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

Lit mag member Lucy Roberts poses with the writing prompt board.

Ashes to Ashes: Lit Mag Competition Inspires Young Authors With Single Word “Ash”

Carson Ankeny November 15, 2019

Can a single word inspire a whole story? Chamblee’s literary magazine thinks yes: every year, lit mag members as well as other students at Chamblee take part in a short fiction competition, writing short...

Inductees and award recipients pose for a picture at the Blue and Gold Hall of Fame.

Welcoming a New Round of 2019 Inductees into the Blue and Gold Hall of Fame

Oliver Hurst and Ashley Veazey November 13, 2019

On October 26, Chamblee teachers, supporters and alumni gathered to induct in a new class of Blue and Gold Hall of Fame members. This year, six inductees were recognized: Alan Clack, Coleman Collins, Dr....

Chamblee Charter High, the home of 32 AP courses.

Changes to AP Program Elicit Mixed Reactions from Students and Teachers

Henry Diep, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

Advanced Placement (AP) courses—they are a way to earn college credit while still in high school and also offer a slight boost to one’s weighted GPA. Every year, students are given the option to either...

Junior Stella Garrett sits in her decorated trunk handing out treats. Also, the spiders name is Inflato.

No Tricks, Just Treats: Chamblee Students Celebrate Fall with First-Ever “Trunk-Or-Treat”

Lucy Roberts, Editor October 31, 2019

On Friday, October 25th, Chamblee Charter High School students came together to celebrate Halloween with a school-wide “trunk-or-treat” organized by the Student Government Association. The event was...

The Much Ado About Nothing Cast during rehearsal.

‘Much Ado’ About Chamblee Shakespeare Residency

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer October 30, 2019

For the second year in a row, Chamblee OnStage has partnered with the Shakespeare Tavern to give students the opportunity to stage a Shakespeare play—not only in the school auditorium, but also at the...

Bassetts Reflections photo submission.

Art Competition Selections Reflect Student Creativity

James Hardy, Editor October 25, 2019

Chamblee’s art classes have taken their talents to the competitive level as multiple students submit pieces for the Reflections competition which receives artwork from K-12 students across the country....

Garments that violated Chamblees previous dress code.

The Road Toward a Revised Dress Code: The Controversy Surrounding School Attire

Henry Diep, Staff Writer October 22, 2019

This article offers a look into Chamblee's ongoing dress code revisions. More article updates will be released as more revisions are finalized.   School dress codes can often be controversial, especially...

Fridays for Future “Chalk Up” a Win for Environmental Activism

Fridays for Future “Chalk Up” a Win for Environmental Activism

James Hardy, Editor October 9, 2019

Chamblee Charter High School’s Advanced Placement Environmental Science classes joined the global fight to end climate change, heeding 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg’s call to action. The students...

Teresa Tomlinson speaks to  the Chamblee student body.

Former Columbus Mayor and Senate Hopeful Teresa Tomlinson Reminisces About Chamblee Days

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer October 8, 2019

The following article is the first part of a two-part series about Chamblee alumna Teresa Tomlinson. The second part, where Tomlinson’s political career and Senate campaign is covered, can be found here.  On...

Chamblees Student Government Association sign.

Class of 2023 Amps Up Freshman SGA Campaigning

Henry Diep, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

With the beginning of every new school year comes election time for student government freshman-office positions. This year, the class of 2023’s campaigns were highlighted by cereal box slogans, social...

Fred Avetts record collection.

The Value of Vinyl: Resurgence of Vintage Music Medium Spins Out of Control

Shay Martin, Staff Writer October 2, 2019

According to Rolling Stone, for the first time in 33 years, vinyl records are outselling CDs as the preferred physical medium for music. Over the last few years, CD sales have been declining at three times...

NMSQT Semi-Finalists pose for a picture. (From left to right: Layla Dhabaan, Emily Adams, Hudson McGaughey, Ritu Reddy, Anish Jaisinghani, Connor Lin, Drew Council, Debbie Kitzler, Shanru Xu, Brenna Turner, Rachel Choi)

NMSQT Semi-Finalists ‘Merit’ Recognition for Stellar PSAT Scores

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer September 25, 2019

Every October, Chamblee Charter High School administers the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, more commonly known as the PSAT. Imbedded into this is the NMSQT, which stands for the National Merit Scholarship...

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