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South Lakes Sentinel

The news site of South Lakes High School.

South Lakes Sentinel

The news site of South Lakes High School.

South Lakes Sentinel

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Who is Officer Burch?

Emanuel Roberts, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Officer Burch, South Lakes High School’s School Resource officer (SRO), ensures the safety and well-being of all the students in the building. Before becoming an SRO, Officer Burch worked as a patrol...

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Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Riddick (Crisis resource teacher)

Emanuel Roberts, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

Ms. Riddick is our crisis resource teacher and former special education teacher. In college, she majored in Mass Communications and minored in Journalism, graduating from Virginia State (a historically...

Vendor spotlight at Reston’s Farmers Market

Vendor spotlight at Reston’s Farmers Market

Heidi Gilman, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2024

A steady flow of people clutching reusable bags streamed into Lake Anne Village early Saturday morning. For Reston locals, this is not unusual. The weekly Reston Farmers Market was bustling with people....

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South Lakes’ Senior interns in Kenyan hospitals

Ashwaq Nur, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

South Lakes' very own, Fenet Dargie, recently received an opportunity to visit hospitals in Mombasa, Kenya as an intern. Over the course of two weeks, she was able to witness surgeries on a child with...

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South Lakes’s new principal: Who is Mr. Seward?

Lucy Rosst, Staff editor September 10, 2024

For the first time in 13 years, South Lakes High School students welcomed a new principal to their halls this August. The excitement was palpable as Principal Carlos Seward entered through the school’s...

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Landon and Evan Kramer: Siblings on Boys Varsity Soccer

Sierra Hughes and Mithra Venkatesan August 29, 2024

Evan (Senior) and Landon (Senior) Kramer are twins on the South Lakes Varsity Soccer team, and helped lead the team to national champs during their sophomore year. The two of them have been playing together...

Fun facts about marine life in the Atlantic Ocean

Rocio Juarez Mendez, Staff Writer May 20, 2024

Virginia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, which is a diverse habitat for many creatures. Keep reading to learn more about some of the animals that call the ocean home. Orcas These killer whales...

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Welcoming Ms. Ibach to South Lakes

Sierra Hughes and Mithra Venkatesan February 14, 2024

Ms. Ibach is just one out of all of our amazing counselors here at South Lakes. If you haven’t met her before, here are some things about her. She has only been working here as a counselor since January....

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« Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Ravenstahl »

Mithra Venkatesan and Sierra Hughes January 22, 2024

Mr. Ravenstahl teaches in his classroom by day but that's not all there is to him. Mr. Ravenstahl is an Art 1, IB visual art, and Theory of Knowledge teacher here at South Lakes. He has been an upstanding...

For your eyes only: Insight into the CIA

For your eyes only: Insight into the CIA

Sierra Hughes and Heidi Gilman January 22, 2024

The CIA is not as far away as you may think. From political scientists to graphic designers, there is a spot for every talent in the Central Intelligence Agency. The Sentinel interviewed the Deputy Director...

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