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The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

This year Hollis Brookline held spirit week May 15-19. This year, the seniors won the spirit week competition. “Spirit week is fun for everyone,” said Oetjetns ‘21.

Spirit Week

Abigail Brown, Op-Ed Editor April 6, 2021

This year at Hollis-Brookline High School from March 15-19, spirit week took place for all students and staff. Spirit week is a friendly competition between classes on who has the most spirit, by dressing...

Students prepare for the possible reality of having to slow dance while maintaining social distance.

No dancing at prom: Rumor or Reality?

Sean Tisa, Staff Writer April 6, 2021

The day has finally come. After weeks of shopping for the perfect dress or tuxedo, you finally arrive at Beaver Brook for senior prom. The lights slowly dim, you anxiously walk to the dance floor with...

Graduation pods from the graduation of the class of 2020. Three seats per pod were given to each student providing them two parents or guardians to sit with them while they graduated. While the pod setup was upsetting to some due to limits to the amount of people in the pod, it allowed for a safe way to recognize the graduates' accomplishments.

New Class Rank Policy

Rachel Brown, Staff Writer April 2, 2021

On January 21 of this year, the Cooperative school board voted to change their policy on Class Rank from a top ten system to a Latin Honors system. The new policy states that the practice of a top ten...

Some schools calculate class rank and some students provide it to colleges. Class rank is the top 10% of students in their graduating class that get recognized. “I think doing away with class rank will create a more equal environment,” said Barnes, the principal of Hollis Brookline High School.

Class Rank

Abigail Brown, Op-Ed Editor March 15, 2021

This year will be the last year Hollis Brookline High School decides Salutatorian and Valedictorian. The graduating class of 2021 will be the last class to see class rank. Class rank is another way colleges...

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