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Andy Mercado

Andy Mercado, Staff Writer

Andy Mercado is an eighth-grader. He loves music and can learn new things very easily (in the Dominican Republic, he learned the basics of how to drive a car in just two days). He also loves dogs and wants one for Christmas. He speaks English and Spanish (although he knows more English, so he wants to learn more Spanish, and luckily, he has a Spanish class).
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Activities, like mask painting and bracelet making, at Bring Change 2 Mind's Mental Health Spirit Week.

CHAH’s very own Bring Change 2 Mind Club

Andy Mercado, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

When we’re young, we have lots of things on our minds. School, homework, getting enough sleep, staying in shape, ect. It’s nice to do something that gets your mind off things. And that’s exactly...

A poster for SYEP.

How to Apply for SYEP: Q&A with Program Director Lance Gonzalez

Andy Mercado, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

Do you want to make tons of money this summer? Money to help your family pay rent, buy your own food, jewelry, whatever? Well, CHAH is currently letting students apply for a job in the Summer Youth Employment...

The stage before the concert.

The many great performances at CHAH’s winter concert

Andy Mercado, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Have you ever wanted to perform on-stage? In front of a HUGE crowd? Maybe you just want to impress someone? Well, that’s exactly what many students did at the CHAH Winter Concert, whether by dancing,...

Pet Day at School by hotta, available at Openclipart [https://openclipart.org/detail/322856/pet-day-at-school] under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License.

CHAH should encourage more class pets

Andy Mercado, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

I believe that CHAH as a school should encourage more class pets in classrooms. Class pets  can teach students about responsibility over living organisms and encourage them to behave better (for example,...

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CHAH Needs a Higher Language Diversity

Andy Mercado, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

Students like speaking their own language. I mean, that’s pretty cool isn’t it? We all have a way of communicating. But there are MANY ways of communicating, in the form of languages! We have English,...

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