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The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

MRS. SELLERS CLASS STARTS THE CAT DISSECTION -- Anatomy students receive dead, preserved cats to dissect.

Central’s Anatomy Class Get Ready for a Cat Dissection

Zeena Whayeb, Staff Writer April 21, 2017

Mrs. Donna Sellers introduced 14 cats to her anatomy class. The cats were brought over from the Carolina Biological Company in North Carolina. The company supplies classrooms with needed science materials,...

CENTRAL SOUND RATED AS SUPERIOR AT ETSBOA CONCERT FESTIVAL -- The Central Sound hard at work preparing for concert festival.

Central Sound Rated as Superior at ETSBOA Concert Festival

Matthew Davis, Staff Writer April 20, 2017

Standardized tests have become the new norm to evaluate students and teachers. However, how are students tested in classes that do not have the traditional classroom experience? In the band world, the...

GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME  -- Central alumnus, Ashley Harper, continues her love for softball as head coach at Hixson High School.

Alumni Spotlight: Ashley Harper Continues Her Love for Softball as Head Coach at Hixson High

Jared Eddy, Columnist April 20, 2017

Many alumni from Central High School are doing what they love.  Ashley Harper, Class of 2009, is living out her passion everyday teaching students English at Hixson High School.  Along with teaching,...

DEADLINES LOOM ON CENTRAL STUDENTS -- Senior students Nikki Green and Hannah Holmberg prepare to meet the upcoming senior deadlines.

End-of-the-School-Year Deadlines Quickly Approach for Central Students

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer April 19, 2017

As the end of the school year is quickly approaching, many due dates and deadlines are approaching for students at Central. All Central library books must be returned to the library by May 1. The Central...

MAY HIS LEGACY LIVE ON -- Tom Cole, a graduate of Central, will forever have a heart of purple and gold.

Tom Cole: A Central Legacy That Will Live on Forever

Savannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2017

Tavis Smiley, a well known writer once said that, "The choices we make about the lives we live determine the kinds of legacies we leave," and Tom Cole, a proud and faithful alumni of Central High School,...

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: MR. GARY FOMBY CONTINUES HIS PASSION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION -- Mr. Fombys number one goal is for his students leave the classroom with scientific knowledge and life skills that they can apply to their own lives.

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Gary Fomby Continues His Passion in Science Education

DayOnna Carson, Staff Writer April 17, 2017

A key component of teaching is assisting students in developing practical skills for the future, and biology instructor Gary Fomby strives to do just that. As an attendee of an Alabama high school, Fomby...

THIRTY-SIX STUDENTS APPLIED FOR UPCOMING YEAR AT THE VOLKSWAGEN MECHATRONICS AKADEMIE -- Last falls Mechatronics Akademie students learning in the Volkswagen Academy buildings classroom.

Thirty-Six Students Applied for Upcoming Year at Volkswagon Mechatronics Akademie

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer April 13, 2017

With only 24 spots available and 36 applications so far, the selection process for the upcoming school year has become difficult for the instructors at  the Volkswagen Mechatronics Akademie. The Volkswagen...

MRS. HOOPER AND GIFTED KIDS HONORING MRS. CIMINO WITH 5K WALK -- In this photo, it shows the website where you can sign up to join the 5k walk for cystic fibrosis.

5K Walk to Honor Late Central Bookkeeper Tammy Cimino

Eleanor Simmons, Staff Writer April 13, 2017

Mrs. Danielle Hooper, Central's gifted teacher, wanted to honor a Central junior Kat Cimino's mother by doing a 5k walk. "Kat is one of my gifted students and when her mom passed away, a dearest member...

CENTRAL DIGEST NAMED SNO WEBSITE OF DISTINCTION -- 2017 staff members post for a picture celebrating their accomplishments.

Central Digest Named a SNO National Website of Distinction

Preston Fore, Assistant Editor April 13, 2017

For over a 100 years, the Central Digest has been the #1 source of news and student life at Chattanooga Central High School. Whether that be from the decades worth of print editions or from the sixth edition...

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