The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

Union St. Journal
The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

Union St. Journal
The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

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News that directly affects Cherry Creek High School.

Members of Senate, assembly performers, the cheer team and the poms team group together for a photo with the final donation check after the assembly, marking the end of Power Week.

See Moments From Senate’s $51,000 Power Week Fundraiser

Quinn Rudnick, Peter Philpott, and Elise Dougherty
February 19, 2025
Chapter President sophomore Emerson Greenland kicks off an open discussion among the Turning Point USA Club in a Feb. 10 meeting.

Turning Point USA Has Opened a Chapter at Creek

Oliver Scala, Assistant Design Manager
February 10, 2025
Senior Slavic Club President Viacheslav Riashchentcev (right) and senior member Benji Simberg man the club’s fundraising stand during fifth period on Feb. 3. They sell homemade crafts to contribute funds to Sunflower Seeds Ukraine, an organization working to provide humanitarian and tactical gear to Ukrainians.

Slavic Club Runs Fundraiser To Bring Awareness, Funds to Ukraine

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
February 6, 2025
Lunch programs at Creek provide students with the opportunity to get lunch for free or reduced costs. However, recent threats of federal budget cuts have left services worried about how to provide for students.

Under Looming Threat of Federal Budget Cuts, Food Services and Post Grad Programs Brace For Impact

Quinn Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2025
Senior and Creek SDA Co-President Kimaya Kini speaks to a press conference during Advocacy Day at the Colorado State Capitol. During her speech, Kini touched on the importance of protecting people from mass gun violence. “It's a basic common sense [measure] that we can take to stop someone from causing mass harm by shooting as many people as possible and as little time as possible,” she said.

“If We Don’t Take Action, It Won’t Get Better”: SDA Groups Champion Gun Safety at Capitol Advocacy Day

Quinn Rudnick, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2025
Students reach out to pet Galaxy, one of the Children’s Hospital therapy dogs during a presentation to Creek’s Psychology Club. Galaxy was brought into the meeting with child life specialists Sarah Scott and Brianne Newman, who discussed their careers with the club.

Children’s Hospital Therapy Dog Visits Creek Psychology Club, Brings Education and Wagging Tails

Quinn Rudnick and Elise Dougherty
January 30, 2025
Holocaust survivor Oscar Sladek speaks to the crowd, as students raise their hands to ask him questions at the Jewish Student Connection-organized event on Jan. 27. The event started with a video detailing Sladek’s escape from the Nazis, and afterwards he answered questions from students about his experiences and what they taught him.

Jewish Student Connection Hosts Holocaust Survivor

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
January 29, 2025
Freshman Ethan Berndt takes a practice speaking quiz in his CP German class. The new docking stations in the language lab allow students to connect to headphones, microphone, and audio software, all without the old desktop computers removed after last school year.

World Language Department Renews Language Lab

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
December 13, 2024
Principal Ryan Silva embraces social studies teacher David Knoeckel after presenting him with the Educator of the Year award. "Silva came in, and then I saw the flowers, and it registered," Knoeckel said. "I was like, 'No way is this happening?'"

David Knoeckel, Virginia Decesare Awarded Educator of the Year

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
December 12, 2024
As one of two new disciplinary procedures implemented, along with in-school suspensions, students must have fewer than seven tardies and two absences to attend after-school events, like this Sept. 27 football game.

Creek Crackdown: New Disciplinary Procedures

Peter Philpott and Rayna Moon
December 12, 2024
in social studies teacher Matthew Weiss's new course History of Sports, students can expand, he wants to allow students to expand on their knowledge or passion for athletics and see history with a new perspective.

History of Sports Connects Athletics to “Larger Historical Narratives”

Evelyn Laughlin, Staff Writer
December 12, 2024
PE teacher Sarah LaGrange's Body Works class hopes to add a separate option for Creek students, one that incorporated elements of barre, yoga, and pilates into a less-intense daily load.

Body Works Provides a Low Impact PE Option

Elise Dougherty, Staff Writer
December 12, 2024
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