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The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

Megan King, Head Chef at HBHS, holds the prize for winning the 2025 cafeteria Instagram contest. King plays a large part in creating posts for the account. “We’re very competitive. We want to win,” King said.

Cafeteria Competition: The Instagram of the SAU41 Kitchens

Izzy Kifer, Head Editor October 31, 2025

In May of the 2024-2025 school year, students may have walked into the HBHS cafeteria to find QR codes on the tables inviting them to follow “Sau41 lunch,” the  Instagram account for the cafeterias...

Hollis-High Reunites Former Student and Teacher

Hollis-High Reunites Former Student and Teacher

Elise Broadhurst, Sports Editor October 29, 2025

On September 11, 2025, during the Hollis-Brookline High School Open House, guardians explored course offerings and classroom expectations, highlighting the school's commitment to academic transparency....

Halloween pep rally details being finalized at a recent Grand Council meeting.

Halloween Pep Rally Planning Underway for Junior Class

Izzy Kifer, Head Editor October 28, 2025

Pep rallies are amongst the favorite activities for Hollis Brookline High School students– those few special times a year when all grades are brought together to play games, show their school spirit,...

Many HBHS Teachers Do Not Have CAV Blocks

Many HBHS Teachers Do Not Have CAV Blocks

Serena Cullen, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

As many students may have noticed, there has been a recent absence of available Cav-Blocks. This year several teachers have to go without a Cav-Block at HBHS since they have been put in charge of managing...

The Class of 2026 Student Council, gathering to show off what they accomplished

Hollis Brookline’s Yearly Homecoming Dance is Filled With Success

Kylee Sova, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

On Saturday, September 27, students throughout all grades arrived at the school for a night to remember. HBHS students celebrated their annual homecoming dance this past weekend, following a long period...

Elise Broadhurst, Brooke Bouchard, Sam Disco collecting canned goods

HB Athletics Fight Hunger

Harrison Holmes, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

With the help of Assistant Athletic Director Jordan Scott, the Hollis Brookline sports community has been able to come together and help donate to local food drives and fundraisers through a partnership...

Caroline Crawford (‘26) and Jenna O’Connor 
(‘26) rhyming without reason this spirit week!
Crawford being Mario, and O’Connor being
Dr. Nefario. The perfect duo to really spice up
 this spirit week!

Spirit Week Success

Serena Cullen, Staff Writer October 23, 2025

The week of Sept. 22nd, HBHS students and staff celebrated homecoming, games and the dance by dressing up for Spirit Week. The five themed days included (in order) 80s Day, Soccer Moms vs Barbecue Dads,...

The Work Behind the Curtains of HBHS Boys Soccer

The Work Behind the Curtains of HBHS Boys Soccer

Owen Flanigan, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

The Hollis Brookline Boys Soccer team has deep roots. Many have been playing in organized soccer programs since the early age of three. Hollis Brookline has established “feeder” programs, allowing...


(Left to right) Kaylee Barchard, Heather Hamilton, Michael Fox, and Tori Flaherty intently study Fox’s current read, Time is a Mother. They began the NEHS and dedicated it to Fox because of a shared love for reading and the English language. “NEHS is going to provide the space for kids to see the power of connection that great literature and love of it provides,” Flaherty says.

HBHS Starts Its Own Chapter of the National English Honors Society

Caroline Crawford, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

  New this year, advisors Tori Flaherty and Heather Hamilton, alongside President Kaylee Barchard, began a chapter of the National English Honors Society here at HBHS. Named after long-term English...

Hollis Brookline vs Timberlane game "HB tackling Timberlane player"

Positive affirmations ; How the football team plans to earn a victory

Pemi Mitchell, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Watching football games is a popular activity here at Hollis Brookline. Each game, students are eager to see if the team will gain their first win of the season . The Hollis Brookline Varsity Football...

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