October 4, 2019
The moment Tucker, the therapy dog, entered Mrs. Isoldi’s seventh-grade U.S. history classroom Oct. 3, he was enveloped in a flurry of hugs and kisses, courtesy of Mrs. Isoldi herself. After a few seconds, Mrs. Isoldi peeled...
Annika Bhatia, Amrutha Pendyala, and Riya Nemelidenne
June 8, 2019
Students will be getting a new addition next year when a therapy dog named Tucker will come to RCMS to help all. Tucker is a 5-year-old golden retriever who will be here every once in a while to visit the students. He will...
June 7, 2019
On April 28 two football stars--Trace McSorley and Nick Scott-- from Northern Virginia got drafted to the National Football League out of Penn State university. “I think both of these kids will succeed in the NFL,”...
Nathalia Ayivor, Writer
May 31, 2019
The prominent music genre K-pop, also known as Korean pop, used to be a underrated genre, but it has made its way throughout the world to Rachel Carson Middle School. Modern K-pop started in the 1990s, introducing the...
May 17, 2019
Many new movies are scheduled to release this summer, and Carson students and staff can’t wait to head to the theaters. The movie that students are looking forward to the most is "Spider-Man: Far From Home." This summer,...
Annika Bhatia, Yishak Kelkay, and Alex Roytman
May 17, 2019
The RCMS step team competed against Herndon and Lanier MS in the Shamrock Fest competition at Stone MS on April 27, landing the second place spot. The Shamrock Fest is a competition where middle-school dance teams perform...
Dev Doshi, Writer
May 16, 2019
The University of Virginia’s men's basketball team won the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship game 85-77 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, exciting Virginia fans...
Aneesa Das, Riya Nemelidinne, and Emi Kenny
May 15, 2019
Students on the Explorers team in Mrs. Roberta Washington's eighth-grade English class determined in April whether or not justice was really served in prior cases in a Justice for All project based off the book "To Kill A...
Anushka Kulkarni, Writer
May 14, 2019
On Saturday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m the RCMS Panthers played against Lanier Middle School in a Futsal Game. Rachel Carson played three games against Lanier, with their two boys teams and one girls team. The game lasted...
Luke Witlin, Writer
May 14, 2019
Rachel Carson students were disappointed in the Washington Capitals (NHL) playoff performance this year. “It was a bit underwhelming this year," said Adam Wolff, a seventh-grader on the Dream Team. "I wasn't expecting...
Carl Chen, Writer
May 13, 2019
Everyone in this school uses technology everyday, but not many of the students know about the hidden technology that secretly performs important jobs for RCMS. “Without the router and the wireless controller, we...
Michael Tatum, Writer
May 13, 2019
The Going Green Club was awarded $800 at an environmental showcase at George Mason University on April 23 to work on their rain garden project. This is one of several recent projects the club has worked on, such as a wind...
May 13, 2019
The room was alive with the bustling of students, the chatter of conversation, and the shared feelings of worry, confidence, fear, and most of all nervousness. The first auditioner stood up on stage. Facing the blinding light...
Eric Zeng, Writer
May 13, 2019
As entertainment platforms grow in popularity, some students from Rachel Carson Middle School have started to make videos or streams to post for others to watch. Twitch.tv and YouTube.com are social media platforms that...
- The impact of memes May 13, 2019
- A look inside: RCMS’s ESOL students May 12, 2019
- Virginia basketball players in NBA draft May 12, 2019
- Career day: in progress May 12, 2019
- Diving into the elective Coding and Innovative Technology May 12, 2019