A fitting farewell
May 19, 2011
Filed under 2010-2011
Wednesday, May 18: Farewell party for retiring CHS principal, Mr. Volk and retiring Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Scott. Video: Staff sings “Happy Trails” to Mr. Volk. Slideshow: Images of Possibility Bags being presented to Mr. Volk by the various departments. [View... Read more »
Listen to this Ep. 8
May 9, 2011
Filed under 2010-2011
In this episode, Saige talks about Jimi Hendrix and what made him such an influential musician.
Mustangs roll again
May 6, 2011 • By Paul Boyden, Brad Fussner and Nic Harris
Filed under 2010-2011
On Monday April 25, the East Thunderbirds visited the Mustangs for a shot at redemption. The Mustangs won their first meeting with the T-Birds 2-0. The end result of this meet for the East Thunderbirds was much the same, as the Mustangs rolled over East again in a 3-0 victory. The Mustangs started off... Read more »
CHS students ride history competition to nationals
May 6, 2011 • By Shellbie Tanner, Tayte Alexander, and Amy Murphy
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Laura Soltis, Sam Prado and Grant Ensign probably did not expect their History projects completed for Mrs. Thornton’s class to make it all the way to Washignton D.C., but that’s exactly what’s happening now that their projects are headed off to the national level of a History competition. Laura... Read more »
A rivalry game for the ages
May 6, 2011 • By Grady Hopper, Mo Ogden and Josh Williams
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On April 26, the Chugiak Mustangs went up against the Eagle River Wolves in a pivotal Boys varsity soccer match-up. The Mustang team met before the game to warm up for the annual Birchwood Bowl at Tom Huffer Sr. Stadium. The Birchwood Bowl is a rivalry game between schools in the Birchwood area. “It’s... Read more »
Hard work pays off for seniors
May 6, 2011 • By Alex Amidon, Jamie Boyle, and Kerri Gillette
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Every year a number of students in the graduating class at Chugiak High School are invited to attend the Honor Graduate Awards Ceremony. This year the event was hosted on Thursday, April 21, in the Steve Primis Auditorium, honoring 22% of the graduating class. To be recognized as an honor graduate,... Read more »
Volunteers receive special honor
May 6, 2011 • By Alisha Gonzalez and Payden Vietmeier
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Every year a number of Chugiak students volunteer their personal time for their senior projects. On April 25, the school’s career resource teacher, Mrs. Dixon and CHS principal, Mr. Volk, honored these volunteering seniors with a medallion to be worn at graduation. “They can volunteer forty hours... Read more »
Alaska loses seniors to out-of-state colleges
May 6, 2011 • By April Alley Josh Cooper and Carlin Mongeau
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With the 2010-2011 school year coming to an end, the Chugiak High School seniors are getting ready for the next chapters in their lives. The bulletin board in senior hall shows that many seniors are going out of state to continue their education. Each year, Chugiak High School seniors get ready to go... Read more »
Summer plans
May 6, 2011 • By Brandon Hoxie and Sierra Slade
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The school year is coming to an end and seniors at Chugiak High School are starting to make their summer plans. For many, this summer will be filled with work, travel, and trying to get a head start on life after high school. “I’m really excited about high school ending, because now I can just focus... Read more »
Spanish Immersion graduation practice
May 6, 2011 • By Matthew Jugan, Andrew Burch and Kory Devore
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On April 22 Chugiak High School’s Spanish Immersion Graduation practice was held in the auditorium at Chugiak High School. The ceremony is to celebrate the students that have dedicated so much time into this program. Some students have been in the Immersion program all the way from elementary school... Read more »
