Dress code stands as weather changes
Emily Whitehead, Beginning Journalism Student
May 23, 2013
Summer is a great time to cool off with tank tops and shorts, but it is east to make many dress code violations with these summer clothes without even knowing it. “Dress code allows us to wear what we want to express our personality,” Leah Dawson, CHS freshman, said. However, expressing personality... Read more »
CHS’ Chamber Orchestra prepares for state
Ben Huh, Beginning Journalism Student
May 21, 2013
Getting first in qualifiers, CHS’ Chamber Orchestra is charging their way to state competitions. The orchestra had already placed first in the Three River’s League competition. On May 9, the Chamber Orchestra has a chance to compete at OSU for state competitions. “Each of us tries our... Read more »
CHS Spring Sports
Blake Thomason, Sports Editor
April 23, 2013
Spring time is here, which means one thing: it’s sport season. Track and field, tennis, and baseball are all under way and CHS looks good in all three. In track and field, four guys – including three seniors – in particular have been performing really well. “Overall for the guys we’re doing... Read more »
CHS 30-minute lockdown ends without any danger to students
Staff, Staff
April 3, 2013
In an email sent to parents and staff by Christine Garcia, CHS principal, described the events of lockdown on the morning of April 3. The following is the text of the email. “This morning, CHS went into lock down for approximately 30 minutes. Upon consultation with Clackamas County Police, CHS... Read more »
NCSD dancers place highly at state
Cassidy Scott, Feature Editor
April 2, 2013
March 15-16 the Portland Memorial Coliseum was bustling with dance teams from all over the state as schools competed against each other to bring home the OSAA state title for their school. NCSD represented very well as both Clackamas and Putnam won state for their division while Milwaukie earned second... Read more »
Things to do this spring
Jessica Lely, Staff
March 15, 2013
As the winter blues fade away and the sun is bright and shining, it’s time to get ready for the abundance of activities that come with spring. Here are some fun events that will be taking place in and out of the district this spring break. RPHS’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling... Read more »
NCSD boys basketball: hot and cold
Blake Thomason, Sports Editor
March 11, 2013
With the regular season over, two NCSD basketball teams gear up for a playoff run. The RPHS boys are staying home this March, as their struggles continued all season long. After an 0-8 non-conference start, Deshawn Stephens quit the team. Without their best offensive player, the Kingsmen struggled to... Read more »
NCSD girls basketball: a little of everything
Blake Thomason, Sports Editor
March 11, 2013
The NCSD girls’ basketball team’s regular season has come to a close. It should be one to remember, but for different reasons. The Putnam girls are going to remember this season… while they are in the weight room preparing for next season. A disappointing 6-17 (4-10) season was probably not... Read more »
Culture Fair
Cassidy Scott, Feature Editor
March 11, 2013
This years’ culture fair came and went on Feb. 22 in a flurry of posters, dancing, music and activities. Different culture groups from all over the world, (such as Greece and Mexico) had the opportunity to set up booths to highlight their culture and bring more awareness to CHS about the uniqueness... Read more »
NCSD Playoff Basketball: MHS and CHS represent
Blake Thomason, Sports Editor
March 2, 2013
Four of the six NCSD basketball teams made the playoffs, and three are poised to make a deep run in the playoffs, and possibly hoist the championship trophy. The Clackamas boys stumbled to the playoffs, finishing the regular season with an unimpressive 11-12 (4-6) record. In their play-in game, the Cavaliers... Read more »
NCSD Winter Formal
Jessica Lely, Staff
February 22, 2013
With bright lights and booming music, NCSD’s winter formals have again succeeded in making the event one to remember. On Jan. 26, students danced the night away at CHS’s “Once Upon a Time” themed winter formal, which took place at Montgomery Park from 8-11 p.m. The dance was organized entirely... Read more »
State Cheer Competition
Cassidy Scott, Feature Editor
February 19, 2013
Last Sat. Feb. 9, Clackamas, Milwaukie and Rex Putnam High School all took to the mat at the Memorial Coliseum for the OSAA Cheerleading State Competition. The day started with the State Breakfast at around 8:30 a.m. (depending on the team’s performance time) and the teams could expect to stay... Read more »
Area volunteer opportunities
Katelin Walker, Beginning Journalism Student
January 17, 2013
As second semester approaches, some students are looking for a variety of volunteer opportunities in school clubs and outside organizations within our district to not only spruce up their resume and applications, but do some good in the community. There are several opportunities within the North Clackamas... Read more »
Happenin’ Halloween Hangouts
Jesse Waian, Copy Editor/Managing Editor
October 30, 2012
Halloween season is here, and as children deck out in frightful attire for a haunted night of fun, Portland also ‘dresses up’ to celebrate local Halloween traditions. Fright Town — a series of haunted houses beneath the Memorial Coliseum in a 40000 square foot exhibit hall — is among the popular... Read more »
NCSD one step closer to being green
Jesse Waian, Copy Editor/Managing Editor
October 26, 2012
CHS was once again certified as a green school, after their initial inauguration in 2003, after completing a waste audit on Sept. 26, granting NCSD with a total of eight green schools district wide. The certified green schools in NCSD are as follows; Happy Valley ES, Oregon Trail ES, Concord ES, Happy... Read more »
