Events
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.
Spring Orientation
We are back to in-person school on campus for the first time in over a year! We had two half days of important information mixed with with fun and fellowship. Activities included: – an entertaining orientation skit courtesy of Sebastian, Sam, Andre, Reuben, and Jacob – a fun faculty trivia game, thanks to Stephanie & […]
News
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.
Western Wednesday
Today we celebrated Western Wednesday, a fun observance that has survived through the years thanks to students carrying on this amusing tradition.
Audrey Rowe (’19) Makes the Virginia Tech Homecoming Court
Alum Audrey Rowe (’19) shares her Fall 2022 experience with us from VT: This fall I had the pleasure of being on Virginia Tech Homecoming Court. Homecoming at Virginia Tech involves court candidates to choose platforms to spread awareness about. My platform was “Advocating for Alliance with Audrey” and aimed to bring awareness to gender-based […]
Fall 2022 Community Service Day
Our Fall Community Service Day covered a lot of ground. Our students took walking tours exploring the area’s non-profit agencies close to campus, many of which we have served as volunteers in the past. Students and faculty also rolled up their sleeves and side by side cleaned, planted, and freshened up our campus inside and […]
Post PSAT Gathering
After filling in all of those circles, our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors had a chance to blow off some steam snacking, volleying, chalking, and just chilling out together in the yard.
French Virtual Exchange
Our French students met online with the English class of Louise Lestavel at Lycée Professionnel Saint Joseph, in Bucquoy, France. They took time to practice in each group’s target language asking questions and getting to know each other. Louise and Sebastian are planning meet-ups with varied formats for the two groups throughout the school year.
Velocity Shots
The Physics class had the giant sling shot out again! They first calculated the base velocity of the sling shot, and then used that data to determine which angle they needed to launch the ball to hit their target at varying distances. It was a perfect day for an outdoor experiment.
Identifying Microbes
Astrobiology students studied the characteristics of life by trying to grow microbes from about a dozen different environments including pond water, yogurt, bread mold, and yeast. Dr. Ken Sosnowski, a retired microbiologist, came in to help the class identify what they grew.