<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Falcon Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falcon Post]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/all</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:13:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.falconpostjhs.com/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Word Search]]></title><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/word-search</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a309f4b531c6a05db2b52d9</guid><category><![CDATA[Games]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_b9d1c9d00aa24df08626884a7b7beb2c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_947,h_645,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Falcon Post</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men’s Tennis Caps “Incredible Roll” to Capture Gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in 16 years, the men’s tennis team is at the top of the state. The Falcons traveled to the Burlington Tennis Center and took home the state championship title with a 5-2 win over Green Hope on May 15. This massive victory breaks a championship drought that goes back to 2010, making this group one of the most successful teams in school history. “We knew that we were gonna win before we even played,” Vikram Premakumar, a singles player, said referring to the third...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/men-s-tennis-caps-incredible-roll-to-capture-gold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2af78644c7bef1d02abf1e</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_75f360a2cc5a4625be80e8dc437986b2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_465,h_279,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grace Walters</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answers After a Lockdown for Students,  Post April 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Explanations” circulated between students after the April 22 lockdown, prompting several teachers to bring attention to the issue of students being under-informed on lockdown details. Principal Taylor explained that teachers and staff have a mandatory debrief meeting either the afternoon of the incident or, in this case, the next day. Ms. Gyekye explained, “[she] felt well informed and [admin] gave them the opportunity to ask questions.” While teachers are given the breakdown on why a...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/answers-after-a-lockdown-for-students-post-april-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2afcb6418318a8f7de95b5</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amelia McKinney and Katie Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Track for Gold: Men’s Track and Field Takes the Cake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Men's Track and Field team won its first state title on May 20. Multiple Jordan athletes placed first in their events: Jaleel Griffin in the 110 hurdles, Xavier Perkins in shot put, and Chase Hunter in the high jump. The team also had several second and third place finishes. Jalen Diggs, a junior, described the emotions of the athletes when they found out they’d won, saying that their adrenaline was high and they were jumping up and down. This was a huge win for the Jordan team, and...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/on-track-for-gold-men-s-track-and-field-takes-the-cake</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2af55e9095d1fb2e827cdd</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_a6210614f6714690a872d8219f7c392a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_734,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Stansbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing Cooking in Cooking Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Goleman took a culinary class to learn how to make tasty food, but instead, he spends his first period class sitting around on his phone every day. Chef Trusedale, the original teacher, left in late April, while Chef Somers left in January. In the absence of the original teachers, the culinary classes are “all over the place,” according to one of the long-term subs, Coach Kai. Currently, both culinary classes that were once bustling with cooking have been reduced to students hunched over...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/nothing-cooking-in-cooking-class</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a309e5bd59766ee9d624b5c</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_64413988713541eaa468dc53afea74ff~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_831,h_649,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grace Efird, Kallyssa Monday, &amp; Atticus Runestad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversy On Penalty At Track State Meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The class 8A state track championship ended in controversy after Mallard Creek High School’s boys 4x400 relay team was disqualified during the final race of the meet, making what seemed like a guaranteed state championship for Mallard Creek turn into one of the most talked about moments of the meet. Ben Brown races the 4x800 Mallard Creek anchor runner Nyan Brown raised five fingers before crossing the line, believing the team had secured their fifth championship. Seconds later officials...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/controversy-on-penalty-at-track-state-meet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2afe33948ac681a4fe0ceb</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_de893e0be8914bb09b6bd13c34baaaf7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lyn Mohamed</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crossword]]></title><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/crossword</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a309f21531c6a05db2b525a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_9be11daaca2045c68182773a14b35fc4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_614,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Falcon Post</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pellet Gun Found After Lockdown Yesterday, Two Students Facing Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the lockdown during third and fourth period yesterday, the Durham County Sheriff’s Office issued two juvenile petitions and school admin confirmed a pellet gun was found. “While law enforcement did not locate a weapon on campus during the lockdown, a pellet gun was confiscated during the investigation with the assistance of a concerned parent,” said Assistant Principal Huckbody in a message out to Jordan families late yesterday evening. The lockdown began due to a tip suggesting a...