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The Central Digest

The student news site of Chattanooga Central High School

The Central Digest

JANICE MUNSON HAS BEEN TEACHING FOR 25 YEARS -- Munson continues teaching freshmen English at Central High.

Teacher Spotlight: Coach Jan Munson Reflects on 25 Year Career

Jared Eddy, Columnist December 8, 2016

For Jan Munson, being in a school is her passion. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and married shortly after. While married, she had one child, Susan Munson, who also attended and graduated...

THE CENTRAL ROBOTICS TEAM WINS THIRD PLACE IN THE STATE QUALIFIERS-- (From left to right) Mr. Keith Bright and a member of the winning team, Edward Rhymer, hold the third place trophy from VEX, next to the award winning robot.

Central Skills USA Team Takes Third Place

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer December 5, 2016

On November 16, 2016, the Central Skills USA Robotics team took home the third place trophy at the VEX Robotics State Qualifiers at Chattanooga State, qualifying team to compete in the state competition,...

LADY POUNDERS DEFEAT THE RAMS -- The Lady Pounders shoot the final basket and win the game 39 to 40.

Buzzer Beater by Alivia Smith Clinches Lady Pounder Basketball against Tyner

Savannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2016

On Tuesday, November 22nd, the Lady Pounder basketball team tied up their shoelaces and pushed through with a one point lead against the Tyner Rams on the final buzzer. Being the team's first home game...

SMOKE AND SMOG HUNG IN THE AIR  -- Monday, November 14th, students really felt the affects of the smoke in the air, from struggling to breath to having trouble seeing across campus!

Students Felt the Effects of Smoke Hanging Thick in the Air in the Wake of Wildfires Across the Southeast

Shelby Campbell, Copy Editor December 1, 2016

Over the course of 2016, over 40,000 acres of forest and land in Tennessee alone has been burned due to the excessive number of forest fires the state has seen this year. Due to such a severe drought,...

TRIAL AND ERROR -- Caleb Franklin and Anissa Whited try to set up dominos and a downhill dinosaur back.

Mr. Strickland’s Rube Goldberg Machine – An Unstoppable Design

Zeena Whayeb, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

[nggallery id=21] Mr. Chip Strickland's 9th-grade physics classes are inventing a Rube Goldberg machine to keep a toy car moving using various methods and materials such as dominoes, pieces of wood,...

STEM TRIP FOR SENIORS -- Mrs. Holingsworth gives the job shadowing trip flier to  Johnathan Alston.

Top Senior STEM Students Take Job Shadowing Field Trip to Ooltewah Publix

Zeena Whayeb, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

On November 10th, the top STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math students) seniors of the grade took a field trip to Publix in Ooltewah. The purpose of the field trip was for STEM students to...

NEW TROPHY CASES -- After an impressive amount of outstanding awards, Central receives new cases to display achievements.

Central Alumni Aids in the Purchase of New Trophy Cases to Display Central’s Awards

Eleanor Simmons, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

Since Chattanooga Central High School first opened its doors for the first time, the school has received hundreds of trophies and awards, with more and more being added ever year. This school year,...

CENTRAL STUDENTS REVEAL WHAT THEY ARE THANKFUL FOR -- A traditional thanksgiving meal is pictured above.

Central High Students Reveal Who and What They Are Thankful For

Brittney Hoang and DayOnna Carson, Staff Writers November 23, 2016

Central High School has a lot to be thankful for this year. These are some of the things that Central students have expressed to the Central Digest to be important to them: Seniors: "I am thankful...

CRAIG STATON NOW A MANAGER AT CHATTEM. -- Staton believes his experience at Central led to a fantastic career at Chattem.

Alumni Spotlight: Craig Staton, From Central Student to Chemical Engineer

Eleanor Simmons, Staff Writer November 22, 2016

Have you ever wondered what it is like to hold all the responsibility in your hands? Craig Staton, the manager of process and packaging operations three for Chattem incorporation, currently works...

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