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Have a great summer, H-B Woodlawn!
Students enjoy Junetime fun in 2025
A jam-packed last week of school
Are the SOL's really necessary do they just cause unwanted stress?
Are the SOL’s really necessary do they just cause unwanted stress?
Part of a slideshow to help rising 9-12th graders consider how they best connect with their teacher advisor.
TA changes are afoot at HBW
Overview of the 8th grade passion project
8th graders prepare to present their passion projects
Lexi hula hooping with fire. Photo courtesy Lexi Bieniek.
H-B staff hidden talents!
Kirsten Albert in her classroom
Two language teachers and their journeys to teaching
Bill leads choral students in one of his bonding games.
From classroom to red carpet: H-B chorus teacher Bill Podolski up for Grammy
Nora LeValley
Seventh grade team leaders find inspiration from their own educations
H-B students and staff on the 2026 Peace Walk
H-B’s first peace walk!
Turkey Bowl makes a triumphant return to H-B Woodlawn
Turkey Bowl makes a triumphant return to H-B Woodlawn
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H-B’s Halloween events
The Pride community block is today throught HB!
HBW celebrates Pride!
Matilda Conrad and Mary Katherine Binnie show off their posters for Earth Day.
Earth Day activities
Town meeting seal with a gavel in the center
Town meeting recap: April 3
Town meeting seal with a gavel in the center
Town meeting recap: March 13
Town meeting seal with a gavel in the center
Town meeting recap: March 6
Are Emojis a new language?
Are Emojis a new language?
Fun in the Sun!
Fun in the Sun!
The significance of Juneteenth
The significance of Juneteenth
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Surviving the summertime
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Tips For rising juniors
Promotional image from Signature Theater
Young actors reimagine Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Finale of Into The Woods
Into The Woods: Review
Into The Woods promo courtesy of the theater department
Come see Into the Woods!
The H-B Community Chorus fills the stage at the 2024 Winter Choral Concert. Photo courtesy of Bill Podolski.
H-B Community Chorus: the 15 year tradition
Spring break Connections day 9
Spring break Connections day 9
Spring break Connections day 8
Spring break Connections day 8
Spring break Connections day 7
Spring break Connections day 7
Spring break Connections day 6
Spring break Connections day 6
Spring break Connections day 5
Spring break Connections day 5
"Tubmanburg Ebola treatment unit takes shape [Image 9 of 9]" by DVIDSHUB is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Democratic Republic of the Congo faces Ebola outbreak
The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney at the Falls Church data walk, May 16. Photo courtesy of Parisa Tafti
Data walk shows Arlington’s safer than ever
The MV Hondius: How Hantavirus Got to the U.S.
The MV Hondius: How Hantavirus Got to the U.S.
Map of the congressional districts of Virginia which are proposed by the Virginia General Assembly as part of the 2026 Virginia Redistricting Amendment, complemented with water areas, counties & independent cities, and primary roads.
Virgina passes state redistricting
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Tried and tested: effective time management strategies
The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney at the Falls Church data walk, May 16. Photo courtesy of Parisa Tafti
Data walk shows Arlington’s safer than ever
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The thrifting cheat code
This subdivision is a textbook example of the classic American suburb.
Why the D.C. area needs urban sprawl
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Spring fun in Arlington
Outgoing Chair Takis Karantonis (left) hands gavel to incoming Chair Matt de Ferranti (right)
Arlington County Board elects new chair and vice chair
The MV Hondius: How Hantavirus Got to the U.S.
The MV Hondius: How Hantavirus Got to the U.S.
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Tried and tested: effective time management strategies
Is there life in outer space or are we alone?
Is there life in outer space or are we alone?
Have you ever wondered where we really come from?
How we exist
Students find it hard to fall asleep on time during the week. Photo created in Canva.
H-B health: teens and sleep
Recapping the 2026 Enhanced Games
Recapping the 2026 Enhanced Games
Frederik Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with teammates after a 6-1 victory against the Montréal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final. (Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images)
Stanley Cup playoffs: round 2 recap
Round two of the NHL playoffs just got started over the weekend
Stanley Cup playoffs: round one recap
Trackflation: a betterment of skill or technology?
Trackflation: a betterment of skill or technology?
High school boys play in the March Madness tourney
Seniors triumph in March Madness
Recapping the 2026 Enhanced Games
Recapping the 2026 Enhanced Games
Frederik Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with teammates after a 6-1 victory against the Montréal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final. (Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images)
Stanley Cup playoffs: round 2 recap
Round two of the NHL playoffs just got started over the weekend
Stanley Cup playoffs: round one recap
"Manchester United FC Badge" by Matthew John Bloomfield is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
New year, new manager in Old Trafford
The college football playoff logo
The college football playoff is right around the corner
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How popular is Ultimate Frisbee at H-B Woodlawn anyway?
An H-B player guarding a player from Columbia High School at Spring Fling 2024. Photo courtesy of DEVYL Ultimate.
Ultimate frisbee: spring season preview
Elise Wiggins ('26) and Aster Peterson ('28) at a game against ACC
Season recap: H-B Pandamonium
The Heights as seen from the former back field.
My transition to Hippie High
The last hurrah
The last hurrah
Julia Roberts: the "Wonder" wonder
Julia Roberts: the “Wonder” wonder
Tom Cruise: running show biz
Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail
When H-B Met Meg
The Sap's new year's resolutions
The Sap’s new year’s resolutions
The Sap’s 2024 gift tips
The Sap’s 2024 gift tips
The Sap's guide to saving money
The Sap’s guide to saving money

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