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The Student News Site of Clayton High School.

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HUMANS OF CLAYTON

“[The] biggest obstacle right now is getting up early. I'm still getting back into the school mode, and usually I'm the type of person who wakes up a minute before my alarm. But right now, that is definitely not happening.” -Anna Hormberg, History teacher

Anna Hormberg

Lucas Bunbury, Reporter September 16, 2025

“I love working with students, that's why I decided on being a high school teacher. I was going to go the University route, but it's a different feel[ing]. Working with students is what makes it fun, keeps it alive, keeps me, trying to connect with students about my passion with ancient Rome and Greece and how they overlap, and how the stuff we do in class impacts their lives. That's kind of the goal I have, is having them see themselves, students in this larger scope of history from 2000 years ago, and how you're part of that now. ” 
- Matthew Crutchfield, CHS Latin teacher

Matthew Crutchfield

Raphi Kepecs, Reporter September 13, 2025

"It's really hard to make friends in Clayton high school if you're a newcomer. Everybody already knows each other, and they have established friendships for many years. My goal is always to make my space a safe one for them to take risks, [and] relax." Nancy Gamble, English Language Specialist

Nancy Gamble

Thomas Bauer, Reporter September 12, 2025

"I always forgive everybody. I believe in second chances. I believe that people change. I feel like it's not fair if you just don't forgive people because how are you supposed to move on with life? There's just no point. You can still forgive someone and not want to talk to them. But I guess I'd say with my mom, I have a really complicated relationship with her, but obviously, it's not going to stop me from being her daughter. Holding that grudge doesn’t really do anything for me." - Ashley Ngo, 11

Ashley Ngo

Kyra Welton, Social Media Manager January 25, 2025

“I'm a scout, and one of my assistant Scoutmasters is John Harrison. He went to Clayton High School. One of the greatest pieces of advice he gave me is that if it's not hard, it's not worth doing. Now, I apply that when doing anything if it's too easy. I try [to overcome] the difficulty or whatever [I do]. If it's too hard, it's perfect.” - Michael Milchanaski, 9

Michael Milchanowski

Noah Clement-Bayard, Reporter January 9, 2025

"I look up to a lot of people, but the number one person I look up to is my mom. She's really strong. When I was younger, I was really bad at most [of] my classes. My mom would step in and try to help me, even though she had a lot of work." - Soluchi Akannam, 9

Soluchi Akannam

Izzy Pratl, Reporter December 17, 2024

"My greatest accomplishment right now is probably making the JV tennis team. [I’ve played tennis for] three years. [Tennis is] very important [to me]. It’s probably my favorite thing to do. I played tennis for about six weeks this summer, and that definitely helped [me to improve]. It was pretty hard to learn how to do the correct serve and everything, but I got there. Yes, [I’m proud of myself for getting on the team]. I was happy, and it’s rare for freshmen to get on varsity. I was glad that there were no cuts because everyone was good enough to make the team. They needed the people. And so I am happy to be part of that community." - Molly Alina Arnold, 9

Molly Alina Arnold

November 14, 2024

"Recently, I've been practicing my violin more, and I enjoy playing with my orchestra. I've been playing since I was two years old. I enjoyed playing when I was in sixth grade because it was one of the first times that I had the opportunity to play in an orchestra with other instruments. Now, I do solo and ensemble work and plan to audition for the All-State and All-Suburban orchestras." - Amelia Henderson, 10

Amelia Henderson

Luke Jeans, Photo of the Week Manager November 4, 2024

"My happiest moments are when I feel proud of myself. Whenever my dad’s proud of me, I always feel good about myself. Also, when my grandparents are proud of me, I feel good. Earlier this summer, I was with two of my friends from Priory. We went on one of their boats for the day; it was the highlight of my summer. We were snagging, and after about a minute and 30 seconds, I got something—it was a big old paddlefish. They both told me it was the biggest paddlefish they had seen. It made me feel cool. I showed my grandpa my catches the next day, and he said it was totally sick. That made me feel cool. Last practice, I was in a race with my senior friend that takes me to practices and strength training. The coach blew the whistle, and I skated real fast and matched his speed. He told me that if I stay low when I’m about to get hit, I can hit back. So, I did, and I got him, took the puck and shot top. I really got him then. Then they cheered, and I felt really cool." - William England, 9

William England

October 29, 2024

"I am most proud of my commitment to the field hockey team. It makes me proud because I put a lot of time and effort into it, and I'm seeing results. When I scored my first varsity goal, I felt so happy. They put me on JV because of my age. It's okay though because I know I feel supported where I’m at. I have support from all of my friends, teammates and my friends' parents, but mostly my best friend's mom, Kelli McGill. When I feel accomplished with something at field hockey, I tell them. When I feel let down at field hockey, I tell them, and I know I will always have someone in my corner to back me up and understand me." - Annabelle Olsen, 9

Annabelle Olsen

Iris Eckrich, Reporter October 25, 2024

"I have yet to truly know myself. Are you more than the shape that people perceive you as? You’ve got to be all alone in your head, so that’s something. I see the world as I am, and you see the world as you are. I think it’s really weird. It took me too long to understand that everyone’s in this life together. But I’ll die in debt trying to repay the world for allowing me to be here." - Vera Ewing, 10

Vera Ewing

October 16, 2024

"Something that I live by is to be honest. I've always stuck to that since I was eight or 10, and my parents really instilled [this in] me. [If I] did something wrong or broke something, for example, when I was younger, I used to like [to] put it on my sister." - Vincent Altamuro, 9

Vincent Altamuro

Charlie Cheatham, Reporter October 15, 2024

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