his winter, Chamberlain Champions warmed up in the gym with a Jump Rope for Heart Program. The purpose of Jump Rope For Heart was to raise some money for the American Heart Association and have fun. It also raised awareness around school about the importance of being heart healthy.

Going into spring, we said goodbye to old trends, Barack Obama, different styles and old dances. This generation is creating a new and hopefully better tomorrow for the generations to come. If everyone has a positive attitude towards life in general, we can mold this world into a better place.

Friendship Public Charter School Chamberlain campus held two Spelling Bees this winter. One was for grades 4-8 and one was for grades 1-3. This was the first time that two spelling bees were held. The second contest was for the younger students.  Aniyah Thomas, a sixth grader, competed against over forty students in order to win the title of  Chamberlain Spelling Bee Champion.

Friendship Chamberlain Academy honored Black History Month with an epic performance on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 6:00 pm.  The performance was entertaining. There were a Chamberlain Dance Team, talented singers, and two lively announcers.

This year the Chamberlain Girls Volleyball team advanced to the playoffs. They defeated two teams in the playoffs and had a great season!

Winter is a great time of year....

The VA DC (FLL) First Lego League took place on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Friendship Collegiate High School. This years theme was “Animal Allies”. Teams explored the relationship between people and animals. Dozens of teams from Washington DC and Virginia came out to participate in this years FLL tournament with the theme Animal Allies.... 

On September 24, 2016, The National Museum Of African American History and Culture opened. It is located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. There you will find almost 40,000 artifacts in the museum that highlight history, culture and community.

We lost a beautiful soul recently due to cancer. Gwen Ifill is an award winning journalist, television newscaster and author. Gwen passed away from Breast and Endometrial Cancer on November 14, 2016....

Many people all over the world wear pink to show support and raise awareness for Breast Cancer. Did you know that everyday we are getting closer to finding a cure for cancer? This is an important cause because it is a very serious illness and can even cause death....

Hosted by Dakota Watts, Ezekiel Edward and Mahari Kelly

AUGUST 30, 2016: Video by Marcel Gallion. Interviews by FNN News Team. 

Do people still say “hello” when passing each other on the sidewalk? Are pedestrian manners a thing?  What is Etiquette?  Etiquette is alive and well in DC. Etiquette is polite behavior and good manners in a community space. It is a nice way to create a respectful environment.

Have you heard of CES, also known as “Consumer Electronics Show”. It is an electronics and technology trade show that attracts thousands. It is held in Las Vegas Nevada each year....

Minecraft is a fun game in which you can construct anything you imagine. Although it requires high level skills, one can achieve that with practice.  Once you learn the basics, you will quickly move to the next level.... 

Many of you have seen the Super Bowl Halftime Show, but not many of you may have watched Super Bowl commercials. One of these ads was for the new Lays flavor competition. In this competition people can vote for their favorite flavor online to choose which Lays chips stay on the shelves and which are off to the dump.... 

FEB 25, 2016: Reading and book review by Gabrielle Idowu. Video recording by Khamari Gills.

Both scholars are in Ms. Georgia Spell’s PreK class at Friendship Chamberlain Academy.

Reading and book review by Tamari Kapfumvuti. Video recording by Khamari Gills

Both scholars are in Ms. Georgia Spell’s PreK class at Friendship Chamberlain Academy.

Reading and book review by Tamari Kapfumvuti.  Video recording by Khamari Gills. 

All two scholars are in Ms. Georgia Spell’s PreK class at Friendship Chamberlain Academy.