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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

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

Halloween Pep Rally Planning Underway for Junior Class

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

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

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...

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...

Students in Archaeology use tools in a mock excavation. As a class that focuses on hands-on learning, students are able to gain crucial life skills. “[The class] is more hands-on than I thought, and I'm learning way more with physical activities than I do in the classroom,” said student Tess Brown ‘25.

Hands-On History: First High School Archaeology Class in New Hampshire

Mason Marshall, Co-Editor-In-Chief December 3, 2024

If you walk through the social studies wing of Hollis Brookline High School (HBHS), you’re sure to find students immersed in learning. In one classroom, freshmen are writing essays about Native American...

Nyah Jernberg and her mom after signing her commitment papers to Wagner College. Jernberg will spend the next four years playing Division 1 field hockey. “I feel very grateful to have a mom who played field hockey who coaches me and knows so much about the sport, and I’m really happy we made it as far as we possibly could our senior year,” said Jernberg.

All Gas, No Breaks: Nyah Jernberg Commits D1 for Field Hockey Following Championship Win

Summer Leavitt, Co-Editor-In-Chief November 19, 2024

Following a successful four years on the Hollis Brookline High School Field Hockey Team, senior captain Nyah Jernberg committed to play Division 1 field hockey for Wagner College to continue her athletic...

This masterpiece was created by Elliott Cahill and features lamb
chops, grilled sweet potatoes, and a glass of chocolate milk.

Fireside Flavor: Exploring the World of Elliot Grilling

Jake Critchfield, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

@ElliottGRILLS brings a passion for grilling to Hollis Brookline High School (HBHS) students. Elliott Cahill is an HBHS student who started an Instagram account for grilling food. His goal is to take the...

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