morning announcements

CTE Feather - Culinary Arts CTE programs provide students with training in food preparation, safety, and hospitality, preparing them for careers in the food service industry.

Speaking of CTE, TSA competed in the State Leadership Conference against schools from all across the state in Chattanooga this past week, and they represented CHS well. They had 10+ teams and individuals reach the semifinals and had 5 place and qualify for Nationals:

  • 1st place in Coding: Timothy Quillen, Carson Whitmire

  • 1st place in Manufacturing Prototype: Bansari Patel, Kyli Taylor, Madison Strahan

  • 1st place in Promotional Design - Bansari Patel

  • 3rd place in Video Game Design: Andrew Jarnigan, Laci Shipley 3rd place in Virtual Reality Simulation: Sawyer Jenkins, Jacob Lockhart

  • Our own Mr. Jennings also won an award, too! He was chosen as the 2026 TN TSA Advisor of the Year! What an impressive showing by our CHS TSA! Get you some of that!!!

First Priority will meet Wednesday in the theater at 7:20 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Afternoon Detention will be held tomorrow from 2:50-3:10 PM in Room 210.  Morning Detention will be on Wednesday from 7:15-7:35 AM. in Room 210.

Online Yearbooks sales will remain open until May 1. In person sales for $90 are available until May 11. Books will be $100 on Distribution day.   Only 200 books left!

Seniors only, You will find a link to vote for Prom King and Queen to narrow down the nominations. You only vote for 1 boy and 1 girl. This form will close today at 3:00.

Walters State Dual Enrollment registration will be held TODAY and Tomorrow. Sophomores will register TODAY and Juniors will register TOMORROW. Students will need their social security number and cell phone to complete the registration process. If you have any questions, please contact your counselor. Sophomores and Juniors check your appointment time in Canvas!!! Please remember to check in with your teacher for attendance and then report to the library at your designated appointment time.

It’s Mobuck Monday and another reminder that the last day to turn in Mobucks is May 1st; none will be counted after that date. Teachers and staff, the last day to give students Mobucks is April 30th. Last week’s winners were Freshman: Jeffrey Nunes, Sophomore: Alexis Huston-Gunter, Junior: Mikayla Qualls, Senior: Jameson Oram, and staff winner is Kelsey Griffin. Congratulations to all and your prizes will be delivered later this week.

Congratulations to the Cherokee FFA Envirothon team who placed 1st in the at large division in East Tennessee.  Team members consisted of Akirah Smith, Blake Cope, Madison Lovell, Shelby Helton, and Jada Franklin.

Congratulations to Caylee Hurley, Lily Brennan, and Zoe Walker who all earned gold medals at the FCCLA state leadership conference this past weekend!

Color Guard auditions for marching band will be this Wednesday through Friday 3:30-5:00pm in the band room. Being in this group would make you eligible for the band’s 2027 Spring Trip to Universal. See Mr. Linkous at lunch if you have questions.