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Falcon Quill
The student news site of Fort Worth Country Day

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News
The Texas Giant roller coaster ride is seen at the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington, Texas July 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Six Flags Over Texas Introduces Record Breaking Roller Coaster
May 15, 2026
US History Teacher Sara Teegarden talks about the Basiji in Iran.
US History Teacher Gives Context to Iran Conflict
May 12, 2026
The Fort Worth Country Day plaid is one of the school's most iconic traditions
Uniform Changes for Upper School
April 30, 2026
Features
Jared Connaughton, head cross country and track and field coach at FWCD, standing next to Alex Gardiner in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Built by Sport: How Former Athletes Now Lead FWCD Falcons
May 25, 2026
Sherri Reed and David Bamberger hanging together at Bamberger Ranch
Sherri Reed Leaves Lasting Impact at FWCD
May 25, 2026
The Dickies Arena hosts the FWSSR's rodeo competitions. Photo by Ben Vaughn.
Not His First Rodeo: Stock Show and Rodeo GM and President Describes His Experience
May 24, 2026
Life and Arts
Movie poster design for The Batman
Batman Keeps Me Interested From Start to Finish
Photo taken by Allen Vaughn
Chapp’s Burgers Beat Out Best of the Best
The theme for the festival, Remix, was emphasized with graphics and displays throughout the St. Mark's campus.
Spend a Day With FWCD Students at ISAS Arts Festival at St. Mark’s School of Texas
Sports
Jared Connaughton, head cross country and track and field coach at FWCD, standing next to Alex Gardiner in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Built by Sport: How Former Athletes Now Lead FWCD Falcons
May 25, 2026
Tatiana Booth, head girls volleyball coach, poses next to her high school coach, following a game.
Volleyball Coach
May 22, 2026
Ryan Thomas sitting on the bench at Texas Tech's basketball facility. Photo courtesy of Ryan Thomas.
Coach Ryan Thomas Uses Basketball to Impact Others
May 20, 2026
Perspectives
Team USA Captain Aaron Judge.
Stars and Stripes favored in 2026 WBC
May 20, 2026
The FWCD Varsity Football team runs out of the tunnel before a football game
Time to Cool Off
May 17, 2026
LeBron James playing for the Lakers.
101 challenges for the King
May 14, 2026
Trending Stories
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Maya holding a copy of This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi, which can be found in the library.

Weaving Together a Recap of "This Woven Kingdom" • 12 Views

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The Dickies Arena hosts the FWSSR's rodeo competitions. Photo by Ben Vaughn.

Not His First Rodeo: Stock Show and Rodeo GM and President Describes His Experience • 5 Views

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Defining Greatness • 3 Views

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Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed

Fort Worth Responds with Unity to Charlie Kirk's Assassination • 3 Views

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Two staffers from Congressman Marc Veasey's office speak to the FWCD sophomores on the Capitol steps.
The theme for the festival, Remix, was emphasized with graphics and displays throughout the St. Mark's campus.
US History Teacher Sara Teegarden talks about the Basiji in Iran.
Meet the Staff
Ben Vaughn
Ben Vaughn
Section Editor

Hi! I’m Ben Vaughn and this is my second year on the Quill. This year I am an editor, and I am so excited to continue writing about sports. I am a passionate football fan and just love sports in general....

Lila Aitelli
Lila Aitelli
Reporter

I, Lila Belle Aitelli, am going into myjunior year at FWCD, and my second year on the journalism staff. She has been at FWCD since Kindergarten. I am one of the story editors for the journalism staff....

Avery Harrington
Avery Harrington
Video Reporter

Hello everyone! My name is Avery Caprice Harrington, I am a sophomore, and this is my second year on the Falcon Quill staff. My favorite type of videos to make are food reviews because I get to hang out...