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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

WCHS Nurse Ms. Joselyn Gonzalez opens the yellow cabinet where the healthroom stores Narcan in the case of an emergency. Narcan is stored alongside other "911 medication" used by healthroom staff until emergency services arrive.

MCPS is saving student lives, one spray at a time

By Anne Ma, Assistant Online Editor October 29, 2024

The sudden rise of fentanyl and other opioids has quickly become a national anxiety. In the past year, the NIH identified that over nine million Americans ages 12 or older are abusing opioids and that...

EcoMoco and Clean Waters Club recently organized a park cleanup at Cabin John Regional Park with Montgomery Parks. Park Cleanups is an example of an environmental community service activity that can be documented to contribute to the MAEOE Green School certification application.

WCHS club is branching out with new initiative

By Catherine Chan, Online Content Editor October 29, 2024

Green. One of the two WCHS school spirit colors. Recently, WCHS has been embracing more of its “green” as, under the leadership of the Green School Club, it is on the mission to become an official...

WCHS seniors Isabel Ginsburg and Lana Abuoaid both leave during lunch for their different after-school activities such as studying at MC (Montgomery College), working at a job or interning at a farm.

WCHS seniors find purpose through internships and college classes

By Olga Engler, Arts Editor October 29, 2024

The age-old question: what do students do after school? The vast majority of responses can be summed down to three answers: either students do sports, have a job or do nothing. But with modern times come...

New Media Assistant Ryan Medina has quickly filled his role. He has his daily tasks he completes such as checking in and out books, helping students and troubleshooting tech issues. He already has new ideas of what to add to the media center and is a great addition to the media team!

Turning the page: Introducing the media center’s newest team member

By Isabel Vorabhanda, Opinions Editor October 28, 2024

With constant bustling hallways, WCHS is a busy environment filled with students traveling from class to class and in and out of the building. However, there is one place in the school that students can...

WCHS senior boys are sitting on the bleachers, waiting to perform their Boms performance for the pep rally.

Boms shine in dance-off: Poms choreograph a show-stopping routine

By Nataly Behnia, Social Media and Photo Manager October 28, 2024

WCHS recently had an amazing performance by Boms, a group of senior boys who are taught dances by the Poms team. The event, held in WCHS’ stadium during the homecoming pep rally, brought together students...

WCHS' newest chamber choir group "Camerata" rehearses for their upcoming debut at the Winter Choral Concert.

Pitch Perfect: Meet WCHS’ newest a capella group

By Catherine Chan, Online Content Editor October 4, 2024

11 vocalists. One voice. WCHS’ new vocal group Camerata embodies this concept. The term “Camerata” comes from the Italian root word “camera,” meaning “chamber.” As its root word suggests,...

WCHS seniors and officers of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) Aleeza Ali and Noura Taheri pose in front of their poster board. MSA had a very successful Club Day and were able to recruit many new members for the 2024-25 school year.

Club day brings together students in a quest for extracurricular excellence

By Cecilia Bernstein, Editor-in-chief September 18, 2024

As the school year begins and students start to find their bearings around school, they must find a supportive community. It may be tough to see this in pressure-filled classrooms, so many students seek...

Mr. Nugent proudly holds his Teacher of the Month Award.

Teacher of the month: James Nugent

By Lily Chadwick, Observations Editor June 8, 2024

Many know him as the teacher who displays a new colorful shirt on the daily, but those who have had the opportunity to be his student know him as so much more. Students of Mr. Nugent admire his uniqueness...

K4C gives students the opportunity to learn coding languages such as Java, HTML and C++. The volunteers work hard to make a curriculum for each class period that is easy for everyone to understand.

Local Club cracks the code for helping the community

By Cecilia Bernstein, Editor-in-chief June 8, 2024

In 2024, the job market has grown increasingly fast-paced, and more than ever, employers prioritize candidates with specialized skills. Accordingly, the demand for employees with advanced coding skills...

One of the teacher's lots sits directly off of the main office entrance. Although they are not supposed to, seniors and juniors have recently been parking in these spots.

Early bird gets the parking with WCHS’ new policy

By Claire Moylan, Copy Editor June 6, 2024

Parking is a prevalent and ongoing issue at WCHS. Every day as 7:45 approaches, cars arrive at WCHS in hopes of finding a parking spot. Currently, WCHS allots one of its parking lots to seniors, with each...

One of the current AP Psychology test preparation books for 2024 AP Psychology students lies on the desk of Kanav Kachoria. Future AP Psychology test preparation books will have to change their content to meet the new curriculum of the course issued by College Board, in future school years.

Mind games: AP Psychology gets a curriculum makeover

By Ava Van Vuren, Assistant News Editor June 6, 2024

One thing most humans can agree on is that they do not like change. They prefer to know what to expect and what to do next. As WCHS students evolve and continue in their learning from grade to grade, they...

WCHS jazz band seniors line up for their last jazz coffeehouse performance. They look forward to their future and further exploring jazz in college.

Bean there, heard that, jazz band rocks the coffeehouse

By Isabel Vorabhanda, Opinions Editor June 6, 2024

The jazz band, while on the surface just another part of the WCHS band, is actually its own extension of the WCHS music department. The jazz ensemble does not perform in the traditional band concerts that...

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