus drinking
Jenny Hottle, Online Chief
November 23, 2010
Concern about student drinking on campus prompted Principal Paul Barker and Vice Principal Gary Scholl to discuss the issue with students during the Nov. 9 health assemblies. According to Barker, the administration began piecing together rumors of students coming intoxicated to school and school events... Read more »
Green school status project lacks faculty commitment
Allison Walczyk, Section Chief
October 14, 2010
JC holds the status of a Green School, for now. In 2007, JC received the honor of a Green School status, an award given to schools that make an effort to reduce their environmental footprint. The award is given by the Green School Initiative. According to GreenSchools.net, the Green School Initiative... Read more »
[Updated] Tropical storm batters Harford County, causes school closings
Jenny Hottle and Taylor Schafer
September 30, 2010
The administration dismissed students from class Thursday at 11:03 a.m., following the Harford County Public Schools’ decision to close “due to deteriorating conditions caused by Tropical Storm Nicole,” according to HCPS.org, the Harford County Public Schools’ official site. Baltimore, Carroll,... Read more »
