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On Aug. 25, senior Minhah Ali browses the shelves of the media center. “I like that the media center has such a wide range of books to choose from, because there’s always something that interests me,” Ali said.

Junior Navisha Singhal works on her computer in her Computer Science A class in room F104 on Oct. 15. Students in the computer science classes learned programming languages such as Java and JavaScript.

Juniors Claire Warr (left) and Lexi Torre (right) bake raspberry white chocolate pastries in Culinary Arts B class on Oct. 16. For several class periods, culinary students had been learning about the role of yeast in baking bread. “I joined culinary so I could learn how to bake for my friends,” Torre said.

Junior Mariah Mace fills out her planner for her AVID class on Oct. 13. The class was in their College Preparation unit, where they researched different colleges and found the best fit for them.

Color guard member and senior Audrey Rinkovsky waits for the drum majors to begin the song for their half-time performance at the Homecoming game on Sept. 26. The marching band’s performance was La Arena for the fall season.

Freshmen Riya Tom (right) and Ellie Shoup put out snacks for the Heart Club call-out meeting in room E110 after school on Sept. 29. After finishing preparations, they introduced the club’s purpose to members. “I just think it’s important to spread awareness about heart disease because it’s the number one cause of death in the United States,” said Tom.

Construction men work on Carmel High School’s natatorium on Oct. 1 for the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025. The competition is set to be held in Carmel from Oct. 10-12. Carmel is the first leg of the race, followed by Illinois and Toronto.

Junior Divreet Padda practices for her AP Research presentation on Oct. 1. The AP Research presentations were conducted for students to propose their research ideas.

Juniors Ekta Gupta (left) and Elaine Li (right) share their favorite songs on Oct. 2 in the Freshman Cafeteria. Gupta and Li are both close friends who met in their sophomore year of high school through Carmel Women’s Tennis.

Senior Andrew Moss works on his math worksheet during AP Precalculus AB on Oct. 17. Moss collaborated with his classmates in order to understand difficult math concepts and problems.

Sophomore Justin Li relaxes by playing a card game with his friends during class on Oct. 20. “Card games help me exercise strategy and logical skills while relaxing with friends,” said Li.

A CHS student cuts out paper to make a paper lantern at the CHS Media Center on Oct. 24. Members of the A5 club at CHS celebrated the mid-autumn festival with music and mooncakes.

Senior Valencia Justin works on her college applications and essays using the Common App on Oct. 24. “The stress won’t really be over until the college app season is over since I have to wait for acceptances now. But the best thing you can do is just have fun with friends while senior year lasts,” said Justin.

Seniors Allen Qian (left) and Joseph Kim (right) look at the Art Wall in the Carmel Clay Public Library on Oct. 27. The Art Wall was a monthly fundraiser where artists could sign up to get their art featured and up for sale.

Senior Avery Dover draws two dancers in red on Oct. 30 at the Carmel Clay Public Library. The Teen Artist in Residence program allowed access to students for fully funded art supplies.

Librarian Hannah Barbato checks the status of books in the CHS Media Center library system on Oct. 30. The library provided students with many resources such as books, databases and printers.

Sophomore Ravi Patel goes through the club code of conduct and dues on Oct. 31 in the Key Club office. Patel was a freshman class officer for Key Club in the 2024-25 school year and is currently on the executive board as service project chairman. “I joined Key Club because I wanted to give back to my community through volunteering,” said Patel.

Freshman Caroline Farmer looks at the altars made on Nov. 4. The Spanish classes went down to the library and celebrated The Day of the Dead.

Carmel High School students head towards their buses to get home for fall break on Oct. 3. Carmel High School’s fall break was the week of Oct. 5, and allowed students and staff to take time off from school.

Seniors Jonathan Wanlass (left) and Alexander Woolston (right) study together in the media center during SSRT on Oct. 14.”Although I’m not taking Linear Algebra, I think linear systems and matrices are really interesting and those are really what I am interested in reading this textbook for,” said Wanlass.

Ankur Kapileshwar (left), Science Olympiad officer and senior, hands out required Code of Conduct forms while Ava Liao (right), Science Olympiad officer and senior, tells him to hand them out later during the Science Olympiad callout meeting after school on Aug. 24 in room B222. Kapileshwar and Liao had spent a considerable amount of time planning for the callout meeting and putting together event guides for incoming members. “Science Olympiad is a fun, challenging, and rewarding experience,” Kapileshwar said.

