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

Get to Know “LIT” New Teacher, Ms. Savage

Get to Know “LIT” New Teacher, Ms. Savage

Sarah Marcus, Staff Writer August 23, 2021

During the 2020-2021 school year, Courtney Savage joined the Chamblee staff and began instructing ninth grade language arts and writer’s workshop. Even though she taught virtually last year due to the...

Mr. Barnard poses for a photo during first period

Chamblee is “Getting Ready to Rock” With a New Guitar Class

Emmy Williams, Staff Writer August 23, 2021

After what could be described by some as the longest year in human history, Chamblee is finally beginning to return to the method of schooling that many people know and love. Accompanying this return are...

The main parking lot filled with staff vehicles.

No Space for Juniors

Emmy Williams, Staff Writer August 20, 2021

Parking has become an exclusive privilege here at Chamblee due to an increase in the number of both students and faculty. In an announcement sent out on Friday, August 20, Assistant Principal Ferrun...

Chamblee’s New Additions: Personal Finance and Forensic Science

Chamblee’s New Additions: Personal Finance and Forensic Science

Allison Lvovich, Staff Writer August 20, 2021

“I think Chamblee offering new classes is great because this is actually useful and something we can use in the future instead of forgetting about it right after a test or quiz,” said Taylor Maynor...

Olivia Li fund raises in honor of her father, who passed away in 2018 from pancreatic cancer

The Ming-lers for PanCAN: The Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer 

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer August 20, 2021

If you would like to support the Ming-lers, You can follow PurpleStride here, and Olivia Li's Instagram Page here. Olivia Li is a senior here at Chamblee who, since 2018, has dedicated much of her time...

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.

Multicultural Literature is Trying to Diversify Chamblee’s Curriculum

Adam Pohl, Staff Writer August 17, 2021

With school taking place face-to-face again as we move past the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot for Chamblee students to be excited about. One development that may have flown under the radar,...

Chamblee Alum Clayton Hutsler posing with his Donated Comic Book Collection

‘Zap! Boom! Pow!’: Chamblee’s New Comic Book Collection

Adam Pohl, Staff Writer August 6, 2021

“I think every community could use some comic books,” said Clayton Hutsler, a Chamblee alumnus who recently donated an extensive collection of comics to Chamblee Charter High School’s media center. The...

The Formula for a Perfect Career: Mr. Hite Retires from Chamblee Middle School

The Formula for a Perfect Career: Mr. Hite Retires from Chamblee Middle School

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief July 29, 2021

Chamblee Middle School will be saying goodbye to Kent Hite, who has taught magnet math at the school since 1998. Along with guiding seventh graders through the trials of geometry and algebra, he’s created...

Adam Recognized as Georgia High School State Swimmer of the Year

Adam Recognized as Georgia High School State Swimmer of the Year

Ashika Srivastava, Editor June 4, 2021

Two years ago she was ready to give it all up. Last year a pandemic broke up her routine and brought uncertainty to her senior season. This year, she received the top honor our state bestows. Mary Adam...

Halfway Dead by Lucy Osborne

They Created, They Submitted, They Conquered: Chamblee Students Win Big in This Year’s Art Competitions

Sydney Leahy, Editor June 2, 2021

In a school full of intense work ethic and high achievers, it’s no surprise that Chamblee’s art students flourished in this year’s selection of art competitions. With a multitude of winners in events...

The Kitchen is Closed: Dickey retiring, but not stopping

The Kitchen is Closed: Dickey retiring, but not stopping

Allison Lvovich, Staff Writer May 28, 2021

After nearly three decades of filling school hallways with the smells of fresh cooked food, student bellies with nutritious snacks, and campuses across DeKalb with the sound of her laughter, Carrie Dickey,...

Claudman named Educational Support Professional of the Year

Claudman named Educational Support Professional of the Year

Keegan Brooks, Editor May 27, 2021

In addition to a teacher being named Chamblee’s Teacher of the Year, each year a non-teacher staff member is named as the school’s Educational Support Professional of the Year. These honors are voted...

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