Events
Spring 2021 Lycée Day
Once again we have enjoyed a wonderful day of Lycée classes! We’d like to extend a BIG Thank You to all of the faculty, students, parents, alumni, board members, and community members who helped out with our second virtual Lycée Day! And a special thank you to Warren for organizing everything! Pictured above: The CHS […]
Fall 2020 Lycée Day
For this semester, Lycée Day looked a bit different due to Covid-19. The morning was spent in a variety of classes on zoom, and in the afternoon there were also a few in-person opportunities. Explore our other Lycée Days by clicking here. Our In-Person Afternoon Options Figure Drawing Silk Screen Printing A selection of classes […]
Halloween Celebration
We were so happy to be able to get together for an outside celebration. The weather was perfect, the costumes were great, and the energy was high. It was a fun time for everyone in attendance, whether we hunted candy, raced in sacks, won a raffle prize (or two), or just enjoyed spending time with […]
Art Gallery Exhibition – Apocryphal Texts
Our own Brian Counihan revealed his “Apocryphal Texts” exhibition at the Alexander/Heath Contemporary Gallery in Roanoke. The CHS students had the opportunity for a special private viewing! CHS students who took his Exhibition Protocol class had the privilege of apprenticing under him in nearly every phase of the creation of these works through hands-on studio […]
News
Field Trip to the New Environment Center
The Roanoke Field Studies class visited Roanoke College’s new Environment Center on their most recent field trip. They are working with Dr. Rachel Collins in the Biology department to learn how to identify tree species using dichotomous keys. Students will return to the site in two weeks to collect data on 100 trees in a […]
Ebelin and Her Leadership Workshop Team Earns 1st Place
Ebelin R reflects on her summer experience: The Latinx Leadership Academy (LLA) provided me with the experience of meeting so many wonderful people from around the state of Virginia who, like me, are also first generation college bound students of immigrant parents. I also got to meet many different people of latinx ethnicity, and we […]
CHS Students Attend the Community Remembrance Project Event
In 1893, Thomas Smith was brutally lynched in Roanoke. The events surrounding his killing are unusual; the city briefly descended into near civil war between defenders of the rule of law and bigoted vigilantes, and the chaos that ensued became international news. It was the most violent day in Roanoke’s history. Yet, while remarkable, […]
Geologic Time
Students in Roanoke Field Studies took advantage of a beautiful day to work on the creation of materials and lesson plans to teach the concept of geologic time to younger students. They made a rope timeline to symbolize the age of the earth, and plotted out when certain events occurred – such as the creation […]
Brian Counihan
Brian Counihan not only teaches humanities and arts courses, he is also a founding faculty member of CHS and has contributed to its growth and development over the years. In addition to his work at CHS, Brian is heavily involved in the regional art community. He is the co-director of Liminal Station, an arts organization […]
Les Epstein
Les Epstein is a multi-talented individual with an impressive background in theater and opera management. As the director of the Theater Department at CHS, he brings with him over fourty years of experience in the field. Les not only serves as the theater director but also teaches classes in the humanities, showcasing his academic prowess […]
Meet Our New Band Leader
Meet our new band leader, Brian Mesko. Born into a family of musicians in Little Rock, AR, Brian mastered rhythm section instruments and has been gigging since age 14. Prog rock influences led him to discover fusion and then jazz, for which he developed the strongest passion for and settled on guitar as his primary […]
Gratissimum, Tiffany.
Tiffany Lee has taught all ages from 3rd grade through graduate school in a variety of fields, and will be teaching Latin this year at CHS.
Welcome, Devonn!
Our new physical education teacher is Devonn McKenna. Her teaching philosophy centers on students’ lived experiences and fosters individuality in the classroom. Devonn is invested in changing the future of education through inclusive critical pedagogy and culturally relevant teaching.
Film is back!
We are very excited to announce our new film instructor – Ryan Totaro. He will teach courses in film history, production, theory, and criticism, as well as take on administrative responsibilities.
“Kip Divided” by Les Epstein
Les Epstein’s Kip Divided, is collection of short poems published by Finishing Line Press in 2022. Before the harsh days of the 2020 lockdown, a son sees the decline of his father through Alzheimer’s. Despite its ugliness, moments of beauty are found. When isolation arrives, the son still finds beauty in a walled off world. […]
Tony Ziegler (’06) is the Keynote Speaker at the CHS 2022 Graduation
Tony Ziegler graduated from Community High School in 2006. During his time at the school, he was pivotal in beginning our film program, eventually directing an entire feature film he also wrote. Tony went on to study film at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and has spent over a decade in […]