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Getting Out of Autopilot
In his classroom at Chattanooga Christian School, Luke Harvey has a mug of coffee in one hand and a leatherbound journal in the other....
Eleanor Caines
May 24, 20225 min read
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Retention Within Hamilton County
According to the Annie E. Cassia Foundation, “students who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave...
Devoris Havis
May 12, 20224 min read
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Precision and Persistance: Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach Tyler Robertson
“As a coach you’re not doing your job if you allow your players to use excuses,” says Tyler Robertson, Assistant Coach of the Chattanooga...
Jaden Avila-Martinez
May 11, 20225 min read
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Youth Athletic Opportunities in Southside
How Xavier Cotto is Impacting the Socioeconomic Divide in Chattanooga As the president of the board of directors for Southside Youth...
Hayden Wynne
May 4, 20224 min read
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Wear It Logoless
I cannot look at any t-shirt on another person, or pull one out of my closet without thinking about whether it has a graphic on it or...
Matthew Patrick
Mar 26, 20223 min read
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Why You Should Take the Plunge of Consuming Dragonball
When surrounded by thousands of sources of entertainment with varying quality, it can be hard to know which ones from the past are still...
Thomas Alexander
Mar 25, 20225 min read
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The Christmas Store
How the High School's Contributions to Hope for the Inner City Will Make an Impact For this article, I asked a series of questions to...
Lucy Gray
Dec 13, 20214 min read
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Pearl Harbor: A Day Which Will Live in Infamy
“December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air...
Chapman Word
Dec 7, 20214 min read
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Multilingual
World Language Teachers on Understanding Other Cultures, What’s Tricky About Being a Polyglot, and Why It’s Worth the Struggle By Ella...
The Charger CCS
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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I Believe in Sitting in the Stand
I have always wanted to be the best version of myself. I believe that sitting in a deer stand provides some of the best opportunities to...
The Charger CCS
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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This I Believe: Coke Icees
This I have come to believe because of my grandpa. Almost everyday after school, until I could drive, my grandpa would pick me up. I...
Savannah Jones
Dec 1, 20213 min read
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Making Someone's Day Better Today
Everyday I ride in the same silver, yet slightly moldy, Honda Pilot. I travel down my obnoxiously long driveway, turn onto the dangerous...
Emma Miller
Nov 8, 20213 min read
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Movement, Unity, & Crucial Courage: The 2021-2022 Praise Band
“Lord you are good and your mercy endures forever…” This is a line that, for some students, repeats in their hearts, and others, just on...
Delaney Talent
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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Trunk or Treat Welcomes Participants
Harper Grant interviews CCS Parents Jim and Amy Jo Osborn, who host an annual Trunk or Treat event for families connected to the Austin...
The Charger CCS
Oct 20, 20214 min read
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Fifth Grade Music Program Incorporates Ukulele, Brass Instruments, and Wind Instruments for 2021-202
To say that the past two years have been full of change would be an understatement. This is clearly evident if one looks at the...
Chapman Word
Oct 1, 20214 min read
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John Hendrix on Art, Humanity, & the Power of a Single Voice
“I fundamentally do not remember a time before drawing. I have always drawn. I don’t know what the world is like without drawing,” John...
Lauren McNeese
Aug 13, 20217 min read
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Mr. Slaten's Lyrical Life
Chris Slaten, songwriter and high school English teacher, had open heart surgery at four years old. In middle school, he began to...
Lauren McNeese
May 14, 20214 min read
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Gang Violence in Chattanooga
Officer Ryan Baker is married to CCS Ceramics & Design Teacher Mia Baker. In 2012, it was estimated that 870,000 people were involved in...
Ryan Chalvarus
May 4, 20215 min read
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Mimi Nikkel: Hope When Nobody is There
"Because Chattanooga is located on a main interstate that connects with both the east coast and midwest, we have an extremely high...
Anna Hightshue
Apr 30, 20215 min read
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My Life For Yours Forward
Research produced from the University of California, Irvine, discovered that 66.2% of students believe ‘trying hard’ should result in a...
Erin Holder
Apr 30, 20216 min read
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