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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

WCHS sophomore Eva Lee, a visual learner is reviewing a topic for her AP class by looking at a picture that provides a demonstration on April 16, 2023.

Tips for success: how to prepare for AP exams

By Naomi Wright, Promotions Manager May 1, 2023

Papers with black bold letters titled “practice sheet” or “study guide” blanket the table where a student attempts to study. The bright light coming from their school computer spotlights their...

Students at the WCHS library study and get work done before school starts, in groups or by themselves.

Here are the six best AP exam study tips

By Rayyan Abunaof, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

March is just around the corner, and students know that when March is near, they need to start preparing for upcoming AP exams and important tests. For a lot of students at WCHS, reviewing all the materials...

As May approaches, students are beginning to organize their study plans for the upcoming AP exams. For freshmen and sophomores, this stretch can become overwhelming and exhausting.

WCHS underclassmen prepare for looming AP tests

By Ha-Yeon Jeon, Opinions Editor March 9, 2022

As the calendar flips closer and closer to May, many students are beginning to make their study plans for the upcoming AP exams. In comparison to the relative experience of the juniors and seniors, this...

Trouble studying? Follow these tips to better study habits

Trouble studying? Follow these tips to better study habits

By Sai Sreenivasan, Staff Writer May 26, 2015

Final exams are coming up and students are preparing for the tremendous amount of studying that is soon to come. Here are some ways to change your study methods for a more effective study session. ...

Colleges less likely to give credit for APs

Colleges less likely to give credit for APs

By Emilie Plesset, Senior Writers April 29, 2013

Colleges have become increasingly stringent in their acceptance of AP exam scores for college credit. Many top-ranked universities are now only accepting a score of either a four or five on an AP exam,...

iBooks take weight off students' shoulders, literally

iBooks take weight off students’ shoulders, literally

By By Nicole Weltmann, Staff Writer February 24, 2012

Four binders, four journals and two textbooks are what sophomore Erik Roberts carries each day in his backpack, each adding up to a large amount of weight being carried each day back and forth from class...

Senior Taynya Bagheri goes to the Potomac library to study AP Biology without distractions commonly found in other places. The library also provides multiple resources, like the quiet study room pictured above.

County libraries serves as perfect escape for students

By By Allison Srour, Features Editor November 21, 2011

Loud music, family members, video games, TV, computers and Facebook are just some of the distractions that students often face while trying to study or work at home. In order to avoid such distractions,...

Sporcle provides way to learn, procrastinate

By Lori Koenick, Staff Writer May 28, 2010

Naming all 44 presidents in ten minutes without help from Google? Sound difficult? Don’t worry, there’s hope. CHS students are improving their random trivia knowledge on Sporcle.com. In simple terms,...

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