The student news site of Watkins Mill High School

The Current
The student news site of Watkins Mill High School

The Current
The student news site of Watkins Mill High School

The Current

Gisell Maravi, News Managing Editor

Gisell Maravi is a Junior at Watkins Mill High School and the News Managing Editor for The Current. Gisell is planning on attending the University of Maryland and plans to major in either Primary Education or Secondary Education.

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Despite the pandemic and stay-at-home order, there are many ways to enjoy summer break.

How to make the most of your summer despite the pandemic

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
May 28, 2020
The college application process can be scary and confusing, but it can be easier with some hard work.

How to survive college applications

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
May 8, 2020
The best movies to watch are throwback movies from childhood, especially the coming-of-age movies.

Throwback movies that you absolutely need to watch during quarantine

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
May 6, 2020
The Minority Scholars Program hosted a retreat to help students understand the value of diversity in schools and classrooms.

Diversity in the classroom matters for all students

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
March 12, 2020
Looking for a way to be more environmentally friendly? Here are ten tips to get you started!

Ten ways to stay environmentally friendly

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
February 26, 2020
Gisell Maravi (right) and Natalie Helsel (left) visiting Pratt Institute in New York.

First-generation college students work hard to achieve their dreams

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
February 20, 2020
The team huddles as coach Michael Brown speaks post-win.

Brown leaves football on field, trades coaching for family

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
January 30, 2020
It can be hard to stay motivated after a long break but Associate Editor Gisell Maravi has some tips to keep you on the path to success.

How to stay motivated after winter break

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
January 2, 2020
Montgomery County residents taking a walk through the Winter Lights Festival.

Top ten things to do during winter break

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
December 12, 2019
The PARCC test, which students were required to pass to graduate, will be replaced by the MCAP test. Students currently only need to take the test, not pass it.

PARCC is out for 2020, MCAP will replace it as Maryland standardized test

Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi
December 5, 2019
Senior Adriana Amaya stands in front of the sticky notes board in the mixing bowl. The student leadership class started putting up the positive messages as an anti-bullying campaign.

Student leadership uses sticky notes to spread messages of positivity

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor
November 11, 2019
IB coordinator Lisa Ingram presenting the six required courses in the IB diploma program to parents and students alike.

Watkins Mill to join Richard Montgomery as IB magnet school next year

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
October 21, 2019
Students holding up their Summer RISE Program certificate after completing the program.

Students RISE to new level with summer career-based program

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
October 3, 2019
Watkins Mill currently has an ice machine, but it does not produce enough ice for athletic practices and frequently breaks. The booster club fundraiser hopes to provide a new one.

GoFundMe campaign raises money for new ice machine to keep athletes safe, cool

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
September 11, 2019
NOVA dance team performing to a K-Pop song by BLACKPINK at MoCo's Got Talent.

NOVA shows they’ve got talent, placing third in annual MoCo competition

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
June 11, 2019
Photo by Freshman Marvin Hernandez of a dog in the Watkins Mill High School Art Show 2019

Art show celebrates student work in media center tonight

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
May 9, 2019
Watkins Mill High School students are participating in the Day of Silence to support the LGBTQ club.

Students participate in National Day of Silence, raise funds for float in Pride Parade

Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi
April 10, 2019
Students gathered from all over MCPS to meet the candidates for Student Member of the Board of Education.

SMOB nominating convention selects two finalists for general election

Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi
March 6, 2019
How many hours do you spend staring at your phone? If that number is too high, deleting social media apps might be the answer.

Why deleting social media is not such a bad idea

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
February 19, 2019
A relaxing yoga pose to do.

School is stressful: here are ten ways to unwind

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
January 24, 2019
Students are doing an activity about choosing the right career path during the "Dream It, Be It" event at Watkins Mill High School.

Young women learn how to set goals, plan for careers in ‘Dream It, Be It’ event

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
December 19, 2018
The Montgomery Count Board of Education voted to return to a ten day spring break for the 2019-2020 school year.

MCPS votes to restore 10 day spring break for 2019-2020 school year

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
December 12, 2018
They Keyhole's official poster

Peeking through The Keyhole: WMHS’s literary magazine

Gisell Maravi, News Managing Editor
October 9, 2018
Freshmen in English teacher Chris Smith's class work on an assignment

Freshmen find high school flexible, full of opportunities

Gisell Maravi, News Managing Editor
October 5, 2018
Students grab their breakfast before heading to first period.

Schedule change shifts breakfast earlier, aims to reduce tardiness

Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi
September 12, 2018
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