BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE During their fourth period class, eager students piled into the gym as booming music played in search of a seat in the already overflowing bleachers to CCHS’ annual homecoming pep rally. As administrators packed straying students into the stands, their classmates roamed the gym floor snapping... Read more

BY DARIAN SABLON According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in four women have been victims to drastic physical violence by a close one at some point in their lives and one in fifteen children are exposed to this type of abuse. Many of these women and... Read more

BY THOMAS CAETANO This Thursday morning, seniors seemed a little more excited than usual to be at school. After 30 minutes of anticipation sitting at their desks, an announcement interrupted classes at 8 a.m., releasing seniors to their only destination of the day: the annual senior breakfast, where superlatives... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Sight words, chapter books and read-alouds. Though many CCHS students have graduated to analyzing complex pieces of literature, it’s time to return to the basics. Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) is offering a reading mentorship program for Embassy Creek Elementary students. The objective of FFEA’s... Read more

BY NUHA ISLAM The first day of homecoming week, the CCHS gymnasium was filled with color: first with pink and green taking opposing sides of the room, then blue and yellow. Respectively, these clashing fields of color were the kickball rounds held between the classes as part of the... Read more

BY NOAH CASTAGNA On Saturday, November 4, three CCHS publications attended the annual District 7 Florida Scholastic Press Association convention at Nova Southeastern University, an event open to all middle school and high school publications from the counties of Broward, Martin and Palm Beach. The convention shot off at... Read more

BY KENDYL COUNTS With streaks of war paint on their faces and bandanas tied tightly around their foreheads, the students of CCHS crowded into the gym on November 1 for Crazy Feats, an intense battle of the classes. The popular homecoming event features unusual challenges that encourage unification within... Read more

BY TAMARAH WALLACE On November 2, clear skies graced the CCHS campus as the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) performed for retiring Inspecting Officer/Area 7 Manager, Commander Dirk Herbert, during their 2017 Pass in Review. “It went really well and it was very memorable because Commander Dirk... Read more

BY JULIA WENGIER At 7 o’clock on November 16, the CCHS Thespians will perform their fall production entitled “Game of Tiaras,” setting up a fairy-tale theme for the year. “Game of Tiaras” follows three sister princesses (Cinderella, Belle and the Snow Queen) after their father decides to split his... Read more

BY CASEY CHAPTER Equipped with their capes and costumes, the Littlest Cowboys ventured into CCHS to gather treats for Halloween. “We got candy… from all around the school,” Little Cowboy Mackenzie said. “I got a candy bar, Snickers and Reese’s Pieces…” This field trip was a fun way for... Read more