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/pellet-gun-found-after-lockdown-yesterday-two-students-facing-charges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2afb6116a9a8229e024c1a</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_cab4d386262948ed8b2c1540e11731ea~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_368,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Falcon Post</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spread Your Wings: Students Become Jordan Mascot]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the mascot costume of Jordan High School being found, the next step was to hold auditions for who would hold the coveted role of Felix the Falcon. Auditions were held during all lunch periods on Wednesday, April 22nd. 6 individuals auditioned, with some pulling tricks like somersaults and cartwheels while wearing the outfit. One contestant even created signature dance moves. The panel of judges consisted of representatives from Student Government and Innovation Lab. The panel judged...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/spread-your-wings-students-become-jordan-mascot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a309d71531c6a05db2b4dfc</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_35091628aedf405892f226431c035fe2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_486,h_864,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bea Crawford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FFA Shines in a Variety of Local Competitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan students in The National FFA Organization (FFA) placed first in their area contest for Envirothon and advanced to the state competition on April 24th and 25th, where they got fourth place. The Envirothon is a competition where students prove their knowledge of natural resources in events such as Soils and Land Use, Forestry, and Wildlife. There was a lot of interest in this event at Jordan this year; a total of 10 FFA members participated.  “Envirothon… has given me more perspective on...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/ffa-shines-in-a-variety-of-local-competitions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0dd0e3ce2b5b4a4d6d2e0b</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_d12415db938d46cfba3f9d290abf9e6b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_831,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sydney Sarver &amp; Penelope Saarela</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face Off: Cotton Room Opinions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cotton Room is still the right fit for JHS Prom despite recent controversy, Sydney Sarver For years, Jordan’s prom has taken place at the Cotton Room, a classic Durham brick textile factory that was transformed into a charming event space. However, the venue recently received criticism for refusing to refund a bride and her family after the sudden death of the groom five months before the October wedding, which cost over $18,000, causing some to consider the implications of Jordan...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/face-off-cotton-room-opinions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0dd2bd0744c6c761f94ea0</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Madeline Paige, Samari Rochelle, and Sydney Sarver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan's Hall-Walking Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the bell rings for fourth period, freshman V.I. keeps walking and not to class. Some students linger in school corridors and others leave school entirely. Skipping has become a noticeable trend at JHS raising concerns about safety, attendance, and lost instructional time.   Often referred to as "hallwalkers," some students stay inside the building while others leave campus altogether. Interviews with counselors, teachers, administrators and said hallwalkers reveal differing views on the...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/jordan-s-hall-walking-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0dd1b59209fbd4f4f203df</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lyn Mohamed</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of Juice: Hundreds of JHS Students Without Chargers]]></title><description><![CDATA[What’s in your backpack? Probably not a computer charger. Hundreds of students at Jordan High are missing or don’t have the charger they were given by the school in the fall, according to Ms. Montgomery, the JHS media coordinator. “It’s sad,” Montgomery said. “I would expect if you (students and their families) lost something that belonged to the school, you’d replace it, but that doesn’t seem to be the mindset.”  Budget cuts throughout the district mean lost chargers aren’t being replaced by...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/hundreds-jhs-students-without-chargers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0dd01ddd66a932def97510</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_345b4ce1c05f4e698c929f483a89ea4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grace Efird, Kallyssa Monday, and Atticus Runestead</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheelchair Basketball Comes to Jordan PE]]></title><description><![CDATA[PE students got a feel for what it’s like not to be able to walk when they strapped into seats for a game of wheelchair basketball.   A local company called Bridge ll Sports - which provides support for those with disabilities -  came to Jordan for a day in mid-April and brought wheelchairs specifically made for basketball. The chairs feature low, angled seats and slanted wheels for better balance and faster turning.  