Morris Grove Elementary School observed its 2nd annual Backpack Awareness Day last month.
Category: Schools
Thousands hit the streets for education
Thousands of parents, teachers and students swarmed Franklin Street Saturday.
CHCCS students commended in the National Merit program
Fifty-two students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were named commended students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.
CHCCS Asian Parent Night
The Asian-American Parent Advisory Council hosts the fourth annual Asian parent night featuring speaker Dr. Emil Kang on Oct. 19.
Hazel Gibbs retires after 30 years
Hazel Gibbs, executive director of human resources for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, retired on Sept. 30.
Just say know
Chapel Hill High School will sponsor “Alcohol, Drugs and Teens: Just Say Know,†presented by Jim Wise on Oct. 17.
CHCCS to hold Walk for Education
The 15th Annual Walk for Education will be held 2 p.m. Saturday.
Teacher workday care for elementary schools
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Community Schools Department offers Teacher Workday Care at each elementary school in the district.
Students receive leadership award
LaSharrica Walker of Phillips Middle School and Paige Chavis of East Chapel Hill High School have been selected as recipients of the 2011 Women’s Leadership Council Leadership Award.
CHHS parent night
The Chapel Hill High School counseling department will host a ninth- and 10th-grade parent night on Oct. 6 in the Hanes Auditorium.
CHCCS SAT scores decline
The average SAT score of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students has dropped nine points this year, compared to 2010 results.
CHHS students named National Merit semifinalists
Thirty-one Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students were named semifinalists in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Community conversations to be held by Superintendent Forcella
New Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Tom Forcella has scheduled three community conversations.
High school homecoming celebrations rescheduled
East Chapel Hill High and Carrboro High schools have rescheduled their homecoming celebrations.
Hybrid classes defy school board decision
Hybrid cars might be a current trend in the automotive industry, but according to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, hybrid classes are a trend that shouldn’t exist.