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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

Dorrill sits at her desk at the beginning of a new school day.

Beloved Math Teacher to Retire: Dorrill to Close Out Career

Toby Russell, Editor April 22, 2022

This year, Chamblee students are watching some of their nearest and dearest teachers and staff retire. One such case is with Kelley Dorrill, teacher of freshman math, largely geometry and algebra. Dorrill...

The Kitchen is Closed: Dickey retiring, but not stopping

The Kitchen is Closed: Dickey retiring, but not stopping

Allison Lvovich, Staff Writer May 28, 2021

After nearly three decades of filling school hallways with the smells of fresh cooked food, student bellies with nutritious snacks, and campuses across DeKalb with the sound of her laughter, Carrie Dickey,...

Peterson in her Chamblee classroom

Ms. Pete Closing her Fourth Career

Thomas Rice, Editor May 25, 2021

After teaching in DeKalb County for over 20 years, Chamblee science teacher DeAnn Peterson, known to many as Ms. Pete, decided to call it a career. Or, at least, she called it a career as a teacher, as...

Branca(top, left), explains style choices to a novice yearbook student in 2002.

Closing the Book on a Career: Chamblee Bids Farewell to Beloved English Teacher

Thomas Rice, Editor March 28, 2021

After more than thirty years of teaching, Ms. Amy Branca, who spent over two decades at Chamblee, has decided to call it a career. In the beginning, though, teaching wasn’t Branca’s plan A. In fact,...

Mr. Kuutti and his students receive applause after a successful performance

Passing the Baton: Beloved Orchestra Teacher Retires After 26 Years of Service

James Hardy, Editor August 21, 2020

This spring, Chamblee bade farewell to one of its most beloved teachers, orchestra director Earl Kuutti, who retired after 26 years at the podium. As he looks back at an illustrious career at CCHS, he...

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