Events
Mountain Day 2024
Once again we had perfect weather for our annual mountain day hike. After climbing up to the Mill Mountain Star, students, faculty, alumni, parents, and pets enjoyed a picnic and some fresh air before heading back down the trail.
2024 Spring Dance – Under the Stars
The students enjoyed a magical night of dancing “Under the Stars” at the lovely 5 Points Music Studio. We’d like to give a special thanks to the prom committee, the PLG, and the chaperones for all they did to make the night special.
Spring 2024 Junior College Trip
Jonathan, Warren, Jen, and the Junior class embarked on an educational journey to provide the students the experience of taking a firsthand look at potential colleges. They visited James Madison University, Gettysburg College, and Dickinson College, experiencing a variety of campus atmospheres. Visits like these are crucial in helping the students visualize themselves in these […]
Spring Lycée Day 2024
Thank you to our students, teachers, parents, and wider community members who made our Lycée Day such a great success! Our students learned about American & German hip-hop, toured a local bakery, created a puzzle, spoke with WWII veterans, took Bachata lessons, tried out some old typewriters, and discussed Palestinian symbols. Below you find photos […]
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“History and Culture of Tea” Party
The History and Culture of Tea class organized a delicous tea party, featuring Darjeeling Tea, complete with milk and sugar cubes. Their culinary creations included classic scones, both with and without raisins, paired with rich clotted cream, tangy lemon curd, and assorted jellies. They also enjoyed savory curried egg sandwiches and refreshing cucumber sandwiches, creating […]
Scale Drawings
In the engineering class, students delved into the practical benefits of scale drawings as a crucial tool for graphical communication in design and production. This hands-on project involved gathering precise dimensions of various elements within an apartment, such as rooms, walls, windows, and storage areas, using tape measures. The challenges and learning experiences encountered during […]
Elevator Museum Trip
A group of CHS students and faculty visited Roanoke’s elevaTOURS International Elevator Museum. The group got a hands-on tour of elevator equipment from around the world! A big thank you to dieselducy for showing us around!
LJ Burnett (’21) Directs the SCAD Animation Studio’s Short Film Team
LJ Burnett (’21) is the Director for the SCAD Animation Studio‘s short film this year. It’s been a huge group effort with a team of approximately 75 SCAD students from different areas who were selected by the faculty to work on this year-long project. It’s incredibly rewarding to see it all come together! Exciting news: […]
Colorful Density Columns
Density columns are such a visually appealing and educational experiment, so we couldn’t resist sharing a photo of this year’s color creations! By creating several concentrations of sugar and water with food coloring, our Chemistry students were able to create their choice of design by layering the different solutions which stay separated by their densities. […]
Arab Culinary Treat
The Arab American Literature students learned about Arab culture through cooking, tasting, and sharing culinary delights from the Arab world: warak enab (grape leaves), tzatziki salad, and karkade (hibiscus tea). These recipes were shared by former CHS parent and Hollins University professor, Pauline Kaldas. The class also complimented the meal with a spread of assorted […]
Calculus: Match Game
The Calculus students were challenged with matching graphs, equations, and limit statements during class. By analyzing the graphs for key features, identifying the type of function each equation represented, and evaluating what each limit statement implied about the function’s behavior, this activity helped students to visualize the mathematical concepts they are studying.
Shannon Hallahan (’20) becomes an educator
Shannon Hallahan (’20) earned her Associate of Arts in Education from Cumberland University and graduated with honors from the History department. She is currently working at a Montessori preschool while continuing her education towards a Montessori Education Certification to teach children aged 3-6.
Field Journaling
The Plants class took their first field trip to the top of Mill Mountain to practice their field journaling while observing several native species and learning to use dichotomous keys.
Global Seal of Biliteracy
For the first time the advanced students enrolled in our Spanish humanities course took the Global Seal of Biliteracy exam. All five passed, earning their certificates. We’d like to congratulate Xan, Viktor, Sadie, Olivia V, and Ebelin on their impressive achievement! A note about the Global Seal of Biliteracy: Awarded in more than 50 countries, […]
Izi B’s Summer Research Internship at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion
During her summer research internship at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, Izi B explored potential relationships between delay discounting, food demand, and type 2 diabetes. Delay discounting is a behavioral economic concept that involves the tendency to devalue rewards and gratifications as they are delayed in time, and prior research has […]
Phat Anchovies at Floyd Fest ’24
FloydFest was a reunion of sorts, bringing together families, current students, faculty, and alumni to celebrate and enjoy music. We were thrilled to see several CHS music program graduates take the stage, including alumni Eve-lynn D. (’16) and Eric S. (’14) who delighted the audience with their band, Phat Anchovies.