Possible changes push to improve mental health at WCHS
By Anna Kronthal, Opinions Editor
June 5, 2019
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Online Exclusives, Students, Teachers
A high school teacher from San Francisco has gone viral after making a poster that allows students to indicate how they are feeling mentally with colorful post-it notes. This innovative type of mental check-in begs the question: would something like this be beneficial at WCHS? High-school teacher...
TOTM: Yih Lee
By Victoria Gunawan, Senior Writer
May 27, 2019
Filed under Awards, Observations, Teachers
When choosing a language to learn at WCHS, many students think of Spanish or French, yet there is one language that is unique and taught with extraordinary knowledge: Chinese. A member of the language department, Yih Lee teaches Chinese 4 through 7 and AP Chinese. Growing up, Lee had no intentions ...
English dept. leads teacher meditations
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2018
Filed under Features, Online Exclusives, School, Teachers, Top Stories
English teachers Jeffrey Savett and Samantha McEvoy have began department-wide meditation meetings, where they lead English teachers in guided meditation. They meet in Savett’s classroom twice a week during the school day. The meetings began two weeks ago, and this is the first year either of the...
Fast Fashion Leads to Environment Concerns
By Nora Holland, Opinions Editor
November 26, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Students, Teachers
Need a cheap yet fashionable outfit fast? Never fear! Look no further than Forever 21; it has everything you could possibly hope for and more, as long as you do not mind contributing to water pollution and supporting the brand’s violations of federal law. Fast fashion, by definition, is a term used...
CHS social studies department slays school spirit
By Sara Heimlich, Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2017
Filed under Features, Teachers, Top Stories
When it comes to the Churchill spirit, there’s no department that does “Bulldog Pride” better than the social studies department. Throughout the years, the social studies department has developed many traditions and continues to create new ones aimed at fostering a sense of school spirit and...