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Community Service Shines a Light on Teaching World Languages by Keely Sullivan

My appreciation for teachers grew even larger after teaching. My parents are both middle school teachers, so all my life I have witnessed behind the scenes how much effort they put into their classes, but I never truly felt what it was like to be responsible for all these children until I was standing at the front of those classrooms.

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Are You Ready for Spirit Week 2024?!?! BY ISABELLA CAROLOW

Spirit Week, starting on Monday, March 4th, is right around the corner. It's one of the most fun weeks of the school year, with the whole school coming together to dress up for each theme, and compete in competitions after school. In addition to the competitions and dressing up, the food drive and Penny Wars are other ways to win points for your grade.

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Extra Schoolwork During Advisory??? Perspectives from Students and Teachers on SAT Prep BY SAMUEL HIERS

Since the beginning of the second semester of this year, things have been very different about Advisory that may be reinforcing productivity for students - or giving them more work and less freedom. Sophomore and Junior Advisories at CHS, due to a Rhode Island state initiative, are now using the block for mandatory SAT and PSAT practice.

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CHS Renovations BY HAZEL DUROSS

As many students will know, the auditorium finished renovations around February 8th of this year, and the main thing that was renovated was the seating and the stage. For those who didn’t go to open house earlier this year, the principal Mrs. Macomber has also stated that they will be renovating the gym as well. But what other renovations will there be going on with next school year if any at all?

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Introducing the New CHS Food Truck by Hazel Duross

Culinary students in the second semester will be experiencing their first event with the food truck on May 4th, 2024 for a RIDE-sponsored event at Chase Farm. This is the state's first-ever RI student food truck roundup. There will be music and some districts will be able to participate in a Battle of the Bands. Furthermore, medals for the best sweet and savory dishes will receive either the Governor's Cup for the savory dish or the Commissioner’s Championship for the best sweet dish.

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New Electric Boat Mural Coming Soon to CHS BY JOSEPHINA JOHNSON

This new mural, overseen by Ms. Celeste, will be led by Hayden Walker, a senior at CHS and a student in her AP Drawing class. Hayden intends to paint a giant submarine emblazoned with Electric Boat's logo.

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Check Out the Elephant’s Trunk BY Isabella Carlow

The Elephant's Trunk is a place where students can stop by and get free clothes and accessories. It was created last school year by Ms. Spaziano and Mrs. Cone as a way for students to get the clothes they need or want, no matter the reason. Ms. Spaziano added that, “We also both love thrifting and thought that the students would enjoy shopping!” It started out as clothing racks in the hallway and turned into a “ ‘boutique like’ thrift shop” in the new cafeteria. 

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What to Know About the PrepareRI Internship Opportunities by Samuel Hiers

Did you know that interning for a company could give you all of the workplace and technical experience that you need and more? Next summer, internships are exactly what PrepareRI seeks to offer to get countless students ready for their future work environments.

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Keeping the Band Together by Isabella St.Angelo

The Coventry High School Band has had its own difficulties over the past few years due to Covid. The Honors Band only had sixteen members last year, and the Concert Band only had four. This was a drastic decrease from pre-covid numbers of around fifty. However, there is still hope for the music program. The Band gained ten new members this year. The Honors Band gained one new member from the Concert Band to help make up the holes left by the five seniors from last year, bringing the member count to twelve.

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CHS Raises the Bar with More Class Choice for Students By Josephina Johnson

CHS has always been proud of its varied curriculum and wide array of AP classes. This year, we took it to the next level with 10 new courses in art, business, math, and more. Curious as to the source of these changes, I approached Mrs. Beaudoin, director of student services and owner of Cooper, our school's new unofficial fluffy mascot, to learn more.

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