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

Former Cross Keys Students Acclimate Themselves with Bulldog Style

Camille Crumbley, Staff writer September 14, 2016

Former Cross Keys high school students acclimate themselves with the transition to seven classes as well as  struggle to feel a part of the Chamblee community. For many former Cross Keys students,...

Stress Takes Chamblee by Storm as Administration Searches for Solution

Camille Crumbley, Staff writer September 14, 2016

Academic stress weighs heavily on Chamblee students, contributing to mental health issues, while teachers and counselors understand the issues and seek academic balance and implements to relieve stress. Chamblee...

Left to right: Ian Relinger, Blair Varney, Alex Blake, and Joshua Adhikary

TSA and VEX Foster Passion for Engineering and Robotics

Christina Jordan, Author September 13, 2016

The Technology Student Association (usually referred to as TSA) and its sister club, VEX Robotics, are go-tos for STEM focused students at Chamblee. However, distinguishing between the two can be confusing...

Drama Program Charters Thespian Troupe

Drama Program Charters Thespian Troupe

Erin Woo, Author September 12, 2016

Science. Spanish. Art. This year, there is a new honor society joining these familiar names: Linda Lirette, along with her drama and musical theater students, has chartered a thespian troupe through...

New Academic Honesty Council Aims to Crack Down on Cheating

New Academic Honesty Council Aims to Crack Down on Cheating

Erin Woo, Author September 12, 2016

This year, along with the Code of Conduct and the typical class syllabi, there was another document for students to sign during the first week of school: Chamblee Charter High School’s new academic honesty...

Photo by: Paramont

‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Makes Audiences Weep Tears of Laughter

Camille Crumbley, Staff writer September 8, 2016

Meryl Streep debuts on the big screen once again, portraying real-life figure Florence Foster, a mid-twentieth century New York socialite and amateur soprano. Foster has an astounding love for music...

Chamblee Introduce Clase para Hablantes de Español de Raíces Hispanas

Chamblee Introduce Clase para Hablantes de Español de Raíces Hispanas

Christina Jordan, Author September 7, 2016

Estudiantes Hispanos en Chamblee hoy día pueden tomar una clase de Español especialmente diseñado para ellos. “La clase es para apoyar a los hispano hablantes, no solo con la gramática, la literatura-sí,...

Chamblee Introduces Class for Heritage Spanish Speakers

Chamblee Introduces Class for Heritage Spanish Speakers

Christina Jordan, Author September 7, 2016

Hispanic students in Chamblee can now take a Spanish class designed especially for them. “The class is to help Spanish speakers, not only with grammar and literature - yes that’s part of it, that’s...

Deondrick Mack. Photo by Caitlin Jeffers

Science Teacher Seeks New Adventure at Chamblee

Alice Bai, Editor-in-chief September 2, 2016

Deondrick Mack’s story begins at a medical device lab. His passion for science lead him to work at Cryolife, where he spent his time working in the bioadhesive department. Bioadhesives are a type of...

Markeal King Flies High Above the Expectations

Ethan Rotnem, Editor-in-chief September 2, 2016

There is a lot more to Markeal King, a new paraprofessional here at Chamblee, than meets the eye. He holds a relatively low-profile job. Most people around the school probably only know him by face,...

Philomath Ms. Wilson Joins Literature Department

Victoria Syphoe, Author August 26, 2016

Ms. Wilson is new to Chamblee Charter High and our Literature department. Upon hearing about Chamblee’s good reputation and it’s opportunities, she accepted a position teaching ESOL and 9th grade literature....

The Return of Mattair

Victoria Syphoe, Author August 23, 2016

Coach Mattair has returned to Chamblee Charter High after spending a year in Dallas, Texas. “If I'm coming back in Dekalb County, Chamblee is the best school in Dekalb,” Mattair said. He has...

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