His outfit of a cap, green shirt and basketball shorts is instantly recognizable. His room is consistently buzzing at lunch. His students appreciate his patience. His passion for WCHS with the colleagues,...
By Ryan Weiner, Professional Half-Face Snapper
• April 4, 2022
During the 2020-21 school year, this teacher took a break for most of the year as classes went virtual and only had a limited role for AP tests, even when students came back. Yet, since the start of the...
Anyone who has ever met her will say the same thing: Carol DeOro has spunk. Known for her humor and crazy stories, the Honors English 12 and AP Language and Composition teacher has touched many hearts...
By Sylvia Thomson, Assistant Social Media Manager
• October 28, 2020
No one was prepared for the extreme set of obstacles that the pandemic hurled at us. Teachers were especially taken aback in the spring by the switch to distance-learning, scrambling to modify their classes...
Social studies classes are some of the most engaging and interesting courses to take at WCHS, especially because of the passionate teachers in the department. AP Comparative Government and AP NSL teacher...
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,...
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...
By Ela Jalil, Assistant News Editor
• October 8, 2019
Friendships are said to reduce stress, prevent loneliness and provide support through tough situations. At WCHS, students are not the only people who need friends.
When teachers find someone in the...
By By Meghna Balakumar
Staff Writer
Justine Stayman
Staff Resources Manager
• March 1, 2011
A mild-mannered teacher by day and a master of the turntables by night, CHS freshman English teacher Matthew Reilly defies any assumptions about the supposedly banal life of teacher, with his part time...
By Jessica Hirsch, Online Observations Editor and
Amna Farooqi, News Editor
• October 1, 2010
Alexandra Michaels, who has taught at CHS for the last three years, is being featured as the Artist-in-Residence at Glen Echo Park for the month of September. Her work will be featured in a gallery setting...
CHS’ Lots of Thanks (LOT) program honors and commends teachers, administrators, and support personal for their countless contributions. Students and parents can give thanks to those who have...
