Events
Shakespeare Monologue Competition 2016
Zach C represented CHS in the 2016 English-Speaking Union Southwest Virginia Branch Shakespeare Competition at Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke.
News
Stella and Molly Continue With Choir Virtually
Stella B and sister Molly took part in the Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir Virtual Spring Concert.
Central Limit Theorem
If you ever need to understand the Central Limit Theorem, Daniel C and Tristan U are your go to guys! Their presentation explaining how guesses affect each other, the importance of randomization, converging mean to truth, and the bell curve was very impressive! And they used the guessing jar contests to illustrate their point. Brian S […]
Pi Day Recitation Contest
Our Pi day recitation contest brought out very impressive contestants. Our winner, Lucy B, successfully recited Pi to 74 correct digits!!!
Pi Day Race
Even though it rained, Mellisa and Lucy B. still ran the Pi Day race Mellisa’s PE students had prepared – 3.14 miles! Meanwhile, other students stirred up some dry ice ice cream to enjoy.
The Creative Writing Class Plays “THE GAME OF _IF_ “
Olchar’s Creative Writing class played an altered version of the board game “The Game of Life.” In this creative version, the currency is words the students had to use to write their poems.
The Feminism Class Visits the Taubman Museum
Stephanie’s class on feminism was inspired by the 1970s and 1980s Guerrilla Girls to see if representation of women artists had improved since then. They spent the class period taking a look around the Taubman Museum, and noted only a total of 8 female artists on display.
Harrison Museum Volunteers
Noor F., Daniel C., and Sarah L. worked on a Harrison Museum project which helped to preserve the perspectives of local African Americans on the history of the Roanoke area.
Mardi Gras Celebration!
The French Club hosted a grand Mardi Gras celebration, complete with fresh crepes made by Chef Sarah!
Lane Kinsley’s (’17) Production of An Enemy of the People
CHS alumnus Lane Kinsley (’17) has designed the video, projections, and music for Roanoke College’s winter production of An Enemy of the People by Hendrik Ibsen. The production’s plot was about an environmental issue that tied in and created parallels to current environmental events.
CHS Students Travel To Spain For a Two-Week Immersion Experience
Eight students and two teachers traveled to León, Spain and spent two weeks living with local families and immersed themselves in the Spanish culture and language. Click the button below to learn all about their experiences by reading their daily Spain Trip blog. If you’re pressed for time, you can just enjoy the many photos. […]