The Student Council Association (SCA) is opening its annual board member elections. Students who are interested in running for a position need to fill out the SCA board application which was sent to all...
The Envirothon team competed and placed third in forestry and a special topic, first in wildlife, first in the oral presentation and first place overall. The team consisted of sophomores Tamarah Al Bayati,...
According to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) demographics database in 2022, Black student-athletes were 16% of the student-athlete population. Black athletes continue to be the minority...
Charlotte Harris was in custody for being accused of instigating the burning of a barn by a Black teenager, Jim Ergenbright. Ergenbright would also be taken into custody.
She was awaiting trial when...
The end of the third quarter will be March.22. Spring break will be from March.25- 29. School will start back again April 2. Teachers will have a work day the first of April to finalize third quarter grades.
Next Tuesday, March.19 a workforce fair will be coming to HHS during the first and second blocks. Students who are interested in training or the military should attend the fair. The fair will be in the...
Seniors must complete 50 hours of service during the year in order to earn a service cord for graduation. Student must fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgvXUExCOkC7QGozcc9O1bj9M7VX_e8PYsOHo23W-N06jRUg/viewform for...
The tune of Backstreet Boys floated around the women's shelter as American journalist Patricia McCormick danced with the rescued girls.
In 2004, McCormick got a tip-off about child trafficking,...
Selected members of the debate team will be competing Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a spot at super regionals on the path to states. The members attending are juniors Lydia King, Jiayi Li, and...
The HHS concert Band and Symphonic band performed at Spotswood High School to be assessed. The group is assessed by four evaluators in seven categories. The categories are Tone Quality, Intonation, technique,...
The 2024 Spring Sports tryout season began Feb.20. Baseball, softball, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys tennis and girls tennis all had their tryouts on the same day, Feb.20 ranging from 3 p.m. to 4. p.m....
The Black Student Union (BSU) is holding their annual talent show March 1.
Auditions were held throughout February and the deadline for auditions was Feb.16. Auditions were accepted through email...
“A lot of people don't even know we exist, have existed as tribes for this long. I think part of that is a failing of the educational system, in Commonwealth, Virginia. It's something that until fairly...
The Stage Streaks had their first showing of the musical CATS, Tuesday to the middle schoolers. Through Feb.7-11 the musical will be performed in the auditorium.
Tickets can be purchased through hhsmusicial.com....
The Student Council Association (SCA) has announced its Valentine Candy Gram. During all lunches students and a teacher will be available at the table near the library, selling Candy Grams. The price range...
‘Shocked’, was the word Spotswood High School senior Chloe Leach used to describe when she learned that 57 books have been banned in her school district, the Rockingham County Public Schools (RCPS)....
The Academic and Career Planning Fair & Information (ACP) will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the HHS auditorium commons. This event is for grades 8-11 to see a showcase of programs and clubs at...
Early voting for the March primary begins, Jan.19. Primaries are when voters choose their preferred party's candidate to move on to the general elections. The polls will be open for voting from 6 a.m....
Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) will have a two-hour delay, Jan.17 due to inclement weather. The highest temperature today will be 27 degrees Fahrenheit estimated to be around 2 p.m. The lowest...
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Harrisonburg and other nearby locations reaches 168 at 1 p.m. The index goes on a scale from 50 to 300, 50 being healthy and 300 being very hazardous. This was caused by...
Israel-- The pilot announced to the passengers that the plane would continue their flight to Israel despite the conflict unfolding on land. Sophomore Shirin Kaussler and her family were stunned .
“On...
Students auditioned in September for the South Central Senior Regional Orchestra (SCSRO). They were judged by a panel filled with music educators.
The four students are sophomore Claudia Allemeier...
The youth coalition is a program dedicated to promoting a substance-free lifestyle along with building leadership skills. The program works on advocating, building community, and participating in an annual...
Kevin Long and his daughter Molly walked together.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) holds walks citywide, where individuals can go to support and raise awareness for suicide prevention....
