Fantasty Football Frenzy Has Begun
The NFL kicked off its 100th season with a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. This also was the start of one of America’s favorite pastimes: fantasy football. Fantasy football is…
Spirit Week Day 4: Throwback Thursday Styles
Ever miss 70’s bell bottoms or 90’s chokers? Good news! Each class represented their favorite decade on Thursday, Oct. 3, with the freshman rocking their 90’s ripped jeans and plaid skirts. The sophomores were on…
Spirit Week Day 3: Wednesdays are for the USA!
Mid-week of the 2019 homecoming spirit-week, Freedom dedicates the day to the United States, dressing up in red white and blue from head to toe. From painted legs and faces to American flag pants and…
Homecoming Spirit Week Starts with a Splash of Color
Homecoming Spirit week has officially started! The week is kicking off with monochrome Monday, Sept. 30. Students dressed in one color from head to toe. Students started off strong decked out in all black, gray,…
Spirit Week Day 2: ¿So You Like Piña Colada?
Guess what week it is? That’s right, it’s officially spirit week! With Homecoming coming up this weekend, on Oct. 5, students are in full spirit-mode and are decked out in their most tropical outfits. From…
Fall Family Recipe: Old-Fashioned Sweet Pumpkin Bread!
With the first day of fall come and gone, being on Sept. 23, along with the impending cold weather approaching NOVA, I thought it would be appropriate to prepare for this chilly season with a…
A Teacher’s Graduation to High School
As students at Freedom may have recognized, many new teachers have arrived at the school this year. Lauren Krause has previously taught German I and II at J. Michael Lunsford Middle School for the past…
LCPS invests in diverse texts for all K-12 English classrooms
LCPS stated in August that the county is “celebrating its student population with an investment in diverse text collections for all K-12 English Language Arts classrooms.” Dozens of diverse books were selected for each grade…
Make Mini Pecan Pies this Fall!
Pecan pies are a personal favorite, despite the season. In fact, you could say they’re the apple of my pie. However, fall seems to be the only time of the year where I can make…
Opening restaurants explore new opportunities
In the South Riding community, many teenagers have jobs. For teenagers, having a job can have many benefits such as money and time management skills, and having a source of income for different opportunities in…