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

English teacher Jennifer Andriano visits Infinite Campus, used to view and input student grades.

Behind the Grade Change Process

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer March 14, 2019

Despite the important nature of grades in schooling today, sometimes something just falls through the cracks: maybe you were sick for an extended period, or maybe your teacher made a mistake. Often times...

Cluster Meeting Sheds Light on State of Chamblee

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer December 7, 2018

Principal Rebecca Braaten’s resignation, CCRPI scores, goals for the Chamblee Cluster, and Career Technology: parents gathered in the Chamblee Middle School (CMS) cafeteria on November 28 to learn more...

The CCHS musical theater competitors. Photo courtesy of Phoenix Rosso.

Musical Theater Debuts on State Stage

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer November 29, 2018

In recent years, the Chamblee Charter High School drama department has taken on many competitions to bring their program to the next level. On Saturday, November 10, for example, the musical theatre class...

Welcoming a New Round of Hall of Fame Inductees

Welcoming a New Round of Hall of Fame Inductees

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer November 9, 2018

On October 25, Chamblee Charter High High School faculty, alumni, students, and supporters gathered at the Villa Christina for the Blue and Gold Foundation’s fourteenth annual Hall of Fame Dinner. There,...

Students’ Rights: Getting Pulled Over

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer November 5, 2018

This article is the first in a series on students' rights. Being able to get your license and drive is a significant milestone in high school. But with the ability to drive comes the possibility of...

Freshmen hallway decorations. Photo by Oliver Hurst.

Homecoming Contest Brings Atlanta Spirit Into CCHS Hallways

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer October 19, 2018

Last year the Student Government Association brought back an old Chamblee Charter High School Homecoming tradition: hallway decorating. Each class had their own hallway, decorating them with things related...

New Course Pathways Create Opportunities for Career Experience

New Course Pathways Create Opportunities for Career Experience

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer October 12, 2018

This year, Chamblee Charter High School added two new career pathways to its course repertoire: cybersecurity and sports medicine. These pathways, like the others already offered at CCHS, are composed...

Old Friends Bring New Teacher to CCHS

Old Friends Bring New Teacher to CCHS

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer September 5, 2018

After taking a year ‘off’ of teaching for maternity leave, biology and physics teacher Sara Turmel has joined the Chamblee Charter High School staff. Previously, Turmel taught physics at fellow DeKalb...

JUULs in Schools

JUULs in Schools

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer August 1, 2018

Teachers: Is that a student’s flash drive? Or is that a perfectly camouflaged vape, known as a JUUL.   JUULs, like other types of vapes, are electronic devices that vaporize a mixture of liquid nicotine,...

Drawing up the Plans for a New Building

Drawing up the Plans for a New Building

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer August 1, 2018

Despite being completed in 2014, Chamblee Charter High School will be getting a new addition in order to prepare for being a projected 518 students over capacity by 2022. Currently the construction...

Volleyball Team Impresses This Season

Volleyball Team Impresses This Season

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer May 28, 2018

Crushing opponent after opponent, the Chamblee Charter High School varsity volleyball team forged a path to the elite eight of the state 5-AAAAA playoffs. Before losing to the volleyball team from McIntosh...

Mr. Moving On

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer March 6, 2018

On Friday, February 16, the students of Chamblee Charter High School said goodbye to David Johnson, who had to leave CCHS due to family reasons. The well-liked engineering teacher caused students to reflect...

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