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

Tanzila Jamal has been accepted to Claremont McKenna College through the Questbridge National College Match

Jamal Succeeds in Quest for a Full Ride With Questbridge

Samantha Booher, Reporter February 25, 2022

Navigating the college application process is challenging for most students, and students who need financial assistance have even more to figure out. Many students benefit from programs that focus on helping...

Picking Chamblee Students’ Brains About Brain Games

Picking Chamblee Students’ Brains About Brain Games

Sarah Marcus, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

It is safe to say that when Chamblee students have access to technology during class, they use it. While it seems like students may just be distracted, a number of them are playing brain games and puzzles.  “I...

African Americans Forgotten in History- Lewis Howard Latimer

African Americans Forgotten in History: Lewis Howard Latimer

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

How many people does it take to create a light bulb? Two: one to originally make one that lasts a few days, the man you all probably know, and another to make that famous original light bulb sustainable....

Mortarboard and Diploma

Sealing the Deal: The Ultimate Guide to Diploma Seals

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer February 17, 2022

Whenever it’s time for students to choose their classes for the next school year, the topic of diploma seals are usually presented by counseloring for a minute or two and then they’re onto the next...

Zainab Shahs parakeet outside of his cage

Chamblee Students’ Exotic and Unusual Pets

Millie Gotsch, Staff Writer February 11, 2022

“It's honestly really not that different [from having dogs and cats]. I mean, they obviously go outside more in comparison to a dog or cat, and they eat different food. But for the most part, even if...

Brock poses at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia

Brock Alive and Well After Athens Concert

Keegan Brooks, Editor February 10, 2022

Last month, senior Adam Brock (‘22) was one of twenty students from across Georgia to play in the Georgia Music Educators Association's All-State Jazz Ensemble concert. He took part in the concert at...

Project Sunflower Sprouts Joy

Project Sunflower Sprouts Joy

Sarah Marcus, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

“Project Sunflower is a service project that the National Art Honor Society [NAHS] does where we find people in our community who are dealing with fairly serious health issues and sneakily find out what...

Chamblee senior Olivia Shearer (22) on a visit to Auburn University.

What Do Students Really Look For in Colleges?

Adam Pohl, Staff Writer February 6, 2022

As we move past the last college application deadlines, it becomes decision season for Chamblee’s seniors — time to consider their priorities and weigh their options as they commit to a fall destination....

Whats For Lunch? How DeKalb is Handling Free Lunch

What’s For Lunch? How DeKalb is Handling Free Lunch

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer February 2, 2022

At the beginning of the pandemic many families struggled with food. With many people being laid off from work, stores closing, and product prices rising, school lunch was a lot of students’ only option....

Roosevelt repriser Joe Wiegand with US History teacher Jennifer Tinnell.

Social Studies Department 2.0

Back to the Course Catalog here. U.S. History U.S. History is a great class for students looking for a little less rigor and a history course without the need for enforcing College Board’s stringent...

An image of the AP Spanish bulletin board.

World Language Department 2.0

Keegan Brooks and Vivien Orellana February 1, 2022

Back to the Course Catalog here. AP French  At Chamblee, French is often a forgotten language. Most students enter with a history of either Spanish and German and are reluctant to start over again with...

Physical Education Department 2.0

Physical Education Department 2.0

Keegan Brooks and Vivien Orellana February 1, 2022

Back to the Course Catalog here. Intro to Recreational Games Intro to Recreational Games is one of the many physical education classes at Chamblee and is taught by Robert Eskew. The class is made up...

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