The Patriot Post

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The Patriot Post

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The Patriot Post

Back to School Pep Rally

Back to School Pep Rally

Monserrat Carrasco, Student Life Editor September 25, 2017

Welcome back patriots!  The Welcome Back Pep Rally really motivated our students here at BCCHS, and it also gives the new students a taste of how spirited we like to be! The theme of this pep rally...

2016-2017  CIF Division 1 Los Angeles City Baseball Champions

Birmingham Wins Division 1 L.A. City Championship at Dodger Stadium

Sebastian Cardona, Staff Writer September 14, 2017

The Patriots (26-9-1) competed at Dodger Stadium for the L.A. City Division 1 City Championship on Saturday, June 3 and the BCCHS Baseball Team played the toughest team in the West Valley League, Chatsworth...

Back To School Dance A Huge Success

Back To School Dance A Huge Success

Karina Ruvalcaba, Creative Arts Editor September 14, 2017

 With the sound of students laughing and dancing on Friday night, August 15, 2017, the Back To School Dance was a big success. In many cases, students normally don’t enjoy being back at school but in...

Introducing Leslie Hernandez, 2017-18 ASB President

Leslie Hernandez, Newly Elected 2017-18 ASB President

Hadaasa Nae, Student Life Editor May 23, 2017

Welcome Patriots to the end with a new beginning! As things come to an end, we have to make room for fresh ideas. We all adored and will miss our current ASB president, Hector Murillo, who has done an...

Fidget Spinners Conquer the Globe

Fidget Spinners Conquer the Globe

Christian Garcia and Brayan Tenas May 15, 2017

There is an invention that was created in the 1990s by Catherine A. Hettinger and became popular this year. The invention is called a fidget spinner. Fidget spinners were invented for people that have...

The abduction in sight

UFOs…Real or Fake?

Brayan Tenas and Christian Garcia May 15, 2017

Throughout human history, we have always wondered whether we are the only life in this universe. History has been filled with references to "space men" or flying objects throughout early human civilization....

Enter at your own risk and be careful

Shark Sightings in Long Beach and Attack in San Onofre Cause Shark Advisories

Stacy Corea, Staff Writer/Photographer May 15, 2017

Do you like to surf? If you live in Long Beach and love to surf your going to have to wait. A shark advisory is still in place since Monday May 8, after multiple shark sightings provoked officials to put...

The Yearbook Staff 2016-2017

2017 Yearbook Will Sell Out Soon!

Denise Reynoso and Hadaasa Nae May 5, 2017

Everyone wants to remember their high school experience, and by doing that, students buy the annual yearbook. The yearbook encompasses all of the fun events the school had, as well as all the clubs and...

Five Ways to Overcome Fear and Anxiety

Five Ways to Overcome Fear and Anxiety

Stacy Corea, Staff Writer/Staff Photographer April 27, 2017

We all at one point in our lives have had fear or anxiety. Some people have extreme fear or anxiety, to the point where it can damage their health. "The fears we don't face, becomes our limits"-Robin Sharma....

Promposals come in a variety of ways and locations!

Creative Promposal Ideas 2k17

Katie Guerra, Senior Columnist April 17, 2017

Seniors, one of the most anticipated events of the year is approaching, the 2017 Prom! With the prom being just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking who you want to go with--whether it’s...

UCLA medical students using VR to explore  brain activity.

The Potential of Virtual Reality

Henry Yeom and Jess Rodriguez April 4, 2017

Virtual Reality (VR) technology has the potential to achieve great things as already seen within the entertainment industry. Drawing a digital 3D image within the same plane of your living room, running...

Work hard in silence, let success make the noise

Claude Lewis: Black Journalism Pioneer Dies at 82

Stacy Corea, Staff Writer March 28, 2017

Claude Lewis, co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists, passed away from a long battle with diabetes at the age of 82 on Thursday, March 16, 2017, according to NABJ News. Lewis was...

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