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School board to continue working on strategic plan for district

School board to continue working on strategic plan for district

Beats January 28, 2015

According to school board president Layla Spanenberg, one of the most important projects for the school board this year will be the development of its strategic plan. The school board is partnering...

Flu virus mutation intensifies outbreak

Flu virus mutation intensifies outbreak

Beats January 22, 2015

Junior Catherine Meador laughed as she recalled the fuss she made as a young girl when she received a flu shot. “They actually had to pin me down and do it into my leg because I resisted so much,”...

Senior class president Krishna Pathak speaks with a friend. Pathak said he is glad Michael Kerschner was elected to the school board because he feels it is important to occasionally have new school board members.

Three school board members take oath of office

Beats January 12, 2015

On Jan. 12, the school board will undergo a restructuring, by which school board members elected for new terms will be sworn into office by Judge Gail Bardach. School board president Layla Spanenberg...

Matthew Simons, AP European History student and sophomore, studies from his textbook. Simons said he believes the social studies department is often overlooked and he is glad the school district is trying to use the evaluation of the social studies department to make some improvements.

School Board receives results of evaluations of world language, social studies programs in Carmel Clay school district

Beats November 18, 2014

The school board recently received results from an evaluation of world language and social studies programs in the Carmel Clay school district conducted by teachers in the district. According to school...

Leftover Halloween candy satisfies

Leftover Halloween candy satisfies

Contributor November 3, 2014

In the early days of November, most homes seem to have an abundance of one good: candy. Whether it’s candy from trick-or-treating or from handing out candy, everyone seems to have leftover Halloween...

School board president Layla Spanenberg speaks with Superintendent Nicholas Wahl during a school board meeting. The school board is currently discussing the viability of some new courses for the 2015-2016 school year.

School board discusses potential new courses for 2015-2016 CHS school year

Beats November 1, 2014

The School Calendar Committee, a group of teachers, parents and administrators in the Carmel Clay school district, recommended new courses for the 2015-2016 CHS school year. The school board is discussing...

DECA members sit together after participate in the Young Entrepreneurs Business Plan (YEBP) competition. They will use the business plans they used in the YEBP competition to enter in the DECA state competition on March 9 to 11. SUBMITTED PHOTO / LAURA CARDAMON

DECA members participate in Young Entrepreneurs Business Plan competition in preparation for DECA state competition

Beats January 28, 2014

On Jan. 16, four teams of students from DECA competed in the Young Entrepreneurs Business Plan (YEBP) competition. DECA members used the event as practice to compete in the DECA state competition from...

DECA co-sponsor Richard Reid answers a student's question
about DECA. Reid will work with DECA co-sponsor Laura Cardamon this year to help prepare DECA members for upcoming competitions.

DECA begins its activities for the year

Beats September 6, 2013

DECA has started its activities for this school year. Currently, DECA members are studying for the district-level DECA competition, which is scheduled for Jan. 11. DECA competitions consist of several...

Junior class promotes prom

Beats May 1, 2013

The Junior Class will work to spread the word about prom in the upcoming weeks. Junior Class sponsor Jennifer Rhodes said one of the tasks the Junior Class officers complete is announcing information about...

Junior Class sponsor Amanda Richmond works at her computer. After the cancellation of the second semester fundraiser, she won't have to work on another project with the Junior Class government until preparations for prom begin. CHRISHAN FERNANDO / PHOTO

Junior Class government cancels second semester fundraiser

Beats April 12, 2013

The Junior Class government canceled the fundraiser it was planning to conduct during the second semester. According to Junior Class sponsor Amanda Richmond, the responsibility of collecting funds for...

Junior Joshua "Josh" Chang works with machinery in the engineering department. In their work, TechHOUNDS utilize the 3-D printer, which makes production easy and cheap while also raising several copyright and patent questions.

Increasing prevalence of 3-D printers raises concerns about copyright, patent law

James Streisel March 22, 2013

A machine slowly pieced bits of melted plastic together into a shape. Junior Joshua “Josh” Chang watched eagerly as his vision came to life. As if in a science fiction film, an object that was...

New lunch standards: lift on maximum limits on meats, grains

New lunch standards: lift on maximum limits on meats, grains

News February 22, 2013

This semester, the school made changes to school lunches to make them more filling. The changes come by means of a revision to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act due to an appeal to the U.S. Department...

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