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Senior Mary Hinton (left) and Junior Trevor Gardemal (right) join EHS student board member Jonathan Silverman (middle) to discuss Ray Bradburys short There Will Come Soft Rains on Nov. 21.

EHS events throughout the year provide good-reads

By Victoria Park, Opinions Editor February 5, 2020

Honor societies are vital to high schools for the standard of excellence they bring to various subjects, including math, spanish and art. One of WCHS’ longest existing honor societies is the English...

On Jan. 13, 2020, an MCPS school bus drives students home.

Serious driving accidents demand action

By Sacha Feldberg, Arts Editor February 3, 2020

Last month, two MCPS students were harmed in vehicle collisions near school bus areas. Both of these incidents have led members of the MCPS community to wonder what safety regulations are needed to ensure...

 Sophomore Jessica Lin and her friends attended the EHS fourth annual book fair. Lin bought ten books./Photo 2: Students browse the books at the EHS Book Fair. There were many different genres of books including fantasy, historical fiction and test-prep books.

English Honors Society gives back

By Jeremy Fredricks, Assistant Opinions Editor January 17, 2020

The tables were lined with books of every color, size and genre. There was another table full of cookies and other festive desserts. It was the English Honors Society’s fourth annual Book Fair, held...

Sophomores Arya Iyer (left) and Sonia Bhatia talking to a staff member from the Stone Branch School of Art. She helped them make buttons - the pair made narwhal buttons, that they colored in on a piece of paper, that was then pressed against the button.

Wellness Fair encourages mental health awareness

By Jeremy Fredricks, Assistant Opinions Editor January 3, 2020

On Thurs., Nov. 21, the Thrive Club hosted the Wellness Fair. The fair provided students with the opportunity to meet mental health professionals and vendors. Many vendors that attended the event, including...

French students were assigned a project to demonstrate the dangers of vaping and to bring attention to the addictive tendencies it can cause.

Substance abuse sparks action within WCHS community

By Emma Chen, Observations Editor January 3, 2020

The Substance Use Committee at WCHS is comprised of parents and students worried about the dangers of vaping, and hoping to make some changes around the school. They have hosted two forums, one in Nov....

At the Nov. 18 public hearing at Calver Educational Services Center, the Board of Education gave a short presentation. This included a reminder of future regional community meetings that anyone is allowed to attend.

MCPS debates divisive redistricting policies

By Sacha Feldberg, Arts Editor January 2, 2020

Members of Montgomery County are divided on the concept of redistricting, as the Board of Education pursues a comprehensive assessment of the county’s boundaries. The Board has been hosting Districtwide...

At the meeting, there were seven posters that explained different facts about MCPS districts and the timeline that was going to be followed. This poster explained the different phases as well as showed the other future meetings for audience members to see.

MCPS Board members showcase plans to redistrict schools

By Allison Jacobs, News Editor December 27, 2019

On Weds. Dec. 4, MCPS hosted a meeting at Gaithersburg High School to discuss the topic of redistricting. This was the first of six meetings planned to keep families up to date on the topic of redistricting,...

Senior Mary Hinton (left) and Junior Trevor Gardemal (right) join EHS student board member Jonathan Silverman (middle) to discuss Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” on Nov. 21st. These book club meetings occur around once a month and members can request which books to read and discuss.

Honors societies change for the better

By Victoria Park, Opinions Editor December 19, 2019

Honor societies are vital to high schools for the standard of excellence they bring to various subjects, including math, spanish and art. One of WCHS’ longest existing honor societies is the English...

Officer Amy Homrock is the schools SRO, which is part of a program that the police and school have to keep students safe

Shooting threat sparks community response

By Ela Jalil, Assistant News Editor November 15, 2019

On Oct. 24, a rumor flew around social media about a school shooting threat, causing WCHS students and parents to fear for their safety.  The original message was posted on Snapchat and soon students...

On any given morning, WCHS students come to school on buses. Buses would come later, if school start times are pushed back.

Students, teachers take side on later school start time debate

By Jeremy Fredricks and Ari Dimitoglou November 15, 2019

For students in California public high schools, start time will be later beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. After Governor Gavin Newson signed a law for later start times, California will become the...

Junior Katherine Yi enjoys her winter break in Ontario, Canada. The new schedule changes allow for longer break times compared to previous years.

MCPS students to vote on next year’s calendar

By Jasper Bernstein, Assistant Observations Editor November 13, 2019

MCPS has given students a choice of the next school calendar after the change in Maryland policy. To effectively compare schedules across different years, The Observer has added up the amount of days...

Students have all of their important information stored within Naviance and were worried it will not be there during the college application season.

Hack on Naviance terrifies the MOCO community

By Nur Yavuz, Assistant Observations Editor November 13, 2019

The safety concerns of administration greatly increased after the news of two students in Montgomery County hacking into the Naviance college-prep database system came into light. The suspects were able...

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