Volunteering with The High School Heroes Program

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This past week, a select few 11th and 12th graders from CHAH volunteered with The High School Heroes Program.  The program provides high school students the opportunity to become role models by teaching and inspiring elementary students.

Jishanny Quintana said, “My experience as a High School Hero was amazing.  I loved the impact I left on the kids and they loved the lessons.  The time we spent with them was wonderful.”

“I enjoyed working with High School Heroes because I experienced teaching,” Kristin Clases reported.  She added, “I think that my group and I were able to leave an impact on the kids and teach them new things that will stick with them.”

High School Heroes work in teams of 2 or 3 and spend a school day in a local classroom. As teachers for the day, they teach a series of fun and interactive lessons to an elementary school classroom.

Yadelin Fernandez said that the experience made her think about becoming a teacher.  “Being able to participate in high school heroes made my interest of becoming a teacher increase. It was amazing to meet the kids,” she said.

Middle School Basketball Team Attends a Columbia Game

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The CHAH middle school Boy's Basketball Team attended a Columbia University men's basketball game this past week with their coach, Mr. Riley.  At the game, the boys saw a Columbia victory and met NBA scout Jim Kelly. Kelly was gracious with the boys and stressed to them the importance of making sure they take care of academics first, and then focus on basketball.

Girl's Basketball Team Celebrates Senior Night

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On February 4th, 2016, the CHAH Girl's Basketball Team said goodbye to nine senior players.  Mirtha Santos, Mildiana Batista, Tiara Rivera, Diana Del Monte, Naydelin Veras, Nicole Paredes, Ashley Garcia, Jaylene Valenzuela and Karil Guerrero participated on the girls Varsity Basketball team this year. 

Good luck, girls!  Thank you very much for your participation, support, and enthusiasm over the years.  You will be sorely missed!

Annual Trip to Syracuse!

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The CHAH Boys Basketball Team made their annual trip to Syracuse this past weekend, January 22-24.

On the trip, the boys saw Syracuse University, went to Destiny USA and played a basketball game against the state ranked Westhill Warriors.

The players were graciously hosted by Westhill community members and at the homes of several Westhill players.

As always, everyone handled themselves with grace and respect and were lauded for both their basketball skill and behavior.

We all look forward to next year's trip!

CHAH Boy's Basketball Team Celebrates Senior Night

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January 27th was Senior night for the CHAH Boys Basketball Team. CHAH's four seniors, Chris Tejada, Erick Valdez, Jorge Pereya and Derick Geronimo were honored for their achievements on and off the court.

This group of seniors have led the team to a third consecutive play-off appearance and have handled themselves with class throughout their entire career.

The parents of the four boys were very proud and happy to be able to watch them play.  The family members were honored with flowers and hugs from the players. 

The underclassmen and coaching staff are grateful for their leadership!