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

Jordan poses in her Howard gear.

Chamblee Diver Springs Onto the College Scene

Matthew Welsh, Staff writer February 20, 2019

It’s easy to lose yourself in the acrobatic maneuver that delivers a diver from from takeoff to splashdown. The subtle grace and immense power generated by these athletes amid flips, twists, and turns...

Chamblee students attending Model UN. (Left to right: Victoria Ordonez, Foster Cowan, Ashley Veazey, Carson Ankeny, Shrika Madivanan, Amy Lin, and Nick Markiewicz.)

Young Delegates Fight for Change at Model UN

Hope Williams, Staff writer February 20, 2019

Tomorrow’s diplomats, politicians, and leaders are learning valuable skills -- today. One way these students with an interest in international affairs, economics, and political science can get practice...

Students attending ThesCon stand together before a weekend of workshops.

ThesCon Puts Spotlight On High School Theater

Hope Williams, Staff writer February 19, 2019

While the Chamblee Charter High School community eagerly awaits the yearly musical production, another exciting event on the musical theater calendar took place in early February. ThesCon is an annual...

African Americans Forgotten in History: Claudette Colvin

African Americans Forgotten in History: Claudette Colvin

Angela Witherby, Staff writer February 19, 2019

Claudette Colvin was a pioneer in the civil rights movement of the 1950s, refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a bus months before the better known refusal of Rosa Parks. Colvin was born...

Failed Teacher Raises Raze Faith in County Competency

Camille Crumbley, Staff writer February 16, 2019

When DeKalb County school teachers received their paychecks January 31, the numbers did not quite add up. Earlier that week, Superintendent Dr. Steve Green told DeKalb teachers that they would be receiving...

A layout of the planned construction, with the parking deck in the back in red and the classroom addition in green.

DeKalb to Spend Tens of Millions of Dollars on Construction Project at Chamblee

Ellie Furr, Staff writer February 14, 2019

On January 30, 2019, a panel of DeKalb County personnel gave a presentation and answered questions about upcoming construction at Chamblee Charter High School. The construction will consist of a classroom...

Girls Lacrosse team gets ready for a new year with the team.

Lacrosse Team Welcomes Newbies to the New Season

Hope Williams, Staff writer February 13, 2019

Watch out, future opponents! The Chamblee Charter High School lax teams will not be re-lax-ed. Lax, short for lacrosse, is a spring season sport with both a girls' and boys' team. Although it is relatively...

A member of the CCHS community has taken to taping their own times onto the disabled clocks around the building.

Ding Dong, the Bell is Dead

Stella Garrett, Editor-in-chief February 13, 2019

Update: As of Friday, February 22, the third-floor bell system appears to be working again. Students and teachers expecting normal temperatures, accurate clocks and audible announcements throughout...

Paris Williams and Beining Xiao at the annual Army v. Navy football game

Serving Chamblee, Serving America: Chamblee Alumni at Military Schools

Maya Torres, Staff writer February 13, 2019

This article is part of a series on college life for CCHS alumni. The other stories can be viewed here.  Graduates of Chamblee Charter High School face difficulties regardless of what they decide to...

False Fire Alarms Spark Confusion

False Fire Alarms Spark Confusion

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer February 12, 2019

Fire alarms are an expected part of school when they are a part of mandatory fire drills. During the 2018-2019 school year, though, the fire alarm has also gone off due to multiple false alarms. In the...

Jessica Eleazer poses on the grounds of GCSU.

Moving to Milledgeville: Chamblee Alumni at GCSU

Foster Cowan, Editor February 11, 2019

This article is part of a series on college life for CCHS alumni. The other stories can be viewed here.  Although not as well known as Georgia Tech or the University of Georgia, there is a hidden gem...

African Americans Forgotten in History: Martin Robinson Delany

African Americans Forgotten in History: Martin Robinson Delany

Angela Witherby, Staff writer February 11, 2019

Martin Robinson Delany, born in May of 1812, was the first African American field officer in the United States Army. He was a well-known abolitionist, and focused on the idea of Pan-Africanism, coining...

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