Photo by Grayson Evans “Playing wheelchair basketball gave me perspective...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/wheelchair-basketball-comes-to-jordan-pe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0dd1e30744c6c761f94cb4</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_f7fbb5e8f978427ead332d748cf5bf73~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grayson Evans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coach Carter: Olympic Athlete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coach Carter sports an Olympic tattoo on his right arm, and the inked on rings tell a story of athleticism, triumph and disappointment. During college he qualified for the Olympic trials, earning a spot in the Olympics by placing third. He made it to the Sydney games in 2000 and again in 2004 in Athens, placing fourth in the 400 meter hurdles both times. He was just 0.4 seconds shy of getting an Olympic medal. Coach Carter representing Team USA Carter explained that when he went to the...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/coach-carter-olympic-athlete</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0dd11eb2731dece7506ed4</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_96c5630a785849b2a0e759c4d8c95756~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Stansbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science Olympiad Succeeds at Regionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan’s Science Olympiad varsity team placed fifth in the regional competition on Saturday, February 28th. They were one of two varsity teams to place top 10 in all events, and the junior varsity team placed second out of the JV teams. Many members of Science Olympiad reported that the competition was a very positive experience, as well as the practice leading up to it. “Competing in Science Olympiad is super fun,” shared junior Joseph Jordan’s Science Olympiad varsity team placed fifth in...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/science-olympiad-succeeds-at-regionals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c976c6af19906fa17a913a</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sydney Sarver</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superior Performing Arts at Jordan]]></title><description><![CDATA[25 theatre students took home Superior scores at the North Carolina Thespian Festival, a weekend-long event at East Carolina University. Students competed in categories ranging from Musical Theatre to Theatre Marketing. Two students, sophomore Laurel DeWolf and senior Malina Coovadia received Critics’ Choice awards for their Short Film and Props Construction, respectively. In addition to individual competition pieces, Jordan also travelled with the fall musical, Water for Elephants, to the NC...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/superior-performing-arts-at-jordan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c9742d495b613043542f0b</guid><category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ella Cohen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dirtybirds Get the Worm in High Stakes Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girls and open Jordan ultimate frisbee teams, AKA the Dirtybirds, competed at a tournament in Arlington, VA this past weekend with the girls finishing 2nd and the open team finishing 7th. The tournament, YULA Invite, is a qualifying tournament for the High School National Invite, which Jordan has qualified for in the past. At YULA, the girls team went in as the top seed, handedly winning all of their pool-play games on Saturday. In the quarters and semis, they beat out Jackson-Reed with a...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/dirtybirds-get-the-worm-in-high-stakes-tournament</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c975d5495b6130435431db</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_73e8e2962ddd4b4daa6eccbe0efe8fb2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_562,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phoebe Artin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Course Offerings Expand Class Rigor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, Jordan will add Pre-AP Theatre to its curriculum to offer a more rigorous education to arts students, while the continuation of Pre-AP English 2 is uncertain for coming school years. Pre-AP classes aim to mimic the structure of an AP class through a framework, encourage critical thinking and build base knowledge. Some ways this is done is through engaging in academic conversations, using academic language to talk about results, and having small group or...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/new-course-offerings-expand-class-rigor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c9733e495b613043542d5e</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_d4e75feaf93d4cacb1683fc3f8f543e4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_931,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Penelope Saarela</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Elusive Mascot” Suit Reappears After Six Months, Just In Time For Pep Rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a frantic search that began more than a month ago, the Falcon mascot is back following fruitless probes through forgotten closets throughout the building. Missing since last fall, the elusive suit was discovered in a garage of a former student, who wore the outfit at Falcon Fest. “I knew it was in someone’s garage!” exclaimed Assistant Principal Ms. Huckbody after learning it had been found. Coach King, the athletic director, said. “Y’all did some good work. This thing has been gone for...]]></description><link>https://www.falconpostjhs.com/post/elusive-mascot-suit-reappears-after-six-months-just-in-time-for-pep-rally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c96e6b8bb7e54baa6a4071</guid><category><![CDATA[School]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7bc267_50daa495de424b338855277d6a61a57e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_965,h_723,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grace Efird, Kallyssa Monday, &amp; Atticus Runestad</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>