Middle School Embraces the Environment
February 11, 2018
The Environmental Club is a Chaminade club in the room MS 3 (Mr. Kelly’s room). Students come to this club to learn about the environment and do projects to help it whether it is on or off campus. This Club has four faculty mentors Mr. Kelly, Mr. Laury, Mrs. Laury, and Mrs. Gillespie and several...
Wintertime Panfishing
February 11, 2018
How to Catch and Clean Winter Crappie and Bluegills Wintertime fishing can be a struggle. We have all been skunked in the winter. But, there are some simple tips to catch loads of winter panfish. Panfish in winter are both fun and easy to catch. Unlike summertime, the bluegills are not in the s...
Middle School Open Gym – Jotham Daniels
February 11, 2018
“You need more practice”. “You need to get some extra shots in”. “But I don’t have time after school!” “What about before school?” “Well, I think Coach Derkits and Coach Mo have open gym before school”. “That’s great! What time is it?” “I think its 7:00-7:30”....
Master of Dodgeball
January 29, 2018
As many middle schoolers know the 8th grade English teacher, Mr. Master and his mentor group have been trying to beat every single middle school mentor group in dodgeball. He has been accused of doing “whatever it takes to win” but I have watched a few of their games and they are all 100% fair. The ...
Rowdy Red Raffle a Huge Success – Especially in the Middle School
January 29, 2018
Every Year Chaminade holds a "Rowdy Red Raffle” that is controlled by Mrs. Amy Peters. The Raffle is always held to raise for a certain cause this year it was for Earths environment by enlisting new Recycling bins around campus. The raffle was held from October 12th to November 2nd. With the rowdy red raffle ...
Winter Sports Preview
January 29, 2018
As the leaves change and the temperature drops, Chaminade Middle School students begin to think about winter sports and clubs. Chaminade offers fun winter sport activities. These activities include basketball, wrestling, water polo, and swimming. Basketball is the only sport in winter that requires...
The Return of Middle School Baseball
May 5, 2017
By Adam Cunningham Chaminade Middle School baseball is back. For the first time in many years the Chaminade 8th grade has a baseball team. The roster consists of thirteen 8th grade students. The idea was brought up by Casey Cavlovich’s dad. He made the idea a reality and we had tryouts this past sum...
Coach D and his “Derktionary”
April 26, 2017
By Quin Rizer and Conrad Hogenkamp Coach Derkits, or simply known as Coach D by 8th graders, has quickly become one Chaminade’s most iconic teachers through the quirks of his class. These quirks—how he leads prayers and takes attendance, for example—make his class one of the most interestin...
New Members Inducted into NHS and NJHS
March 30, 2017
By Jackson Sorth On Wednesday March 22, the new members of both the National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society were inducted in the main auditorium in the Skip. The induction ceremony was kicked off by Student Exemplar Michael Guavain, who gave a short and inspiring speech on his exp...