Student Panels Improve Tolerance and Communication
Eliza Asbury, Features Editor
June 6, 2017
Filed under News, Observations, Top Stories
A student panel was created at CHS April 3 in order to gain student input on topics such as inclusiveness and bias. The goal of the student panel is to bridge the gap between students, teachers and administration. CHS is currently taking steps to creating a more welcoming and cohesive le...
Senior Holds Concert
Eliza Asbury, Business Manager
February 22, 2017
Filed under Observations
CHS senior Ethan Shrier and Marshall High School, in Virginia, senior Allison Park held a benefit concert on Jan. 29 to raise money to help continue music programs in public schools. The CHS musician played several pieces of music, including “Fantasy No. 1” by Georg Telemann, and “Meditation”...
Poms Team Holds Camp
Vicky Gunawan, Contest Manager
February 22, 2017
Filed under Observations
The CHS Poms team held a mini camp Feb. 15-16 to give first to eighth graders an opportunity to learn how to dance. The camp is something the poms team has hosted in the past. After a two years hiatus, the team decided to start it up again this year. The team choreographed a dance number and split the...
Senior Wins Design Award
Eli Gordon, Production Editor
February 22, 2017
Filed under Observations
CHS senior Garrett Goltz won the Wheaton Arts Parade poster competition for his digital art poster Dec. 21. The goal of the project was to make a poster symbolizing art in the Wheaton area. His design will be shown on parade posters, programs, banners and other marketing materials. In addition to his...
Orchestra’s Tango Night
Eugenia Cardinale, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2017
Filed under Observations
The CHS Symphonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble Symphony held their annual winter concert Dec. 15. The theme of the concert was "Tango Nights." Songs performed included "Oblivion" by Asto Piazzolla, "It Takes One to Tango" by Brian Balmages and "El Tango Roxanne" by Sting. "My...
Spanish Teacher Retired
Rebekah Sklute, Online News & Observations Editor
January 11, 2017
Filed under Observations
After many years of being a devoted, enthusiastic and compassionate Spanish teacher of several levels, World Language Department Chair, Sharon Kleiman retired over the summer and did not return for the 2016-2017 school year. Kleiman made each lesson exciting and interactive. She filled each class...
MCPS Libraries Awarded
Camila Camp, Production Editor
December 8, 2016
Filed under Observations, Uncategorized
The Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) won the Top Innovator Award from the Urban Libraries Council Oct. 24, 2016. MCPL has been rapidly increasing in the selection of books and the amount of computers they have for students to use. “They provide great places to read and study,” sophomore...
Spanish Honor Society
Rebekah Sklute, Online News & Observations Editor
December 8, 2016
Filed under Observations
Congratulations to the new students accepted and inducted into the Spanish Honor Society. “I hope that this year the Spanish Honor Society will get CHS students excited about studying Spanish,” senior and president Sarah Sachar said. “Learning a new language is a great way to expand one’s worldview,...
CHS Students Receive Medals for Russian Olympiada
Thomas Atkinson, News Editor
May 27, 2016
Filed under Observations, Observations, Online Exclusives
Bronze and silver medals were awarded to 10 CHS students, May 24 for their participation in the Maryland Olympiada of Spoken Russian competition at Goucher College on May 10. The competition included four parts for the students to do: conversations about themselves, cultural knowledge, being able...
Junior Recognized for DNA Essay
Emily Wang, Features Editor
May 26, 2016
Filed under Observations
Junior Sarah Sachar recently received an honorable mention in the American Society of Human Genetics’ (ASHG) 11th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest for her paper encouraging the postponement of adolescent testing for myotonic dystrophy. The theme of the contest was to choose an adult onset...
Go-Baby-Go Workshop
Becky Wolfson, Online Arts Editor
May 26, 2016
Filed under Observations
Senior Nathan LeBauer, junior Alison Li and sophomore Maria Shapiro attended the Go Baby Go workshop May 7, representing CHS. Along with other high schoolers who attended the workshop, these CHS students modified six toy cars to aid specific children with special needs. The modifications included...
Nat’l Honors Society Induction
Maya Rosenberg, Opinions Editor
May 26, 2016
Filed under Observations
Eighteen juniors were inducted into the National Honors Society (NHS) May 10. Congratulations to the newly inducted members of the NHS. "This year had another small class of inductees, but those who were admitted [to NHS] were still held to the highest standards of academics," NHS sponsor Jamie Frank sa...