Clubs

On Thursday, May 24, the CRHS Envirothon team competed at the Connecticut Envirothon at Topsmead State Forest in Litchfield, Connecticut. Seniors Mary Mitchard, Ashely Tang, Sam Titus and Garrett Basiel,...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This past April, six members of the Coginchaug DECA chapter traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the International Career Development Conference...

CRHS names Cal Pitruzzello winner of the fifth-annual Mr. Coginchaug talent show hosted by the business club, DECA. Contestants (All seniors): Cal Pitruzzello Alexander Stephan Connor...

According to Principal Mr. Brian Falcone, “As a school, we are shifting our focus to a career experience.” This year, Coginchaug is trying to develop the Career Center for next year’s senior class....

After three full years at Coginchaug, senior co-presidents Charlotte Planeta and Erica Fontanella’s DECA experience is coming to a close. “We have to oversee all of the work that is being done on the...

DECA (Distributive Educational Clubs of America) is the official business club at Coginchaug, which offers students a variety of leadership and community based opportunities within the school and the...

“Leadership, responsibility and involvement.” Mrs. Erika Anderson says these qualities are a must for students involved in the class council. Mrs. Anderson became a class adviser in 2007, for the...

HERO, Helping Educate Regarding Orientation, has been a successful addition to Coginchaug’s selection of clubs. The club, whose mission is “to create an inclusive community that promotes equality, a...

By Jack French and Sydney Brant ECO: Hunger is a life-threatening problem throughout much of the world. Coginchaug’s ECO-Club is doing their part in our small community to help the problem. Eco is...

The Spanish Honor Society at Coginchaug Regional High School has been participating in the Santa Project for over ten years now, donating presents to low income children, and this year was no exception....

This year’s Coginchaug Alpine Club is off to a good start, distributing 65 packets at their first meeting; they are expected to have more members than ever before. For Powder Ridge, students will be able to...

Hover over each buzzer to learn the rules of the game. Quiz Bowl team left to right: Hannah Amairault, Dawson Hettrick, Seth Azevedo, and Troy Willis. Photo by Aidan O'Connell     The...

The photography classes of CRHS have learned how to capture photos without even using a camera. This type of picture is called a “Photogram.” The students made these photograms by projecting light onto...

Every year, the EDGE Club (Excellent Decisions Guiding Everyday) hosts a Be the One Spirit Week to celebrate the RSD 13 Core Ethical Values and to raise awareness of the importance of making healthy choices....

On Monday, April 27, CRHS DECA students Josh Collins, Erica Fontanella, Jenna Isleib, Rowan O’Connell, Charlotte Planeta and Parker Tregoning attended the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Breakfast...

The Coginchaug Cephalopods, winners of the Connecticut and Rhode Island Ocean Bowl competition in both February 2014 and 2015, are now preparing for their second trip to the finals competition in Ocean...

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The infamous Mr. Maher Seniors Tyler McDonald, Connor Stewart, Devin Rodrigue, Andrew Van Steenburgen, and Matthew Quick have started their own online video series. Real Time with Mr. Maher is hosted by...

As the heart of ski season approaches, many Coginchaug students bundle up to take on the tundras of the Northeast. Every Tuesday, Coginchaug health teacher Mr. Robert Bajoros takes the CRHS Alpine Club to the...

In Nov. 2014, Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition and CRHS’s club Excellent Decisions Guiding Everyday were highlighted in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Newsletter. Stephanie Moran, DMLWC...

Last spring, Coginchaug’s National Honor Society chapter inducted 28 new members. There are three officers this year; Natalie Charette is president, John McLaughlin is vice president, and Megan Quinley is...

Coginchaug’s Video Production Club has recently posted the first 2014 Devil Nation News broadcast in early October. On October 23, the club filmed the French and Spanish Honor Society inductions and are...