The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer
The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer
Amari Suissa

Amari Suissa, Sports Editor

Amari Suissa is a junior at WCHS and is the Sports Editor for the 2024-2025 school year. This is her third year taking journalism. Outside of the Observer, Amari enjoys watching and going to NFL and MLB games, playing softball, and spending time with family.

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One of YouTube's best AP History cheat codes, Steve Heimler, more commonly known as Heimler's History, has published countless review videos students nationwide use to study for their tests.

Teacher of the month: Heimler’s History

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
April 11, 2025
Many teachers at WCHS just so happen to look like a lot of the Hollywood celebrities we love. Ms. Tebay looks like Emily Blunt; Mr. Clark looks like Colton Cowser; Ms. Kenny looks like Sandra Bullock; Mr. Imperial looks like Paul Reubens; Dr. Beggs looks like Zoe Deschanel; and Mr. Ho looks like Jackie Chan.

WCHS teachers’ celebrity look-alikes

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
March 5, 2025
An AI photo generator, Microsoft Designer, generated four seperate ideas for a high school yearbook page when given the prompt. The pages are similar in color and design, but have some variation to them.

Students should avoid AI, but teachers can benefit from it

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
March 5, 2025
Each English class at WCHS has its best and worst book. From Shakespeare to Homer and racism to immigration, book topics cover a wide range of morals and messages.

The best and worst: WCHS English books reviewed

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
February 3, 2025
Even though TikTok can have negative mental health effects on users, enforcing a ban would remove an outlet for people to make friends, find comfort, or promote themselves online.

Face off: Tik-tok don’t stop

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
February 3, 2025
Many WCHS Fall Sports Teams had successful seasons, including four Division Champion teams, three Regional Champion teams, and one State Champion team across all sports.

2024 Fall Sports in review

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
January 2, 2025
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
Last year's WCHS Girls JV Basketball team, who had an overall record of 2-11. Many players expressed excitement to be under new leadership are hoping Coach True will be able to turn the team around this season.

New JV girls basketball coach ready to stun on the courts

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
November 27, 2024
WCHS's first ever Latin dance team XPlosion holds an after school practice in the Cafeteria on October 2, 2024. They start with warm-ups and reviewing basic steps, and then teach choreography to dances like mambo, salsa, cha-cha, and bachata.

Dance team, XPlosion Latina, blasts away

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
November 21, 2024
At pop singer Matisyahu's concert at the 9:30 Club on March 20, 2024, almost every audience member can be seen on their phones, watching him through the screen.

Smartphones have turned memories into moments

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
November 14, 2024
Those who were honored by the Division of Food and Nutrition services in 2024. Mrs. Wendy Stellakis, WCHS lunch professional honoree, is third from the left in the back row.

WCHS cafeteria manager honored by National Nutrition Council

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
May 30, 2024
WCHS Girls Tennis Varsity Captain Sasha Stupak, left, and Ingrid Yang, right, smile after a win against Walter Johnson High School.

Spring into action: Why the spring sports season is racing by faster than ever

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor
April 30, 2024
The TrashBot can be seen roaming around the WCHS halls during lunch surrounded by piles of trash left by students.

Robot clean-up crew rolls out, students trash old habits

By Amari Suissa, Paid to be Dehab’s friend
April 11, 2024
To fit the welcoming vibe, Jurisdictions store has an open space, bright lights, and inspiring messages are displayed on their walls, such as "we are all beautiful".

Jurisdiction in Cabin John Village is more than just a clothing store

By Amari Suissa, Internal Communications Managers
March 4, 2024
WCHS students create handmade cards to send to the Cards for the Hospitalized Kids organization during the club's meeting on Sept. 28, 20244, in room 249.

WCHS students make cards for hospitalized kids

By Amari Suissa, Internal Communications Manager
March 1, 2024
Multiple parents line up in the side parking lot at WCHS to drop off their kids Tuesday, November 20. Although it's 5 minutes until school starts, parents and student drivers are still arriving and are rushing to leave.

Crashes in the community calls for MCPS safety concerns

By Amari Suissa, Internal Communications Managers
December 5, 2023
Politics and current events could come up in any class at any time, but that doesn't mean that they should. These topics need to be restricted in classes, otherwise it could cause serious negative effects .

Sticky politics don’t belong at school

By Amari Suissa, Internal Communications Manager
November 27, 2023
The team celebrates on-field in a huddle after winning the country championship on May 8, 2023. The win this year has made them back-to-back champions.

Boys’ lacrosse team strikes wins in the spring

By Amari Suissa
June 8, 2023
A portrait senior Jennifer Kaechele made of her grandfather eating pie for an assignment. Kaechele feels that the portrait perfectly encapsulates the lightheartedness of the scene and her grandfathers energy.

AP Drawing student artistic voice through experimentation and growth

By Amari Suissa, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023
WCHS freshman Robin Frischtak assists fellow student Rowen Krebbs in their Resource class. In Resource, teachers are available to also help, but students work with each other.

WCHS demonstrates excellent help towards students with disabilities

By Amari Suissa, Staff Writer
March 6, 2023
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