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The Student News Site of Community School of Davidson

CSD Spartan Media
The Student News Site of Community School of Davidson

CSD Spartan Media
CSD’s 2026 museum hopping intersession group gathers outside the Mint Museum in downtown Charlotte. For three days before spring break, CSD high school students have the opportunity to do out of classroom learning in this group selected three museums to visit.

Museum hopping intersession group explores Charlotte

CSD teachers Bobby Hardin and Caitlyn Gomez lead two dozen students through three different museums in Charlotte
Dylan Sherman, Sports Editor, Copy Editor
April 28, 2026

The week before spring break is traditionally a different one at the Community School of Davidson (CSD) high school as students get to select out of classroom learning experiences that take them off campus...

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Campaign signs sit outside the Cornelius Town Hall, an early voting site for many residents in the area. The 2026 primary elections signify the start to this year’s election season. North Carolina’s 14th District primary features races for positions like judges, county commissioners and the seat in the House of Representatives.

Primary elections arrive, signify official start to 2026 election season

Across North Carolina as well as in CSD’s district, the March elections may set the tone for the season leading up to November
Akhilan Kumaran, News Editor, Features Editor
March 2, 2026
In North Carolina, voter turnout for primaries is historically a lot lower than the turnout for the general elections, with only around 20% of eligible voters showing up to the polls for primaries, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Snowbanks in the south are rare in the winter, but CSD had two in the span of a week. 11 inches of snow paralyzed the Davidson community has school shifted to remote.

Dear winter, we give

Second winter storm in a week dumps record amounts of snow in the Charlotte area. Schools close and learning shifts to remote as neighborhoods shovel out
Elena Cunningham, Mario Hardy, Carter Burch, Akhilan Kumaran, Max Shealy, Liam Hogan, and Dylan Sherman
February 22, 2026

(Compiled and edited by Dylan Sherman and Carter Burch) When Community School of Davidson (CSD) students woke on Saturday, January 31, 2026, and saw nothing but the heavy snowfall brought on by winter...

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CSD families awoke on the morning of January 25, 2026, to see snow and ice covering everything from front walkways to sidewalks and roads. The storm, which was forecast to cause major damage, was largely underwhelming.

Winter storm Fern barrels through the Southeast, largely spares the Carolinas

Ice, sleet and snow closed schools and altered daily lives, but did the preparation and abundance of notice match the outcome?
Carter Burch, Elena Cunningham, Liam Hogan, Akhilan Kumaran, Max Shealy, and Dylan Sherman
January 28, 2026

North Carolinians awoke on Sunday, January 25, 2026, to a soft blanket of snow covering the ground. A rare winter wonderland had transformed the otherwise winter grey and dormant surroundings into something...

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CSD students took the neon theme seriously and filled the stands for the Friday night football game during Homecoming. Bookended by Spirit Week and a fall dance, Homecoming is the annual week where students show their energy and excitement outside the classroom during the busy fall season.

Spartan spirit lights up Homecoming ‘25

Beginning October 6 and lasting for six days, Homecoming 2025 put a spotlight on creativity, community, competition and fun as Spartans took a break from the academic schedule
Akhilan Kumaran, News Editor, Features Editor
December 1, 2025
Homecoming is the weeklong celebration of Spartan spirit that combines in school activities with extracurriculars and sports plus a parade, a pep rally and a school dance. 2025 was a special one from start to finish.
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Spartan Perk re-opens right before 8th block when students love to buy afternoon snacks like muffins and other sweet treats like Sparty Shakes.

Spartan Perk turns 3

The coffee shop has become a part of school culture
Mario Hardy, Arts & Entertainment Editor, New Ideas and Initiatives Manager
November 19, 2025

Spartan Perk is a coffee shop created by Community School of Davidson (CSD) High School to help fund school programs. It is run by students and located in the commons area, the center area for studying...

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Math teacher, Gurpreet ‘Guppi’ Berger, stands atop the Davidson Fire Department’s Engine 1 during Spartan Day 2023. She uses the fire hose to spray students with water on the Community School of Davidson field during the outdoor activities.

Cranking it up then signing it off

Community School of Davidson’s year-end high school traditions arrive on the calendar
Macy Balmat, Student Life Editor, Opinions Editor
May 19, 2025
The activities begin even before classes end and continue until the final student leaves for the summer and seniors graduate. From final advisory senior send-offs, senior golf, senior flex week (that even includes seniors spending the day in caps and gowns at the lower school), pranks, final theater and music performances, powder puff then Spartan Day, there is literally something for everyone.
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As both AP and EOC exams get underway, the Community School of Davidson (CSD) high school morphs into a different academically structured creature.

“Where, oh where, is my class meeting?”

As both AP and EOC exams get underway, the Community School of Davidson (CSD) high school morphs into a different academically structured creature
Dylan Sherman, Copy Editor, Deputy Sports Editor
May 12, 2025
In the month of May, most if not all of the students at CSD are forced to change their ways at school, whether it is where they sit at lunch, access to their lockers, or where their classes meet each day.
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CSD’s Europe ‘25 travelers share a smile at the Charlotte Douglas international Airport. Across eleven days, the group visited 5 different cities and countries in Europe, including Dublin, Wales, London, Paris, and Amsterdam.

CSD’s Europe ‘25 trip takes flight

A group of CSD upperclassmen student travelers and chaperones return from the adventure of a lifetime
Callie Hobbs, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Visual Media Manager
May 3, 2025

When the Community School of Davidson’s (CSD) Europe ‘25 travelers reunited with their families in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport during the late afternoon hours of Friday, April 18, 2025,...

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