Welcome
The Winged Weekly is Eastern Middle School's seven-year-old scholastic news source - representing journalism that is alive and well in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Winged Weekly, previously called The Golden Eagle, The Eagle Chronicle and The Eagle Eye has, throughout its history, been an online website that is written and edited by students, with the objective of expanding the boundaries of scholastic journalism. The Winged Weekly pursues this goal online with additional elements of video, multimedia and constant updates. The Winged Weekly encourages Letters to the Editor, and all Letters to the Editor can be sent to the Contact page by providing a first, last name and school email address. The editorials are written weekly by staff members of the Newspaper Club.
Silver Spring, Maryland is a suburban community with a population of 71,000. Eastern Jr. High School, as it was originally named, was built in 1951. Westland Jr. High School was built that same year. Together, they were the third and fourth middle schools in Montgomery County with only the Takoma-Silver Spring School and the Takoma Park Jr. High predating them. Both Eastern and Westland were named for the geographic areas of Montgomery County that they served.
Eastern Middle School currently has an enrollment approaching 900 students. All of Eastern Middle School's athletic teams participate in Montgomery County Public School's Fall, Winter and Spring sports. Eastern Middle School's Newspaper Club, meets most Tuesdays in room 308 with their advisor Mr. Scheib. All students interested in journalism are encouraged to participate.
Silver Spring, Maryland is a suburban community with a population of 71,000. Eastern Jr. High School, as it was originally named, was built in 1951. Westland Jr. High School was built that same year. Together, they were the third and fourth middle schools in Montgomery County with only the Takoma-Silver Spring School and the Takoma Park Jr. High predating them. Both Eastern and Westland were named for the geographic areas of Montgomery County that they served.
Eastern Middle School currently has an enrollment approaching 900 students. All of Eastern Middle School's athletic teams participate in Montgomery County Public School's Fall, Winter and Spring sports. Eastern Middle School's Newspaper Club, meets most Tuesdays in room 308 with their advisor Mr. Scheib. All students interested in journalism are encouraged to participate.