The Montgomery County Region of the Maryland Association of Student Councils, (MCR) held its monthly meeting on Oct. 29 with the primary focus being on reducing energy costs and increasing recycling efforts. According...

Senior Kamie Crawford won the Miss Maryland Teen Pageant on Nov 1. She also won the award for Most Photogenic. This was Kamie’s first pageant, and she decided to enter on the suggestion of a friend....

Congratulations to the following students who have been recognized as 2008-2009 finalists in the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP), which identifies nearly 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino...

Congratulations to Julianna Hsing for being selected as the concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra at the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra (MCYO). She performed with Jonathan Carney, Concertmaster of Baltimore...

The Biology club, unlike most CHS clubs, prepares for a specific competition every year. “The main competition is a national qualifying test, [the] Biology Olympiad,” president Crystal Chiang said....

The National Scholastic Press Association awarded the Observer with a First Class award with Three Marks of Distinction for Coverage and Content, Writing and Editing, and Layout and Design. The Maryland...

Congratulations to the It’s Academic Team and its victory over Stonewall Jackson High School of Manassas and Washington-Lee High School of Arlington. The team is comprised of senior captain Geoffrey...

Congratulations to Pam Vranis for accepting an offer to play soccer at Johns Hopkins University of the Centennial Conference. Pam has been on varsity for four years playing forword and midfield. Good...

CHS students of all grades gathered in the gymnausium Oct. 1 to build their grade's respective  Homecoming Corners.  The junior class won the annual competition with its Alice in Wonderland theme,...

New Tuckerman Lane parking passes will not be sold to students until Oct. 1 because the county is undergoing construction on the road.   Due to the construction, many students have had to find alternative...

The ninth annual Walk for Hope, a breast cancer research fundraising walk, will take place Oct. 11 at Cabin John Regional Park and is expected to boast 1,500 participants of all ages.  All proceeds for...

Ever since Kimberly Page Whetsell lost her life to cystic fibrosis on June  2005, her friends and family have gathered every fall to commemorate her life by running or walking 5k. This run benefits the...