Contest boosts spirit
By Kathy Hu, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager
November 21, 2018
Filed under Observations
To Kill a Mockingbird and “Toy Story” are two examples of the many intriguing themes teachers have used in past WCHS door decorating contests. Every year, along with many other WCHS homecoming festivities such as floats and skits, teachers from each department compete in a door decorating con...
TOTM: Scott Rivinius
By Max Kandel, News Editor
November 21, 2018
Filed under Observations
Teaching in three different states and being an athletic director are not simple tasks, but Personal Finance and AP Comparative Government teacher Scott Rivinius has been able to juggle it all. A member of the social studies department, Rivinius has taught a wide range of courses including U.S. History, Wo...
Instagram account mocks poor WCHS parking jobs
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observaions Editor
November 21, 2018
Filed under Observations, Top Stories
“Just back up to the car behind you. You can do it. I believe in you,” reads the caption the Instagram account @churchillshi**yparkers posted Sept. 24, for the first time. Pictured were two examples of cars parked in front of WCHS that left too much room while parallel parking, effectively ru...
Pipe burst floods CHS with problems
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
On Monday, Oct. 22, Michel Baker, a computer science teacher at WCHS, walked into his classroom only to discover the entire room flooded. This is the result of a pipe burst in the computer science hallway. All of the classrooms were affected by the water. “The room had a lot of water on the f...
CHS students rally to create breast cancer walk
By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
Seniors Jenny Dalrymple and Karly Emery organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Oct. 17, during second period to campaign for breast cancer.In accordance to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, students and staff were encouraged to dress in pink and hold up posters during the walk. “I thought the w...
Club day brings convenience to annual event
By Caitlyn Jennings, Assistant Observations Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Observations, Online Exclusives
Have you ever wanted to be a part of a lettuce eating contest? CHS hosted its first club day Sept. 14 allowing students to connect their interests to school clubs, such as the lettuce club, where students compete in lettuce eating contests. This year’s club day replaced a CHS tradition known as club...
Pep rally boosts spirit
By Kathy Hu, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager
October 24, 2018
Filed under Observations, Online Exclusives
Tug of war, energetic music, limbo and a routine by the varsity cheer and poms teams are just a few aspects of a CHS pep rally. The first pep rally of the 2018-2019 school year took place Sept. 21. The pep rally was originally scheduled for Sept. 7 as a precursor to the reputable CHS versus Wootton...
TOTM: Robert Bolin
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Observations, Online Exclusives
Not every teacher can say that they knew their calling from a young age. However, English teacher Robert Bolin can. As a member of the CHS bridge department, Bolin teaches English to both freshmen and sophomores. Before coming to CHS, Bolin taught at the Chelsea School for students with language-based...
NHS inducts new class of bright members
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2018
Filed under News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories, Uncategorized
CHS National Honor Society (NHS) inducted the rest of its members for the 2018-2019 school year Thursday, Oct. 4. The ceremony took place in the CHS auditorium and was led by NHS sponsor and social studies teacher Jamie Frank and the NHS officers. While half the society was inducted last May, a new ...
MCPS distributes free summer meals
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
October 18, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Observations, Online Exclusives
Starting Jun. 18, 2019 free meals will be distributed during the summer at approximately 120 sites throughout Montgomery County. The county will provide meals to students attending summer school or recreation programs as part of a new program called the Montgomery County Summer Food Program. This...
TOTM: Stacye Steele-Yue
By Max Kandel, News Editor
May 17, 2018
Filed under Observations, Top Stories
Crediting her childhood growing up all over the world—from Columbia to Peru to Spain and to Mexico—this month’s Teacher of the Month, Stacey Steele-Yue, is able to teach her students Spanish culture in ways that they never could have imagined. A member of the foreign language department, Steele-Yue teaches ...
THRIVE Club brings peace to CHS
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2018
Filed under Observations, Top Stories
CHS can be one of the most stressful places there is, so it’s often hard to find a place to relax. The THRIVE club, whose main goal is to make CHS a more positive environment, decided to hold a lunchtime meditation Apr. 20. The meditation was led by guidance counselor Makeyda Soriano, who me...