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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

On Sept. 24, the EICs of the Churchill Observer, Cecilia Bernstein and Leah Kreisler, met with Dr. Thomas Taylor.

New MCPS superintendent hopes to overcome instability

By Cecilia Bernstein, Editor in Chief October 29, 2024

MCPS leadership has seen a bit of a revolving door in the past few years. But with the arrival of new superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor, the cycle seems to be slowing and the county hopes to find lasting...

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...

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...

Paws for Thoughts: new year, new EICs

Paws for Thoughts: new year, new EICs

By Cecilia Bernstein and Leah Kreisler June 8, 2024

L: AP season has come to a close, shorts are now a staple in everyone’s closet and you know what that means: It’s time for a new Observer staff! Amidst too many AP exams, Cecilia and I took on our...

In preparation for the school-wide change in writing requirements, WCHS teachers have been practicing writing emoji-only articles to test how students will perform on these assessments.

Did you get a rose, thumbs up, salsa lady or kicking boot?

By Cecilia Bernstein, Napped Through NYC April 16, 2024

Every generation has its trends and slang. For Baby Boomers, it is their strong work ethic. For Millenials, it is their Buzzfeed quizzes. However, for Generation Z, it is their excessive use of emojis....

WCHS students and teachers work hard to make sure that in May, the scores are high. The work pays off as WCHS was recognized for their efforts as they were added to the AP School Honor Roll.

WCHS’ AP School Honor Roll award is APplause worthy

By Cecilia Bernstein, Assistant Observations Editor December 15, 2023

“Students at WCHS are all naturally smart and do not have to work for anything,” as many would say when asked about WCHS students. While only a stereotype, WCHS’s reputation around MCPS has always...

Isaac Kreisler is an all around utility player who can play anywhere on the field. He strikes hitters out with a fastball that goes up to the mid-80s and pitches an almost unhittable slider.

Athlete of the month: Isaac Kreisler

By Cecilia Bernstein, Assistant Observations Editor June 8, 2023

One of the most valuable positions you can be in baseball is actually all of them. That’s why WCHS senior Isaac Kreisler is incredibly valuable to the WCHS varsity boys’ baseball team. Kreisler can...

With many schools around the county already committing to have a Power Slap team next winter, WCHS will slap it's competition.

This new WCHS team slaps out all competition

By Cecilia Bernstein, #1 Swiftie May 15, 2023

As unusual sports have gained popularity over the years and now WCHS is hopping on the bandwagon. In the coming weeks, Principal John Taylor and athletic director Jesse Smith plan to announce the start...

Cady (Violet McGraw) meets the AI doll named M3gan (Amie Donald and Jenna Davis) that was created by her aunt (Allison Williams) to help her get over the death of her parents. M3gan was designed to read Cady's emotions and protect her against any and everything.

“M3GAN” doll-ightfully dances into horror history

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager March 30, 2023

Horror movies have started honing in on the creepy doll storyline in the past few years. This is the case with Gerard Johnstone’s “M3GAN”—advertising itself as Gen-Z’s “Child’s Play”—...

WCHS students gathered outside in the cold  weather on January 23, 2023 to listen to executive board members of the WCHS Jewish Student Union, Oriya Appel and Leah Kreisler, speak about the battle against antisemitism.

JSU walks out against antisemtism

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager February 1, 2023

As antisemitism and hate crimes continue to spread like wildfire around the country, some WCHS students have made it their goal to fight these actions. The Jewish Student Union (JSU) at WCHS held a walkout...

Fires spread quickly, especially in apartments where dozens of people live. The fire took hours to be put out due to the gas explosion in the Potomac Oaks Condominium and the fire spread fast and injured over 12 people and killed one person.

Recent home explosions cause homeless victims and scared citizens

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager December 17, 2022

Maryland has had a pattern of explosions happening in the past few years, and the pattern has continued with another recent explosion which caused a deadly fire in Montgomery County. On Nov. 16, the residents...

WCHS Varsity Football team on their homecoming game from Oct. 7 where they beat Whitman 37-3. Each player knew they had to attend school that day or they wouldn't have been able to play in the highly awaited game.

Athletic policy gets strict

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager December 2, 2022

As the 2022 fall season comes to a close, the WCHS teams all enjoyed successful seasons. All varsity sports had winning regular season records and every game was packed with adoring fans. Some may wonder,...

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