The AWC is officially closed for the 2021-2022 school year, after our most successful year yet with over 700 tutoring conferences. Check out our 4th Quarter Newsletter here: docs.google.com/document/d/1Ez…

The AWC opens tomorrow!!!

Want to become an AWC tutor? Come to an interest meeting! Sign up for PRIDE time on Oct 21 in room 274 by midnight, Oct 19. Link: forms.gle/kPwj5w29PTVXp1… No need to sign up for after school on Oct 20. Tutor application link, due midnight Oct 28: forms.gle/zoPXFpLUadhcQP…

Come visit us at the tailgate! Spin the wheel and you’re a winner every time!

I don’t know why my students think I’m extra. 😂 The Atomic Diner is open for a special short story tasting. Book appetit!

TUTORS!

TOMORROW! Juniors should come and get more practice and feedback before next week's Writing WorkKeys exam. Come to Clausen Hall from 3-4pm.

That thing when former students come to see Mrs. Mathis & stay for the #CoffeehouseVibes Life moves fast in #AtomNation but had to shout out to Mrs. Mathis #Starbooks #Atoms4Life #NBCT

Annandale High School is thrilled to announce its next head football coach! Next season starts today! #AtomNation

The careful yet persistent reporting of a handful of student reporters Northwestern Medill led to the startling firing of Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald after 17 years, with many years remaining on his $50 million+ contract. dailynorthwestern.com/2023/07/10/lat…

Thursday, the Washington Post’s Joe Davidson & former WSJ DC Bureau Chief Jerry Seib joined journalist and podcaster Al Hunt. Students interested in writing and journalism can work with top national journalists to tell stories and grow as writers. #AtomNation Annandale High School

Journalists Michel Martin and Al Hunt visited students in Beth Crowley's class. They workshoped story ideas for publication in print, podcast, and video. #AtomNation

Annandale students met today with @Fox5DC's @ShomariStone, Morning Edition's Michel Martin Michel Martin, & veteran political journalist Al Hunt Albert Hunt to shape stories about issues that matter to #AtomNation. Thanks for collaborating and sharing insights!

Today Albert Hunt and LA Times columnist @JackieKCalmes urged AHS students to think about the headline to find the focus of the story. Writing, esp. starting, is uncomfortable. But “once you finish & you like what you’ve written, it’s the best feeling in the world.” #AtomNation

Many thanks to Albert Hunt, Christi Parsons & 5 visiting @npr journalists Adam Bearne krishnadev calamur Nina Kravinsky NPRMichel who created a spectacular experience for #atomnation Annandale Journalism Pride Time students Fri, helping shape and polish stories & podcasts. Unforgettable.

Annandale students welcomed former Wall Street Journal Executive Washington Editor Gerald F Seib and former WSJ reporter and nonprofit newsroom director Barbara Rosewicz to talk through the final steps before filing a story. Can't wait to read the results! #AtomNation

Celebrating success at Annandale! 🎓 The AVID Program honored 45 seniors from the Class of 2024, who are set to attend college this fall, including UVA, George Mason, and more. These #AtomNation seniors are college bound!

Annandale is one of nine schools in Virginia to be recognized as a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School. The award honors schools that meet 10 "standards of excellence" and help create an inclusive environment. wtop.com/fairfax-county…

Thank you, Atom Nation, for the incredible energy at FanQuest today! This is what makes Annandale so special—a community that finds strength in diversity and fosters belonging. This is what inclusion looks like! ❤️ Congrats on being a Special Olympics Unified Champion School!

Great Annandale Journalism Project visit! Students worked w/ the Post's Joe Davidson and welcomed back Michel Martin, John McKinnon. Atoms doing this project and receiving mentorship are nearly done. Thanks Gerald F Seib & Barb Rosewicz for wisdom & support! #AtomPride