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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

Students protested math homework and tests in a staged walkout this past March, with the slogan "Stop the Math!"

“Stop the Math!” Students shut down Math Dept.

By Ha-Yeon Jeon, Features Editor June 2, 2023

It had been brewing for years, but this year’s annual WCHS Pi Day celebration was the final straw. Even as Mu Alpha Theta, the WCHS mathematics honor society, sought to cultivate a school environment...

WCHS sophomore Julia Bloise does math homework during lunch in an effort to relearn Algebra I concepts that she learned during virtual school.

Sumthing’s off: MCPS math levels decline

By Leah Kreisler, Online Photo Manager March 23, 2023

Starting in Kindergarten, students are continuously learning basic math concepts that allow them to move forward and comprehend more complicated ones. Multiplication and division lead to fractions and...

Ms. Fisher, shown holding up her "Teacher of the Month" certificate, teaches both AP AB Statistics and Intro to Statistics. She has taught for 17 years at WCHS.

TOTM: Stacey Fisher

By Sneha David, Assistant Online Editor December 2, 2022

Math is often seen as the boring and hard subject that everyone is required to take. However, any student who has had Ms. Stacey Fisher knows that her class feels far from boring. With extensive knowledge...

K-12 Math Work presents county with changes for its math curriculum

By By Sarah Reitzes, Fact Checker December 21, 2010

The K-12 Math Work Group presented a set of 26 recommendations for changes to the MCPS math curriculum to Superintendent Jerry Weast and the Board of Education in early November. Assembled in January...

Math competition winner

By By Amna Farooqi News Editor and By Amna Farooqi News Editor May 28, 2010

Congratulations to freshman Colin Kincaid for winning the American Math Competition 10 (AMC) and the University of Maryland (UMD) Math competition. The annual AMC is a math competition for underclassmen...

Math department holds Biggest Loser competition

By Monica Saks Observations Production Editor May 29, 2009
In a country where everything is super-sized and portions are out of control, the math department, along with a few other staff members, decided to get healthy and lose weight.
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