More than a class
May 6, 2011 • By Josi Hartley, Carley Grant and Josh Plumb
Filed under 2010-2011
On Tuesday, April 26, the Chugiak High School Choir put on their Spring Show, the final concert of the school year. The Steve Primis Auditorium was full of parents and other audience members that came to support the CHS choir. The Chugiak Choir just returned from their trip in San Antonio, where they... Read more »
Bingo!
May 6, 2011 • By Emily Berger, Ashley Herbert and Chelsea Jasinski
Filed under 2010-2011
Wednesday is synonymous with the word bingo at the Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center. Bingo is held once a week not only as recreation, but a fundraiser as well. “Basically, this is a fundraiser for the senior center”, said Autumn Sayen, a Senior Center volunteer. For the weekly players, the winnings... Read more »
Twice published author prepares for graduation
May 6, 2011 • By Mikel Henry, Amber Pitchford and Alex Rees-Benyo
Filed under 2010-2011
Nicole Warner, a senior at Chugiak High School, has written and published her second book called Keeping Kaya: Fire Wheel, a sequel to her first book, Keeping Kaya: Book of Judan. “It’s a sequel to the first book I wrote,” said Warner about the plot of her two novels. “It’s basically set in... Read more »
Senior fun day
May 6, 2011 • By Ashley Cifers, Katie Holmes and Rachel Hunter
Filed under 2010-2011
Every year there’s a tradition at Chugiak High School where the senior class takes a day off to have some final bonding time before graduation. This year, Senior Fun Day was hosted on April 27 at the Wasilla Sports Complex. Most seniors haven’t ridden a bus in at least a year so the 25-minute bus... Read more »
CHS Prepares to say farewell to resigning principal
May 6, 2011 • By Shellbie Tanner, Tayte Alexander and Amy Murphy
Filed under 2010-2011
After 27 years in the Anchorage School District, the principal of Chugiak High School, Rick Volk, has decided to retire. He has spent over 22 of those years years at Chugiak as both a teacher and an administrator. “When I came here in 1984 I was in the math department, and I taught here in the math... Read more »
Another win for the Mustangs
May 4, 2011 • By Sam Linder and Arthur Vieira de Oliveira
Filed under 2010-2011
On April 21, the Chugiak Mustangs varsity boys soccer team took on the Bartlett Golden Bears in what seemed to be an easy win for the Mustangs (8-1). With the wind picking up during the second period, both teams had a hard time keeping the ball on the field, which seemed to be an advantage to the Mustangs... Read more »
Glacier safety
May 4, 2011 • By Jesse Keller, Jacob Tramp and Chris Williams
Filed under 2010-2011
On April 19, the Coast Guard held its monthly public safety meeting at the Eagle River VFW. The Coast Guard meeting is an opportunity for people from Chugiak and Eagle River to be taught safety when sailing out on the sea. “We teach people to have safety out on the waters. [We teach] boat safety,... Read more »
How to lost-proof your child
May 4, 2011 • By Cody Howard, Spencer Jacks and Jr Parsons
Filed under 2010-2011
The Eagle River nature center offered a presentation focused on keeping kids safe and what to do in the event that they become lost or separated from their parents. “What happens in their little brains when they’re lost?” narrated Chugiak Park Ranger Tom Crockett, as an opening to his presentation.... Read more »
High spirits before prom
April 25, 2011 • By Brandon Hoxie and Sierra Slade
Filed under 2010-2011
Monday March 28 thru Friday April 1, Chugiak High School celebrated the week of prom with spirit week, where kids dress up in different themes each day. Each day had it’s own theme: CHS Day, College Day, Cancer Awareness Day, Prom Gone Wrong, and the classic Class Color Day. Spirit week is a great... Read more »
Mustangs take on Eagles
April 25, 2011 • By Emily Berger, Ashley Herbert and Chelsea Jasinski
Filed under 2010-2011
On April 9, the Chugiak High School boys varsity soccer team played the West Eagles. Chelsea Jasinski was on scene at the Dome to report. The team seemed to be a well-oiled and unitary machine while they were warming up. Roger Jorgenson scored the Mustang’s first and only goal late in the first-half. With... Read more »
