Ava Burkhat Staff Reporter Bishop Michael Burbidge was installed as the bishop of the Arlington Diocese in December of 2016. Although the leader of the diocese for less than two years, Bishop Burbidge has brought energy and passion to the parishes, churches and schools under his care. The bishop, who came to Arlington after serving…
Sanaa Phinizy Staff reporter The competitive WCAC championship game featured the Lady Panthers of PVI and the fierce Cadets of St. John High School in Washington, D.C. The game was played at American University’s Bender Arena. The Panthers advanced to the final game by the skin of their teeth after an unbelievable buzzer-beater shot by…
Erin McLaughlin Co-Editor With the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang just completed, much of the world’s focus has been on one sport: ice hockey. For the first time on the Olympic ice, there was a fully united North and South Korean women’s hockey team. This show of unity and camaraderie might just be what the world…
Bethany Gledhill Staff reporter At the outset of the 2017-18 school year, PVI instituted a new policy for make-up tests. Students who miss school on days when they have tests scheduled must make up those tests on Saturdays. This is a departure from the former policy, where students would make up tests during scheduled school…
Augusto Uriona Staff reporter Last month, Reach, a PVI club aimed at making all students feel welcome, held their annual Carnation Sale. Reach was inspired by the Rachel Challenge and is run by Dr. Mary Sullivan-Haller. It is student run and many members enjoy being involved in the various school activities that are hosted by Reach.…
Aidan Pollard Staff Reporter The Paul VI Varsity Wrestling team beat the Gonzaga team during a match on Thursday, January 25 to get another win. They beat Gonzaga by 30 points, with a final score of 51-21. Gonzaga is a major rival to PVI, especially on the wrestling mat. The Varsity Wrestling team’s coach, Mr. Mike…
Jacqueline DeBartolomeo Co-Editor We are introducing a new Panther Press feature. Our Meet the Teacher profiles will feature questions and answers with the men and women who dedicate their days to teaching at Paul VI, starting with our inaugural profile on Mr. DeBrock. Panther Press: Where did you grow up? Mr. DeBrock: I was a…
Caitlin Hollen Staff Reporter The Panthers showed off their school pride for Catholic Schools Week at an exciting pep rally! All grades got to dress in their class colors: freshman wearing all black, sophomores in blue, juniors in green, and seniors in red. The pep rally started with a short game of floor hockey. Since…
Ava Burkhat Staff Reporter On October 25th, PVI teachers and students participated in a Blood Drive to help those affected by cancer and other diseases, accidents, and tragedies like the shooting in Las Vegas. The event was run by Brent Kiefer (Class of 2020), who worked with Mrs. Krolicki and his friends to bring everything…
Caitlin Hollen Staff Reporter The theater program has been hard at work building sets, making costumes, setting up lights, and, of course, acting to bring you this year’s fall play – Anastasia. Anastasia is set after Tsar Nicholas II and his family was murdered during the Russian revolution; however, it is rumored that the youngest daughter,…
Beatrice Tynan Staff Reporter The Panthers Varsity team beat O’Connell for the second time this season in a sweeping victory, winning every set by a lead of at least nine points (25-14, 25-12, 25-16). DJO may have returned home having won on the freshman and JV levels, but PVI won where it mattered most: on…
Paul VI Catholic School art teacher Mrs. Jean Wheeler Bordner teaches a high level art class that encompasses three levels and a vast amount of talent. Students work independently in the same class.
Class of 2017 Senior Superlatives
Members of the University of Mary Washington Catholic Campus Ministry visited Paul VI on April 4 to present Pack Your Faith for College sessions with seniors.
On March 18, two Paul VI Odyssey of the Mind teams competed in the Region 12 NoVA South tournament at Manassas Park High School. One of our school teams placed first in the Division III “To Be Continued: A Superhero Cliffhanger” category; the other team placed fifth in the same division.
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