Events
Making Music at Floyd Fest ’24
Congratulations to our esteemed board member, John McBroom, on the incredible success of FloydFest at its brand new site, FestivalPark! The CHS Band delivered an outstanding performance on Sunday under the guidance of band instructor Seph Custer. Their set showcased the hard work and dedication of our students. A special round of applause went to […]
The Class of 2024 Graduation
Our Class of 2024 Graduation was held at the Fitzpatrick Hall at the Jefferson Center on Friday, May 31st. We enjoyed seeing everyone’s family and friends present, as well as a number of alumni students. We also gave Bethany a warm send off. Congratulations to our graduates!
Graduation Cap Decorating 2024
We’re so thankful for all of the students (9th-11th grade) who came out and spent their afternoon personalizing a graduation cap for each and every senior. The seniors do not see their graduation caps until just before the ceremony.
2024 End of Year Celebration at Loch Haven Lake
To celebrate the end of a wonderful year, we all had a blast at the lake! We paddled kayaks, splashed around, trekked through nature, chilled out, and enjoyed each other’s company.
News
Eva Rose Is Passionate About Being Onstage
Eva Rose’s passion for theatre started at a very young age because her family was so involved in the theatrical community. She participated in her first production at the age of eight months old as the “Baby Princess” in The Boys of Draken Street and has taken part in all sorts of productions ever since. […]
Russian Tea Party
The History of Tea class recently hosted a Russian Tea Party in the yard. The menu showcased classic Russian dishes, including borscht, dense Baltic rye bread, round pretzels, marinated herring, and caviar cream.
Mock Immersion
As our students prepared for their exchange trip to Spain, they participated in an overnight mock immersion experience. Designed to enhance their Spanish-speaking skills, the event involved a strict rule of communicating only in Spanish. During the immersion, students participated in various activities such as playing games, enjoying shared meals, discussing food and cultural customs, […]
Handwriting Analysis
Rachel visited our Sherlock Holmes & the Dawn of the Information Age class to give them a lesson in handwriting analysis.
Improv Workshop with Jack Wright and Ben Bennett
CHS hosted an Improvisation workshop by touring musicians Jack Wright (saxophone) and Ben Bennett (percussion). Wright and Bennett play some of the most experimental, free-form music out there, pushing beyond free jazz into what Wright, in his scholarly book on the practice and history of improvisation, calls “Free Playing”, using instruments and voice against the […]
Aidan Skye Jameson (’20) – Professional Costume Designer
Aidan Skye Jameson (‘20) received her BFA in Costume Design from SCAD in 2024. As a student at CHS, Aidan Skye found her passion in all of the film history and film analysis classes available. “As a high schooler, I didn’t realize that film could become a career until a teacher at Community showed me […]
Goethe Intersections of Poetry and Science
Dr. Bryan Klausmeyer, Assistant Professor of German at Virginia Tech, gave an engaging presentation to the German Romanticism class. They explored the intersections of poetry and science in the work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, an important figure in the class. Students contemplated how poetic devices may help us examine the relationship between humans and […]
Engineering Mobiles
Engineering students learned about center of mass, rotational motion, and torque by building balanced mobiles. Some students started with calculations and a plan, while others began their project by building and balancing by eye. The second group found out how tricky that approach was, and how useful an accurate drawing can be. In the end, […]
Matcha & Mindfulness
The Tea Class practiced mindfulness through the art of tea preparation and enjoyment, providing a calming sanctuary in everyday life.
VAIS Conference 2024
Becca, Jonathan, and Josh attended the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS) annual conference at St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, where they attended presentations, workshops, and met with educators from across Virginia. In addition to learning from peer institutions, they also gave a presentation on CHS’s narrative evaluations as a mode of assessment.
Motion Lab
In the study of calculus, one of the most fascinating applications is understanding motion through derivatives. This concept allows students to explore the relationships between position, velocity, and acceleration. Using motion-sensor carts, our students saw these mathematical principles come to life by testing their initial predictions against real-life data. These hands-on experiments helped solidify their […]
Roanoke College Tree Tour
Roanoke College’s campus is home to some 1,000 trees of at least 77 different species. CHS parent and Roanoke College professor Dr. Laura Harman and her colleague, Dr. Mike Wise, gave our Plants class a tree tour of the campus. Some of the highlights included the 200+ year old Dutch Elm, which existed before the […]