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The Online Edition of the Annandale High School Newspaper.

The A-Blast
The Online Edition of the Annandale High School Newspaper.

The A-Blast
Adam Shawish

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief

Senior Adam Shawish is the Co-Editor in Chief of The A-Blast. This year is his fourth on staff and second as Co-Editor in Chief.  In previous years, he was the Editorials Editor and the Sports X-tra Editor. He is involved with the golf team and plans to study media production and multi-media journalism in college. Adam likes spending his free time playing video games and hanging out with friends.

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English teacher Bonnie Vining (center) takes a picture with former students.

Staff and faculty say goodbye to AHS

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
May 23, 2022

Covid-19 still threatens AHS, despite decrease in cases

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
May 23, 2022

IB scores to be released to students

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
May 23, 2022
Who's watching you?

Who’s watching you?

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
April 27, 2022

Courses on the chopping block

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
April 27, 2022

Spring musical sets the stage

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
April 27, 2022

New Chick-Fil-A to open in Annandale

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
March 31, 2022
The ATC cast and crew poses for a picture while rehearsing for the spring musical.

ATC rehearses for spring musical

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
March 31, 2022
Former principal leaves a spirit of compassion, touches many

Former principal leaves a spirit of compassion, touches many

Adam Shawish and The Clausen Family
March 24, 2022
Students in IB Language and Literature participate in a Socratic Seminar while wearing masks.

Masks requirement on the chopping block

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
February 23, 2022

FCPS calendar adds holidays

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
February 23, 2022

Admin takes action as number of tardies increase

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
February 23, 2022
Catie Bishop (bottom right), Jewad Abdulhadi (bottom left), Erik Healey (bottom left), and Tricia Kapuscinski (top left) pose with their Outstanding Staff Award certificate.

FCPS honors outstanding staff members

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
January 26, 2022

Traffic stirs up trouble for students and staff

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
January 26, 2022
Tardy policy enforced

Tardy policy enforced

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
December 15, 2021
Many books have been challenged by parents in school systems across the country. Beloved, To Kill A Mockingbird, and The Great Gatsby are all books AHS students read and all of them have been challenged multiple times.

Libraries overcome censorship

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
December 1, 2021

Food Pantry celebrates third year

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
December 1, 2021
Brian Mercado and Brian Valentine face each other in the the finals of the 2019 Monopoly tournament.

PTSA to host third annual Monopoly tournament

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
October 26, 2021

Snow days will remain for winter

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
October 26, 2021
The Ossian Hall Park soccer field where the stabbing occured.

Man stabbed at Ossian Hall Park near AHS

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
October 14, 2021

FCPS covers SAT cost for seniors

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
October 2, 2021

AHS keeps Covid cases low

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
October 2, 2021
AHS custodial staff members clean and disinfect the cafeteria desks, which were put in to follow social distancing guidelines.

School year ends with a promise

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
May 25, 2021
AHS almuni Abril Sanchez during the graduation for the class of 2020.

Seniors prepare to graduate

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
May 25, 2021

Filament Magzine publishes online

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
May 25, 2021
AHS is now offering late buses to all students on Thursdays. No prior sign up is required. This is intended to offer additional academic support after school.

FCPS ramps up capacity

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
April 29, 2021
Sophomore Alejandro Orelana attends in-person instruction as part of the hybrid learning model with two days of in-person instruction and two days of online instruction. The model has had success in bringing students back into the building safely.

Hybrid model succeeds through Covid

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
March 23, 2021
AHS staff will welcome students on March 2 as FCPS continues their push for in-person instrution. Covid-19 mitigation strategies have been put in place across the county to ensure the safety of students and staff.

FCPS brings students back

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
February 23, 2021
FInch was inducted into the Annandale Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame.

James Finch, former AHS Principal of 20 years, passes away

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
February 23, 2021
AHS staff power wash the front of AHS in preparation for the return of students. Students are set to return to in-person instruction on March 2 and March 9. This comes as thousands of FCPS staff are being vaccinated for Covid-19.

