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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

Exam Review Day

January 4, 2010

Title: Exam Review DayDate: 2010-01-14

Attention: December Paper Distribution

December 22, 2009

The Observer apologizes for the late distribution of December edition. Due to emergency weather conditions in Montgomery County, the paper was unable to be delivered or labeled for distribution. While...

BREAKING NEWS: MCPS will remain closed on Tuesday 12/22 and Wednesday 12/23

December 21, 2009

MCPS Schools Are Closed Tuesday, December 22 and Wednesday, December 23; Administrative Offices Open Montgomery County Public Schools are closed Wednesday, December 23, due to emergency weather conditions....

Student hit on Gainsborough

After a car struck a senior girl  while she attempted to cross Gainsborough Road before school Thursday, Oct. 30, the CHS administration is considering a peer-to-peer program aimed at dissuading students...

Local elementary school in danger of closing

By Anu Jain, News Production Editor November 24, 2009

Dickerson Monocacy ES, which has been open since 1961, faces a future closing, forcing kindergartners and the rest of its students to attend Poolesville ES. The date of the closure has not yet been assigned...

Athletic department hires new trainer

By Jenna Cantor, Public Relations November 24, 2009

When varsity football player junior Jake Sickels injured his Iliotibial (IT) band, Ashley Hull, CHS’ new athletictrainer, helped him learn stretching techniques to heal his injury. “She told me...

Signature Programs suffer budget freeze

By Andrea Mirviss, News Editor November 24, 2009

The fates of the Math, Science and Technology Academy (MTS) and International Studies (IS) Academy are unknown as CHS waits for the approval or denial of a budget-freeze exemption request from MCPS. The...

Human trafficking remains troubling global practice

According to the U.S. State Department, approximately two million women, many of whom are abducted from Nepal and Bangladesh, are forced to work as prostitutes in India. This number does not even begin...

Staff addresses cyberbullying

By Maddie Bernstein, Staff Writer November 24, 2009

In the past few years, with technological intelligence on the rise, school officials have been warning parents about the continuously mounting threat that has the potential to be just as dangerous as drugs...

Potomac Blockbuster will remain open

By Carly Rotter, Staff Writer November 24, 2009

Contrary to rumor, the Blockbuster store in Cabin John Mall will remain open. Many other Blockbuster franchises in the area will be closing, however. According to Cabin John store manager Jay Rubin,...

County cancels elementary vaccinations

By Zack Potter, Online News Editor October 30, 2009

With more and more students nationwide being diagnosed with flu-like illnesses, many elementary school students parents were pleased to hear that their children would have the opportunity to receive free...

Low attendance gets attention

By Natalie Geisler, News Editor October 30, 2009

During the week of Oct. 5, students experienced more space to roam the normally packed hallways, more one-on-one attention from teachers and an influx of germs that seemed to rival the Black Plague. Swine...

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