I am proud to be the parent of a student who attends Frank Porter Graham Elementary School. A neighborhood school for 50 years, FPG is a uniquely diverse and thriving member of our community.
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Reelect Yuhasz as District 2 commissioner
Steve Yuhasz has worked tirelessly the past three-and-a-half years as county commissioner for District 2 to move Orange County forward toward long-term sustainable success.
Reelect Hemminger as District 1 commissioner
Please join us in supporting Pam Hemminger by reelecting her as an Orange County Commissioner on May 8.
Coker gets a jumpstart
Quarterback prospect and future Tar Heel Kanler Coker graduated in December from Flowery Branch High School in Georgia.
Jags trounce Northwood
Carrboro High School women’s soccer got back on track against Northwood on Monday night following a disappointing loss to Chapel Hill High last week.
Healthy Classroom Challenge/Healthy Kids Day
CHCCS schools are participating in the Healthy Classroom Challenge, a four-week program focusing on the importance of physical activity and good nutrition.
District events
CHCCS will host two events on Monday. The first is the district’s annual Legislative Breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Lincoln Center Boardroom.
After-school registration
Registration has begun for families wishing to enroll their children in the five-star rated CHCCS Community Schools After-School Program for 2012-13. Registration is $40 and monthly tuition is $220.
Orchestra trip
The Culbreth Middle School Orchestra recently returned from a performing tour in Washington, D.C., on April 13 and 14.
Dual-language survey
Parents, faculty, staff and community members have until 5 p.m. Friday to fill out a dual language survey for CHCCS.
21st century coordinator
Marlo Gaddis has been named the CHCCS 21st century learning coordinator.
FundFest
The Unity programs of Chapel Hill High, East Chapel Hill High and Carrboro High will present FundFest on Saturday from 3-9 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons.
Net+ Certification
The Career and Technical Education’s IT Academy has announced the first three students to pass their Net+ Certification exam, which covers topics such as network technology, installation, configuration, management and security.
Writing contest winners
Five CHCCS high school and middle school students have become published writers. They are winners of the 2012 CHCCS Writing Contest, “Writing and Growing,†sponsored by The Writers’ Discussion Group of Chapel Hill.
A different kind of giving
Although she has been retired from teaching in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools for 20 years, Catharyne Jones Butler continues to give back to the community in new ways.



