The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

Dr. Dawn Breault is in charge of the ELO program at HBHS. She started the program last year, and has been working with career counseling for almost 15 years. “The purpose is to bring the world of work to life,” she said.

Extended Learning Opportunity comes to HBHS

Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer November 9, 2018

For some students, figuring out what they want to do as a career can be challenging. Introduced to HB last year, the Extended Learning Opportunity program (ELO) is a helpful tool for students who may be...

Captain Katie Souza ‘19, Rianna Mann ‘21, Captain Brianna Dejoie ‘19 and Taiya Lewis ‘21 row in a race at the Head of the Fish Regatta. This event occurred on Sunday, Oct. 28th in Saratoga Springs, NY. “It’s fun because we get to go the long distance,” said Souza.

Ready to Row?

Nora Miller, A&E Editor November 9, 2018

On Oct. 28, the Hollis Brookline High School Crew team competed at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, NY. Students rowed against teams from all across North America in races with as many...

From left to right, Devon Kuchta ‘21, Darcy Hinckle ‘21, Johanna Golden ‘19, Taylor O’Connell ‘19, and Megan Mitchell ‘20, spend every fourth period honors choir class practicing for their big auditions in a few weeks. They all want a spot on this years All State Team. “We practice all year for this,” said Hinkle.

Upcoming auditions for the All State Music Festival

Avery Desruisseau, Staff Writer November 8, 2018

Auditions for the much anticipated All State Music Festival, attended by the best of Hollis Brookline vocalists every year, are coming up this month. The festival consists of a concert later in the year,...

Poetry Out Loud speakers are encouraged to engage in a variety of poetic traditions, such as that of Robert Frost. However, they aren’t just limited to traditional western poetry; poems from around the world are all involved and available to be recited.

Poetry Out Loud: recitations and up-and-comers

Jackson Hinkle, Staff Writer November 7, 2018

Some might think that poetry recitation is old-fashioned, but in Hollis Brookline High School’s English classes, the practice is being continued and rejuvenated. On Dec. 18, students will compete in...

Anastasia Zawadowskiy 20, part of the SpongeBob themed treb group, launching their trebuchet. Dressing up gives students a chance to line up a teacher and hit them with a balloon, which is partly why the testing of the trebuchets lines up with the HBHS Halloween Assembly. It’s a “whole day of fun” according to Kramarczyk, who enjoys seeing his friends dress up.

Treb Day shoots by

Alec MacEachen, News Editor November 7, 2018

Friday, Oct. 26, marked the launch day for the trebuchets built by all three physics classes offered at Hollis Brookline High School: physics: conceptual, physics: problems and principles (P&P) and...

Jack Sinclair ‘19, manager for the Girls Volleyball team, donates a can of soup to the NH Tackles Hunger food drive. Through this food drive, students across the state are able to help stock local food banks. Donations from Hollis Brookline athletes and fans are brought to the Milford food bank. “It’s always important to participate in your municipal community, but your geographical as well,” said Sinclair.

HB Athletics fighting hunger

Nora Miller, A&E Editor November 1, 2018

This fall, sports teams at Hollis Brookline High School participated in the NH Tackles Hunger food drive. Starting after the football game against Sanborn on Oct. 5, the Cavaliers collected various non-perishables...

Blood is essential to everyday life. “The work of the volunteers there was very nice and efficient” said blood donor Cam Dryer ‘18. Hopefully the blood drive remains successful in the years to come.

Red Cross Club Perseveres Despite Blood Drive Difficulties

Isaac Wimmer, Op-Ed Editor November 29, 2017

On Nov. 15, the Red Cross Club held their annual blood drive in the mini-gym, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in hopes of receiving lots of donated blood for the American Red Cross to distribute where necessary....

Sharing pieces, as the class was going on. Audrey Solinas ‘18, Kierra Dean ‘19, and Caleb Hadley ‘18 circled together as each took a turn sharing what they were working on.

Fun-tastic English electives

Emily Mitchell, Staff Writer November 28, 2017

There are lots of fun semester-long classes to take if someone enjoys English; some focus more on different styles of writing, while others dissect different film elements. Each elective differs from the...

This year’s mathletes hunker down and power through some Calculus homework. They have another couple of meets coming up this season and need to prepare for them the best they can. Plummer gave some insight to their preparation by saying, “currently our team members only practice once per month, but we have just begun to offer weekly practice opportunities to both provide more flexibility for our team members and to try to improve our teams performance.”

Can this year’s HB Math Team live up to the hype?

Scott VanCoughnett, Features Editor November 27, 2017

Hollis Brookline’s Math Team has been a league-wide powerhouse for years and years. Opposing teams in the past used to cower in fear when they heard they were attending a meet with HB. This season isn’t...

A sole woodpecker refuses to accept the change in season. This early November snowstorm threw quite the curveball to residents and wildlife alike as calls were made to scramble for the preservations needed for the cold hard months ahead.

Tut tut looks like rain

Joseph Schunemann, A&E Editor November 26, 2017

The Earth is a changing place; nature moves this way and that and it’s not always human nature to keep up with it. In New Hampshire, we experience weather much stranger than most, with weather your regular...

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