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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

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TOTM: Robert Bolin

By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor October 24, 2018

Not every teacher can say that they knew their calling from a young age. However, English teacher Robert Bolin can. As a member of the CHS bridge department, Bolin teaches English to both freshmen and...

NHS inducts new class of bright members

NHS inducts new class of bright members

By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2018

CHS National Honor Society (NHS) inducted the rest of its members for the 2018-2019 school year Thursday, Oct. 4. The ceremony took place in the CHS auditorium and was led by NHS sponsor and social...

 A student eats a meal provided to him during the summer time.

MCPS distributes free summer meals

By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor October 18, 2018

Starting Jun. 18, 2019 free meals will be distributed during the summer at approximately 120 sites throughout Montgomery County. The county will provide meals to  students attending summer school or...

TOTM: Stacye Steele-Yue

TOTM: Stacye Steele-Yue

By Max Kandel, News Editor May 17, 2018

Crediting her childhood growing up all over the world—from Columbia to Peru to Spain and to Mexico—this month’s Teacher of the Month, Stacey Steele-Yue, is able to teach her students Spanish culture...

Caitlyn Jennings, Maya Simon, and Kiley Greiner (the officers of the new THRIVE club) after the club's first meditation, held by sponsor Makeyda Soriano.

THRIVE Club brings peace to CHS

By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2018

CHS can be one of the most stressful places there is, so it’s often hard to find a place to relax. The THRIVE club, whose main goal is to make CHS a more positive environment, decided to hold a lunchtime...

Members of the GIrl Up club held a movie night and presentation to promote and discuss female empowerment.

Girl Up clubs join forces and rise up

By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2018

On Apr. 27, Girl Up clubs from CHS, Walt Whitman High School and Walter Johnson High School hosted an advocacy night to promote female empowerment and women’s rights. The event featured a showing...

Kevin Hauschild prepares for a lacrosse game. Hauschild managed clock operations for many CHS sports and looks to apply the lessons he has learned from this experience to a career as a police officer.

One last time

By Ethan Miller, New Staff Liason May 11, 2018

Change is always present in high school sports, whether it be the players or coaches making game-changing decisions. However, for the last five years, Kevin Hauschild has been the glue in the operations...

Senior Will Chai interns under Dr. Seble Kassaye,  the Principal Investigator of the Women’s HIV Study at Georgetown University Medical Center.

A Letter to the Editor

By Will Chai, Guest Writer February 22, 2018

About the Author: Will Chai is a CHS senior interning at Georgetown Medical Center’s Women’s Interagency HIV Study since 2016. He researches HIV transmission by constructing phylogenetic networks...

Teacher of the Month: Christopher Forney

By Max Kandel, Observations Editor December 13, 2017

Even though AP Psychology and AP World History are both difficult classes, Christopher Forney engages his students in a supportive way while also trying to emulate his favorite childhood teacher. A...

“SKODAWGS”: student-made bracelets sell out fast

By Kyle Emery, Staff Writer December 13, 2017

Whether cheering for a sport or just showing school spirit for CHS, “let’s go dawgs” has consistently maintained its popularity. But a new version, “Sko Dawgs,” has nearly replaced the older...

Teacher of the Month: Jodi Boppana

By Kyle Emery, Staff Writer December 13, 2017

Different catch phrases, such as “break a leg” or“don’t let the bedbugs bite” are used around the world, but from the beginning of the year until the end, only Mrs. Boppana’s students will...

The new myMCPS system has confused many students. In response, UMD student and Wootton graduate Solomon Sapiro created myMCPS+ to solve solve of those issues.

MyMCPS confusion solved by new app

By Bradley Furgerson, Public Relations Manager December 13, 2017

MCPS rolled out myMCPS portal and myMCPS Classroom as a replacement of Edline for the 2017-2018 school year. These services will enable students to check grades and keep up to date with school work, among...

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