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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

A MCPS student participates in the “Save our Sleep” protest outside of the Carver Educational Services Center Feb. 9.

County changes school start times with input from community rally

By Hannah Yasharoff, Public Relations and Social Media Editor February 10, 2015

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted Feb. 10 to push back MCPS starting times, effective next school year. High school and middle schools will begin 20 minutes later and elementary schools will...

The site for the interpretive playground is currently under construction in the Greenbriar Local Park and is expected to open in Fall 2015.

Park brings Potomac watershed from surf to turf

By Eugenia Cardinale, Production Editor December 22, 2014

Children in the Potomac area will soon have a place where they can learn about their local environment in an interesting and interactive way with the opening of the area’s first interpretive playground. An...

Junior Bridie Dunn struggles to concentrate in class despite the heat.

Broken heating system makes weather inside frightful

By Isabel Dibble, Online Observations Editor December 22, 2014

CHS continues to experience maintenance problems with the heat and air condition systems, leading to faculty and students sweltering in classrooms. Hot conditions in the classrooms began Nov. 17 and...

New school opens in '17

New school opens in ’17

By Katie Gauch, Editor-in-Chief December 22, 2014

Though plans for a new elementary school in Rockville are starting to emerge, the new school isn’t expected to open until the 2017 school year. The elementary school will be located at the Montgomery...

Silver Diner's "Eat Well, Do Well" program strives to help local schools.

Silver Diner lets schools ‘eat well, do well’

By Danielle Kiefer, Features Editor December 19, 2014

Milkshakes, burgers and fries are not the only thing you can get at the Silver Diner. With their “Eat Well, Do Well” program, every time you eat a Maryland, Virginia or New Jersey-based restaurant,...

Sex abuse cases raise questions about county policies

By Pablo Roa, Production Editor December 19, 2014

In light of recent incidents involving inappropriate behavior conducted by two MCPS staff members, some county officials are questioning whether principals are taking appropriate measures and doing enough...

Dhingra (center) makes a brief appearance on stage, strumming a ukulele along with the guitar-performing duo Dec. 10.

CHS literary magazine hosts winter concert fundraiser at Cabin John Park

By Julia Heimlich, News Editor December 11, 2014

Had you peeked into Cabin John Park during the early evening of Dec. 10, you would have found a bundled-up group of students laughing, listening to live acoustic and sipping hot cocoa. To raise money...

The walls of the men's and women's bathrooms next to the second floor staff lounge were painted black.

Bathroom walls painted black

By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor December 11, 2014

On Nov. 20 the walls of the men’s and women’s bathrooms next to the second floor staff lounge were permanently painted black in an attempt to cover graffiti. According to building service manager...

Superintendent Joshua Starr requested an additional $220.8 million be added to the county’s school construction budget.

CIP amendments to help deal with growing student population

By Pablo Roa, Production Editor December 1, 2014

In an effort to address capacity issues caused by MCPS’s ever-growing student population, Superintendent Joshua Starr requested an additional $220.8 million be added to the county’s school construction...

The newly renovated recreation center offers Scotland residents a variety of activities including a community room, a computer room and a full-size basketball court.

Scotland community recreation center reopens

By Katie Gauch and Hannah Yasharoff November 21, 2014

Three years void of a recreational area, the Scotland community will re-open its community center, now dedicated as the Bette Carol Thompson Neighborhood Recreation Center, to the public this month. "The...

Snow-covered sidewalks made it difficult for students to walk to school during last winter's severe weather.

School sidewalks will be priority in snow removal

By Thomas Atkinson, Public Relations Manager November 21, 2014

Sophomore Jacob Friedman remembers having to walk to school on icy, uncleared sidewalks with start of winter just around the corner. “Many people didn’t shovel the sidewalks, including the school,”...

MCPS to remove chemical additives from cafe food

MCPS to remove chemical additives from cafe food

By Eugenia Cardinale, Production Editor November 21, 2014

MCPS Division of Food and Nutrition Services is working to remove a number of dangerous chemical additives and food dyes from food served in cafeterias after receiving a petition this summer from Real...

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