Events
Shakespeare Monologue Competition 2018
On April 23 (Shakespeare’s birthday!), Alex J and 54 other high school students from around the U.S. participated in the 35th Annual National Shakespeare Competition, performing on stage in the Mitzi Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center as the culmination of a year-long competition hosted by the English-Speaking Union. Theater director Les Epstein reports that Alex […]
News
Physics at CHS….Go Big or Go Home!
The Physics students experimented with angles and distance using this huge slingshot to calculate initial velocity.
Jacob Receives the William and Mary Leadership Book Award
Warren presented Jacob M with the 2021 William and Mary Leadership book award. Here is why he was chosen for this honor: Leadership comes in many different forms. And often, we are unaware that we are being a good leader. Being a role-model, and helping your peers to succeed as well, takes a willingness to […]
Western Wednesday Lives On!
Sam P would be very proud that his tradition of Western Wednesday lives on at CHS even after his graduation.
Students Volunteer for the Henry Street Music Festival
Reuben M and Zoë L dedicated some of their time to help out at the Henry Street Music Festival this year. They assisted with setting up tables and instruments, checking in vendors, and lending a hand setting up booths. The Henry Street Music Festival is a community event presenting an array of diverse entertainment, educational forums, […]
Roly-polys in Biology
Today our AP Biology students conducted an animal behavior experiment with roly-polys.
Welcome, Leanne
We’d like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome Leanne Cline to our community. Leanne comes to us with over 20 years of teaching experience from middle school to college. Having lived and studied in Spain, Argentina, and Ecuador, she brings a unique perspective to her classes, one of cultural awareness and linguistic diversity. Click […]
Eliza wins the 2021 John J. Sailer Scholarship
Congratulations to Eliza G, this year’s recipient of the John J. Sailer Scholarship from Mill Mountain Theater! This honor provides the opportunity for Eliza to learn the creative and technical skills required in creation of scenic, costume and lighting elements for professional theatre productions. Way to go, Eliza!
Food, Farming, and the Future Farming Blogs
Students in the Food, Farming, and the Future were asked to design, build, plant, and tend their own small garden throughout the semester. Below are some of the online blogs students created to document the whole process, from the humble beginnings to the successful harvests. Zora’s Garden Zoe’s Garden Oliver’s Garden Henry’s Garden Eliza’s Garden
ComMUN Back To In-Person Camp!
ComMUN hosted its fourth annual summer training conference in June. 8 members of this year’s Secretariat were CHS students; of those eight, six were a part of the first ComMUN camp and five were in the group that designed the camp during their Seminar year at Community School. The camp hosted almost twenty delegates this […]
Lucy Wins 3 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is a juried art competition that takes place once a year nationwide, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Winners are selected on the basis of originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal vision or voice. At the regional level Lucy received a gold key […]
Astrobiology Students Test Their Solar Sails
The Astrobiology class is testing the solar sails that they designed. Whose model will travel the farthest?