These are challenging times, for families, for schools and for communities.
Category: Schools
CHHS band dominates awards
Students from the Chapel Hill High School Marching Tiger band swept the 3-A awards at the Central Carolina Band Festival in Alamance County on Oct. 15.
CHHS Spanish wins award
The N.C. chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) has named Chapel Hill High School its 2011 School of the Year for the school’s Spanish department.
Schools recognized for intervention
Twelve Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools earned designations from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction in the annual Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) Recognition Program.
McDougle helps set record
Students and teachers at McDougle Elementary School helped National Geographic Kids magazine set the Guinness World Records title for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.
Schools receive needed supplies
The Optimist Club of Chapel Hill recently donated school supplies for students with financial need to Smith, Culbreth, McDougle and Phillips middle schools.
CHCCS names new HR director
Arasi Adkins has been named the next executive director of human resources for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.
Student documentary premier
Chapel Hill High School will hold Bedford Boys Premier Night on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Bowling to retire
Denise Bowling, assistant superintendent for instructional services for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, announced earlier this month that she will retire on Nov. 30.
After-school program celebrates
All 10 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Elementary After-School programs will celebrate the 12th annual Lights on Afterschool on Oct. 20 from 2:30 to 6 p.m.
CHS commemorates athletes
In 2008, Carrboro High School established the “Hall of Champions†as a tribute to student-athletes who have earned status as an all-American, a state champion or honors such as all-state and all-conference, and the school recently mounted plaques formalizing the hall.
Blue Ribbon in need of volunteers
Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate is looking for new members who are interested in starting volunteer work with the organization this month.
Culbreth tests water quality
In collaboration with the town of Chapel Hill, UNC and OWASA, eighth-grade Culbreth Middle School teachers and students have started a water-quality testing program as part of the eighth-grade science curriculum.
Argentinian principal to visit Carrboro Elementary
Maria Teresita Veroli from Argentina and Emily Bivins from Carrboro Elementary School have been awarded fellowships from the U.S. Department of State to participate in the Educational Seminar: 2011-2012 Argentina Administrator Exchange Program.
ECHHS dancers help celebrate Hispanic Heritage
The East Chapel Hill High School Latin Dancers helped McDougle Elementary School celebrate its annual Hispanic Heritage Month by performing traditional Latin dances in the school’s hallways as families walk to school.