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Author: Staff

New store provides free school supplies

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer This Saturday, the first Chapel Hill-Carrboro teacher supply store providing free classroom materials to district teachers will open its doors. The store – a joint effort by the Public School Foundation and the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club – provides teachers with $100 vouchers, which they can use for free…

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Back in action

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

Crossing guard James Burnette, know for his on-duty high fives, said it doesn’t feel much like January. “It’s been hard to figure out how to dress for it,” he said of the warm weather during a recent pause between the end of the day for McDougle Elementary and McDougle Middle.

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School Brief: Achievement gap

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP and Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance leaders are calling for change and improved achievement for black students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools. Group leaders, community members and school officials met Monday at St. Joseph CME Church to discuss the achievement gap between black and white students. Prior to the meeting, the groups distributed a report…

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School Brief: Counselor award

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

Ronnie Jackson, counselor at Estes Hills Elementary School, recently received a certification from the American School Counseling Association. Jackson received the Recognized ASCA Model Program certification, which is given to school counseling programs that show evidence of delivering data-driven, comprehensive services. Jackson is the first counselor in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district to receive…

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School Brief: Teen health

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Parent-Teacher-Student Associations of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill high schools will sponsor a Parenting Healthy Teenagers Forum on February 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel Hill High School Hanes Auditorium. The forum will feature a panel of experts who will present information and answer questions regarding alcohol, drugs, obesity,…

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School Brief: Helping clubs

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

Carrboro Elementary School staff and families donated more than 90 gifts to Carrboro Elementary families in need through the school’s new Helping Cubs program. Through the program, Carrboro Elementary staff and families can help Carrboro Elementary families in need by gathering food, furniture, clothing and more. In addition, staff, parents and students purchased gifts for…

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School Brief: ECHHS tour

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

East Chapel Hill High School will conduct its annual tour and information session for private school students and their parents on January 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The school holds a tour for private school students because a large number of students in the area who attend private schools until eighth grade enter East…

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School Brief: Youth council

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Town of Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation invites youth in grades 9-12 to join the Chapel Hill Youth Council. The Youth Council provides an opportunity for young people to participate in local government and to learn skills in leadership and responsibility. Members will work with other groups to carry out programs that benefit youth…

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It must be nice to have a “Plan E” that works well

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

By Frank Heath Sports Writer Only the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team could have figured out a way to win this one. At Clemson’s berserker Littlejohn Coliseum, in a contest that had been dubbed there as the “biggest game ever in the state of South Carolina,” UNC faced a deep, aggressive and fired-up —…

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Sports Brief: Hatchell radio

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

North Carolina Hall of Fame head coach Sylvia Hatchell broadcast her first weekly radio show of the season at Tyler’s Taproom on Monday. The show, which can be heard Mondays at 8 p.m. each week through the end of the season on WCHL 1360-AM, will feature the coach taking calls from fans about the 2007-08…

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Sports Brief: Sports C.L.A.S.S.

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department is sponsoring two C.L.A.S.S. (Children Learning Athletic Sports Skills) for kids and their parents. The program is designed for children 4 to 6 years old. The goal of the program is to introduce the fundamentals of different sports to the participant and parent. Parent and child will be encouraged…

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Sports Brief: Coaches wanted

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is currently accepting volunteer coach’s applications for the 2008 Youth Baseball Program and for the 2008 Youth Girls Volleyball Program. Coaches must exhibit the ability to organize practices and communicate effectively with players (ages 6-15 years old), parents, and Recreation Department staff. They must also exhibit the ability to…

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Sports Brief: Free physicals

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

Free sports physicals will be offered to Chapel Hill-Carrboro high school athletes on January 28, from 4:15-6:30 p.m., at Chapel Hill High School. Students should wear t-shirts and shorts and bring a physical form with the health history section completed and signed by a parent or guardian. Forms are available at high school athletic offices…

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Sports Brief: Booster meet

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro High School Athletics Booster Club will meet Monday from 6-7 p.m. in the Café Commons at Carrboro High School. The meeting is open to the public .

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For the Record: 01/10/08

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Staff

Defining terms We should never lose sight of the fact that the achievement gap is not by any means as innocuous as the phrase sounds. Achievement in this case means being proficient in reading, writing, math and a host of other skills critical to not only a sound education but a life more richly lived.

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