The HHS media staff has taken pictures of many different events including football games, cheerleading and cross country. The pictures can be purchased online through a website named “SmugMug”. Team...
In 1896 chemist and engineer, Alfred Nobel left 31,5 million Swedish crowns to be invested in awards for people who have “the greatest benefit on mankind.” The award is in six fields: physics, chemistry,...
Writers Guild of America (WGA) represented more than 11,000 screenwriters from May 2. To Sept.24. The strikes started in Los Angeles, CA, and spread across the nation to NYC. At the center of the strikes...
There have been two spirit days. The first was a gear-up day where students were encouraged to wear something from a college that they were going to go to or dress up for their future careers. The second...
The 2024 musical was announced to be the award-winning Cats musical. The music is by Andrew Lloyd. The storyline is inspired by the 1938, poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S....
Spirit days will kick off with a day dedicated to college or future career apparel, Sept.20. The next spirit day, which will be the following day, is a quinceanera or cultural celebration. Students are...
The Blue Streak junior varsity (JV) football team played against Orange County’s team Sept.13 at 6 p.m.
The Blue streaks lost 18-0. Sophomore cheerleader, Jenifer Taylor was optimistic through out...
HHS will have one last homecoming before the new school is opened. The last homecoming theme for HHS as one school was announced through the Student Council Association (SCA’s) social media account....
The debate and forensics team had their first meeting today after school from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The meeting was an introduction to the competition season, which is called The Shenandoah Valley Forensics...
Screams erupted from the bleachers, where 19 year old Coco Gauff’s mother was sitting.
Gauff just earned three million dollars after winning the 2023 U.S open. Gauff is the youngest American to...
Picture day is being done a little differently this year, instead of all of the grades taking their school picture on one day, each grade has a date.
Freshman took their pictures Tuesday of this week,...
Countdown to musical reveal begins today.
The HHS stage streaks account posted their first video leading to the reveal of the musical this year. The account announced the first clue which would be given...
Across the U.S., survivors, organizations, and mental health advocates are promoting suicide prevention and awareness month. National suicide prevention week is next Monday through Sunday.
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Harrisonburg city is currently in a drought warning stage. The city is asking for community members to take voluntary steps to conserve water. 100% of Harrisonburg is categorized under the D1 category...
The African-American festival is being held in Harrisonburg this year. The festival will be held Sep.9 from 12-6 p.m at Ralph Sampson Park. The festival will have entertainment, activities and food. Activities...
“Every Virginian deserves access to high-quality, affordable mental health care,” wrote senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine in a press release. “The last few years have underscored the importance...
The art scene has taken Harrisonburg by storm in the past 15 years, according to Jenny Burden, the director of the Arts Council of the Valley. As part of its 2040 strategic plan, they asked Harrisonburg...
The HHS 2024 yearbook is currently at it's lowest price. This yearbook is the last yearbook before the splitting of the schools. For a lot of students this could mean splitting from your friends, classmates...
This year school photos will be done by grade. Each grade has a scheduled day to come and take pictures. Students will need to make sure that they are present in school the day their grade is scheduled...
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Senior wills for the 2022-2023 year, in alphabetical order by last name.
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I, Julieanne Alvarado being of calm mind and strong body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To the French 3 class I...
Seniors and siblings, Jayla Walker and Jayden Walker helped set up a march along with other BSU students. Senior Jayla Walker spoke on the effect of gun violence on her, and her community. ...
Thursday May 25, 2023 at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. the HHS English Learners (EL) were recognized for their hard work throughout the year. English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers recognized students in...
The Advanced Placement (AP) program was launched in 1952 for high school students. The goal was to give students an accelerated level of learning and a grade point average (GPA) boost. With that accelerated...
One month out of every year, practicing Muslims fast from food and water, dawn to dusk. This normally lasts 12 to 18 hours, depending where they are located. Twice a day, before dawn and after sunset,...
Last Sunday junior Cindy Liu performed for the Music for All National Festival at Butler University alongside representatives from different states. Liu represented HHS and Virginia in the...
