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The Central Digest

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The Central Digest

ROTC HOSTS FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT THEIR NEW OBSTACLE COURSE -- The raiders group working hard to win their competition.

JROTC Hosts Fundraiser to Support Their New Obstacle Course

Jack Graham, Staff writer March 8, 2019

The Central’s ROTC program has done many things to support the community whether it be with blood drives, food drives, or toy drives for the less fortunate. Currently, they are doing another fundraiser...

CENTRAL'S RURITEEN CLUB TEACHES HARRISON ELEMENTARY THE IMPORTANCE BLACK HISTORY MONTH -- Ruriteen Club members pose for a picture with their posters of black history.

Central’s Ruriteen Club Teaches Harrison Elementary the Importance of Black History Month

Kirstin Langton, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

On February 13, 2019 Central's Ruriteen Club, a club dedicated to helping citizens in Chattanooga, went to Harrison Elementary to educate second graders about black history. The club's assignment was to...

CENTRAL TO HOST ITS SIXTH ANNUAL CDC PROM WITH THE HELP OF STUDENT VOLUNTEERS -- Students dance the night away at the 2018 CDC prom, which was made possible by generous student volunteers.

Central to Host its Sixth Annual CDC Prom With the Help of Student Volunteers

Karleigh Schwarzl, Staff Writer March 7, 2019

Five years ago, a student walked up to Principal Finley King and asked, "Why don't the CDC kids go to prom?" "It's off location and I guess that they just do not feel welcomed," was King's response. After...

CENTRAL WELCOMES FUTURE READY ADVANCED MECHATRONICS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSES -- Jonathan King's class showcases one of their robot creations in light of the new advanced mechatronics and engineering design courses that will soon be available to students.

Central Welcomes Future Ready Advanced Mechatronics and Engineering Design Courses

Jack Graham, Staff Writer March 7, 2019

Central offers various types of courses to their students, ranging from humanities like philosophy and art to sciences such as forensics and anatomy. Now, the school will be able host even more rigorous...

CENTRAL TRACK AND FIELD PREPARES FOR UPCOMING SEASON -- Head Coach Matthew Joyner talks to his runners in the gym before they begin workouts.

Central Track and Field Prepares for Upcoming Season

Celisia Snakenberg, Sports Writer March 6, 2019

Spring sports season is around the corner and the teams and athletes are training in order to be ready to compete once the season actually begins. The Pounders' track and field team has been preparing...

JAKE JOHNS AND MEGHAN DUNCAN REPRESENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND HCDE AT 2019 SCOPE CONFERENCE -- (left to right): Soddy Daisy High School students Noah Harris and Cassidy Gibson, and Central High School students Meghan Duncan and Jake Johns represent Hamilton County Schools at SCOPE 2019.

Jake Johns and Meghan Duncan Represent Central High School and HCDE at 2019 SCOPE Conference

Kaylee York, Staff Writer March 6, 2019

On March 5, 2019 the Student Congress on Policies in Education, commonly known as SCOPE, will take commence at Middle Tennessee State University. Two Central students, Jake Johns and Meghan Duncan, will...

TEACHER STRIKES SHINE LIGHT ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE U.S -- Teachers have taken a stand and have decided to strike  against the education system.

Teacher Strikes Shine Light on the Education System in the U.S.

Dakota Wootan March 6, 2019

Recently, a major uproar regarding education has been making headway in the media. About a month ago, in Los Angeles, California, the LA Teachers’ Union went on strike, with 31,000 teachers walking off...

FORE ANNOUNCED AS VALEDICTORIAN; WHAYEB SALUTATORIAN OF THE CLASS OF 2019 -- Valedictorian Preston Fore and Salutatorian Zeena Whayeb pose beside a monument dedicated to E. Y. Chapin, who presented an endowment to the school library, making the vast collection of books possible. The duo did a lot of studying and research in the library to achieve the highest ranks in their class.

Fore Announced as Valedictorian, Whayeb Salutatorian of the Class of 2019

DayOnna Carson, Associate Editor March 5, 2019

As the graduation countdown in the hallway approaches closer and closer to zero, the Class of 2019 continues to make arrangements for their future outside of high school, making the most out of their last...

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