The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

Challenges of Color Blindness at Chamblee

Challenges of Color Blindness at Chamblee

Hope Williams, Staff writer August 1, 2018

The condition of color blindness has very little to do with seeing black and white. In fact, for most people that are color blind, only specific colors are affected. “I can see most colors, but everything...

Reigning Champs Serve Into the New Season

Reigning Champs Serve Into the New Season

Hope Williams, Staff writer May 29, 2018

A new semester may mean a chance to start fresh academically for some students, while for others, it means the start of the spring sports season. The Chamblee Charter High School tennis team is looking...

Chamblee Gets a 5 for Cultivating a Destructive AP Culture

Chamblee Gets a 5 for Cultivating a Destructive AP Culture

Hope Williams, Staff writer May 29, 2018

Advanced Placement, also known as AP, classes are a scam. As a student who is currently enrolled in four AP classes and took three last year, I have 44,000 minutes of evidence to back this up. That number...

JROTC Program Focuses on Community, Students’ Futures

JROTC Program Focuses on Community, Students’ Futures

Hope Williams, Staff writer May 29, 2018

Since 1993, the Chamblee Charter High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) has given students the opportunity to develop leadership skills, get involved in their community, and learn...

New Tutoring Service Avaliable for all Students

New Tutoring Service Avaliable for all Students

Hope Williams, Staff writer May 28, 2018

For students struggling in a specific subject area or who need help on homework, there are a variety of resources available at Chamblee Charter High School. One of the newest services is free tutoring...

Farrey Finds Ways to Give Back to Chamblee

Hope Williams, Staff writer May 5, 2018

by Hope Williams Amid the chaotic daily routine of the Chamblee Charter High School counseling office, one staff member has found a way to combine a love for learning and working with others. Counseling...

A Classroom of their Own: How Teachers Teach

A Classroom of their Own: How Teachers Teach

Hope Williams, Staff writer March 3, 2018

Although popular high school movies have made teachers out to be dull, uncreative, and even cruel to students, Chamblee Charter High School’s teachers are bringing a fresh perspective to education. New...

An Organized Life, One Bullet Point at a Time

An Organized Life, One Bullet Point at a Time

Hope Williams, Staff writer October 28, 2017

While some high schoolers may opt for digital calendars or store-bought agendas to keep track of assignments and events, an emerging self-made option is the bullet journaling system, which gets its name...

My Streak is Broken... and Im Fine

My Streak is Broken… and I’m Fine

Hope Williams, Staff writer September 27, 2017

Two weeks ago, I ended the most toxic relationship of my life: a 587 day Snapchat streak. The problem was not with the receiver, but with the app itself. For those unfamiliar with Snapchat, consider...

New Counselor Brings a Love for Learning to CCHS

New Counselor Brings a Love for Learning to CCHS

Hope Williams, Staff writer September 26, 2017

The newest counselor at Chamblee Charter High School can best be described by her colorful office. Decked out in yellow decor, inspired by her idol, Beyoncé, and proudly displaying various college banners,...

Media Center Gets a Makeover

Media Center Gets a Makeover

Hope Williams, Staff writer September 26, 2017

In recent weeks, the media center’s layout has been changed to accommodate the various activities that is is used for by teachers and students alike. All of the bookshelves and armchairs are on one side,...

Short-lived Skybridge Policy Causes Outcry

Short-lived Skybridge Policy Causes Outcry

Hope Williams, Staff writer August 15, 2017

Going to your locker, talking to friends, and using the bathroom in a five minute class change is enough of a challenge for all high schoolers. So when students could use only the skybridge to enter...

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