MCPS modifies assailant situation procedures
By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2019
If you are an MCPS student, the phrase “lockdown” likely generates memories of covering classroom windows, locking the door and sitting silently under desks during drills and emergencies. However, MCPS is now making changes to active assailant situation procedures coinciding with the “Maryland...
CHS hosts MCR to vote for 2018-2019 officers
By Dani Miller, News Editor
May 9, 2018
Montgomery County Regional (MCR) SGA held a county-wide meeting April 18 in the CHS auditorium. Over 200 students attended the meeting from schools all over MCPS to vote for next year’s MCR officers. According to the MCR SGA website, MCR is a county-wide student government association that represents...
MCPS Extends School Year by One Day Due to Snow
By Sofia Williamson, Online Opinions Editor
May 3, 2016
MCPS extended the 2015-2016 school year by one day, making the last day of the school year June 20. The request for the one-day waiver was approved by the Maryland State Department of Education April 19. State officials originally rejected an MCPS-requested waiver March 30 to disregard the two days l...
Students Respond to Lack of Transgender Policy
By Tatiana Hewitt, Senior Writer
May 3, 2016
Though the state of Maryland has had a law in place since 2014 that protects the rights of transgender individuals, MCPS has yet to implement any specific policies regarding transgender students. At CHS, there is a community of transgender students who have legally changed their name and gender, but ...
CHS Community Mourns Loss of Junior
By Thomas Atkinson, News Editor
May 2, 2016
Junior Anna Castillo (Maya Castle) passed away April 16 at the age of 16. She is survived by parents Daniela and Victor Castillo and extended family members. Maya’s legal name was Anna Castillo, but she preferred to be called Maya Castle. She was especially active in the CHS Art Departmen...
Prospective bill to increase county construction funding
By Pablo Roa, Production Editor
March 25, 2015
In an effort to satisfy the county’s growing school construction needs, MCPS officials and Maryland state legislators are pursuing legislation that would increase the amount of funding the county gets each year for new school construction and modernization projects. The bill, which is currently...
CHS students react to upcoming presidential election
By Ana Faguy and Gil Jacobson
March 24, 2015
This past fall, voters headed to the polls to cast their ballot in the 2014 midterms, but as the doors closed on the election, another opens: the fast approaching 2016 presidential election. The political sphere has been buzzing with excitement since contenders started to make their names known as...
MCPS’ seven snow days plow plans, schedules
By Jordan Janis, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2015
A staggering seven snow days this winter have affected CHS students both inside and outside of the classroom, from standardized test preparation to extracurricular activities being cancelled. With the state requirement of 180 school days per year, the county has decided as of March 20 to stick with...
Mandatory PARCC affects scheduling, class time
By Emily Wang and Balbina Yang
March 23, 2015
More than 500 CHS students participated in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) tests this month. According to a February 2015 MCPS letter, PARCC provides a better measurement of whether students are prepared for college once they graduate from high school. “The...
Peers sources of strength in mental health program
By Lauren Roseman, Staff Writer
March 23, 2015
This year, the National Honor Society (NHS) is bringing the suicide prevention program “Sources of Strength” to CHS in order to bring awareness to recognizing suicidal signs in students. Every year, the NHS selects a topic to advocate for, and this year the students chose to focus on suicide prevention. According...
Staff get access cards
By Isabel Dibble, Online Observations Editor
March 23, 2015
CHS staff received access cards that will allow them to use card scanners outside the school to enter the building during certain hours. CHS will now be locking doors during the school day, with the exception of 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. when students arrive. “The most important effect of the cards is...
MCPS searches for new superintendent
By Pablo Roa, Production Editor
March 23, 2015
Ever since Joshua Starr announced his resignation as MCPS superintendent Feb. 3, the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) has been working hard to find his successor. Although Starr’s resignation and the transition to interim Superintendent Larry Bowers went smoothly for the Board, finding...