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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

With college coming up, new students need to know everything about their new schools. College can be tricky to navigate, but not as tricky if students know more.

Navigating the College Experience

Khyra Gould, Staff Writer October 9, 2024

As the sunny weather and hot days become colder and windier, the leaves begin to change color and pumpkins start to appear on porches. This seasonal shift signals an important time for many high school...

Malia Jeffers is an honor roll student who likes to challenge herself. Malia went through high school with good grades, and determination. (Kris Jeffers )

MALIA JEFFERS: Leaving an Impression

Kaylee Ledgerwood, Editor in Chief October 6, 2024

Malia Jeffers is an honor roll student at Frederick High School. She has maintained honor roll all four years of high school and is currently fifth in the graduating class of 2025. Malia has taken mostly...

Having a four-day school week would benefit students and teachers in many ways, and should be implemented.

Doing More by Going Less

Kennedy Fisher, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

Education  is important but some may argue that mental health is more important. Stress shows itself in many different forms, such as: headaches, insomnia, anxiety, constant worrying, social isolation...

This Homecoming’s homecoming dance was featured out in the courtyard of the school.

Red Carpet Ready at Hoco

Maddison Nickerson, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

Lights, Camera, Action! Ready to walk on that red carpet? To see the flashes of lights as you walk inside the building? Welcome to Frederick-Hollywood as the theme for Homecoming! A night to remember for...

Students missing school is becoming a problem when they start to have lots of missing assignments and stress.

The Importance of Attendance in High School

Sophia Zamora, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

Although it may seem easy to miss a day or two, thinking it won’t have any effects on your learning is wrong.  Each school day introduces new concepts and builds on lessons from past days. Missing classes...

Left to Right: Back Row: Johanna Koelling, Karlotta Kroeger, Maria Pintori, Giorgia Terzi, Carol Garcia Calvo; Front Row: Giovanni Cecconi. A group of foreign exchange students pose for a photo in the Hollywood homecoming Photo Booth.

American Experiences from a Foreign Perspective

Allison McCormick, Assistant Copy Editor September 18, 2024

Traveling the world, experiencing other cultures, and learning more about different languages firsthand is a dream of many, but for the foreign exchange students at Frederick High School, that dream is...

A banner promoting the CU Succeed program hangs in the Frederick hallways.

Is CU Succeed Worth it?

Allison McCormick, Assistant Copy Editor September 16, 2024

University of Colorado Denver offers CU Succeed classes in schools all over the state, allowing high school students the chance to experience the rigorous coursework they will face in college while simultaneously...

Frederick Football quarterback Gavin Ishmael tells the camera to hang loose after warming up before a home game.

GAVIN ISHMAEL: Ending on Top

Ethan Delier, Staff Writer September 15, 2024

Gavin Ishmael is not just on the starting roster for Frederick High School’s Varsity football team—he's starting the push to the playoffs right away. After a rough end to last year’s season, Ishmael...

This years Fredrick homecoming theme is Hollywood, so save the date for Saturday September 14th!

Lights, Camera, Frederick!

Hazel Mciver Oun, Assistant Image Editor September 9, 2024

Homecoming week is a huge event at Frederick, this is the biggest event that you will see Frederick high school students really participate in and have the best week of the year. This year the homecoming...

Soraya Branch’s senior photo

Shooting Your Best Shot

Macey Smith, Staff Writer September 8, 2024

Getting the perfect senior pictures isn’t as simple as it might seem, there are a few tricks to capture the perfect senior photos. If you’re shooting your senior pictures outside, the best time to...

Back to school night is not a good use of time, especially if students don’t get useful information.

Dear SVVSD: Back to School Night is a Waste of Time

Ana Sliger, Staff Writer September 6, 2024

Right before school starts, students want to relax and soak up the last day of summer. Students have less time to relax before school starts again since they have to go to back to school night . Spending...

Ser nuevo en cualquier escuela es difícil, pero los estudiantes de primer año entrantes y los estudiantes transferidos tienen un tiempo más difícil que el promedio para adaptarse a FHS. Los profesores, administradores y consejeros de Frederick deberían hacer más para informar a los nuevos estudiantes y hacer que se sientan bienvenidos.

El Ser del Blues

Ivonne Sambrano, Staff Writer September 2, 2024

Después de los estudiantes para llegar a la clase correcta. ¿Estaba en el pasillo E? ¿O arriba, pasillo D? No puedo parar en el pasillo y revisar el horario; hay demasiada gente. Solo entra en un aula...