The 19th Annual Haw River Clean-Up-A-Thon will be held March 14 along the shores of the Haw River and Jordan Lake. Volunteers will gather at locations along riverbanks, creeks, bridges, islands and Jordan Lake to remove trash that threatens wildlife and water quality. Last year’s clean-up collected more than 580 bags of trash and nearly…
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Schizophrenia book
The Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program at the UNC Department of Psychiatry will hold a celebration of the publication of Our Voices: First-Person Accounts of Schizophrenia at Extraordinary Ventures tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7:30. The book is available at iUniverse.com or any online bookstore. Proceeds will benefit the Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program. RSVP…
District art show
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host the district’s annual Visions Art Show at the Lincoln Center on Merritt Mill Road next week with receptions for different schools on March 10 to 12 from 5:30 to 7 each night. On March 10, a reception will be held for Carrboro Elementary, McDougle Elementary, Morris Grove Elementary, Seawell…
Once Upon a Mattress
East Chapel Hill High School’s Performing Arts Department will present Once Upon a Mattress on March 12 to 14 at 7:30 each night at the East Chapel Hill High Mainstage Auditorium. The production, an off-beat retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale The Princess and the Pea, focuses on a royal family whose matriarch has…
School board meeting
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meets tonight (Thursday) at 7 at the Chapel Hill Town Hall on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Items on the agenda include: • the superintendent’s recommended operating budget for 2009-10; • the redistricting and transfer committee report; and • revisions to the school assignments and reassignments policy….
German students receive high marks
Several students from Chapel Hill High School scored at the 90th percentile or above on the National German Exam. Level II German students scoring at the 90th percentile or above are: Kyla McConnell, Daniela Thielisch, Sarah Plonk, Esther Rolf, Ethan Westdorp, Ben Babcok, Graeme Roberts, Victor Ukraintsev, Matthieu Sieredzki, Sarah Weaver and Ashlan Jones. In…
Pauli Murray award goes to ECHHS senior
Camellia Lee, a senior at East Chapel Hill High School, received the 2008 Pauli Murray Human Relations Youth Award. The award is presented to an outstanding person who demonstrates concern for the rights of all people. The awards are sponsored by the Orange County Human Rights and Relations Commission.
Technology students win awards
Students from McDougle Middle, Smith Middle, Chapel Hill High and Carrboro High hosted the Central/Southwest Regional Technology Student Association Conference on Feb. 21 at Smith Middle School. District students earned 18 awards at the conference. Middle school students receiving awards include: Maddie MacMillan, second place, career challenge; David Enron and Bryanna Chazotte, first place, challenging…
CHS chorus and orchestra concert
The Carrboro High School Chorus and Orchestra will perform a concert on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Carrboro High. The concert, “Mozart meets Broadway,†will feature Broadway tunes as well as the first movement of Mozart’s A major piano concerto K. 414. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for Carrboro…
CHS course registration symposium
Carrboro High School will hold a course registration symposium for rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade students and parents on March 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The symposium will provide information about the scheduling process, AP and honors courses, Academy of International Studies courses, Middle College High School at Durham Tech and more.
Teen substance use discussion
Carrboro High School will hold a discussion about adolescent substance use on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Cafe Commons. Chapel Hill Police Department crisis counselor Matt Sullivan will discuss signs of substance use among teenagers. The event is free and refreshments will be served. Spanish and Karen interpreters will be available.
Lunch menus
Elementary Friday — Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Turkey & Cheese Wrap; Garden Salad; Traditional Mixed Vegetables; Chilled Pineapple Tidbit Monday —Beef & Cheese Nachos w/Salsa; Chicken Nuggets w/BBQ Sauce & Wheat Roll; Baja Black Beans; Garden Salad; Chilled Apricots
A school budget sensitive to the times
By Neil Pedersen The recommended operating budget that I have submitted to the board of education for its consideration at its March 5 meeting is unlike any other budget recommendation that I have prepared during my 17-year tenure as the superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. I am not requesting any increase in the…
Letter to the Editor: An open Carrboro
Dead-end streets and cul-de-sacs can be idyllic neighborhoods. Kids play freely and neighbors visit each other with little threat from cars. In the Carrboro Transportation Advisory Board, we’ve been asked to preserve this environment by blocking connections to new developments. Residents have asked why we recommend to do otherwise – isn’t that exactly what Carrboro…
As the season turns, keep safety in mind
By Margot C. Lester The promise of warmer weather this weekend is another reminder that bicycle ridership jumps in the spring. Bike shops are getting busy as folks bring in their rides for tune-ups or trade ups. For everyone on the road, it’s time to tune in to bike safety. Each year, more than 900…