Departments consider test days to reduce stress

By Dana Youngentob, Online News Editor
December 20, 2011

 After CHS staff viewed the movie Race to Nowhere Nov. 7, the PTSA and teachers and administrators are working to reduce some of the stress placed on students. Spanish teacher Bob Roos has seen some of this stress first-hand. Roos conducted a survey of his classes Nov. 22 in which he asked his students... Read more »

Superintendent holds student press conference

Dana Youngentob, Online News Editor
November 22, 2011

  Superintendent Joshua Starr held a press conference with reporters from high school newspapers Oct. 18 to discuss MCPS issues and introduce himself to the community.   Starr focused on variability, which is the difference in levels of academic achievement across Montgomery County. He also... Read more »

CHS wins character education award

Dana Youngentob Online News Editor
October 24, 2011

  CHS received the School of the Year Award for Character Education from the Maryland Center for Character Education Oct. 6.   The objective of the award, presented at Stevenson University, is to acknowledge schools that have developed activities in which a majority of students participate... Read more »

New superintendent Joshua Starr visits CHS

Dana Youngentob Online News Editor
September 27, 2011

Dr. Joshua P. Starr replaced Dr. Jerry Weast as superintendent of schools July 1 and plans on starting off the new school year by familiarizing himself with the community. According to the MCPS website, as the head of a school system with over 147,000 students, Starr wants to ensure his success by staying... Read more »

Increase in Metro crimes concerns CHS parents

Dana Youngentob Public Relations
March 22, 2011

Some students go downtown for a concert at the Verizon Center, while others go downtown for a nice dinner. No matter the reason, the Metro is a popular mode of transportation to get to a desired location. However, crime rates across this transit system have hit a five–year high, possibly preventing... Read more »

Gifford’s chain closes after serving imposter ice cream

By Dana Youngentob, Public Relations
November 23, 2010

All of the Gifford’s Ice Cream stores have been shut down due to an investigation which revealed the sale of Hood ice cream, a grocery store brand, inside the Chevy Chase Gifford’s store this summer. According to an Oct. 23 Washington Post article, Neal Lieberman, Gifford’s wholesale business... Read more »

Children’s meds recalled

By Dana Youngentob, Public Relations
June 2, 2010

McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced April 30 a voluntary recall of children’s and infants’ over-the-counter (OTC) medication manufactured in the U.S. The recall includes children’s and infants’ Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. Families and faculty in the CHS community have long-used these... Read more »