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Naminata Keita

Naminata Keita, Staff Writer

Naminata Keita is in 7th grade and likes the colors of spring green and blue-green. She loves reading and watching YouTube shorts. Her dream job is to be a police officer. She dislikes talking a lot ( mostly to people she’s not comfortable with).

 

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Take On The Debate

Take On The Debate

By Naminata Keita, Staff Writer April 28, 2026

This year, students from Columbia University came to help CHAH kids practice for debate. Last year, CHAH won 1st place and is going to strive for 1st place again. The topic right now is if the U.S should...

School Gives Students New Laptops

By Naminata Keita, Staff Writer April 28, 2026

At CHAH, students started receiving laptops after they brought back a form that their parents were supposed to sign. The main reason the kids received their own laptops was so they could finish their homework...

Behind the Speakers: Dalila Gonzalez

Behind the Speakers: Dalila Gonzalez

By Naminata Keita, Staff Writer January 27, 2026

The people who speak in the loud speakers are the principals or the people who make the announcements. One of the students who makes the announcements is 10th grader Dalila Gonzalez.  The announcements...

The New Phone Ban Is Now In Effect

The New Phone Ban Is Now In Effect

By Naminata Keita, Staff Writer November 25, 2025

The phone ban affects the students' usage of their personal devices, prohibiting them from using it at school. It's in place because students get distracted on their phones instead of paying attention...

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Teacher of the Month

By Naminata Keita and Shaynes Olivarez April 29, 2025

Ms. Mariah Jacobson is the dance teacher. We selected her for teacher of the month because she is really nice, good at classroom management, and all her lessons are exciting, adventurous, and well planned...

Mr. Cawley in the music room for an interview.

New Teacher Profile: Mr. Cawley

By Naminata Keita, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

Mr. Devin Cawley is the music teacher here at CHAH, but as a kid, he wanted to be a cook. “One of my uncles owns a restaurant and I thought it was really cool to be a chef where I had a restaurant and...

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Sixth Grade Perspectives on President Trump

By Naminata Keita, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris were the two candidates to be president on Tuesday November 5, 2024 and Donald Trump won. In New York City, 43.7% of people voted for Trump and  56.3% of people voted for...

Senior Stories

Senior Stories

By Naminata Keita, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

Want to see a high school perspective?  Here is a perspective from high school senior Nia Smith. She was selected for this month’s Senior Story.  Nia Smith is a senior at CHAH. She likes drawing....

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