Pens scribbling on test booklets, timers ticking down on boards, and students inevitably stressing at each turn of a page. When AP season kicks off across the nation on May 1, these are things one can...
A, B, C: Advisory classes, Be Well 365 and counselor lessons on restorative justice, mindfulness and more. MCPS boasts a plethora of programs for its K-12 students that aim to address the gaps in social...
With AP tests fast approaching, many students have been hit by a wave of stress that is overwhelming their already-hectic high school lives. This wave of stress has left these students with a collective...
By Ha-Yeon Jeon, Opinions Editor
• January 2, 2022
A messy scribble-scrabble of different pen colors, notes scribbled in the margins and overlapping due dates highlighted and marked with rows of exclamation points. What is this? A student’s planner....
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
• May 13, 2018
CHS can be one of the most stressful places there is, so it’s often hard to find a place to relax.
The THRIVE club, whose main goal is to make CHS a more positive environment, decided to hold a lunchtime...
By Laura Sneller, Public Relations Editor
• April 29, 2016
After a stressful week of tests and homework, students typically unwind by napping or watching Netflix. Now, there is a new relaxation method that increases artistic ability while relieving stress—all...
Chin up, Churchill.
Recently, there’s been a case of negativity going around, whether it be because of acts of violence or accumulation of academic stress. But even in the face of it, it’s important...
By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor
• December 23, 2015
CHS students will have taken an average of 113 tests throughout their education.
There are tests in every class, the PARCC, quarter exams, semester exams, final exams and AP exams. Wait, don’t forget...
By Rebekah Sklute, Circulation Manager
• October 29, 2015
If a student skips class, he or she is more likely to get into the college of his or her choice.
Given the choice between attending University of Michigan’s college presentation or an AP class, a...
By Maya Rosenberg, Social Media Editor
• September 29, 2015
The workload for students at CHS is never supposed to be easy. But last year, during my first year of high school, I was swamped by the workload. I would have days with three or four summative tests in...
You can smell it on their breath. It lingers in their cars. It sticks to their clothes and cannot be washed out. The smell of cigarettes follows smokers everywhere, even through the Bulldog Lobby and into...
By Julia Heimlich, Circulation Manager
• October 2, 2012
The start of a new school year often brings the start of stress, pressure and anxiety. But this year’s new testing policy could potentially override some of these tense feelings.
A new system was put...
