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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

Rachel Mattison

Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief

Rachel is a senior and excited to be part of The Observer this year. She loves chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, traveling and spending time with her friends. Her favorite TV show is anything trashy reality and her favorite articles are those that highlight fun moments in the WCHS community.

All content by Rachel Mattison
WCHS seniors Sanaz Wycoff and Hannah Schulsinger pose together outside of the school building in shirts with their colleges on it on May 1, 2023.

May 1st: a day to celebrate Seniors

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2023
A pita chip gets dipped into spinach and artichoke dip that was offered as one of many food options at a Super Bowl party on Feb. 12.

Touchdown! Super Bowl dips are a fan-favorite

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2023
WCHS junior Sophie Myers baked a blueberry pie with her her family as a way to spend time with them and produce a yummy dessert.

Yippee-pie-yay!

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2022
An MCPS press release provides a visual diagram of how semester grades began getting calculated starting the 2016 school year.

MCPS grades are inflated and that needs to change

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2022
Teacher of the Month: Jonathan Lee

Teacher of the Month: Jonathan Lee

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2022
Clockwise from top left are freshmen Megan Demske, Jonah Goldberg, Lyndee Sklute and John McNelis. As freshmen are struggling to find connections, the Observer hopes to introduce a few new Bulldogs to readers.

WCHS freshman speed dating: meet our newest Bulldogs

By Rachel Mattison, Assistant Advertisement and Subscription Manager
April 13, 2021
A promotional poster for the upcoming season of "The Bachelor" shows the new lead, Matt James.

Diversity in ABC’s “The Bachelor” has increased but still has a long way to go

By Rachel Mattison, Assistant Advertising & Subscriptions Manager
February 22, 2021
Tova Niles sits on the bus with a friend on the way to sleep away camp. She had attended for five summers in a row before it being cancelled last year.

Students prepare for another uncertain summer due to COVID-19

By Rachel Mattison, Assistant Advertising & Subscriptions Manager
January 31, 2021
As a teacher in the Special Education department, mainly in English, and as the Class of 2023 SGA sponsor, Ms. Kohr has been working extremely hard during this time of virtual learning.

TOTM: Shoshana Kohr

By Rachel Mattison, Assistant Advertisement and Subscription Manager
December 23, 2020
It is hard for the different freshmen to connect and form bonds while school is in a virtual environment and they only get interaction over zoom.

Freshmen students struggle with connections during virtual learning

By Rachel Mattison, Assistant Advertisement and Subscription Manager
December 10, 2020
"Dancing with the Stars" celebrity competitor, Carole Baskin, arrives on set for a day of rehearsals wearing a mask. All celebrities are required to wear masks when they are not inside the studio alone.

“Dancing with the Stars” returns during the pandemic

By Rachel Mattison, Assistant Advertisement and Subscription Manage
October 21, 2020
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