Events
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.
Fall Lycée Day 2023
Thank you to all our faculty, staff, students, and community members who helped create yet another Lycée Day full of fun and interesting classes. There were opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, learn more about animals, dive into games, explore science topics, and try new skills. The list goes on an on and we hope you […]
News
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!
Abi Spends a Semester at The Island School
Abi spent her spring semester immersed in studies at The Island School in Cape Eleuthera, The Bahamas. She learned ecology, history, and culture through direct experience in the ecosystems and communities surrounding her.
Spring 2024 Gristle Butter Issue #13
Click here to read Gristle Butter #13, featuring Zora D, Marlee C, Brittney M, Daniel A, Hazel W, Rowan S, Maddox B, Wilson K, Jay S (‘22), Vanessa B, Isha H, Tristan S, Avery M, Ebelin R, and Miles C …along with contributions from the Spanish III/IV class and other anonymous community members! This is […]
Gross Anatomy
Our Anatomy class had a hands-on experience at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. We are so grateful to Mr. David Lugar and Dr. Matt Joy for providing this amazing opportunity to our Anatomy students to visit the cadaver lab.
Roanoke City Parks and Recreation 2024
For our third and final Community Service Day of the school year, Jonathan arranged a very successful partnership with Roanoke Parks & Recreation. Some of our students stained fences on the Roanoke River Greenway. Others worked at Smith Park re-mulching the playground, breaking up soil in the greenway planters, and seeing the trout truck restock […]
Slingshots
We just love breaking out the giant slingshot on a lovely spring day. Our Physics students varied angles and distances as they conducted their velocity experiments.
Sarah Epstein’s (’20) Senior Research
Sarah Epstein (’20) presented her Independent Study project entitled “Pesticides in the Atmosphere: The Heterogeneous Ozonolysis of Triticonazole” at The College of Wooster’s Senior Research Symposium. Her presentation is the manifestation of countless hours of research, collaboration, and creative expression. Pesticides are an emerging environmental concern as they are widely used across the globe to […]
Spring 2024 Gristle Butter Issue #12
Click here to read Gristle Butter #12, featuring Zora D, Novie H, Daniel A, and Maddox B.