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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

Administration Holds Down the Fort During Summer Months

Camille Crumbley, Staff writer August 1, 2017

By Camille Crumbley At the end of the year, students leave Chamblee High School and spend just over two months away from school. Little do they, the administration stays behind to prepare for the following...

School year starts August 7

August 1, 2017

The first day of the 2017-2018 school year is Monday, August 7, but Chamblee Charter High School is holding open house this Thursday, August 3. It is suggested that ninth graders and their parents or guardians...

Hats Off to 2017’s Vals and Sals

August 1, 2017

By Alice Bai Every year, Chamblee crowns a valedictorian and salutatorian from both the resident and the magnet programs. The titles go to the two students with the highest and second highest grade point...

CCHS Students Share Their Immigration Stories

Camille Crumbley, Staff writer April 27, 2017

Chamblee Charter High School is known to have a diverse student body. Students come from all kinds of racial backgrounds and nationalities. The Blue & Gold sat down with a few that were willing to...

Elevator Works

Ethan Rotnem, Editor-in-chief March 25, 2017

Chamblee High School has seen it all: fires, tornadoes, violent threats -- the works. Its students have learned to expect and prepare for these events in advance, for they’re bound to happen at some...

First-time Competitor Places Fourth in Atlanta Art Competition

First-time Competitor Places Fourth in Atlanta Art Competition

Christina Jordan, Author March 22, 2017

Junior Lina Chitadze had never submitted to an art competition before her art teacher, Lisa Guyton, told her about the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition. “She basically made me sign up for it, because...

Chamblee Students Jam at JanFest

Chamblee Students Jam at JanFest

Ellie Furr, Staff writer March 16, 2017

In December of last year, 16 of Chamblee’s band students were ecstatic to learn that they had been selected to attend JanFest, a music festival for high school band students. JanFest, a four-day...

Orchestra Performance Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

Orchestra Performance Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

Ellie Furr, Staff writer March 16, 2017

On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, DeKalb County canceled all after school activities, including the biggest orchestra performance of the year for many schools. Chamblee was one of the schools scheduled to...

Chamblee Swim Team Dominates at State Meet

Chamblee Swim Team Dominates at State Meet

Ellie Furr, Staff writer March 16, 2017

On February 2nd-4th, 2017, the Chamblee swim team made history. This year, at the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Swimming and Diving State Championship, which is held at the Georgia Tech Aquatics...

The Human Behind AP Human Geography

The Human Behind AP Human Geography

Alice Bai, Editor-in-chief March 14, 2017

Starting at a new school halfway through the school year can be a daunting task, for students and teachers alike. There is a lot to learn about dynamics in the classroom and the operation of the school...

Student Wins Gold Medal at State Special Olympics

Student Wins Gold Medal at State Special Olympics

Camille Crumbley, Staff writer March 8, 2017

On January 2-22, Elsie Marie participated in the State Special Olympics in Marietta, Georgia. Marie took part in basketball team skills, where she demonstrated her ability to dribble, shoot, and pass. “Elsie...

Empty Desks as Chamblee Students Stay Home for “Day Without Immigrants”

Empty Desks as Chamblee Students Stay Home for “Day Without Immigrants”

Christina Jordan, Author March 7, 2017

On February 16 thousands of immigrants, first generation and native born, citizen, resident, and undocumented, stayed home to show what a “Day Without Immigrants” would look like. The grassroots movement...

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