From Debra Duffy, Middle School Science Department Chair I am excited to announce that CHCS is to receive the Lynnhaven River NOW Pearl School Award for Excellence in Environmental Education in the 2009 – 2010 school year. The projects of water monitoring, oyster gardening, growing wetland plants in the classroom, maintaining a butterfly garden, hosting [...]
A butterfly moves in!
From Tina Whitaker… We weren’t the only ones enjoying the produce on Friday! Attached you will find a picture of a new resident to our garden. It is the caterpillar of the Black Swallowtail (butterfly pic below) munching on our parsley. I found a few of these caterpillars in the garden. So, when we harvest for our cafe, [...]
How tall is our flagpole?
From Trish Zimmerman: My FST class used homemade clinometers, meter sticks, and right triangle trig to measure the height of the flag pole today. Each group measured the distance they were standing from the flag pole, the height of “eye level” of the person with the clinometer, and using the clinometer, each group measured their [...]
Cape Henry takes Forensics by storm…again!
When I think Forensics, the first thing that comes to mind is CSI, but it’s actually the art of formal debate and public speaking. Our students once again did a fantastic job, thanks to the leadership of Librarian Nancy Lim… The 2010 Forensics Tournament was held this past Sunday at Hampton Roads Academy and WOW, [...]
