Pipe burst floods WCHS with problems
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor
November 13, 2018
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...
WCHS students rally to create breast cancer walk
By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor
November 13, 2018
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...
MCPS Mental Health Fair educates students
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2018
On Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Julius West Middle School, the Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement held the MCPS Mental Health Fair in accordance with Mental Health and Wellness Awareness Month. This fair provided resources and outreach to those suffering from mental i...
WCHS implements new carpool line procedures
By Allison Jacobs, Assistant News Editor
November 1, 2018
At the start of the 2018-2019 school year, CHS administrators changed the morning drop off and afternoon pick up rules for students and parents in hopes of lightening the heavy traffic. Last year, major issues included parents dropping students off on the side of Gainsborough Road or going into s...
Increase of selling of school shirts leads to increase in school spirit
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018
Since the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, CHS SGA has sold four different tee shirts: the Blackout shirt, the annual Dawg Pound shirt, Powderpuff shirts and most recently, the Blue-out shirt. “The main reason [SGA is selling more shirts] is to unify Churchill as a community,” junior a...
NHS inducts new class of bright members
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2018
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 ...
New infrastructure changes paint the hallways of WCHS
By Max Kandel, News Editor
October 22, 2018
With the arrival of the 2018-2019 school year and a new principal, CHS has decided to make some new updates to its building and facilities. These changes include painted hallways, a new median to direct traffic for carpool lanes, urinal dividers in the boys’ bathrooms and a new walkway tunnel entrance...
New countywide initiative encourages safe sex
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2018
As of Oct. 1, all MCPS high schools will begin a free condom distribution program in light of a rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) amongst teens in Md. Though the pilot program has already begun this year at Wheaton, Northwood, Gaithersburg and...
Q&A with Principal Brandice Heckert
By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2018
This year, Brandice Heckert has taken over as CHS principal and has already brought a multitude of new changes to the school, as well as an increase in school spirit. Heckert was the assistant principal at Bethesda-Chevy Chase (B-CC) High School before being appointed principal of CHS. She was previously...
NYU covers full medical school tuition cost for students
By Riley Hurr, News Editor
October 19, 2018
The New York University (NYU) School of Medicine announced Aug. 16 that it will cover the full tuition, roughly $55,018, of all current and future students regardless of financial need or merit. The goal is to help encourage all students to pursue their dreams without student debt getting in the way. In...
MCPS distributes free summer meals
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
October 18, 2018
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...
WCHS Poms serve coffee to spirited teachers
By David Malament, Promotions Manager
October 18, 2018
On Friday Sept. 28, the CHS Poms team served free coffee to any teacher who showed their school spirit in the second floor teacher’s lounge. The coffee was available to any faculty member wearing blue, green, white or a CHS shirt. The coffee was from Dunkin’ Donuts, and the money to sponsor t...