Events
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 […]
CHS Fall 2023 Production of “Dracula: a feminist, revenge fantasy, really”
The CHS Theater Department’s presentation of Kate Hamill’s horror thriller, “Dracula: a feminist, revenge fantasy, really,” was a captivating and thought-provoking performance. The play, which premiered in 2017, offers a fresh take on the classic vampire tale, positioning it as a feminist revenge fantasy. Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel portrays the female characters as […]
2023 Fall Dance – Masquerade Ball
The students spent the evening dancing and laughing and having a great time with friends. A huge thank you goes out to the dance committee for organizing this fun ball.
School Spirt Week
Leading up to our school dance during School Spirit Week we enjoyed a fun week of daily dress-up themes.
News
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.
Cinémathèque at Floyd Fest ’24
FloydFest was a CHS reunion of sorts, bringing together families, current students, faculty, and alumni to celebrate and enjoy music. We were thrilled to watch faculty member Jonathan Falls and alumnus Ben H. (’07) play two impressive sets with their band, Cinémathèque.
Aidan Skye Jameson (’20) graduates Summa Cum Laude
Aidan Skye Jameson (’20) graduated Summa Cum Laude from the School of Film & Acting at Savannah College of Art and Design with a 4.0 average. She also received an Outstanding Achievement Award for the Class of 2024 which is a truly impressive accomplishment. Now as a SCAD graduate, Aidan Skye will be continuing her internship […]
Wayang Kulit by Odessa M.
Odessa M spent a semester traveling throughout Southeast Asia and one of the things she most excitedly awaited, and most enjoyed, was seeing wayang kulit (shadow puppetry) in Indonesia. Through her father the art form has been a lifelong interest, and she loved experiencing it first hand in the country it came from. She also […]
Brian’s T-Bone Interview
Tim Woodrum of Radio Free Roanoke interviews interesting people at interesting places around the Roanoke valley in the YouTube Show “T-Bone – Best of Roanoke Show w/HB”. In the episode below, Roanoke artists and community organizers, Brian Counihan and Ralph Eaton, are interviewed from inside their studio location as we learn about what Art Rat […]
Graduation 2024
We always enjoy having our alumni come back to celebrate graduation with us. And what a big turnout!