Relax into the weekend thanks to Frantic Fridays
By Aliki Dimitoglou, Advertising & Subscriptions Manager
January 30, 2020
School and the workload can be overbearing to students and with the added weight of sports and other extracurriculars, it can be easy for students to feel like they are drowning in a swirling sea of tests, homework assignments and sports meets. Luckily, there is a solution for orchestra students: Frantic...
This year, the SMOB election comes to WCHS
By Andrew Chan, Sports Editor
January 30, 2020
The SMOB is the Student Member on the Board of Education in Montgomery County, and he or she has a vote on many crucial issues in the county. The last time Montgomery County has had a SMOB from WCHS was 30 years ago. However, this could soon change. Jay Wood, the current WCHS president, recently announ...
Tardiness task force called to combat attendance issues
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2020
The morning bell rings for WCHS AT 7:45 AM. Instruction begins, and students are expected to be in class. However, this is exactly the contrary. Students arrive 10, 20 even 30 minutes late, flocking the hallways instead of learning. This problem, dubbed “the Tardiness Epidemic,” is one being appro...
TOTM: Catherine Trouteaud
By Nur Yavuz, Assistant Observations Editor
January 30, 2020
Optimistic, kind, caring and so much more. Honors and AP Physics 1 and JV girls softball coach Catherine Trouteaud has brought light and smiles to the faces at WCHS through her love of teaching. Trouteaud has been teaching for a total of 16 years and two of them have been at WCHS. The beginning of he...
Seal of Biliteracy award symbolizes dedication to mastering a language
By Aliki Dimitoglou, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager
January 18, 2020
There is one thing that sets certain WCHS students apart from the others: biliteracy. Some students can fluently write, speak and understand another language because it is either spoken at home or in the student’s environment in some way. One course of action for these students to gain the recognitio...
English Honor Society changes for the better
By Victoria Park, Opinions Editor
January 5, 2020
Honor societies are vital to high schools for the standard of excellence they bring to various subjects, including math, spanish and art. One of WCHS’ longest existing honor societies is the English Honor Society (EHS), currently run by english teacher Mary Dempsey and senior officers Clare Tobin,...
Winter heat wave at WCHS
By Ally Salzberg, Assistant Online Editor
January 3, 2020
The ever changing weather has taken everyone by surprise, including the air conditioning units throughout the school. On the coldest of days, all students want in the morning is to be warmed up as they enter WCHS doors after walking in the cold. Instead, they are greeted with immense amounts of heat ac...
C4C donates supplies and warms the hearts of many
By Riley Hurr, Editor-in-Chief
January 3, 2020
Charity 4 the Children (C4C) is dedicated to reducing child poverty in the U.S. by donating educational supplies to impoverished schools in our community and country. Their mission is to empower, equip, and ameliorate the circumstances of economically disadvantaged children, ultimately unlocking their maxi...
Students share their heritage through ISA club
By Austin Vinner, Photo Manager
December 19, 2019
When you are walking through the gym on club day, it can be hard to get a feel for every last club at WCHS. With so many people and all the different clubs trying to get your attention, it’s natural to overlook some of them in the frenzy. There are many important clubs and extracurriculars at WCHS, and...
Honors societies change for the better
By Victoria Park, Opinions Editor
December 19, 2019
Honor societies are vital to high schools for the standard of excellence they bring to various subjects, including math, spanish and art. One of WCHS’ longest existing honor societies is the English Honor Society (EHS), currently run by english teacher Mary Dempsey and senior officers Clare Tobin, Ma...
TOTM: Christopher Forney
By Fatima Yazdi, Editor-In-Chief
December 17, 2019
Engaging, caring, dedicated and enthusiastic: all words that accurately describe AP World History and AP Psychology teacher Mr. Forney. Forney has been teaching at WCHS for 12 years now and has since left a positive mark on WCHS and his students. “I like getting to explore content that I emit with students a...
Teacher of the month: Katelyn Blanken
By Emily Zhang, News Editor
November 20, 2019
Empathetic, passionate and energetic- these words perfectly describe WCHS AP Psychology and Physical Education teacher Katelyn Blanken. This year Blanken is teaching three classes of AP Psychology and two classes of Physical Education. Blanken was first inspired to become a teacher when she was a hi...