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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

Let’s Get Down to Business

By Julia Reagan, Arts Editor October 1, 2013

The CHS student body is unstoppable.  From selling cookies to teaching Zumba classes, students know how to turn a simple idea into a moneymaking machine. Thanks to the rise of social media and the ease...

Volunteer guard keeps students safe

Volunteer guard keeps students safe

By Spenser Easterbrook, Editor-in-Chief December 21, 2012

From 6:30 in the morning when the first high school buses arrive, to after 4 in the afternoon when the last activity buses have dropped off students, Jane Houston is busy keeping local kids safe. Houston,...

Students, staff give back during CHS' Day of Service

Students, staff give back during CHS’ Day of Service

By Emilie Plesset, Online Editor-In-Chief December 3, 2012

Students gathered in the cafeteria Nov. 16 to give back to the community on the CHS Day of Community Service. Students and faculty met after school to make sandwiches that were donated to Martha’s Table,...

Fire marshalls mandate changes to ensure safety

Fire marshalls mandate changes to ensure safety

By Elizabeth Campbell, Production Editor November 7, 2012

After the fire in the auditorium last April, academic departments have been forced to make changes in order to better follow safety codes, including changes in classroom arrangement and organization of...

MCPS student town hall

By Manisha Singh, Online News Editor October 14, 2012

Montgomery County Superintendent Joshua Starr will hold his first Student Town Hall meeting at Northwest High School Oct. 15. There will be multiple events held at various schools throughout the county...

Senior earns prestigious Eagle Scout ranking

Senior earns prestigious Eagle Scout ranking

By Maddy Flax, Staff Writer May 1, 2012

Michael Fusco is an outdoorsman, to say the least. The senior has backpacked 50 miles through the mountains of New Mexico, sailed through the Florida Keys and canoed 100 miles through lakes along the Canadian...

TOMS lets students give to charity while looking pretty

TOMS lets students give to charity while looking pretty

By By Allie Curwin and Nicole Weltmann, Staff Writers March 28, 2012

“One for one.” More than just a catchy slogan, these three words are the background and meaning behind the TOMS charity. TOM, short for “tomorrow,” symbolizes TOMS mission “for a better tomorrow.” According...

My First Car

My First Car

By By Luke Frentsos and John Ishikawa February 24, 2012

Your first car. A big milestone in your life. Your first taste of freedom and adulthood. The first time you can go places without parents playing chauffeur. However, getting that first car can be a...

Intramurals give students alternate lunchtime activity

By Jenna Cantor, News Editor October 24, 2011

  Lunchtime intramural sports have started up again this year after they were cancelled last year because they got too competitive, according to athletic director David Kelley.   Physical...

Hollander’s Hot Sauce

By By Ben Hollander, Staff Columnist March 2, 2011

Exam week is by far the most underrated week of school in the entire school year. Between getting to sleep in, leaving early, and not even going to school once or twice during the week, plus the likelihood...

National Merit system unfair for students

By By Sonia Shekar, Saff Writer March 2, 2011

After hours of flipping through vocabulary flashcards and trudging through PSAT practice tests, high-scoring students have been denied the National Merit Scholarship, while recognition is instead granted...

Putting on the pressure, ‘Tiger moms’ are on the prowl

By By Zoe Forster Staff Writer March 1, 2011

Many students may wonder why their Asian American classmates continuously excel in school, score the highest test grades and attend prestigious universities. According to Amy Chua, a professor at Yale...

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