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Student body president Tim Metken compiles all the SRTs that agreed to participate in Care to Share on an excel sheet. According to Metken, while there were some changes made this year to the annual event, he said he still expects a great turnout.

Senate to match SRTs with families for Care to Share

Heidi Peng November 11, 2018

Student body president Tim Metken said Senate is currently organizing Care to Share, an annual gift drive where SRTs sponsor families. “We have all the responses from teachers, so we’re putting them...

Principal Tom Harmas works at his desk. Harmas said he has recently been developing the Pathways graduation program, new teacher evaluations and teacher professional leave days.

Pathways to eliminate ISTEP+ requirement for Class of ‘23 and on, Harmas says

Carson TerBush October 21, 2018

With the introduction of the new graduation pathways program, Principal Tom Harmas said the previously required ISTEP+ tests will no longer be needed for graduation for students currently in eighth grade...

 Michelle Foutz, Senate sponsor and social studies teacher, checks her email during SRT. According to Foutz, in addition to upcoming appreciations, Senate is starting to plan for Care to Share and even setting dates for future meetings.

Senate to work toward future events, fundraisers

Heidi Peng October 11, 2018

According to Michelle Foutz, Senate sponsor and social studies teacher, Senate’s first upcoming activity is the “appreciations.” Foutz said, “We’ve got a few appreciations that we’re working...

Principal Tom Harmas works at his desk. Harmas said recently he has been working on coordinating the Homecoming parade so all students can view it during Homecoming festivities and on implementing the new graduation pathways program at CHS.

Principal Tom Harmas coordinates Homecoming parade viewing, new graduation pathways program

Carson TerBush September 27, 2018

CHS will implement a new graduation requirement system called graduation pathways this year, according to Principal Tom Harmas. Additionally, Harmas said he has been working with student government to...

Student body president Tim Metken looks over upcoming plans for Senate and writes down important dates for Homecoming. Michelle Foutz, Senate sponsor and social studies teacher, said other than upcoming changes with the trike race, Senate is also looking for ways to allow the student body to watch the Homecoming parade.

Senate to reflect on blood drive, plan for Homecoming

Heidi Peng September 21, 2018

According to Michelle Foutz, Senate sponsor and social studies teacher, this year’s blood drive did not live up to expectations. “It was the lowest collection amount that we’ve ever had: 143 units....

Though much as stayed the same over its 131 years of existence, this year, CHS is making big changes

With Homecoming week approaching, students, staff reflect on long-standing CHS traditions, discuss new changes

Rhea Acharya September 21, 2018

Near the end of the school day on Aug. 17, as Lara Staton, varsity women’s tennis player and junior, walked through the E halls, crowds of students cheered her on from either side. This was not Staton’s...

Caption: (left to right) Nathan Milam, Senate member and junior, Eva Brungard, Senate member and senior, Tim Metken, student body president and senior, and Peyton Sandlin, Senate member and junior, discuss sign-ups for the fall blood drive during lunch. Michelle Foutz, Senate sponsor and social studies teacher, said, There are surgeries scheduled in area hospitals around this blood drive, so were saving a lot of lives by doing this. Its one of the most important things that we do during the year.

Senate to prepare for upcoming blood drive, Homecoming changes

Heidi Peng September 5, 2018

According to Michelle Foutz, Senate sponsor and social studies teacher, Senate’s most immediate activity is the fall blood drive, which is coming up on Sept. 13. “One of our goals is to increase the...

Carrying on the Legacy

Carrying on the Legacy

Selena Liu August 14, 2018

Tim Metken Describe your role as SBP. So there’s the Senate, and that’s what I oversee and get to be a part of. We put on a lot of (the) homecoming festivities; there’s two blood drives every year,...

Senators and juniors Connor Inskeep (left) and Tim Metken (right) plan for the winter dance during SRT. The winter dance serves as Senate’s only fundraiser for the year.

Senate Holds Winter Dance, Plans for Future

Kalea Miao January 20, 2018

According to Senator and junior Tim Metken, the winter dance was last night in the Fieldhouse after the men’s basketball game against Pike High School. Admission was $5 and the theme was anti-formal,...

Senior Kenji Tomozawa trains with his teammates during practice. The team placed second at State on Oct. 27.

Men’s cross country finishes second after a strong season

Jess Canaley, Sports Reporter November 21, 2016

After a long and successful season for the men’s cross country team, it came to an end with a second place finish at the State meet. Head Coach Colin Altevogt and Tim Metken, JV runner and sophomore,...

Members of the men’s cross country team continue to train and prepare as their season will begin to come to an end after State Finals on Oct. 27 in Terre Haute.

Men’s cross country team prepares for State Finals on Oct. 27

Jess Canaley, Sports Reporter October 28, 2016

The men’s cross country team prepares for the State Finals, the last race of the season, on Sat. Oct. 27 in Terre Haute. The team has continued to train and condition all season for their most important...

Members of the boy’s cross country team continue to train and prepare as their season will begin to come to an end after State Finals on Sat. Oct., 27 in Terre Haute

Boy’s Cross Country Team Advances and Prepares for State Finals on Oct. 207

Jess Canaley October 27, 2016

The boy’s cross country team prepares for the last race of its season and the State Tournament on Sat. Oct. 27 in Terre Haute. The team has continued to train and condition all season for their most...

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