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Carmel Key Club members play games and connect with senior citizens at their “Senior Game Night” event held on March 8. Key Club President David Jiang said it was a great event to foster interaction between students and elderly members of the community.

Carmel Key Club members volunteer at senior living facility and celebrate 100th anniversary of the club

Mahitha Konjeti March 29, 2025

As the spring quarter comes to a close,  Carmel Key Club offers exciting events to provide students with volunteer hours. The first event was a game night at an assisted living facility for senior citizens...

SROs Blake Lytle speaks to SRO Ashley Williams about this school’s safety procedures. Lytle said he always makes an effort to address the needs students bring to his attention.

SROs emphasize safety in parking lots, teenage driving

Evelyn Foster March 28, 2025

According to School Resource Officer (SRO) Blake Lytle, this school’s SROs have been busy making improvements to safety based on the needs of students. “We’ve had a couple drills, and we’re always...

Seniors Fatima Idrees and Angelina “Lena” Orahood laugh as they decorate a book drive donation book during a National English Honor Society Meeting on March 19. “National English Honors Society allows me to connect with my peers and give back to the community,” Idrees said.

National English Honor Society to host school-wide book drive

Salima Sher March 27, 2025

According to Michael Fortuna, National English Honor Society (NEHS) president and senior, NEHS will host a school-wide book drive from April 1 to April 30, with donations going to Indy Reads. “Any new...

Co-presidents of Ambassadors, Senior Sully Symmes (left), Senior Ellie Andrews (middle), and Senior Luke Curry (right) pose with their first place trophy on March 22 at Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tenn.

Ambassadors win Grand Champion at Show Choir Nationals 2025

Aida Karim March 26, 2025

The Ambassadors placed first at Show Choir Nationals 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. this March 20 to 22 for the mixed choir division. The choir was commended with Best Vocals and Best Visuals, with Senior Isaiah...

Carmel Clay Schools apologizes for antisemitic content at International Festival

Helena Wang March 25, 2025

Carmel Clay Schools (CCS) apologizes for “inappropriate content” that appeared at the annual International Festival at Smoky Row Elementary School. At the festival, several booths were showcased by...

 Content gatherers and sophomores Avika Rajmane and Heather Coots discuss the Spring Supplement issue of the yearbook. Coots said, “I am so excited to finish out the year. I think the yearbook looks great, and I know the spring issue will be good as well.”

Pinnacle staff to work on Spring Supplement

Riva Jain March 24, 2025

The members of Pinnacle staff are to begin work on the Spring Supplement. According to content gatherer and sophomore Avika Rajmane, the Spring Supplement covers everything that occurs at school in the...

Greyhound Connections has its own SSRT to make it easier for students to find them and ask for help. Junior Cora Shea, co-president of Greyhound Connections, said, “This event was a good representation of what [Greyhound Connections] does and helped everyone who attended be better at their role in Greyhound Connections.”

Greyhound Connections members return from Meet a Friend event, excited to share lessons

Jasmine Zhang March 23, 2025

Greyhound Connections members attended the Meet a Friend event held in the Media Center on Mar. 18. Senior Erin Suhy, co-president of Greyhound Connections, said the event was inspiring. Suhy said, “The...

Junior Elle Evard dissects a sheep brain in a PLTW Human Body Systems class. Evard said the dissection resulted in specific observations due to the active nature of the lesson.

CCS school board embraces hands-on science curriculum

Aidah Brown March 22, 2025

The CCS school board met on Mar. 10 to experience the newly "three-dimensional" secondary science curriculum. Drew Grimes, Science Department Chair, said the approach to science education has completely...

Laynie Wade, FCCLA officer and senior, discusses State Conference results with Jessica Xie, FCCLA member and junior on March 14 in B175. Wade said, “This year, I was actually into looking at the rubric and I actually truly believed in what I had made. I think actually being enthusiastic about it is a really big, big thing that sets you apart.”

FCCLA members compete at State Conference, qualify for Nationals

Anthony Pho March 21, 2025

The members of the FCCLA competed at the State Conference in Muncie on Feb. 27 to 28. FCCLA co-adviser Faith Dalton said she was proud of the club’s successes and hard work in preparation for the State...

Students will take part in many activities and win giveaways in honor of School Library Week

March 20, 2025

According to sophomore Emma Kiefer, she participated in School Library Week last year. She said on March 25 and 26, English classes come down to the different pods and take part in activities to celebrate...

Concert bands preparing for ISSMA competition

March 19, 2025

The Concert Bands are preparing for the ISSMA competitions over three dates, April 26, May 3, and May 10. The competition will be at Hamilton Southeastern. According to Director of Bands Michael Pote,...

Choir members audition for Select Sound call-backs on Feb. 25 during SSRT.

Show choirs to compete in the ongoing competition season

Aida Karim March 12, 2025

According to choir director Katherine Kouns, Ambassadors, Accents, New Edition and Allegro are the four groups that will be competing in show choir competitions all around the state this March. Aarthi...

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