Events
CHS Spring 2021 Theater Production: Alfred Jarry’s “Ubu Roi”
Though considered by critics as a failure following its December 1896 premiere, many in attendance, including the poet William Butler Yeats, saw the play as revolutionary and significant. Jarry’s work would be a precursor to future movements like Dada, Surrealism, and Theater of the Absurd. In inexplicable fashion, Jarry pokes fun at political greed and its […]
Mini Lycée Day 2021
Mini Lycée Day was the brainchild of Ella B and Grayson H. They organized a series of six 15 minute classes/experiences per person. Just like regular Lycée Day, students were able to choose their classes and everyone was encouraged to teach a class or two. Every class had a strict 15-minute timer, so the topics […]
Visions of Tomorrow Art Exhibit
“Visions of Tomorrow” was a youth art exhibit for creators aged 14 – 19 that asked the question: What does tomorrow mean to you? Community High School and Alexander Heath Contemporary were excited to see how teen artists respond to the theme of “tomorrow”. The exhibit was generously hosted by Alexander Heath Contemporary and was […]
Mountain Day 2021
Students and faculty enjoyed a break from classes and hiked up to the Mill Mountain Star to enjoy a nice picnic lunch and have some outdoor fun together. The weather was on our side, and everyone had a lovely time.
News
Blacksburg Zine Fest ’22
Seven students from the CHS Zine Club shared little books by themselves and past members at the first Blacksburg Book and Art Fair. They mingled with other members of the SW Virginia publishing & art community and distributed scores of zines, including a set purchased for the zine collection of the Hollins University library. Below […]
Zine Fest!
Olchar gave his CHS Zine Club students their first opportunity since quarantining began to meet other zine makers, as well as learn about and become involved in the broader zine community. The group worked a booth to sell and trade their zines at the brand-new Blacksburg Zine Fest (officially “Art & Book Fair”). Olchar also worked a […]
Carbonated Ice Cream
The Chemistry students discussed sublimation and triple point in a delicious way using carbon dioxide to make fizzy ice cream.
Natural Ingredients
The Biology students tested whether or not common household ingredients offer natural antibacterial protection. None of the spices or herbs tested this year were promising. Maybe we’ll find one next year!
Grudge Ball Returns in Calculus
Why were the Calculus students cheering and listening to inspirational 80’s music? Because by solving math questions correctly they earned the chance to shoot the ball and eliminate their opponents in this “friendly” game of Grudge ball.
Spanish Book Report
After reading “Hasta la sepultura”, the Spanish IV class put together group book reports. The project involved choosing the major events from each part of the book and then setting up a scene on campus to represent the event. They created the dialogue and each scene has a quote to represent what was going on as they moved […]
Not Wanted!
The Roanoke Field Studies students shared the “Not Wanted” posters they created about six invasive species of plants. Where did they come from, how did they get here, why are they an issue, and can we do anything about them? Brush up on your plant intelligence with these easy to read, informative summaries.
John McBroom Returns!
Our school band, now under the wonderful direction of Brian Mesko, gave an amazing debut performance at our fall dance. John McBroom, our former band teacher, surprised us and joined the band for a song.
Spirit Week 2022
School Spirit Week this year had our students dressing in their Halloween costumes, pajamas, and as Adam Sandler. Other days they brought anything but a backpack to school, sported “little white lies” on their shirts, or dressed as someone else for the day.
Hydrology
Roanoke Field Studies worked with students from Roanoke College to learn about the hydrology of the Roanoke River. They took measurements to calculate the river’s discharge rate, and tested pH, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity, and will compare their data to actual USGS water gage data in the classroom next week. Visit our Science department page […]
Extracting DNA
The Biology students had the pleasure of carrying out a favorite laboratory experiment – extracting DNA from strawberries.