School – MAINSTREAM

New Mindfulness Center Looks to Inspire Serenity

February 19, 2020

For many students, stress feels nearly inevitable. However, a joint project between school counselor Ms. Kimmel and Media Specialist Ms. Gardner, is looking to rectify that by creating a Student Mindfulness space. While most of...

Paint Branch Students Witness Open Heart Surgery

Israel White, Staff Writer

February 19, 2020

A single cut down the chest reveals a beating heart. A chemical infusion quiets it completely before steady hands deliver slick incisions and the process begins. Twenty-five students from the Paint Branch Medical Careers Program...

Celebrating Achievement: AP Event Acknowledges Some of PB’s Hardest Working Students

Caitlyn Neils, Center Editor

January 3, 2020

Last school year, Paint Branch students took over 1100 AP exams in a wide array of courses. While these test numbers reveal a small drop from the previous year (from 1223 to 1179), they still represent a strong representation...

2020 School Calendar Brings Change (Again)

Salina Petros, Contributing Writer

January 3, 2020

MCPS released its calendar for the 2020-2021 school year which reveals a sudden change that may not be very welcome news for students. According to the MCPS press release, in 2020-2021 students will move back to beginning school...

The College Board Exerts Its Control

October 29, 2019