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The Falcon Press

The Student News Site of Frelinghuysen Middle School

The Falcon Press

The Falcon Press

2022-2023 Staff

Ellie Skripak

Ellie loves acting and was in Peter Pan! She plays the violin and really enjoys it! She cant wait to be in Falcon Press next year and hopes you enjoy her articles!

Mira Dickman

Mira is an 8th grader in House 1 and this is her third year writing for Falcon Press. She enjoys soccer, singing, and playing with her dog. Mira is excited to continue writing for Falcon Press!

Evelin Salazar Cervantes

Evelin is a 6th grader in House 1, and has been on Falcon Press since March 2023. Evelin loves volleyball and pop and classical music. She takes violin lessons outside of school, and speaks two languages. Having grown up Hisp...

Leila Chatterjee

Leila Chatterjee

Leila Chatterjee is currently a 6th-grader in house 1. Leila is a first-time writer for the Falcon Press staff. She loves playing soccer, reading, hanging out with her friends, and hanging out with her brothers (unless they'r...

Avery Housel

Avery Housel

Avery is a 6th grader in house 1. This is Avery's first year on the falcon press staff and she enjoys dancing, reading, and writing. In her free time, she is normally over at her friends house or enjoying a nice warm cup of hot ...

Geneve Crescenzi

Geneve is a 6th grader in House 1 and is a first-time writer for the Falcon Press. She does track for FMS, and lacrosse and soccer for the Morristown town leagues. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer and spending time ...

Katherine Matras

Katherine Matras is an 8th grader in the house of the phoenix, and has been writing for the Falcon Press since 6th grade. In her spare time, she loves sketching, practicing cello, reading, and listening to/reading scary stories....

Luke Velardi

Luke Velardi likes to play baseball, basketball, and soccer. He really enjoys playing sports and is excited to write for Falcon Press again this year!...

Kiersten Van Ry

Kiersten Van Ry is a 6th grader in House 2. This is her first year on the Falcon Press staff. She loves to dance and do art, and she is always a kind student to everyone she meets!...

Daniel Tuck

Daniel Tuck is a sixth grader in the House of the Tiger. His hobbies include being an avid reader and writer. He loves anything involving fantasy, including the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons. He loves ELA and Social Studie...

Savannah Paul

Savannah Paul

Savannah is in 8th grade and is in House 3. She has been on staff for three years now and loves writing about real-world events. Her favorite things to do are drawing, photography, drill, listening to music, baking and of cours...

Evelyn Lih

Evelyn is a 6th grader in House 3. She loves to write fantasy stories and play with her dog. She has been on staff for one year....

Connor Leavy

Connor is a seventh-grader who likes photography, video games, writing, and sports. He likes to talk to people but usually keeps to himself. He likes to have fun and make friends....

Alex Lawrence

Alex Lawrence

Alex is a sixth-grader in House 1. He has been on staff for about a month and loves to play video games and read. When he has nothing to do, he plays with friends, plays video games, and loves to read ahead in his book club bo...

Brooks Hohorst

Brooks Hohorst is a sixth-grader in House 1 and has been a writer on the Falcon Press staff since the beginning of the year. He loves listening to and playing music....

Ollie Drivas

Ollie is an 8-1 Falcon Press senior editor. She is a jolly lover of rock and classical music, philosophy, and peace. Having grown up Greek, she is very passionate about her culture and the history behind it....

Maxine de Vries

Maxine is a 6th grader in House 3 (House of the Dragon). She is a writer and an editor for the Falcon Press. She enjoys writing about local and international news and reviews. She also loves reading and playing board games wi...

Scarlet Caragan

Scarlet is in House 3 and is in 7th grade. This is her first year on staff and she is really excited for the newspaper club this year! Her hobbies are baking, soccer, and martial arts, and she loves animals! :)...

Tara Gumpper

This is Tara's third year (and very sadly) final year on the Falcon Press. She is in House 1, 8th grade, and loves to write about science and technology! She plays the piano, clarinet and violin (as well as many others), and ...

Rafael Oliveira

Rafael Oliveira is an 8th Grader in House 1 (the best House!) and he loves reading, drawing, and writing. He's been on the staff for two years and his favorite Pokemon is Scizor.

Leah Mitchell

Leah is an 8th grader in house 2, she likes D&D, and any fantasy RPGs. She likes reading and writing, and hanging out with friends. Leah has been on the Falcon Press staff for all three years of her FMS career.

Leo Hudak

Leo Hudak

Leo likes to play football, baseball, and basketball in his free time. He also likes to read books about sports and Greek mythology....

Penny (Grey) Kilpatrick

Penny (Grey) Kilpatrick is in 8th grade House 1, and they enjoy watching t.v., figure skating, baking, collecting crystals, and sleeping. This is Penny's second year on staff as a writer and a layout editor for Falcon Press, and...

Johannes Dohl

Johannes is 13 years old, is in 8th grade, and is an editor in the Falcon Press. Johannes is a Star Scout in Boy Scouts (Troop 39 Morris Plains), does karate, and loves acting. Johannes is VERY energetic and can sometimes be desc...

Rachel Varughese

Rachel Varughese

Mrs. Varughese has been the faculty advisor for the Falcon Press since 2009. She is so proud of ALL of her writers, senior editors, and layout editors! Mrs. Varughese is passionate about reading, writing, and all things chocolate,...