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The AHS Eagle

The student news site of Arlington High School

The AHS Eagle

The student news site of Arlington High School

The AHS Eagle

Sami Jones

Sami Jones, Staff Reporter

Sami Jones is a sophomore at Arlington High School and it’s her second year on staff for the AHS Eagle. Sami loves writing on all topic because it allows her to learn about new things. Sami is a second year varsity basketball player and super involved in her church. Sami takes most of her photos at Arlington High School sporting events because she loves to support her peers. Sami plans going to a university to study psychology.

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Seniors enjoying a day off at Flying School on Monday 5/18/26. After this students went to Lake Godwin to enjoy the day in the sun!

Senior Skip Day Recap

Sami Jones, Staff reporter
May 21, 2026

Senior Skip Day is a fun tradition put on by the senior class every year at Arlington High  School. Typically, senior skip day is on a Monday, a few weeks before the last day of school for seniors. Senior...

Feet in a circle

Toes Out Tuesday

Sami Jones, staff reporter
May 19, 2026

Toes out Tuesday is a trend that exploded on Tik Tok in 2026. The trend consists of people being more open to wearing flip flops, sandals and Birkenstocks. This trend has found its way to the halls of...

Running Start information station in the counselors office in the A wing.

Running Start in AHS

Sami Jones, Staff reporter
March 27, 2026

The March-May season is the time for incoming Juniors and Seniors to make the decision of whether to start running or not. Running start is the dual enrollment between Arlington High School and Everett...

Arlington High School Lip Dub "The Breakfast Club"

Stereotypes in AHS

Sami Jones, Staff reporter
January 30, 2026

Stereotypes have existed long before Arlington High School and. Everyone has done it, subconsciously. We put people into groups in our minds, and the groups that we may put someone in have been built from...

Two students acting out a scene in a skit in their history class

History Skits

Sami Jones, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2026

History Skits are something every History class at Arlington High School does. The fun and engaging lessons are mostly written by W Jay Schilaty, Western Civilization and Government teacher. Doing a variety...

A picture of the University of Tennesee

College Visits

Sami Jones, Staff reporter
January 12, 2026

College visits are in full swing for Arlington High School students. With over 70% of high school students wanting to pursue a higher education, discovering trips to universities can help you find the...

Late march track meet at John C Larson Stadium, lining up for the 100m dash. In lane one Kylee Russell (27), in lane two Kenna Langford (28), in lane three Sophia Muzzy (28), and in lane four Peach Hunter (27).

What Makes a Good Coach?

Sami Jones, Staff reporter
December 18, 2025

What Makes a Great Coach?   Qualities of a coach can vary, from strictness and discipline, to leanness and the focus of fun. Every play expects and needs something different than the player...

The Right to Confidentiality

The Right to Confidentiality

Sami Jones, staff reporter
December 5, 2025

Confidentiality means to keep information between you and the person that told you. At Arlington High School we have five counselors on staff who are held to these standards but sometimes have to break...

Comfort Levels in Classrooms

Comfort Levels in Classrooms

Sami Jones, staff reporter
November 3, 2025

A wide range of classroom environments and teachers is important, and Arlington High School reflects that, from music blaring and dim lighting to complete silence and bright lighting. A variety of classroom...

How does Digital Foot Print Affect Us?

How does Digital Foot Print Affect Us?

Sami Jones, staff reporter
October 18, 2025

Some people don't put much thought into things they post, say, or search on social media. But the truth is no matter how many times you delete it they'll always follow you. Digital foot print is a fairly...

Info graphic on School Shootings

Desensitization to Violence in the Halls

Sami Jones, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2025

Desensitization - the process of becoming less sensitive or responsive to a stimulus due to repeated exposure. Throughout all of American public schools, including Arlington, we don’t hear about the...

Link Day AHS

Sami Jones, Reporter
September 23, 2025

Click here to see all the information you'll need to make this year great!!

The AHS student section supporting the volleyball team on September 16, 2025. The theme was neon out.

Why Should You Participate in School Spirit?

Sami Jones, staff reporter
September 18, 2025

School spirit can be defined as many different things, whether you think about it as going to games, dressing up for spirit days or even just wearing school appeal around your town. Your high school...

Students working on their art history projects in Ms Rose's classroom on Halloween.

What makes you a successful student?

Sami Jones, staff reporter
June 10, 2025

Being a good student can be defined by lots of things, what your teachers think of you, what you're involved in, grades or even what you go on to do after high school.  All of these things come from...

Whats Going to Happen to Diversity Club?

Sami Jones, staff reporter
June 2, 2025

Diversity club is a club offered here at AHS that focuses on inclusion and giving everyone a safe space to feel welcome in. The members of this club are a consistent majority of seniors with roughly 78%...

Senior skip day group photo.

Senior Skip Day

Sami Jones, Staff
May 16, 2025

Senior skip day happened on Monday, May 12th, where 393 seniors skipped and went to Altitude and did other things. How was it?  Did they do anything besides altitude? How did teachers feel about senior...

Chloe Falk and Amelia Potong working on their major stories this week.

Day in the Life as a Journalism Student

Sami Jones, Staff
May 2, 2025

A day in the life of a journalist can be fun, exciting, stressful and rewarding at different times. There are so many classes to choose from and what class you are in can change the way your day looks.  Journalism...

What is Knowledge Bowl?

What is Knowledge Bowl?

Sami Jones, Staff Reporter
April 4, 2025

Knowledge Bowl is an academic team sport that puts schools against each other to see who knows the most about different topics. Arlington High School's team has about nineteen members, which have competed...

Arlington High School JV football team playing Sedro-Woolley.

Should I Try a New Sport?

Sami Jones, Staff
March 26, 2025

Arlington High School has many sports to offer. All throughout the school year in different seasons there are sports for everyone. Some may say trying a new sport in high school can be discouraging, but...

Arlington High School students at a DECA conference.

What is DECA?

Sami Jones, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2025

DECA, an abbreviation for Distributive Education Club of America, goal is to help shape young students into the young adults they will become. They do this by teaching all kinds of skills like becoming...

Roderick Bernardo (12) standing on the podium at Jackson High School after taking first place in the 215 weight class during the WIAA district one tournament. Bernardo has been wrestling all throughout high school and is very happy with this win, and thanks his coaches for helping him succeed. “The coaches are a blessing. They always make sure to push us to our limits, and even past that. Always listen to your coaches because they know what's best for you,” said Bernardo.

Discipline Takes Fourteen Boys Wrestlers to State

Sami Jones, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2025

Arlington boys wrestling took second place in the WIAA district one finals, placing after Lake Stevens High School and above five other high schools including Glacier Peak, Kamiak, Cascade (Everett), Mainer...

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