On Aug. 26 Angela Li, senior, gives a presentation about the Artist’s Association in room C125. Li is one of the executive members of the club and said that this year was her third year in the club. Li also said that “Artist’s Association is a club where artists can meet each other and make friends. We usually do fun activities at each meeting, and we host exhibitions in the library.”

Joe Kim (left) and Luke Choi (right) participate in the Carmel Biology Club Jeopardy on Aug. 28. The activity was part of the callout meeting intended to introduce new members to the club. Students played the game to learn more about Biology Club in a playful and welcoming environment.

Senior Sid Ogirala (left) and senior Max Altenburg (right) talk about the code of conduct during the Bollywood Dance Club call-out meeting on Sept. 2. The meeting was held to introduce new members to the structure of the club and to give out details of their upcoming performance at the Diwali festival at Carter Green on Oct. 18.

Junior Gabriela Rodriguez-Gonzalez reads from a book in her AP English Language and Composition on Sept. 3 at CHS. The students in that class were provided with a 15 minute silent reading time. “I enjoy this free time right before our lunch block,” said Rodriguez-Gonzalez.

CTSO barista Aadi Guda (senior) makes a Shirley Temple for a student in the Carmel Cafe & Market. “I like having a class where I can get working experience and not have homework from,” Guda said.

Senior Joseph Kim eats a granola bar during class before his statistics quiz next block. Students often eat a granola bar during the school day as a light snack before the lunch period. Kim said, “I always like to carry a granola bar around with me to eat before a big quiz or test so that my brain is fueled.”

Senior Kate Harding presents the Sprinkle of Joy presentation on Sept. 10. The club met on Wednesday for their call out meeting and to discuss details for the upcoming year.

Junior Rachel Dsouza works on a poster at the Carmel Giving Hope meeting on Sept. 9. The club held their meeting to work on Homecoming booth posters.

Senior Riya Koya speaks at the podium about what to expect for the upcoming year in Key Club at the callout meeting in the Freshman Cafeteria on Sept. 11. Koya is the co-president for this 2025-26 school year and was also apart of the executive team during the 2024-25 school year. “I’m so glad that I am a part of the Key Club executive team this year because it gives me a chance to give back to the community,” Koya said.

Freshman Layla Holmes makes a flower pen topper during Take a Break on Sept. 12. Take a Break took place in the CHS media center during SSRT and allowed students to “take a break” from their schoolwork to make crafts. “I feel like [Take a Break is] just…a fun way to get a break from school stuff, [and] also in the middle of the day,” Holmes said.

Senior Ryan Sladek studies for his upcoming AP Comparative Government and Politics quiz while listening to music in the media center on Sept. 16. The media center offered a quiet and focused environment for students as they prepared for their upcoming assessments.

On Sept. 17, sophomore Olivia Baron talks with a classmate about her day during passing period in room E108. Many students liked to use passing period to catch up with their friends.

Juniors Meghan Murphy (left) and Claire Bennet (right) start their callout meeting for the Carmel chapter of Girl Up, a club advocating for women’s rights. Bennet and Murphy founded the club because they were inspired by women’s rights movements around the globe. Murphy said, “Girl Up is an initiative founded by the UN, and we’re excited to bring it to Carmel.”

Carmel football players participate in the chant after the Carmel fight song on Sept. 19. CHS beat Columbus North 56-7.

Senior Sophia Pei snacks on a beef jerky piece while finishing her assignment to create a social media post for the Carmel Cafe and Market’s Instagram on Sept. 23. The Carmel Cafe and Market created multiple drinks that related to each homecoming theme day during homecoming week.

Senior Lucy Simmons walks back to the Carmel Cafe after getting construction paper from the Media Center on Sept. 23. Simmons was making a poster board for the Carmel Cafe, in light of Homecoming week.

Senior Bhavana Rupakula puts in the pin code for the bag of chips she wants from the vending machine after school on Oct. 21. “When having to stay in clubs after school, I like to get a snack beforehand just in case I get hungry,” said Rupakula.