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

HB Social Studies teacher Kathy Kirby shares her transition between high school and college.

Build relationships: Kirby

Hannah Balfour, Staff Writer June 5, 2017

Kathy Kirby, history teacher at HB, graduated from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. Her favorite memory is the law class she took with teacher Mr. Schofield.“[Schofield] saw something in me that...

HB choir teacher Matthew Barbosa and his girlfriend of three years got engaged on November 5. The wedding is projected to be in the summer of 2018.

Barbosa set for a duet

Caroline Kroeger, News Editor May 4, 2017

On the night of November 5, HB choir teacher Matthew Barbosa proposed to his long-term girlfriend Katerina Nowik. The two have been together for three years and are looking forward to their future together. So,...

HB science teacher Catherine Orzech and Nick Collard are set to marry July 22, 2017.

Ionic, covalent, and romantic bonds

Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor in Chief May 4, 2017

Physical Science and Biology teacher Catherine Orzech met her future husband, Nick Collard, on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. “We were both at the point where we had given up on meeting people,”...

Cooper Murray 20 poses in front of military uniforms.

HB students visit the Wright Museum

Grace Santoski, Staff Writer April 20, 2017

[aesop_gallery id="11754" revealfx="off"] On Wednesday, April 5,  the HB freshman class visited The Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH. Planes, tanks, guns, and many more artifacts from the WWII have been...

On Wednesday, April 5, members of the freshman class attended a showing of The Tempest, performed at Saint Anslems College

A Shakesperience

Colton Mailloux, Staff Writer April 20, 2017

“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” (Shakespeare, The Tempest). On April 5, the sophomore class attended Shakespeare’s The Tempest, performed...

Spirit Week 2017

Spirit Week 2017

Curtis Newton, Managing Editor March 21, 2017

Spirit Week -- Some students might hear this phrase and roll their eyes, but HB takes this time of year incredibly seriously. The week before, classes competed in the Penny Wars, where all the money went...

Which dress-up day is the school favorite?

Favorite Spirit Week days

Ash Guthrie, Staff Writer March 16, 2017

During Spirit Week, students have five days to prove that their class has the most school spirit. This year, the five spirit-filled days were: Pajama Day, Tropical Day, Tie Dye Day, USA Day, and HB Day....

Emma Bruseo 17 and Meghan Corban 17 help with details on the seniors poster.

A fond farewell: what Spirit Week meant to this year’s seniors

Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor In Chief March 13, 2017

Spirit Week is always exciting for every grade involved, but the class of 2017 made it extra-special this year. The feeling of unity was high as they realized this was their last Spirit Week, so they made...

HB Staff sits on the side during the Staff vs. Unified game.

Unified team vs. staff basketball game

Mitchell Dryer, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

 Spirit Week is always an exciting week at HB, with all of the festivities and clothing attire. To kick off this year’s Spirit Week, there was a basketball game between the Unified Team and the Staff...

The senior class works on their poster.

Poster prep

Leslie Comeau, Features Editor March 13, 2017

For the past few weeks, the freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors have been planning and plotting their poster designs for spirit week. Every year, HB is impressed by the intricate details and sizes...

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