Schools receive grants to fund projects
Two Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools have received grants to fund school projects.
Carrboro High School received a $5,950 grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Science teacher Robin Bulleri applied for the grant to fund a
biotechnology project at Carrboro High.
Smith Middle School received a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant from the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. Teachers Kelly Sears and Melinda Fitzgerald received the grant to fund a proposal entitled, “Sediment Rangers: 8th Grade Stewardship and Outdoor Classroom Project.â€
Orchestra receives superior ratings
The Phillips Middle School orchestra received straight superior ratings at the Carowinds Music Festival in Charlotte on May 11.
The orchestra performed three pieces – “An English Folksong,†“Country Wedding,†by Smetana and “Gauntlet,†by Doug Spata – and was evaluated by a panel of three judges.
The orchestra also received straight superior ratings at the Eastern Regional Orchestra Festival in March. Ann Daaleman directs the orchestra.
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