Two teachers from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have won Touchstone Energy Bright Ideas education grants.
Category: Schools
State superintendent visits UNC Hospital School
June Atkinson, state superintendent of public instruction, visited the UNC Hospital School on Wednesday to spread some holiday cheer.
Budget communication effort
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has launched an effort to keep staff, parents and other community members informed about the difficult budget situation facing the district in 2011-12 with three budget communication projects.
Second forum on sup’t search
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education will hold its second public forum on the superintendent search on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the East Chapel Hill High School auditorium.
Noodles to donate to CHHS boosters
If diner’s today (Thursday) at Noodles and Co. tell the cashier they are there for Chapel Hill High School, the restaurant will donate 25 percent of the proceeds to the Chapel Hill High School Athletic Boosters.
CHHS students interview vets for documentary
Students in Chapel Hill High School’s Information Technology Academy traveled to Bedford, Va., last month to visit the National D-Day Memorial as part of their integrated unit on World War II and documentary about D-Day.
Residents call for new superintendent to close achievement gap
Local community leaders and students told school board members they’d like to see at the helm of the district an accessible superintendent who will work to close the minority achievement gap.
Board meeting tonight
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meets today (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall.
Culbreth featured in New York Times
Culbreth Middle School was one of eight schools profiled in a recent New York Times article on how technology has changed teaching.
McDougle Middle to receive robot kits
EMC2, a data technology firm in the Triangle, will donate two complete VEX robot kits to McDougle Middle School.
Estes Hills holds science fair
Estes Hills Elementary School held a science fair Nov. 19.
Glenwood holds Multicultural Gala
Glenwood Elementary School held its annual Multicultural Gala on Nov. 18.
Ephesus holds Turkey Trot
Ephesus Elementary School faculty held the school’s first Turkey Trot at 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 23.
CHHS to hold benefit tea
Chapel Hill High School will hold its sixth annual Orchestra Benefit Tea.
High school sports reports
Carrboro excelled on Friday in its 49-28 defeat of the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes, extending its postseason through the Thanksgiving holiday.