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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

CHS students, including Varsity Cheer and the drumline walk around the track to raise Breast Cancer Awareness.

WCHS students rally to create breast cancer walk

By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor November 13, 2018

Seniors Jenny Dalrymple and Karly Emery organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Oct. 17, during second period to campaign for breast cancer.In accordance to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, students and...

The MCPS Mental Health Fair was held on October 27th.

MCPS Mental Health Fair educates students

By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2018

On Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Julius West Middle School, the Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement held the MCPS Mental Health Fair in accordance with Mental Health...

Cars pull into the stadium as part of the new initiative taken by the CHS administration for morning

WCHS implements new carpool line procedures

By Allison Jacobs, Assistant News Editor November 1, 2018

At the start of the 2018-2019 school year, CHS administrators changed the morning drop off and afternoon pick up rules for students and parents in hopes of lightening the heavy traffic. Last year,...

Lucia Alem and friends are all cheering on the CHS football team while wearing their blackout shirts.

Increase of selling of school shirts leads to increase in school spirit

By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2018

Since the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, CHS SGA has sold four different tee shirts: the Blackout shirt, the annual Dawg Pound shirt, Powderpuff shirts and most recently, the Blue-out shirt. “The...

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...

The Class of 2018 donated the CHS logo painting for the bulldog lobby as a senior gift. It's just one of the many changes accompanied by the 2018-2019 school year.

New infrastructure changes paint the hallways of WCHS

By Max Kandel, News Editor October 22, 2018

With the arrival of the 2018-2019 school year and a new principal, CHS has decided to make some new updates to its building and facilities. These changes include painted hallways, a new median to direct...

After a recent rise of STDs and STIs in the state of Md., MCPS officials have implemented a new condom policy

New countywide initiative encourages safe sex

By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2018

As of Oct. 1, all MCPS high schools will begin a free condom distribution program in light of a rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) amongst teens in...

Q&A with Principal Brandice Heckert

By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2018

This year, Brandice Heckert has taken over as CHS principal and has already brought a multitude of new changes to the school, as well as an increase in school spirit. Heckert was the assistant principal...

Junior Paula Hayden attended a nursing program this summer, where she learned more about the field of nursing throuigh medical professionals.

NYU covers full medical school tuition cost for students

By Riley Hurr, News Editor October 19, 2018

The New York University (NYU) School of Medicine announced Aug. 16 that it will cover the full tuition, roughly $55,018, of all current and future students regardless of financial need or merit. The goal...

 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...

CHS Poms served coffee to any teacher wearing green, blue, white, or a CHS shirt.

WCHS Poms serve coffee to spirited teachers

By David Malament, Promotions Manager October 18, 2018

On Friday Sept. 28, the CHS Poms team served free coffee to any teacher who showed their school spirit in the second floor teacher’s lounge. The coffee was available to any faculty member wearing blue,...

Maryland’s “Move Over” law now requires drivers to move over for waste and recycling trucks, as well as service and utility vehicles. The previous law only required drivers to move over for emergency vehicles, such as ambulances and police cruisers, but the expanded law now includes work trucks as well.

New MD law helps to protect service vehicles

By Brandon Li, Copy Editor October 11, 2018

Starting Oct. 1, Maryland drivers will have to yield to transportation, service and utility vehicles that are parked along the side of the road. Maryland’s Move Over law, which details the proper...

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