Events
2024 Fall Dance – Haunted Mansion
Another successful dance was held at the Fishburn Mansion. Our dance committee worked hard to create our “Haunted Mansion” night of fun. We are thankful for everyone who contributed, including the committee, parents, and faculty.
Halloween Party 2024
We celebrated Halloween at the end of our spirit week with a party in the yard. This year we introduced new games to complement our must-have sac races. To end a wonderful time, teams wrapped up senior students in toilet paper and Odessa’s team took the win for Best Mummy.
Spirit Week 2024
The year’s Spirit Week included Mob Day, Twin/Triplet Day, Wrinkly Senior Citizen Day, Halloween Day, and Freaky Friday. The festivities culminated with our Halloween party, filled with music, games, and treats.
Senior Retreat 2024
As our yearly tradition, our senior class participated in a two day how-to experience designed to help them with every aspect of the college application journey. The retreat was once again at the beautiful Hollins University campus This opportunity provided a clear and dedicated time and space away from family, work, and the classroom, to […]
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Spring 2025 Community Service Day
For our final Community Service Day of the year, we partnered with Roanoke City Parks and Recreation and the YMCA Express at Gainsboro. The Parks and Recreation group removed invasive species and painted fences along the Greenway, while the YMCA group helped out with a variety of projects at the facility.
Calculus Retreat 2025
Our Calculus students had the opportunity to participate in a three day retreat at Smith Mountain Lake. They studied hard preparing for their AP exams, but they also took time to enjoy each other’s company, and have some fun. Also… they welcomed back a very special guest – Bethany!
Follow the Water
Astrobiology has been studying why NASA says to “follow the water” to look for possible extraterrestrial life. After an activity where they examined water’s unique properties, their final challenge was as follows: you sent your rover to a possibly habitable planet with the instructions to bring back samples of any clear liquid it found. Out […]
“Little Women” Trip to the Theater
The Transcendentalists & Suffragettes class visited the American Shakespeare Center for their lovely production of “Little Women”. After reading this classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, the students enjoyed the fresh adaptation played out before their very eyes. The cold rain, however, did cause them to have to relocate their picnic plans.
Spring Game Night 2025
Game Night was a blast! We’d like to say thank you to everyone who participated, and also thank you very much, Derek, for organizing it.
Warren & Ambrielle (’19) at PCACAC
While attending the Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC) conference, Warren bumped in to his former student, Ambrielle Viney (’19). Ambrielle is now the Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Lynchburg and was participating in a panel at the conference.
Food, Farming, & the Future Recipes
Students presented on the recipes they researched for a recent project in the Food, Farming, and the Future class. Tsula A-L made delicious töltött káposzta (stuffed cabbage leaves) and szatmári szilvás gombóc (plum dumplings), while Tyler shared a family favorite, Cheeseball Dip, with the class. Other students presented on a variety of foods, from pasta […]
CHS Students Travel To Málaga, Spain
Ten students and two teachers traveled Málaga, Spain. This two-week trip featured a homestay experience with local host families, intensive Spanish classes at the Malaca Instituto in Málaga, and fun local excursions. Read the Trip Blog Here!
Lily Earns a Scholastic National Silver Medal
Lily E won a Gold Key at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards national level, and went on to win a Scholastic National Silver Medal for her art piece ” The Last of the Cherry Tomatoes.” Congratulations to Lily for earning this prestigious award recognizing her outstanding achievement in painting. Lily is an art student […]
Reebop Chromosomes
To demonstrate biological concepts and processes, our students created baby Reebops out of marshmallows and gumdrops. They used parent Reebop chromosomes to determine their features, and it’s a great illustration of how genetics is responsible for both similarities and differences within a species. Plus, they’re super cute!
UV Yeast Experiment
Our Biology students designed their own experiments to determine what devices might affect the protection of wild and mutant yeast strains unable to repair their DNA after exposure to UV rays. Would non-UV blocking advertised glasses offer the same protection as proper UV protective sunglasses? Would a camera lens filter out UV rays effectively? Does […]
Afro-Cuban Music Workshop
Vladimir Espinosa came to CHS to give a hands-on workshop highlighting Afro-Cuban Percussion. The history and background information enhanced the music and brought the ensemble to life. Thank you, Vladimir!