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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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Guest Column

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Staff

By Mary Jane P. Baker Tagging and gang graffiti in Carrboro has recently increased dramatically. Every time I drive by the empty Triem building at the bottom of Greensboro Street, there is more spray, especially on the warehouse. At the end of Hillsborough Street, where it meets Old 86, there are large gang signs. These…

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Public participation needed at Comprehensive Plan session

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Staff

By Fred Black and Adam Klein What’s a comprehensive plan and why should you care about the one being developed for Orange County? Excellent questions both, and citizens deserve good answers. A comprehensive plan serves as a public document that guides policy decisions pertaining to a wide range of local issues, from housing to economic…

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Governor Easley should just say no to feds’ “abstinence-only education dollars

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Staff

By Paige Johnson What do North Carolina’s signature Smart Start and More at Four programs for preschoolers have in common with comprehensive sex education? All three efforts do what sound public policy is intended to do. They make wise use of our investment in preparing young people for future success. More at Four and comprehensive…

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Back in action

Posted on January 9, 2008January 9, 2008 by Staff
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New store provides free school supplies

Posted on January 9, 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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School Brief: Achievement gap

Posted on January 9, 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.

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School Brief: Counselor award

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Staff

Ronnie Jackson, counselor at Estes Hills Elementary School, recently received a certification from the American School Counseling Association.

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School Brief: Teen health

Posted on January 9, 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.

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School Brief: Helping cubs

Posted on January 9, 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.

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