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The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

Jayda Jones

Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief

I'm Jayda, I'm a junior and this is my second year as a part of the Smoke Signal staff! This is my first year as Editor-in-chief and I am beyond passionate about cultivating our outstanding newspaper!

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Davon Shelton in his garage trimming up Donovan Amoah's hair.

Teen Barber Phenom ‘MotiionCutz’ Shapes up Fredericksburg

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief June 6, 2024

What started as a teetering kitchen stool in the corner of his drafty garage has transformed into a full-blown barbering chair, filled with hundreds of clients awaiting to be cut by Davon, a Stafford High...

13 going on 30

13 going on 30

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2024

Pre-teens or ‘tweens’ are children between the ages of 8-12, the gap bridging adolescents from teenagers. Being awkward and quirky was how children in this age group were enabled to behave. Cruising...

Black Hair in Stafford High School

Are Curls a Crime? A History of Hiding, a Future of Pride.

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2023

After hundreds of dollars spent on fresh braids and hours spent rotting away in a chair, feeling your scalp yank and tug with every strand being intricately twisted, you sit in the principal’s office...

Stafford Cheer Team after the State Championship.

The Class 6 State Cheerleading Co-Championship: “Clerical Error” Revealed

by Coco Wallace and Jayda Jones November 20, 2023

On November 16th, 2023, Stafford County Public Schools released an executive summary addressed to Stafford Cheer’s athletes, parents, and coaches to answer questions surrounding Stafford and Colgan’s...

Stafford High School Cheer competing for regionals at Battlefield High School

Inside Stafford Cheer: The Road to States

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2023

We chant at all of your favorite sporting events, from when the sun beats on your skin in the stands to when snow covers the ground and students pack into the humid gym. We conduct the pep rallies, scrambling...

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Say Yes to The Dress: Homecoming Edition

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2023

After searching endless sites and sitting in dressing rooms for what seems like a lifetime, you finally decide on a dress just to come home to a Tiktok on your For-You page saying, “Homecoming dresses...

Students participate in "Barbie Day" as part of school spirit.

Reviving the Ghost of School Spirit!

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2023

Blue and gold paint decorate the crowd of Stafford’s student section, packed into the stands like a can of sardines. Pep rallies boom with the band's ensemble, making it impossible to hear the person...

Has Stafford’s Student Section Gone too Far?

Has Stafford’s Student Section Gone too Far?

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief August 25, 2023

On Thursday, August 24th, a picture surfaced on the internet of a few Stafford students posing with signs they made for the upcoming Varsity football game vs. James Monroe at the Maury Stadium.  On...

Jackson Wallace has been a beneficial addition to the Stafford High School Varsity Boy's Basketball Team this year.  Even as a freshman, Wallace has seen extended playing time with upperclassmen.

“HE’S A FRESHMAN!’

by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2023

  At the start of Stafford High School’s 2022-2023 Varsity Boys Basketball season, buzz about a ferocious freshman point guard spread around the community. The driven 14-year old, Jackson...

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