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Bella’s Love For Theater Is Contagious!
Bella T’s passion for theater began at a very young age, and she has been involved in various theater programs ever since. She started taking classes with Virginia Children’s Theater (VCT) and Mill Mountain Theater (MMT) when she was only four or five years old. Since then, she has continued to work with them and […]
Indoor Rock Climbing
Indoor rock-climbing is an exciting and challenging activity. Our PE students took a trip to River Rock Climbing for an opportunity to engage in physical activity while also improving coordination, balance, and strength. Climbing also requires mental focus and problem-solving skills, making it a great activity for developing cognitive abilities while having fun.
Reading Spanish Books
Learning a foreign language can be a challenging but rewarding experience, and reading books can be an effective way to improve language skills. Our students read a variety of books in Spanish to help improve their vocabulary and grammar, but this also helps with developing a better sense of the language’s structure and syntax, making […]
Playdoh Epithelial Tissue
Epithelial tissue is one of the four types of tissue found in the human body. It is composed of cells that form the lining of various organs and body cavities. In the Anatomy class, students were tasked with creating models of different types of epithelial tissue using Playdoh to include simple columnar, simple squamous, stratified […]
Bungee Jumping Statistics
Statistics students conducted a bungee jumping experiment by attaching dolls to an increasing number of rubber bands. They measured how far the doll would drop each time they added a band, and after they added the 7th band they plotted the data and predicted the ideal number of rubber bands they should use to bungie […]
Artificial Intelligence in the Photo World
Futuristic photographic techniques also inspire creativity at CHS. As the Digital Photography class reached back into history to learn from their photophilic ancestors, they look inward — what is conscious image-making, they asked, as they read articles on the changes generative software (ie AI) is causing in the photo world. Is an AI composition your […]
Brain Architecture
Psychology students played “The Brain Architecture Game” which builds understanding of the powerful role of experiences on early brain development, helping them to gain perspective on the lifelong impact of early childhood experiences.
Dancing in the Community
It is impressive that CHS has eleven students who are passionate about dancing and represent six different dance schools in our community. Dancing is clearly something these students enjoy, but it is also an activity with numerous benefits for physical and mental health. In addition to exploring their individual talents, these students are also building […]
Cyanotypes
Traditional photographic techniques inspire creativity at CHS. CHS’s Digital Photography class hasn’t limited itself to creating images using cameras alone. In a scintillating display of technical and conceptual unity, these students have boldly captured images of high contrast and printed them using a few chemicals and the power of the sun: Cyanotypes.
Neuron Model
To prepare for their upcoming test, the Psychology students used a giant model of a neuron’s synapse to visualize the structure and function of this site of transmission.