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Photo Gallery: Trail of Tears

Photo Gallery: Trail of Tears

Author Archives September 13, 2012

TRACK OF TEARS: Students in Block teacher Will Ellery's first period class earn extra credit by reenacting the trail of tears. Ellery said, "Each unit we try to have one memorable event for students to...

Students jaywalk across 136th Street before school begins. SAM PATTERSON / PHOTOS

Administration reminds students not to jaywalk, tickets, fines to violators

Author Archives September 7, 2012

The CHS administration reminded students on Aug. 22 and Aug. 23 to follow jaywalking laws. The announcements were made in response to students who crossed streets at places other than the designated crosswalks. According...

Superintendent Jeff Swensson reads over part of the new RISE curriculum. According to Swensson, the new RISE standards will be phased into Carmel Clay Schools this year. RYAN ZUKERMAN/PHOTO

Superintendent working on implementing RISE, a new strategic plan

Beats September 6, 2012

Now that the school year has officially started, Superintendent Jeff Swensson said one of the main goals for the district is the implementation of the state RISE standards. According to Swensson, since...

Carmel wins Hamilton County Meet, prepares for the Lafayette Harrison Invitational

sports August 30, 2012

The men’s cross-country team ran in the Hamilton County Meet, which included several ranked teams in the state, at Noblesville.  According to Head Coach Erhard “Doc” Bell, Carmel won with 41 points...

Not all teachers went to the correct area during Tuesday’s fire evacuation. “Attendance is very important and so while teachers exited appropriately some of them didn’t realize that they needed to go to their room assignment number because they were in a different part of the building,” assistant principal Amy Skeens-Benton said.

School uses new fire evacuation plan Aug. 21, finds mixed results

Author Archives August 21, 2012

During first period on Aug. 21, fire alarms rang out for the first time this school year at Carmel, the result of a duct detector going off. For teachers, it was a test to see whether they could find their...

Carmel Wins Opening Game 27-7

sports August 18, 2012

The Carmel greyhounds defeated the Columbus North Bulldogs 27-7, winning its opening game on Friday Aug. 17. Carmel is scheduled to play at Valparaiso on Friday Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. Varsity corner back Race...

Cafeteria workers make chicken sandwiches. Full lunches now include an entree, drink, vegetables and fruit. MEYER / PHOTO

Cafeteria adjusts menu, prices to meet new federal guidelines

News August 15, 2012

The cafeteria, according to Cafeteria Manager Anne Marie Woerner, has used last year to plan and prepare for the changes to take place this year. These changes will be due to new guidelines regarding school...

    A mostly African-American group of students gathered in the front commons area of the school in the spring of 2012. Like other students across the nation, students here often socialize primarily within their races. HAFSA RAZI / PHOTO

Despite diversity students often socialize within their ethnicities

News August 15, 2012

In the front commons of this school is a spot that any Greyhound would recognize. Every afternoon and passing period, this ordinary spot, an open lobby area jammed between the front office, library and...

Despite an uncreative curriculum, students and teachers try to foster innovation

Despite an uncreative curriculum, students and teachers try to foster innovation

News May 18, 2012

"Mildly creative” is how junior George Armstrong describes himself, somewhat surprisingly for a student in IB Visual Arts, on track to receive an IB diploma when he graduates. Inherently, he might not...

When students fail to reach Carmel-level standards, how will they react?

When students fail to reach “Carmel-level” standards, how will they react?

News April 27, 2012

He laid on the court in tears. Teammates gathered around him, trying to offer him comfort as they swallowed their own anguish. “Remember this court,” his coach had said. “Remember this feeling...

Freshmen A.J. Baldwin, Matt Bear, and Andrew Glesing observe the NASA tire displayed at the media center. CHS received the tire through NASA’s Space Shuttle Main Landing Gear Tire Loan Program. The tire will remain at CHS for three years. HENRY ZHU/ PHOTO

Media center displays tire from NASA shuttle Endeavor

Author Archives April 17, 2012

Head down to the media center and one can expect to see rows and rows of books, parallel lines of computer screens and… a  3 foot and 3 inch tall black tire? According to media specialist John...

Junior Kyle Tosh works at the Kroger on 146th street. Although the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 filed a suit to block the right-to-work law, it was later withdrawn. KATHLEEN BERTSCH / GRAPHIC

Right-to-work legislation eliminates fees for students

News April 10, 2012

Although Kyle Tosh, Kroger bagger and junior, is a labor union member, he said he doesn’t remember the name of his own labor union, and he doesn’t pay much attention to it either. It sends him emails...

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