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The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

CENTRAL CONGRATULATES CLASS OF 2017S HIGHEST ACHIEVING STUDENTS - From left to right: salutatorian Avionne Snakenberg, salutatorian Tetyana Arkushenko, and valedictorian Emily Feist.

Feist is Valedictorian; Arkushenko and Snakenberg Co-Salutatorians for Class of 2017

DayOnna Carson, Staff Writer February 21, 2017

Four years of studying, problem solving, and the will to prosper has finally paid off for three Central seniors as the Class of 2017's highest academic honor students were released by Principal Finley...

ROBERT KIEFER AND CAROL PONDER PERFORM TO CENTRAL STUDENTS  -- Ponder (left) and Kiefer (right) perform My Fathers War at Harrison Elementary.

Nashville Actors, Robert Kiefer and Carol Ponder, Perform ‘My Father’s War’ to Central Students

Zeena Whayeb, Staff Writer February 18, 2017

Students at Central High School were treated by Carol Ponder and Robert Kiefer's performance of My Father's War. On February 16, the actors performed their play in front of nearly 120 high school students...

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT MRS. JENNIFER ALLEN CONTINUES TO GUIDE STUDENTS IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM -- Mrs. Allen teaches her first period Spanish 1 class.

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Jennifer Allen Continues to Guide Students In and Out of the Classroom

Jacob Johns, Business Manager February 16, 2017

Mrs. Jennifer Allen, one of Central's Spanish I teachers, is not your average teacher. After teaching for nine years, Allen continues to guide and influence students both in and out of the classroom. There...

HELP PROMOTE CENTRAL DIGEST ON SOCIAL MEDIA --Zeena Whayeb, is pictured monitoring the the Central Digests website above.

Social Media Followers Needed for Central Digest’s Quest for National Recognition

Eleanor Simmons, Staff Writer February 16, 2017

The Central Digest is trying to get national recognition for the online newspaper. In order to get recognition from the state that recognizes The Central Digest as a unique website, we must earn six...

MRS. FARROW, AMAZING TEACHER AND FRIEND TO STUDENTS -- Mrs. Brielle Farrow with one of her many star students, Megan Turney.

Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Brielle Farrow, From Central Alumnus to Chemistry Teacher

Matthew Davis, Staff Writer February 14, 2017

Here at Central, we love to say, "We're Pounders for life!" For Mrs. Brielle Farrow, that phrase definitely rings true. Mrs. Farrow was a student here at Central, and is now a chemistry teacher here...

ALL CENTRAL SENIORS THAT HAVE APPLIED TO A COLLEGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED -- Senior Guidance Counselor , Lindsey Ruggles (Left) and senior student, Katie Dorris (Right) talk about future plans after graduation.

All Central Seniors That Have Applied to a College Have Been Accepted

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer February 13, 2017

Graduation is a little more than three months away, and many of the seniors of Central are prepared for their college debut. The recent statistics show that 100 percent of Central seniors this year...

DONATE TODAY! -- Central track students and alumni raise money for new Central track through GoFundMe.

Central Alumni and Students Hoping to Raise Money Through ‘#BacktheTrack’ GoFundMe Campaign

Savannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2017

After the two Hamilton County Commission meetings that disbanded the idea of the new track at Central High and Brown Middle School, the students and alumni are taking a stand to raise the money on their...

CENTRAL WELCOMES NEW BOOKKEEPER DONNA RAST -- Donna Rast has recently accepted the task of being Centrals new bookkeeper.

Central Welcomes New Bookkeeper Donna Rast

Eleanor Simmons, Staff Writer February 8, 2017

Central High School staff is continuously growing in faculty. Recently, Central High added their newest member to the staff, Ms. Donna Rast. Rast, who is a former CDC Educational Assistant at Central,...

SCHOOLS WILL BEGIN RECEIVING YEARLY GRADES -- An eager student shows success in the class during Jon Kings business class.

Central Teachers Disagree With State Mandate To Start Grading Schools

Zeena Whayeb, Staff Writer February 4, 2017

Earlier this January, the state of Tennessee announced it will be giving schools a grade of A to F, taking full effect in the 2017-18 school year. The new federal law, called the Every Student Succeeds...

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