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Advanced Drama Presents "Trick or Troupe"
The Clayton Arts Academy Advanced Drama Troupe will perform “Trick or Troupe” this Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29 at 7:00...
Lian Blaisdell
Oct 26, 2022


Genesis Atoche, Tech Crew Star
Genesis Atoche, a senior at Clayton Valley Charter High School, tutors, balances five AP classes, and pursues multiple extracurriculars...
Jessica Cortes
Oct 11, 2022


Distance Learning Lives On
EAGLEi, the CVCHS independent learning program, is now running with roughly sixty students after its announcement earlier this year. The...
Lian Blaisdell
Sep 17, 2022


“Reminiscence”
During a photoshoot for a music class album cover, a young girl came to play on the swingset reminding the subject of their youth,...
Meredith Edmonston
Apr 1, 2022


"Ugly Poetry Slam and Open Mic": a Showcase of Beautiful Student Writing
Line for line and beat for beat, Clayton Valley juniors, victorious in their class poetry slams, will challenge one another in the...
Conner Emery
Mar 30, 2022


All Gender Restroom
Clayton Valley Charter High School is familiar with bustling breaks and busy bathrooms, but an update to the all gender restroom in S...
Conner Emery
Mar 28, 2022


Chocolate Bars at CVCHS: the Mark of a Cause
by Conner Emery The CVCHS community has been concerned for months about the health of Emilia, a young Polish infant, but after tenacious...
Conner Emery
Mar 28, 2022


Mainstay Strays
Information about the cats on campus + interviews with cat adopters.
Lian Blaisdell
Mar 28, 2022


Homework Help
Math. Language. AP Classes. These are just some of the topics that are covered in the library, by students, year-round. For some, it is a...
Isabella Monet Mendoza
Mar 28, 2022


Going for the golden homecoming
In 2020, Clayton Valley Charter High School adjusted to the pandemic by implementing distance learning and hybrid learning models, a...
Conner Emery
Dec 5, 2021


Administrator praises former charter school principal
The sooner-than-expected departure of Clayton Valley Charter High School Principal Jeff Anderson in late September left many wondering...
Conner Emery
Dec 5, 2021


Students Speak on the School Year to Come
The 2020-2021 school year was a difficult time for many as they balanced the shift in academic comprehension and personal life delivered...
Conner Emery
Jun 23, 2021


AP Exams and Study Routines and Burnout, Oh My!
During the first few days of May, many students are scrambling to prepare for their AP exams that will occur throughout the remaining weeks of the school year. This year, College Board is offering three separate testing dates for each testing subject from early May to mid-June. Regardless of whether students will be taking their exams at home or in person, they still need to take responsibility for studying and preparing. Earlier this week, several students filled out a surv
Nicole Omori
May 17, 2021


International Transgender Day of Visibility
On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). He stated, “Today, we honor and celebrate the achievements and resiliency of transgender individuals and communities. Transgender Day of Visibility recognizes the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the United States and around the wor
Lian Blaisdell
May 17, 2021


Freshmen’s Feelings About Online High School
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people in all age ranges. Teenagers have been especially impacted by this shelter-in-place,...
Lian Blaisdell
Apr 20, 2021


Clayton Valley Students Paint Parma Deli Mural
On February 28, 2021, the city of Concord hosted a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of a community mural at...
Meredith Edmonston
Apr 20, 2021


How Local Businesses Are Dealing With COVID
Since the coronavirus pandemic began and stay-at-home orders were put in place, many people are not leaving their homes. As a result, an...
Lian Blaisdell
Apr 20, 2021


A Year's Reflection - Letter from the Editor In Chief
When the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close on June 2, so will the first year of the newly revived The Talon at Clayton Valley Charter High School. I would like to take this time to reflect on the steps I personally took, reflect on some hardships we had faced, and share what team members thought about their experiences regarding their first year. My role as a journalist began at the dinner table, eating udon noodle soup with my mom, dad, and brother, just before Thank
Jason Shin
Apr 20, 2021


Through the Eyes of Our Teachers
The onset of the pandemic forced students out of classrooms in the interest of safety, and many CVCHS staff were sent home as well. Nonetheless, teachers were obliged to bridge the gap between campus and conceptual understanding. Several teachers were surveyed on their ongoing response to distance learning. "Work-life balance does not exist in teaching, either remote or in-person," said Karin Westbrook, an English teacher, but "I want to look ahead to when I can have kids in
Leah Lopez and Nicole Omori
Mar 29, 2021


Riley Jude Christiansen's Vigil
At 5:30 in the afternoon, students, parents, and teachers walked to the football field. Candles on the turf illuminated a pathway for all to follow. After receiving an LED candle, a sea glass stone, and a polyester cord bracelet, members of the crowd were welcomed by canvas pictures of a student who once walked the campus for four years. As distant music from a slideshow played on the bleachers, individuals gathered at a table where condolence letters were written. On display
Isabella Monet Mendoza
Jan 19, 2021
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