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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

WCHS social studies teacher Jamie Frank grades students' papers following the structure of the current 2025 grading policy, which the BOE is reconsidering.

MCPS BOE plans to redefine semester grading

By Alexandra Wu, Arts Editor & Subscriptions Manager May 14, 2025

Since the 2016-2017 school year, MCPS students have been enjoying a semester-based grading system. However, in the upcoming school year, that may change. In a memo released on April 10 from MCPS Superintendent...

Zaria Naqvi poses in front of the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC), at a winter student leadership conference, after advocating for school safety and student representation in her speech for Maryland Student Member of the board.

WCHS junior Zaria Naqvi aims for state SMOB

By Isaac Ban, Staff Writer March 1, 2025

In February 2021, an emergency lockdown at a MCPS high school—triggered by a credible threat—prompted a significant reassessment of security measures. In the wake of that incident, security measures...

Following three days off of school for snow, snow covers the WCHS baseball field early in the morning. MCPS has seen an increase of snow days this year with more snow fall.

Recent snow days shed light on climate change’s impact

By Sydney Stern, Subscriptions, Promotions, and Communications Manager March 1, 2025

It is 6:45 a.m. and the phone alarm clock is vibrating. After picking up the phone and opening the weather app, it is revealed that it is a sunny day with a low of 36 degrees and a high of 54 degrees....

Elizabeth Seldin is using the light board to control the color, hue, brightness, and patterns of the stage lights and turning them on and off by entering their respective code during the performance.

Designing the future: Summer Rise Program ’25

By Catherine Chan, Online Content Editor February 3, 2025

Sooner or later, WCHS students will notice their time as high school students is ending and begin planning for their future, with many applying to colleges. However, when asked to choose a major, many...

Superintendent Taylor announced his proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, Dec. 18. in the Montgomery County Board of Education Meeting Room in Rockville.

Budget increases justified after past shortfalls

By Lily Chadwick, Observations Editor February 3, 2025

$3.6 billion. While an unfathomable amount of money to most, for MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor, it is the necessary price for schools to properly function during the 2026 fiscal year, which runs from...

The MCPS Board of Education (BOE) held a general meeting on October 22, 2024, where they revealed that for the Charles W. Woodward High School Project MCPS had lost $39 million in funding from the state for the project.

Show me the money: MCPS budget questioned

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor December 19, 2024

MCPS is known for its high-quality programs, elite staff and top students. The many components of a functioning school system require enough funding to make them possible, which is designated by the Board...

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