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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

Rachel McGuinness (‘24), Sophia Wang (‘24), Prisha Umashankar (‘24), and Julia Mansour (‘24) are ready for their Spring Break trip.

Sun & Socializing: Senior Spring Break Trips

Simran Kukreja and Sarah Marcus March 27, 2024

With Spring Break less than a week away, Chamblee seniors’ annual tradition of planning a trip of sandy fun continues. The most popular destinations for this year’s trip are little beaches in Florida,...

Sydney Grove (‘24) is committed to the University of Georgia for journalism. Photo courtesy of @chambleedecisions_24 on Instagram.

Applying to College: Top Tips From ‘24

Simran Kukreja, Staff Writer January 25, 2024

The college application process is the most stressful time of many students’ high school careers even with the help of counselors and advice from people who have been through the process before. Students’...

Abby Barnes (‘23) pictured with her “weapons” of choice.
Photo Courtesy of Abby Barnes

A Fatally Fun Game: Chamblee’s Senior Assassin

Hannah Choy, Editor May 22, 2023

With the 2022-23 year quickly coming to an end, Chamblee students are studying for finals and AP exams, with seniors also preparing for graduation. Amongst common activities such as returning Chromebooks,...

Senior play day logo courtesy of the @chambleeclassof2023 instagram.

One Last Hurrah: Senior Fun Day 2023

Mallory Reid, Reporter May 18, 2023

As the class of ‘23 approaches their final days of high school, Chamblee holds one last day of festivities to wrap up the four years spent at Chamblee High. Planned by senior sponsors Heather Miller...

Students at last year’s graduation ceremony

Are You a Senior at Chamblee? Make Sure to Fill Out Our Senior Destination Form

Keegan Brooks, Editor April 28, 2022

Where are you going after graduating from Chamblee? The Blue & Gold is gathering the destinations of all graduating seniors to include in our end-of-year print edition. Whether you are going...

Chamblee senior Olivia Shearer ('22) on a visit to Auburn University.

What Do Students Really Look For in Colleges?

Adam Pohl, Staff Writer February 6, 2022

As we move past the last college application deadlines, it becomes decision season for Chamblee’s seniors — time to consider their priorities and weigh their options as they commit to a fall destination....

A screencap of Hayao Miyazaki's "Porco Rosso."

That’s It? Yes, Sometimes It Is

Iris Tsouris, Editor-in-chief May 6, 2021

To put it simply, Porco Rosso is Studio Ghibli’s best. Not because it’s about a kickass anthropomorphic pig who flies a tiny red plane and fights air pirates over the Adriatic Sea. Not for its meditation...

Planning for an Unforeseeable Future: Class of 2021 on College Applications

Planning for an Unforeseeable Future: Class of 2021 on College Applications

Sirianna Blanck and Ashika Srivastava February 11, 2021

Applying to college has always been a pivotal part of the traditional senior year experience. Seniors spend months perfecting their college lists, filling out applications, and writing countless essays.  While...

STAR student Ethan Shi and his teacher Dr. Holly Isserstedt smile for the camera.

Chamblee’s Shining Star: Senior Ethan Shi Named DeKalb STAR Student

Henry Diep, Staff Writer March 16, 2020

Each year, a senior at Chamblee is awarded the honor of being chosen as the school’s STAR Student. This year’s STAR Student is Ethan Shi, who is also a varsity basketball player as well as member of...

NMSQT Semi-Finalists pose for a picture. (From left to right: Layla Dhabaan, Emily Adams, Hudson McGaughey, Ritu Reddy, Anish Jaisinghani, Connor Lin, Drew Council, Debbie Kitzler, Shanru Xu, Brenna Turner, Rachel Choi)

NMSQT Semi-Finalists ‘Merit’ Recognition for Stellar PSAT Scores

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer September 25, 2019

Every October, Chamblee Charter High School administers the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, more commonly known as the PSAT. Imbedded into this is the NMSQT, which stands for the National Merit Scholarship...

A Look inside the College Application Process

A Look inside the College Application Process

Christina Jordan, Author January 25, 2017

January is often an important month for college-bound seniors, with many schools releasing results of their Early Action and Early Decision admissions, and others getting ready for the Regular Decision...

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