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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!

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Heys enjoying her first couple of weeks at school.
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New Teacher Elizabeth Heys is Ready to Begin!

Teresita Trujillo, Staff Writer August 25, 2023

In the past, face masks were seen covering the faces of everyone at school. This year, though, things are different, as most of the students and teachers don’t wear them anymore. As things are mostly...

Burgess, Eskew, Ireland. The three retirees posing together. Photo courtesy of Blue & Gold

Chamblee’s PE Teachers Retire: The End of an Era

Allison Lvovich, Staff Writer May 9, 2022

Out of all the required classes at Chamblee, physical education may be among the most fun, but unfortunately, three Chamblee gym teachers’ careers have come to a close.  Coach Paul Ireland first...

Custodial staff member Mr. Burton

Custodians: The Back Bone of Chamblee

Luiza Douglas, Senior Editor March 23, 2022

“We think of ourselves as hard workers, and a lot of us take pride in what we do,” said Mr. Burton, a custodian at Chamblee. Custodians often go unnoticed at schools, but their actions don't. They...

Demer, child, and cat

When Semesters and Trimesters Collide

Toby Russell and Shea Parker November 18, 2021

For new parents around the world, having a child is a process that requires a significant time investment. To accommodate for this, many companies give time off for new parents to give birth or adjust...

Chamblee’s New Language Arts Teacher has the “Write” Idea

Chamblee’s New Language Arts Teacher has the “Write” Idea

Sarah Marcus, Staff Writer November 12, 2021

Chamblee’s new language arts teacher, Kate Wilkins, will continue her seventh year of teaching here at Chamblee High now. This is only her third year of teaching in Georgia. “I went to the University...

Queen Begum Has Found A New Hive

Queen Begum Has Found A New Hive

Coco Bradford, Editor September 13, 2021

Chamblee’s beloved science teacher, Shaheen Begum, has acquired a new position at Chamblee as the MTSS [Multi-Tiered System of Supports] Gifted Magnet Chair. Begum’s role with gifted students includes...

The Motion of Things: Chamblee’s New(ish) Math Teacher

The Motion of Things: Chamblee’s New(ish) Math Teacher

Toby Russell, Editor August 25, 2021

Even though this is technically his second year teaching at CHS, Lior Burko is one of Chamblee’s newest math teachers. He currently teaches AP statistics and analytical geometry from his classroom on...

Get to Know “LIT” New Teacher, Ms. Savage

Get to Know “LIT” New Teacher, Ms. Savage

Sarah Marcus, Staff Writer August 23, 2021

During the 2020-2021 school year, Courtney Savage joined the Chamblee staff and began instructing ninth grade language arts and writer’s workshop. Even though she taught virtually last year due to the...

The Formula for a Perfect Career: Mr. Hite Retires from Chamblee Middle School

The Formula for a Perfect Career: Mr. Hite Retires from Chamblee Middle School

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief July 29, 2021

Chamblee Middle School will be saying goodbye to Kent Hite, who has taught magnet math at the school since 1998. Along with guiding seventh graders through the trials of geometry and algebra, he’s created...

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,...

Purple Reign: Humphrey honored as Teacher of the Year

Purple Reign: Humphrey honored as Teacher of the Year

Keegan Brooks, Editor May 27, 2021

Every year at Chamblee, a teacher is honored with the distinction of Teacher of the Year. It is rare — maybe even unheard of — for a teacher to hold that honor two years in a row. Then again, 2020...

Mr. Donegan poses for a photo

End of an Era: Donegan Retires from Chamblee Middle School

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief May 21, 2021

As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, Chamblee Middle School will be saying goodbye to its beloved seventh grade magnet social studies teacher, John Donegan. After 40 years of teaching, Donegan...

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