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The Phoenix

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Sanata Keita

Sanata Keita, Staff Writer

Sanata is in 7th grade and she loves the color purple and beige. Her dream schools are Harvard and Yale. Her dream job is to be a nurse or pediatrician.

 

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Illustration by Ana Cunningham.

Career Day Q&A

By Sanata Keita and Nancy Still May 13, 2026

Career Day is a yearly event in CHAH where people from various professions visit the school to talk about their jobs. They are here to inspire and teach people about their jobs. Career Day is held in the...

Ramadan and Eid in School

By Sanata Keita, Staff Writer April 28, 2026

The evening of Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 through Thursday, March 19th, 2026. Those were the dates of Ramadan this year. Mr. Tusher, the assistant principal of CHAH, has been fasting for more than 30...

PTA (Maria) serving snacks

Behind the Scenes of the School Store

By Sanata Keita, Staff Writer January 27, 2026

There’s a parent started program called the PTA. The PTA started the school store for kids to buy their preferred snacks if they don’t want to eat what the cafeteria serves.   The school store...

The flag football team in action.

Flag Football Players Reflect on Wins and Losses

By Sanata Keita, Staff Writer November 25, 2025

 We interviewed 7th graders Matthew Miranda, Liancel Disla, and Elijah Rivera on their flag football experience. Even though they lost, they are still proud to be one of the top teams in Manhattan. Keita:...

Ms. Murphy and her advisees.

Teacher of the Month: Ms. Murphy

By Sanata Keita, Staff Writer June 2, 2025

Every month we have a teacher of the month. This month’s teacher of the month is Ms. Murphy.  Ms. Murphy has been a 6th grade ELA teacher for 15 years. She is very good at her job and her work is...

Ms. Murphy with her students.

What to wear to the March Spring Dance

By Sanata Keita, Staff Writer March 6, 2025

Have you ever wondered what to wear to the March Dance? Have you ever stood at your closet and wondered what you're  going to wear for the dance? Students and teachers are going to have the Spring...

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