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

Get to Know Chamblee’s Royalty

Matthew Welsh, Staff writer October 20, 2018

Homecoming has come and gone, and in its wake are two members of the student body that now sit atop Chamblee royalty as king and queen. Cecelia Hicks and Sifat Raihan were elected by our peers as this...

El sistema de pruebas Illuminate proporciona una preparación minuciosa para los Milestones

Ellie Furr, Adena Perez, and Yammile Garcia October 20, 2018

Este artículo fue traducido por Adena Pérez y Yammile García. El nuevo sistema, que fue requerido por el condado este año, fue creado por estudiantes de la Universidad de Georgia con la meta de...

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...

The Future of Football at Chamblee

Camille Crumbley and Kieran Ferguson October 19, 2018

Playing a sport is one of many popular extracurricular choices, but for students at Chamblee Middle School, football will no longer be an option. Beginning this year, Chamblee Middle School’s football...

Homecoming Hype at Latest Pep Rally

Homecoming Hype at Latest Pep Rally

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer October 18, 2018

Friday, October 12 sounds like a normal date for most, but for CCHS students, it was the day of homecoming football game, and of course, a homecoming pep rally. As students filed in, the marching band...

Chamblee’s ESOL Program Presents Shortcomings, Problems

Chamblee’s ESOL Program Presents Shortcomings, Problems

October 18, 2018

by Yammile Garcia and Adena Perez Students who do not speak English are normally put into preliminary ESOL classes prior to their integration into English-speaking classes. However, the continuing problems...

Digital Dreamers Homeroom Time Announced For Next Three Weeks

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer October 17, 2018

On Tuesday, October 16, Assistant Principal Milton Hall notified faculty and staff of three upcoming homerooms scheduled for “Digital Dreamers Orientation” on Thursday, October 18; Wednesday, October...

8tracks is the Unsung Hero of Social Listening

Alice Bai, Editor-in-chief October 17, 2018

Long gone are the days of having to download thousands of songs onto an iPod touch in order to listen to them. The new age of music lies in streaming: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon. For a monthly...

Alice Osemans Young Adult novel, Radio Silence.

Why “Radio Silence” is So Essential to Chamblee Students’ Futures

Ava Lewis October 16, 2018

If you are a student here at Chamblee, you know the drill all too well. From day one, sky-high expectations from teachers and peers fill our brains as we try to cram in lengths of knowledge concurrently....

Illuminate Testing System Provides Thorough Preparation for Milestones

Ellie Furr, Staff writer October 16, 2018

Illuminate is not your ordinary testing platform. The new system, which was mandated by the county this year, was created by students at the University of Georgia in order to prepare elementary, middle,...

Homecoming Hopes Fall Flat

Matthew Welsh, Staff writer October 16, 2018

The air was crisp, the lights were bright, and the drums rumbled last Friday, a picture-perfect night for October football. After a four week hiatus, North DeKalb Stadium once again played host to a Chamblee...

Falling Into Fall With Over the Garden Wall

Falling Into Fall With “Over the Garden Wall”

Ashley Veazey, Photo Editor October 15, 2018

Every year, as autumn creeps around the corner with its vibrant leaves and chilly weather, I revert to the essentials: oversized sweaters, pumpkin scented candles, apple cider, and my all-time personal...

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