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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

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...

Lesser-known holidays overshadowed by AP Exams

Lesser-known holidays overshadowed by AP Exams

By Caitlyn Jennings, Assistant Observations Editor May 15, 2018

All year long, advanced placement (AP) teachers prepare CHS students for the AP exams that come around every May, and every May, students undergo the stress that comes with studying for these exams. There...

Photo Courtesy of Alex Sperling.

Athlete of the Month: November 2017

By Sara Heimlich, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2017

Girls varsity field hockey has once again won the regional championships — but they couldn’t have accomplished this without leading scorer and junior Alex Sperling on the offense.   Sperling...

Photo courtesy of CHS Booster Club

CHS baseball field named for late coach, Chuck Stevens

By WIll Hyland, Sports Editor November 1, 2017

After an incredible coaching career former CHS baseball head coach and football assistant coach Chuck Stevens is being honored with the CHS baseball field being named after him.   The ceremony...

Photo courtesy of Ethan Miller

MCPS Special Olympics team qualifies for nationals

By Eliza Asbury, Features Editor November 1, 2017

By winning the state championship, the Montgomery County High School Special Olympics basketball team scored their way to the national championship in Seattle this year.   Every four years,...

The vast majority of the American population cannot spend close to half a million dollars on private schooling a year. For most middle-to-upper class students, It's more important to save your money to go to a more prestigious graduate school rather than devoting college expenses to undergraduate.

Put your money where the money is when it comes to college costs

By Sofia Williamson, Online Editor in Chief October 5, 2017

CHS students graduate at rates of over 95 percent each year, and if you've read the Observer's senior section, you can also tell by our never ending list of names that over 95 percent of us also go on...

Photo courtesy of Megan Park

MCPS Proposes Elimination of Athletic Fees

By Vicky Gunawan, Photo Editor June 6, 2017

On Feb. 15 superintendent Jack Smith advised that students should not be charged for athletic fees. The Montgomery County Board of Education requires middle or high school students to pay an Extracurricular...

Autism Awareness: An Inside Perspective

By Adam Gruner, Staff Writer May 26, 2017

Society likes to put people with different religions, races, genders, ethnicities and disabilities into categorized boxes. April was Autism Awareness month, and ironically, this is exactly how somebody...

7 CHS Students Receive Honorable Mentions or Spots on Washington Post's 2016-2017 Winter All Met List

7 CHS Students Receive Honorable Mentions or Spots on Washington Post’s 2016-2017 Winter All Met List

By Jenna Greenzaid, Features Editor May 21, 2017

Whether it's dribbling down the court, skating down the ice, or pinning an opponent to the ground, athletes always have same goal: to win.   This year, 7 CHS students have received honorable...

Various locations at CHS were vandalized

Destructive Acts Prompt Investigation

By Rebecca Jackson and Julia Lescht February 27, 2017

Police are currently investigating various incidents of vandalism that have been reported over the past month at CHS and Walter Johnson High Schools. The initial vandalism incident at CHS was reported...

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