Interview with Dr. Lamont Repollet
January 17, 2020
What do you hope to take away from your visit to CHS? I’ve heard a lot about this high school, as well as the vocational schools in general. I’m definitely familiar with the Superintendent [McCorkell] and Assistant Superintendent [Ford], but it’s my first time seeing exactly what goes...
Classroom participation affected by size of classes
January 17, 2020
Math teacher Justine Lane walks into her room at 7 A.M. and pours a cup of coffee. She prepares for “Coffee and Calculus,” a daily extra help program she runs for her classes. Lane teaches two sessions of AP Calculus this year. The class rotates on an A-B schedule, meaning students take the class ...
CCC brings holiday joy to underprivileged students
January 17, 2020
As the bell rang for students to go to second period on Friday, Dec. 13, the Cultural Communications Club (CCC) welcomed children from the Lakewood Head Start program into room 107. The classroom became a Christmas spectacle that included student performances and a special visit from Santa. Head...
JSA risks losing trips, stability unless officialized
January 17, 2020
For the CHS chapter of the Junior State of America (JSA), yearly conventions aren’t just a way of racking up best speaker awards, but a chance to socialize with other students across the east coast, sharpen public speaking through debates and learn the inner-workings of American politics. These tri...
Class of 2022 hosts Winter Ball in Venice
Olivia Conkling and Vivianna Varlack
January 12, 2020
CHS students walked past a giant gondola with masks in hand as they headed into the annual Winter Ball held on Dec. 10 by the Class of 2022. This year, the theme was a “Masquerade in Venice” which included a gelato bar, a portrait of Italy and a mask contest. Junior Ravenna Gemignani of Oceanport won th...
Physics teacher Steve Godkin wins Teacher of the Year award
Olivia Conkling and Vivianna Varlack
January 12, 2020
Each year, one CHS teacher is selected to be named the Teacher of the Year, based off a series of letters from parents and students that are sent to Principal James Gleason and then reviewed by an MCVSD committee for review. For the 2019-2020 school year, CHS granted physics teacher Steve Godkin the achiev...
Poet Gretna Wilkinson visits CHS
January 11, 2020
“There’s no sound more beautiful than the river rushing by minding its own business,” Gretna Wilkinson wrote in her poem, Down by the River. Students at CHS gathered in the cafeteria to hear poet Gretna Wilkinson recite her poems and share her life story on Thursday, Jan. 9. After listenin...
Students share winter break plans
January 1, 2020
On Friday, Dec. 20, students took their last tests of the year, wished their friends happy holidays and packed up their backpacks for their long-awaited winter break. Winter break is full of big plans for the students at CHS, ranging from sleeping at home to traveling to a different country. Soph...
NJ Education Commissioner visits CHS for Blue Ribbon unveiling
Olivia Conkling and Vivianna Varlack
December 17, 2019
On Monday, Dec. 16, students at Communications High School enjoyed a visit from Commissioner Dr. Lamot Repollet and the New Jersey Department of Education team after earning the Blue Ribbon Award. Repollet and board members arrived at around 9 a.m. to tour the school and see all of the unique aspects ...
Drama Club travels to “Almost, Maine” for fall production
December 15, 2019
The Drama Club presented its fall production, “Almost, Maine,” on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 in the CHS cafeteria. The play is comprised of nine short stories that explore love in all its forms in the little-known town of Almost, Maine. The production was played by a cast of 19 students...
CHS wins 2019 Congressional App Challenge
December 14, 2019
Months of work from students in Ms. Gesin’s Java class for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge in New Jersey’s fourth congressional district paid off, as CHS came out victorious with a first, second and third place sweep announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The first place winners included seniors Mike Ciele...