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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 […]