• May 26Good luck to all spring sports teams as they enter regional play.
  • May 19SOL testing will take place Tuesday, May 26 - Friday, May 29; there will be an adjusted schedule.
  • May 11Junior/Senior prom will be held at the Founder's Inn at Town Center on Saturday, June 6.
  • April 13Graduation will be held on Sat. June 13, @ the VBCC @1 p.m.
  • March 17The annual Career Fair will be held at school on Wednesday, April 1.
  • March 17Best of luck to all spring sports teams and athletes as they continue their season.
  • March 15Leadership Workshop will be held the weekend of March 27-29 at Camp Silver Beach on the Eastern Shore.
  • January 30The CHKD annual Love/Run Walk for a Cure event will take place on Sat., February 14, and is open to the public.
  • June 22CHS students, faculty, and staff, have a safe and restful summer.
  • June 2Seniors: MANDATORY graduation practice will be Monday, June 9, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center at 10:30 a.m.
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FBLA brings home six state-level awards, three first-place

Jacob Palmerton, Editor-in-Chief • April 13, 2026

Falcon Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) brought home six awards from the FBLA State Leadership Conference over the break. Several students will advance to the FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas, in June.

Three of the six awards were first-place finishes over a range of categories, including Megan Brannock in Career Portfolio, Ava Achenbach in Retail & Merchandising, and Jocelyn Powers for Future Business Educator.

Senior Brooke Stafford earned a third-place award in the Public Speaking category, Brianna Bisseke earned a fifth-place award in the Financial Planning category, and Lucy Martinez, Elisa Palma, and Evan Northrup also earned third-place awards in the International Business category.

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I am a senior Editor-in-Chief and Journalism III student. I am a captain on the varsity football team and also a part of the school’s basketball team. I enjoy eating and playing video games with my friends. I am involved in school, but also love hanging out with my pals. My favorite class is journalism because it’s like a family, and I love the bond that the class has created.