FCPS prepares for return to school

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
January 27, 2021
Good Morning America interviews students and staff regarding the recent FCPS study the showed an increase in failing grades among students.

FCPS pushes forward

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
December 18, 2020

Choir Department holds first virtual concert

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
December 16, 2020

The A-Blast becomes finalist for national award

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
November 19, 2020
The fence outside the White House is covered with posters and signs on Nov. 15 after celebrations over Biden’s victory and protests over Trump’s recent actions.

Students react to Trump’s defeat

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
November 19, 2020
Instructional assistant Khalid Mohammed fixes the ceiling in an AHS classroom. Many improvements have been made around AHS to prepare the school for when students come back.

COPING WITH COVID-19

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
October 20, 2020
This year only juniors are allowed to take the PSAT. It will be held on Oct. 29 at AHS.

PSAT to be held on Oct. 29

Adam Shawish, Co-Editor in Chief
October 20, 2020
Virginia begins lifting restrictions

Virginia begins lifting restrictions

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
June 7, 2020
Laptop collection scheduled for June 1

Laptop collection scheduled for June 1

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
May 28, 2020
Five tips to stay focused while working from home

Five tips to stay focused while working from home

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
May 21, 2020
FCPS considers plans for reopening in the fall

FCPS considers plans for reopening in the fall

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
May 15, 2020
Trump holds coronavirus task force press briefing on March 22.

Trump fails in response to coronavirus

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
May 6, 2020
Senator Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic Presidential Nominee so he can face Trump in the general election.

Should Sanders be the nominee?

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
February 25, 2020
President Trump killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a targeted airstrike. He was killed in an airport in Baghdad, Iraq. The assassination resulted in Iran retaliating by striking two U.S. military bases in Iraq.

U.S. and Iran, on the brink of war?

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
January 21, 2020
President Trump and President Xi Jinping have signed an agreement to end the trade war. The phase one deal will bring money to American farmers.

Trade war with China over?

Adam Shawish, Editorial Editor
December 19, 2019
The A-Blast places second in the nation at fall convention

The A-Blast places second in the nation at fall convention

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
November 27, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, popularly known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who serves as the U.S. Representative for New York’s 14th congressional district. The district includes the eastern part of the Bronx and portions of north-central Queens in New York City. She is a member of the Democratic Party. # of followers: 5.8M # of tweets: 9,344

Twitter is doing the right thing for the public

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
November 20, 2019
Senior Connell Kou gets frustrated while trying to watch shows in his his downtime.

Are students being censored?

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
November 20, 2019
President Donald Trump (R) has challenged the impeachment investigation by releasing a transcript of the phone call between him and the president of Ukraine.

Begin the impeachment

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
October 23, 2019
Recycling and waste trends at AHS.

FCPS not doing enough for environment

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
September 18, 2019
Junior Emily Shawish works at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Shawish works on Sundays every other week. “I really like working at the aquarium,” Shawish said, “It is a lot of fun working with the animals and talking with people.”

Teens: Get a job

Adam Shawish, Editorials Editor
May 28, 2019
The bleachers are currently being built within Bolding Stadium.

Renovation nears endgame

Adam Shawish, Sports X-tra Editor
April 8, 2019
Coach Ottavio practices kicking the ball with sophomore Madison Cruz.

Q & A with Coach Lindsey Ottavio

Adam Shawish, Sports X-tra Editor
February 15, 2019
Carl Klein before and after the OCR Championships in London.

Wrestling coach competes in races

Adam Shawish, Sports X-tra Editor
November 13, 2018
Coach Corin helps Elizabeth Ortiz with handling a stick.

Q & A with Coach Corin Uviedo

Adam Shawish, Sports X-tra Editor
October 11, 2018
The Aug. and Sept. athletes of the month are freshman Daniela Dosen, junior Lindsey Keyes, junior Mohamed Bile, senior Ayman Elhag

Athletes of the Month added to jock lobby

Adam Shawish, Sports X-tra Editor
October 11, 2018
Call of Duty: Black Out beta

Call of Duty: Black Out beta

Adam Shawish, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018

Soft Coup in the White House

Adam Shawish, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018
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